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CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
science or engineering in:
• Canadian Geotechnical Journal, or
• Canadian Journal of Earth Sci-
ences, or
• Proceedings of National or Interna-
tional Permafrost Conferences, or
• to honour an individual for their ex-
cellence in the field of permafrost.
Awarded every second year, it will be
awarded in 2014.
John A. Franklin Award
This award recognizes an individual
or individuals, who have made an
outstanding technical contribution in
the fields of rock mechanics or rock
engineering in Canada and or interna-
tionally. Awarded every second year, it
will
not
be awarded in 2014.
Geosynthetics Award
This award was presented for the first
time in the 2000 to recognize an indi-
vidual or individuals who have made
an outstanding technical contribution
to the use of geosynthetics in Canada
and/or internationally. Awarded every
second year, it will be awarded in
2014.
Geoenvironmental Award
This award was presented for the first
time in 2000 to recognize an indi-
vidual or individuals who have made
an outstanding technical contribution
to the practice of multidisciplinary
geoenvironmental engineering in Can-
ada and/or internationally. Awarded
every second year, it will be awarded
in 2014.
Robert N. Farvolden Award
Following some years as the Hydro-
geology Division Award, the Robert
N. Farvolden Award was presented for
the first time in 2002. The Groundwa-
ter Division selects the winner of the
award, which recognizes outstanding
contributions to groundwater sci-
ence and engineering in Canada. The
Awards Committee of the Groundwa-
ter Division commonly asks for input
from the International Association of
Hydrogeologists, Canadian National
Committee, (IAH-CNC).
CGS Graduate Student Award
For the best paper authored or co-
authored and presented by a geotech-
nical graduate student at an accredited
Canadian University. The winning
paper each year is presented by the
student at the annual Canadian Geo-
technical Conference. All submissions
and accompanying documentation
must be received by the Chair of the
Student Awards Sub-Committee
on
or before May 21
of the competition
year. The contact information for the
Chair is
Sumi Siddiqua
, School of
Engineering, University of British
Columbia, Okanagan Campus, EME
4257 - 3333 University Way, 1137
Alumni Avenue, Kelowna, BC, VIV
1V7, Tel: 250-807-9863,
sumi.sid-
diqua@ubc.ca
CGS Undergraduate Student
Awards
There are two undergraduate student
awards that endeavour to increase
student awareness of the Society and
their involvement in it.
a. The Undergraduate Student
Report, Individual Submission
Award
was established In 1987
with the main purpose of recogniz-
ing and rewarding excellence in
the preparation of a geotechnical
report by an individual full time
undergraduate student in an ac-
credited engineering program or a
geoscience program in a Canadian
University.
b. The Undergraduate Student Re-
port, Group Submission Award
was added in 1990 to recognize
and reward excellence of a report
prepared by one or more under-
graduate students in an accredited
engineering program or a geo-
science program in a Canadian
University.
All submissions and accompany-
ing documentation must be received
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