Award conferred by the United States Geological Survey
The John Wesley Powell Award is a
United States Geological Survey (USGS) honor award that recognizes an individual or group, not employed by the
U.S. federal government, for noteworthy contributions to the objectives and mission of the USGS.
The award is named for
John Wesley Powell, the distinguished scientist and explorer who was the second director of the USGS, serving from 1881 to 1894, and who made the pioneer exploration of the
Colorado River. The first award was given in 1971.[1]
Awardees
1971
George R. Shanklin, retired Director of Division of Water Policy and Supply, State of New Jersey (State and Local Government)
Delaware Data Mapping and Integration Laboratory (DataMIL),
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware (State and Local Government)
2004
Dr. Gerald E. Galloway, Titan Corporation, Vice President, Enterprise Engineering Group, Reston, Virginia (Industry)
Dr. Dennis Helder, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota (Educational Institution)
David Perlman, Science Editor, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California (Private Citizens/Groups/Organizations)
Ian Von Essen, Spokane County Information Systems,
Spokane, Washington (State and Local Government)
2005
Dr. Keith C. Clarke, University of California, Santa Barbara (Educational Institution)
Dr. William L. Graf, University of South Carolina (Educational Institution)
Larry A. Larson, Association of State Floodplain Managers (Societies and Associations)
Award conferred by the United States Geological Survey
The John Wesley Powell Award is a
United States Geological Survey (USGS) honor award that recognizes an individual or group, not employed by the
U.S. federal government, for noteworthy contributions to the objectives and mission of the USGS.
The award is named for
John Wesley Powell, the distinguished scientist and explorer who was the second director of the USGS, serving from 1881 to 1894, and who made the pioneer exploration of the
Colorado River. The first award was given in 1971.[1]
Awardees
1971
George R. Shanklin, retired Director of Division of Water Policy and Supply, State of New Jersey (State and Local Government)
Delaware Data Mapping and Integration Laboratory (DataMIL),
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware (State and Local Government)
2004
Dr. Gerald E. Galloway, Titan Corporation, Vice President, Enterprise Engineering Group, Reston, Virginia (Industry)
Dr. Dennis Helder, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota (Educational Institution)
David Perlman, Science Editor, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California (Private Citizens/Groups/Organizations)
Ian Von Essen, Spokane County Information Systems,
Spokane, Washington (State and Local Government)
2005
Dr. Keith C. Clarke, University of California, Santa Barbara (Educational Institution)
Dr. William L. Graf, University of South Carolina (Educational Institution)
Larry A. Larson, Association of State Floodplain Managers (Societies and Associations)