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Honorable Mentions

James Biemiller | UTIG, Austin

The influence of tectonic inheritance on crustal extension style following failed subduction of
continental crust: Applications to metamorphic core complexes in Papua New Guinea

Coauthors: S. Ellis, T. Little, M. Mizera, L Wallace, L. Lavier
From the Judges: “James gave an excellent oral presentation at AGU. He had well designed slides,
gave a compelling motivation, spoke clearly and connected with his audience”;“He presented exciting
results with relevance to the GeoPRISMS community”
From the Student: “I am grateful and honored to receive this recognition from GeoPRISMS. I look
forward to future participation in this important community organization”

Jessie Bersson | Whitman College

Explosive to effusive transition in intermediate volcanism: An analysis of changing magma system
conditions in Dominica
Coauthors: L.E. Waters, H.M. Frey, K.P. Nicolaysen, M.R.F. Manon
From the Judges: “Jessie has an impressive knowledge of her field and an awareness of the implications
of her work for the volcanic hazard faced by residents of the capital city of Dominica [..] This was an
excellent undergraduate contribution”;“Jessie was an engaging speaker who presented her poster clearly.
She did an impressive job answering questions and showed a depth of knowledge about her subject that
was impressive for an undergraduate”
From the Student: “I am deeply honored to be recognized by the GeoPRISMS community, a program
that so importantly promotes interdisciplinary discussion and supports student research. I look forward
to future collaboration and conversation with this dynamic community”

Aude Lavayssière | University of Southampton

Imaging rifting at the lithospheric scale in the northern East African Rift using S-to-P receiver
functions

Coauthors: C. Rychert, D. Keir, N. Harmon, , J. Hammond, M. Kendall, S. Leroy, C. Doubre
From the Judges: “Aude gave an excellent presentation, which generated a lot of interest”;“spoke clearly
and concisely. Great execution. Slides were well designed and to the point. Excellent job answering
questions”
From the Student: “I am grateful and pleasantly surprised by this award. It is a great honor to have my
work recognized by the GeoPRISMS community. I look forward for more exciting research and meetings!”

Brandon Shuck | UTIG, Austin

Constraints on mantle dynamics during Jurassic rifting in the ENAM area from seismic and
petrological modeling of the oldest oceanic crust
Coauthors: H. Van Avendonk
From the Judges: “Brandon’s presentation was extremely well done.[…] He was cognizant of work being
done in the same field area, as well as in different GeoPRISMS focus sites, which I think demonstrates
a very mature sense of awareness. Very enthusiastic, interesting project, and excellent presentation.” ;
“Knowledgable and engaging presentation of the results. […] Brandon sought out ways to combine
multi-disciplinary constraints, consistent with the GeoPRISMS scientific goals”
From the Student: “I am ecstatic to have my research recognized by the GeoPRISMS community!
I really appreciate the opportunity to contribute to a thriving group of talented scientists, and I look
forward to ongoing involvement in the future”

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