Geothermal Rising has announced the opening of nominations for the 2024 Geothermal Rising Conference (GRC) Honors and Awards.
Click here for the nomination form. Description of the awards and past winners can be found via this link.
The GRC Awards recognize distinguished colleagues in the geothermal community from around the world and have been a highlight of the geothermal calendar since the late 1970s. The recipients of these awards have significant achievements in the geothermal academic, scientific, and commercial communities. The award winners will be recognized during the 2024 Geothermal Rising Conference (GRC) in Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Early bird registration for the GRC is still open available until the 31st of July 2024. Click here to register.
Returning for 2024 is the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Champion Award to acknowledge individuals whose exemplary efforts are helping make the geothermal community a more inclusive space.
The Young Professional Award will again be awarded in two separate categories in order to recognize different fields of influence — one focused on leadership and one on scientific contributions.
The awards categories are as follows:
- Aidlin Presidential Award – Recognizes an individual who has helped the Geothermal Rising President during their time in office, mentoring/supporting them in the role. This would be at the full discretion of the President.
- Geothermal Pioneer Award – Recognizes an outstanding achievement and contributions to the development of geothermal resources. This would recognize individuals with a dedicated service to the industry that has led the way for the rest of us.
- Ramey Subsurface Excellence Award – Recognizes outstanding achievement in subsurface geoscience and engineering and impacts on geothermal development.
- Holt Utilization Excellence Award – This award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of geothermal power plant design and construction, direct use, and other surface utilization focusing on innovation.
- Geothermal Special Achievement Awards – Recognizes special or outstanding achievement in any aspect of geothermal energy development and related areas.
- Young Professional Award (Leadership) – Recognizes young innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and up and coming leaders, under the age of 35, who have had an impact on the geothermal community. This would recognize individuals who have devoted significant time, effort, thought and action that has resulted in meaningful impact to the Geothermal Rising organization and the geothermal industry.
- Young Professional Award (Technical) – Recognizes young innovators and researchers, under the age of 35, whose technical contributions have helped advance knowledge and innovation in the geothermal industry or geothermal community.
- Outstanding Research Award – Recognizes excellence in research and potential impact on the geothermal industry.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Champion Award – The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Champion Award recognizes individuals creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for historically excluded groups in the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), especially those in which geothermal is a key factor.
For questions, please contact either Awards Committee Chair Jaclyn Urbank at jaclyn.urbank@gmail.com or Awards Committee Liaisons Anine Pedersen (anine@geothermal.org) and Kerry Fellers (kerry@geothermal.org).
Source: Email correspondence
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