Jack Kleinman Memorial Award for Volcano Research

About the Award

The Jack Kleinman Memorial Award for Volcano Research represents a partnership between GSA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to recognize early-career scientists conducting high-impact research in volcanology. The award was created in memory of Jack Kleinman—a USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory scientist known for his commitment to collecting high-quality field data and who relished a challenge, inspired enthusiasm in others, and delighted in the natural world. The award honors students who demonstrate these same qualities in their scientific explorations.

Up to US$5,000 may be awarded to undergraduate, graduate, and aspiring graduate students, regardless of current enrollment status. Successful proposals typically focus on geologic, geochemical, geophysical, or hazards investigations with an emphasis on fieldwork. Cooperation with a staff member from the USGS Volcano Science Center is encouraged and given considerable weight in the selection process.

Although applicants do not need to be U.S. citizens, the work supported by the award focuses on U.S. volcanoes, with preference for studies in the Cascade Range, Aleutian Arc, Hawaii, Yellowstone, Long Valley, or distributed volcanism in the western USA. Funding is intended to defray the costs of field-focused studies, such as travel to field sites, living expenses during fieldwork, field supplies, and analytical costs. Awardees are invited to present their results in the USGS Kleinman Seminar Series and attend the Awards Ceremony at the GSA annual meeting.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted through the GSA Graduate Student Research Grant program. Two letters of recommendation are required, including one from a current academic adviser or instructor. A letter from a USGS collaborator is optional but recommended. Letters should address both academic qualifications and personal qualities exemplified by Jack Kleinman, such as exuberance, integrity, and reliability. The selection committee includes geologists and volcanologists, with representation from the USGS Volcano Science Center.

Application period: 1 December through 18 February

2024

Alyssa Smith, Portland State University
Christina Cauley, University of Oregon
Martin Harris, University at Buffalo, New York
Olivia Ernst, Western Washington University
Paul Gabriel, University of Alaska Anchorage

2023

Alex Newsom, Western Washington University
Javaria Aziz, Portland State University
Madelyn Cook, Western Washington University
Mara Reed, University of California, Berkeley
Sophie Leiter, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Canada

2022

Behnaz Hosseini, Montana State University
Bruna da Silva Ricardo, University of Toronto
Darlene Gilroy, Portland State University
Emma Calvert, Western Washington University
Sean Halstead, Western Washington University
Stacy Henderson, Montana State University

2021

Jessica (Jessie) Bersson, Arizona State University
Justin Crevier, Boise State University
Rose Gallo, University of Hawaiʻi, Manoa
Jacqueline Giblin, Arizona State University
Katherine Hewitt, University of California, Davis
Margaret (Maggie) Holahan, Boise State University
Charles (Chuck) Lewis, Oregon State University
Abigail Nalesnik, University of Delaware
Claire Ruggles, University of Wisconsin, Madison

2020

Emma Burkett, University of New Hampshire
Annika Dechert, University of Oregon
Marie Takach, Oregon State University
Joahua Wiejaczka, University of Oregon

2019

Nate Klema, University of Oregon
Brandi Lawler, University of Wyoming
Danielle Molisee, University of South Florida

2018

Jade Bowers, Oregon State University
Thomas Herbst, University Missouri
Rachel Warwick, Simon Fraser University
Simona Gabrielli, University Aberdeen
Ellyn Huggins, University Nevada

2017

Molly Ellowitz, Portland State University
Shuangyu Ge, University of Miami
Kathy Lipshultz, University of Oregon
Kellie Wall, Oregon State University

2016

Davis Deford, Northern Arizona University
Janine Krippner, University of Pittsburgh
Allan Lerner, University of Oregon
Danielle Moyer, Drexel University
Daniel Rasmussen, Columbia University
Cassandra Smith, University of South Florida

2015

Erin Fitch, University of Hawaii
Shawn Gahagan, Washington State University
Cassie Geraghty, Washington State University
Angela Seligman, University of Oregon

2014

Amy Burzynski, University of Northern Colorado
Alexandra Iezzi, Connecticut College
Shelby Isom, Boise State University

2013

Adam LeWinter, University of Northern Colorado
Wan-Ning Wu (Winnie), UCLA
Madison Myers, University of Oregon

2012

Eliza Mae Andrews, Western Washington University
Lindsay Davis, Michigan Tech University
Amy Parker, University of Bristol
Robin Tuohy, University of Oregon

2011

Kenneth Befus, University of Texas
Meagan E. Bosket, University of Wisconsin
Katy Chamberlain, Victoria University of Wellington
Owen K. Neill, University of Alaska
Julie Gross, Western Washington University

2010

Steven Shaw, Western Washington University
Kevin Weldon, Oregon State University
Amanda Pera, San Jose State University
Joel Unema, Northern Arizona University
Isobel Sides, University of Cambridge

2009

Jennifer Cash Thompson, University of Iowa
Martin Jutzeler, University of Tasmania
Summer Ohlendorf, University Wisconsin
M. Elise Rumpf, University of Hawaii
Julie Smith, Cal State Sacramento
Jeff Zurek, Simon Fraser University

2008

Dan Ruscitto, University of Oregon
Isolde Belien, University of Oregon
Nick Deardorff, University of Oregon
Daniele McKay, University of Oregon
Natalia Deligne, University of Oregon
Allison Koleszar, Oregon State University
Colleen Donegan, Northern Arizona University
Marco Bagnardi, University of Rome

2007

Licia Costantini, University of Geneva
Erich R. Mueller, University Colorado Boulder
Kristina Klos Wynne, University Colorado Boulder
Nicole E. Moore, Western Washington University
Will Romine, University Missouri
Kathryn E. Watts, University of Oregon
Jeffrey M. Woolford, Cal State Northridge

2006

Benjamin Andrews, University of Texas at Austin
Troy Baggerman, Western Washington University
Cooper Brossy, Central Washington University
Angela Diefenbach, Western Washington University
Brendan Hodge, Western Washington University

2005

Allison Austin Erickson, Northern Arizona University
Kimberly Fowler, Boise State University
Chris Harpel, University of North Dakota
Kristin Hill, Western Washington University
Dean Podolsky, University College London
Wes Thelen, University of Washington

2004

Yvonne Branan, Michigan Tech University
Beth Duschatko, Northern Arizona University
Jeff Hungerford, Oregon State University
Sri Mulyaningsih, Institute of Technology, Bandung
Michael Rowe, Oregon State University

2003

Jennifer Adleman, University Alaska Fairbanks
Stacey Hager Fairweather, University of Oregon
Stephen Lee Slaughter, Central Washington University

2002

Mariek Schmidt, Oregon State University
Robert Nicholson, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Michelle Roberts, Humboldt State University
Anna Volynets, Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

2001

Nancy Adams, University of Hawaii
David Phillips, University of Hawaii
Bethany Rinard Hinga, Southern Methodist University
Oscar Sorensen III, Michigan Tech University
Kristi Wallace, Northern Arizona University

2000

Paul Bedrosian, University Washington
Dannie Hidayat, Penn State
Doerte Mann, University of Alaska
Dylan Taylor, Western Washington University
Rob Watts, University of Bristol

1999

Ian Firth, University of Nevada
Molly McCanta, Brown University
Ben Pauk, Central Washington University

1998

Bernard Hubbard, SUNY Buffalo, New York
David Tucker, Western Washington University
Cindy Werner, Penn State

1997

Cindy Werner, Penn State
Jeff Johnson, University of Washington
Zinzuni Jurado-Chichay, University of Hawaii
Ellen Wilson, Washington University

1996

Michael Poland, University of California Davis
Julia E. Hammer, University of Oregon
Josh Henry

1995

Colleen Riley, Michigan Tech