CMOS / SCMO
2007
Prizewinners / Lauréats
des prix 2007
Awarded
at the 42nd
CMOS Annual Congress, Kelowna BC, May 25 and 29, 2008
If award recipients or designates were
present,
linked names will lead to a photo of their award presentation.
President’s Prize / Prix du
président
To: François
Saucier for his leading role in two papers that represent a
major
advance in ocean-ice modelling in Canada, as well as in our knowledge
of
the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Hudson Bay: (1) “Modelling the formation
and
circulation processes of water masses and sea ice in the Gulf of St.
Lawrence,
Canada”, by Saucier and co-authors (Roy, Gilbert, Pellerin and
Ritchie),
Journal of Geophysical Research, 2003.; (2) “Modelling the sea
ice-ocean
seasonal cycle in Hudson Bay, Foxe Basin and Hudson Strait, Canada”, by
Saucier and co-authors (Senneville, Prinsenberg, Roy, Smith, Gachon,
Caya
and Laprise), Climate Dynamics, 2004.Through his brilliant capabilities
in numerical modelling, combined with his understanding of ice and
ocean
dynamics, Dr. Saucier has made a pioneering contribution to ice-ocean
prediction
in Canada in leading the development and application of a
state-of-the-art
system. This system is now being used to provide regular
forecasts
of ice and ocean variability in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, forced by
Environment
Canada’s atmospheric prediction model.
J.P. Tully Medal in
Oceanography /
Médaille de J.P. Tully
en océanographie
To: Sus
Tabata for his dedication to the collection, quality control
and
evaluation of open-ocean data over the time scales of climate change
before
the importance of such work was widely recognized. His seminal
contributions
to the collection of unique observations at Ocean Station Papa and
along
Line P are particularly recognized by this award. Dr. Tabata was
one of the first oceanographers to study both eddy and decadal changes
in ocean conditions and his work has inspired generations of
oceanographers
to hypothesize and explore explanations for the changes that he
revealed.
Dr. Tully was one of Dr. Tabata’s mentors and we are sure that he would
be very proud of his student and colleague today.
Andrew Thomson Prize in
Applied Meteorology
/
Prix du Andrew Thomson en
météorologie
appliquée
not awarded for 2007
Prize in Applied Oceanography
/
Prix en océanographie
appliquée
To: Bill
Crawford for his important contributions, through a synthesis
of
basic and applied research, to improved tide tables and to our
knowledge
of Pacific coastal and open ocean circulation and dispersal processes.
Of the numerous applications of his work, his thoughtful contributions
to discussions of the fate of potential oil spills in the Queen
Charlotte
Basin and his leadership in the preparation of the annual state of the
Pacific report have been particularly valuable. Bill’s
contributions
to applied marine studies together with his great integrity bring
credit
to our profession and are appropriately acknowledged by the
presentation
of the CMOS Applied Oceanography Award.
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)
not awarded for 2007
Neil J. Campbell Medal for
Exceptional Volunteer
Service /
La médaille Neil J
Campbell pour service
bénévole exceptionnel
To: Geoffrey
S. Strong for his active support of CMOS over several decades
having
served as President and Member-at-Large of the Society, as secretary
and
chair of the Scientific Committee, as a member of School and Public
Education,
the Nominating and the Finance and Investments Committees, as chair of
both the Saskatchewan and Alberta Centres on several occasions, as
principal
organizer of the 31st Congress in 1997 in Saskatoon and the 38th
Congress
in 2004 in Edmonton, as a presenter of papers at many CMOS Congresses,
as a contributor to the CMOS Bulletin and as an author or co-author of
numerous papers published in AO. In addition to these “official”
positions,
Geoff has been an active nominator of others for CMOS awards, recruiter
of new CMOS members and long time promoter of recognizing contributions
to CMOS’ goals.
Roger Daley Postdoctoral
Publication Award
/
Le Prix Roger Daley de
publication post-doctorale
To: Dr. Matthias Mauder
for his
key contribution to the field of micrometeorology in understanding the
nature of the flux underestimation in the energy budget closure. His
research
led to experimentally testing the hypothesis that the ‘missing’ flux
can
be explained by the contribution from meso-scale structures, which can
be quantified by spatial and temporal averaging. His paper, co-authored
with his doctoral supervisor Raymond Desjardins, and Ian MacPherson,
entitled
"Scale analysis of airborne flux measurements over heterogeneous
terrain
in a boreal ecosystem”, was published in the Journal of Geophysical
Research,
2007, Volume 112, D13112.
Citation
for
outstanding contribution
towards promoting public awareness of meteorology or oceanography in
Canada
To: Mike
Roberts, "The Okanagan's Very Own” Weatherman in Kelowna for
his
dedication and proactive approach in conveying weather forecasts and
meteorological
processes unique to the southern interior of B.C
Tertia M.C.
Hughes Memorial
Graduate Student Prize /
Prix
commémoratif
Tertia M.C. Hughes
To: Xiaoming Zhai for
his outstanding
Ph.D. research at Dalhousie University, in which he showed how the
presence
of a meso-scale oceanic eddy field drastically changes our view of how
near-inertial energy is redistributed and for his assessment of the
role
played by eddies in the large-scale ocean circulation.
Graduate Student Prizes / Prix
pour étudiants
diplômés
To: Tiffany
Shaw for her Ph.D. research at the University of Toronto, in
which
she was the first to develop wave-activity conservation laws for
three-dimensional
equations and a vertically sheared background flow. The research was
published
in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics in 2008. The research provides
a solid foundation for the quantification of energy and momentum
transfer
by disturbances to a stratified sheared flow.
Campbell Scientific Best Student
Poster Prize
/
Prix Campbell Scientific de la
meilleure affiche
d'étudiant(e)
To: Derek
Van Der Kamp for his ceilometer observations of Vancouver's
urban
boundary layer. Validation and initial results from a mini-lidar
system, Vaisala's CL31 ceilometer were presented.
The CMOS - Weather Research
House Scholarship
Supplement /
Supplément
SCMO - Weather Research House aux bourses d'études
supérieures
To:
Gabrielle
Gascon 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:
Peter J. van
Hengstum
for academic excellence
The CMOS Weather
Network / Météomédia
Scholarship
To:
Emily
Collier,
University
of Alberta
Undergraduate Scholarships / Bourses
d'études de premier cycle
To:
Alanna
Krepakevich for
academic excellence
To:
Bessam Bouagila for
academic
excellence
CMOS Fellows Announced / Nouveau
Membres émérites
1. The title of CMOS Fellow is
conferred on Claude
Labine for his generous and enthusiastic support of CMOS from
programs
in the local Alberta Centre to corporate and other sponsorships such as
the best student poster paper. For over three decades of
dedication
to Arctic climate research demonstrated by his unwavering pursuit of
better
monitoring programs and environmental measurements.
2. The title of CMOS Fellow is
conferred
on Savithri Narayanan
for her outstanding leadership in Canadian and international
ocean
science programs, and for her long-standing support to the programs of
the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) and the
Canadian
National Committee for the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
(CNC/SCOR).
MSC Patterson Medal / SMC La
medaille Patterson
two were awarded for 2007
On May 27th 2008, David
Grimes, Assistant
Deputy Minister, Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC), Environment
Canada,
presented the MSC Patterson Distinguished Service Medal, MSC's most
prestigious
award for distinguished service to meteorology in Canada, to John
(Jack) C. McConnell. A second 2007 Patterson Medal was
also
announced, to be presented later to Francis Zwiers.
For over 30 years, Jack
McConnell
has been a leading member of the Canadian atmospheric science
community.
He has made significant contributions to meteorology and atmospheric
science
through his research in atmospheric chemistry, air quality and the
study
of atmospheres of other planets, and through his devotion to teaching
at
both undergraduate and graduate levels. Jack's research is his
passion.
He can be found working late into the night and on weekends in hot
pursuit
of new ideas. At York University he was awarded the rare title of
Distinguished Research Professor (DRP) and his scientific merit was
recently
recognized by the recent conferring of the title of Fellow of the Royal
Society of Canada (FRSC). Professor Jack McConnell is
enthusiastic,
his career as professor is outstanding, an eminent atmospheric
scientist
and distinguished service to meteorology is recognized by all who have
had the opportunity to work with him.
Francis Zwiers has made
significant
contributions over several decades as a leader in statistical
climatology
and climate system science are well-known both nationally and
internationally.
As a senior researcher and a science manager with Environment Canada,
he
has been a mentor to young scientists, as well as an authoritative
source
of advice for public officials and scientists alike. He is highly
respected for his research, recognized as a world leader in climate
research
and has contributed to making the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling
and Analysis (CCCma) a world class center. As a lead author for
the
International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group 4, named
Fellow
of the Royal Society, Fellow of the American Meteorological Society,
CMOS
Presidents Prize (2000) winner, Francis Zwiers been recognized by his
peers
both here in Canada and Internationally. What stands out about
Dr.
Zwiers above his many significant scientific contributions, is his
expertise
in statistical and climate science, his mentoring to students and
researchers,
and his communications and leadership skills. Staff, scientists
and
students see an exceptional leader and a man of great integrity.
DFO Timothy R. Parsons Medal
(2008) / MPO
La médaille Timothy R. Parsons (2008)
On May 27th 2008, Dr. Wendy
Watson-Wright,
Assistant Deputy Minister for Science of the Department of Fisheries
and
Oceans (DFO) announced that the award named for Canadian ocean sciences
pioneer Dr. Timothy R. Parsons would be presented to Dr.
Donald C. Gordon for excellence in multidisciplinary ocean
sciences.
The presentation occurred at Bedford Institute of Oceanography in July
2008.
Link
to DFO Information / lien
aux information MPO
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