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Honorable Mentions

Andrew Gase | University of Texas at Austin

Crustal structure of the northern Hikurangi margin and Bay of Plenty from marine seismic reflection
imaging and double-sided onshore-offshore seismic tomography

Coauthors: H. Van Avendonk, N. Bangs, D. Okaya, S. Henrys, D. Barker, K. Jacobs, S. Kodaira, G. Fujie
From the Judges: This was a very crisp, clear, and efficient talk. Importance of studying northern
Hikurangi margin was well established, and the new active source data (both reflections and velocities) were
walked through in sequence to show interesting new observations throughout the subduction system //
Andrew gave a very competent talk summarizing early results from his analysis of SHIRE seismic reflection
and refraction data traversing the northern Hikurangi margin. His talk covered well the background
motivation for SHIRE, the new data acquired and results from his initial analysis.
From the Student: Thank you to all the judges and the GeoPRISMS community for supporting and highlighting graduate research. I
am grateful for this recognition.
Tiegan Hobbs | Georgia Institute of Technology

Investigating apparent anticorrelation of repeating aftershocks and afterslip in Nicoya, Costa Rica
Coauthors: D. Yao, A.V. Newman, Z. Peng, M. Protti
From the Judges: Clear and polished presentation; excellent graphics/slides; effectively organized and
easy to follow; clear command of the science and goals of the study; presented the significance of the main
findings at the beginning and end of the presentation clearly and effectively; the results of the work were
very impactful to the community; the student handled questions excellently by clarifying the question for
the audience and answering in a clear and thoughtful manner.
From the Student: I am incredibly appreciative to receive an honorable mention for my presentation
at AGU, given the excellent work being done by so many students in GeoPRISMS. Thank you to the
organizing committee, and all those who volunteer as judges. I look forward to continuing to participate in the GeoPRISMS community.

Emmanuel Njinju | Virginia Tech

Investigating seismic anisotropy beneath the Malawi Rift, East Africa with geodynamic modeling
Coauthors: D.S. Stamps, S. Fishwick
From the Judges: Emmanuel had a great poster presentation, with a clearly defined problem, and was
able to explain his methods and the importance of his project quite clearly.
From the Student: I am honored to have my research recognized by GeoPRISMS. I appreciate the
efforts of the organizers of this program and the opportunity given to young scientists to participate. I
look forward to continuing participation in GeoPRISMS research.

Brandon Shuck | University of Texas at Austin

From rifting to subduction: Evidence for the role of past tectonics influencing subduction initiation
at the Puysegur Trench, New Zealand
Coauthors: S. Gulick, H. Van Avendonk, M. Gurnis, J. Stock, R. Sutherland, E. Hightower, J. Patel,
S. Saustrup
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 very honored and greatly appreciate this recognition from GeoPRISMS. As a student, I feel exceptionally
supported by the GeoPRISMS community and I am sincerely thankful for the fruitful collaborations and research expeditions made
possible by GeoPRISMS.

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