CMOS / SCMO
2006
Prizewinners / Lauréats
des prix, 2006
Awarded
at the 41st
CMOS Annual Congress, St. John's NL, May 30 and 31, 2007
President’s Prize / Prix du
président
(two were awarded for 2006)
To: Howard
Freeland for his outstanding leadership in the development of a
global array of drifting Argo floats, a major advance in observational
oceanography. This work is documented in his paper, co-authored with
Patrick
Cummins, "Argo: A new tool for environmental monitoring and assessment
of the world's oceans, an example from the N. E. Pacific", published in
Progress
in Oceanography, 2005, vol. 64, pp. 31-44.
To: Andrew
John Weaver for his pioneering work in earth system climate
modeling
and in particular for the article he co-authored in Atmosphere-Ocean
entitled "The UVic Earth System Climate Model: Model description,
climatology
and application to past, present and future climates". The paper has
already
been cited more than 90 times.
J.P. Tully Medal in
Oceanography /
Médaille de J.P. Tully
en océanographie
To: Simon
J. Prinsenberg for his long history of research and
development
advances in the Arctic and sub-Arctic oceans. In particular, his
outstanding
ability to conceive of new instruments required to perform unique
measurements
in these harsh environments has led to breakthroughs in our
understanding
of both oceanic and glacial processes that influence the northern
environment.
Andrew Thomson Prize in
Applied Meteorology
/
Prix du Andrew Thomson en
météorologie
appliquée
To: Amir
Shabbar for his important contributions to applied meteorology
in Canada, through his many papers on the seasonal variability of
Canadian
climate, especially the effects due to the El Niño-Southern
Oscillation
and the North Atlantic Oscillation, and his development of a
statistical
model for the seasonal prediction of Canadian climate.
Prize in Applied Oceanography
/
Prix en océanographie
appliquée
To: Keith
Thompson, Harold Ritchie,
Josko Bobanovic, Natacha Bernier, Serge Desjardins, Allan MacAfee
and George
Parkes for the development and implementation of a new operational
storm surge model at MSC-Atlantic. This system, recently enhanced
with tidal information to form a Storm Surge and Water Level Alert
System,
has already demonstrated its value with timely warnings for a number of
severe coastal marine events.
Rube Hornstein Medal In
Operational Meteorology
/
Médaille de Rube
Hornstein en météorologie
opérationnelle
(Until 1996:
Rube Hornstein
Prize in Operational Meteorology /
jusqu'à
1996, Prix
de météorologie opérationnelle Rube Hornstein)
To: Owen
S. Lange for his dedicated and excellent contributions to
operational
marine meteorology and the west coast marine community. Owen's
background
as a world traveled marine meteorologist combined with his extensive
contacts
with BC marine clients resulted in the creation of a number of
important
reference materials including The Wind Came All Ways (1998),
CD-ROM
entitled Coastal Weather for British Columbia Mariners (2000),
and Living
with Weather along the British Columbia Coast (2003). Owen
has
also proven to be an exceptional coach and mentor for young
meteorologists
at the Pacific Storm Prediction Centre.
Neil J. Campbell Medal for
Exceptional Volunteer
Service /
La médaille Neil J
Campbell pour service
bénévole exceptionnel
To: Dorothy
Neale for her dedication and her meticulous editorial and
administrative
skill, all applied in support of so many executives and members alike
during
her years in the CMOS National Office, and for her role as an
"ambassador"
to and for the Society at the CMOS Congress booths.
Roger Daley Postdoctoral
Publication Award
/
Le Prix Roger Daley de
publication post-doctorale
To: Jordan
Tyler Dawe, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington,
USA,
for his outstanding contribution to ocean dynamics and modelling by
showing
the importance of including ocean currents when calculating the wind
momentum
transfer to the ocean. His paper, co-authored with his doctoral
supervisor,
Luanne Thompson, entitled “Effect of ocean surface currents on wind
stress,
heat flux, and wind power input to the ocean” was published in the Geophysical
Research Letters, 2006, Volume 33, CiteID L09604.
Citations
(two were awarded for 2006)
To: Eric
William Danielson for his engaging description of Cape Breton
weather,
fed by his intimate knowledge of the region as depicted in his book:
“Cape
Breton Weather Watching”. With a self-image as a teacher first
and
foremost, Bill has a wide range of scientific interests and continues
to
express his passion and delight in the natural world through his
writing
and research.
To: Caroline Qing Cheng
for the
improvements she made as a volunteer to the web submission module for
CMOS
Abstracts, which significantly reduces the organizational efforts
needed
for CMOS congresses.
Tertia M.C.
Hughes Memorial
Graduate Student Prize /
Prix
commémoratif
Tertia M.C. Hughes
To: Aldona Wiacek for
her outstanding
Ph.D. thesis work at the University of Toronto, entitled "First Trace
Gas
Measurements Using Fourier Transform Infrared Solar Absorption
Spectroscopy
at the University of Toronto Atmospheric Observatory". Her
combination
of careful experimental work and rigorous data analysis resulted
in this instrument becoming part of the international Network for the
Detection
of Atmospheric Composition Change, and led to the first detection of NO
in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere using a ground-based infrared
spectroscopy.
Graduate Student Prizes / Prix
pour étudiants
diplômés
(two were awarded for 2006)
To: Jeffrey Philip Lewis
for
his important contributions to the improvement of physics in sea ice
modelling
and to surface albedo effects in deglaciation during his Ph.D. thesis
work
at the University of Victoria, as documented in his thesis “Snowball
earth
sensitivity to sea ice and surface albedo”.
To: Chris
Fogarty for his pioneering work in modelling extratropical
transition
events in the North Atlantic, including the implementation of a
vortex-insertion
scheme and other innovative techniques, during his Ph.D. thesis work at
Dalhousie University. Moreover, as an avid observer, he prefers
to
obtain his environmental information firsthand, and his infectious
enthusiasm
for the task invariably influences the outcome in a positive way.
Campbell Scientific Best Student
Poster Prize
/
Prix Campbell Scientific de la
meilleure affiche
d'étudiant(e)
To: Erin
Evans from McGill University. Her poster was "Low
Accumulation
Precipitation Events at Locations across the Prairies during the
1999-2005
Drought".
The CMOS - Weather Research
House Scholarship
Supplement /
Supplément
SCMO - Weather Research House aux bourses d'études
supérieures
To: Dmitry Vyushin
for academic
excellence.
The CMOS - CNC/SCOR NSERC
Scholarship Supplement
in Ocean Sciences /
Supplément SCMO -
CNC/SCOR CRSNG aux
bourses d'études supérieures en sciences océanique
To: Jessica
E. Pilarczyk for academic excellence.
The CMOS Weather
Network / Météomédia
Scholarship
To: Marianne
Stoesser, McMaster
University, for academic excellence.
Undergraduate Scholarships / Bourses
d'études de premier cycle
To: Samantha McKay
and Jenni
Vanos for academic excellence.
CMOS Fellows Announced / Nouveau
Membres émérites
1. The title of CMOS Fellow is
conferred on Andrew
John Weaver for significant leadership in the field of global
climate
research from the dynamics of oceanic circulation to leading the
development
of the University of Victoria's Earth System Climate model and for his
outreach on behalf of climate research to the wider community whether
it
be business, media or schools.
2. The title of CMOS Fellow is
conferred
on R. Grant Ingram
for
his leadership in linking physical and biological oceanography, and his
wide-ranging service and research contributions to Arctic oceanography.
3. The title of CMOS Fellow is
conferred
on Roland Stull for contributions to university teaching in
atmospheric
science at all levels and contributions to research in boundary-layer
meteorology
and regional scale weather forecasting in complex terrain.
4. The title of CMOS Fellow is
conferred
on R. Allyn Clarke
for
major contributions to the physical oceanography of the North Atlantic
and to global climate studies through research, management and
leadership
at both national and international levels.
MSC Patterson Medal / SMC La
medaille Patterson
(two were awarded for 2006)
On May 30th 2007, Charles Lin,
Director
General, Atmospheric Science and Technology Directorate, Science and
Technology
Branch Environment Canada, presented the Meteorological Service of
Canada
(MSC) Patterson Distinguished Service Medal, MSC's most prestigious
award
for distinguished service to meteorology in Canada, to George
Boer and John
Falkingham. The medals were presented on behalf of David
Grimes, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister of MSC.
George Boer has
contributed to the
development of the Canadian global climate model, a product widely
recognized
as one of the top climate models in the world and is used extensively
in
the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments.
His work has contributed to the stature of Environment Canada, Canada
as
a whole and to the international climate research community. In
addition
to this, George has served as a mentor to many scientists now working
in
both the government and academic sectors.
John Falkingham has served
in several
key positions at the Canadian Ice Service (CIS) over his career that
has
spanned decades. He is considered the father of the modern ice service,
having steered it into it's transformation from paper to electronics,
aircraft
to satellite operations. John continues to strive at combining
superlative
science, the best technology and capable people to deliver excellence
in
ice information services to mariners, policy makers and the inquiring
public.
Through his leadership, the CIS has evolved, becoming acknowledged as a
worldwide leader in ice forecasting.
Memo
from ADM, MSC to EC Employees
DFO Timothy R. Parsons Medal /
MPO La médaille
Timothy R. Parsons
On May 30th 2007, Savithri
Narayanan, Director
General, Ocean Sciences and Canadian Hydrographic Service, representing
the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), announced that the award
named for Canadian ocean sciences pioneer Dr. Timothy R. Parsons would
be given to Dr. Carl J. Walters for his brilliant analyses of
fishery
stocks and harvest management and his seminal writings about adaptive
management
now widely used by ecologists, other scientists and managers throughout
the world.
On June 7, 2007 at the UBC
Fisheries Centre
in Vancouver, Dr. Wendy Watson-Wright, Assistant Deputy Minister for
Science
of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) presented the award
named
for Canadian ocean sciences pioneer Dr. Timothy R. Parsons to Dr.
Carl John Walters. Dr. Walters was selected for his
career-long
contributions, integrating mathematics, fisheries and ecosystem
science.
He uses mathematical modeling and computer simulation techniques to
better
understand the dynamics of exploited marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Carl's citation reads "for his brilliant analyses of fishery stocks and
harvest management and his seminal writings about adaptive management
now
widely used by ecologists, other scientists and managers throughout the
world.
Link
to DFO Information / lien
aux information MPO
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