To make a nomination for a particular award please refer to the Nomination Procedure section of the AGS By-Laws.
Distinguished Scientist Award – Gesner Medal
Award made to a person who has, through their own efforts (maps, publications, memoirs, etc.) developed and promoted the advancement of geoscience in the Atlantic Region in any field of geology; the contribution of the person should be of large enough scope to have made an impact beyond the immediate Atlantic Region; the person does not have to reside in the Atlantic Region or be a member of the Atlantic Geoscience Society; the person must still be alive and active in geoscientific research, although not necessarily full time in the Atlantic Region. (View full citations below).
- 2025 – Graham Williams
- 2024 – Adrian Park
- 2023 – Prasanta Mukhopadhyay
- 2022 – Peter Reynolds
- 2021 – Erwin Zodrow
- 2020 – Ralph Stea
- 2019 – R. Damian Nance
- 2018 – Reginald A. Wilson
- 2017 – Becky Jamieson
- 2016 – Dave Lentz
- 2015 – Marcos Zentilli
- 2014 – Cees van Staal
- 2013 – Chris White
- 2012 – J. Duncan Keppie
- 2011 – Dan Kontak
- 2010 – Randy Miller
- 2009 – John Waldron
- 2008 – Steve McCutcheon
- 2007 – Jarda Dostal
- 2006 – Barrie Clarke
- 2005 – John Calder
- 2004 – Alan Grant
- 2003 – Georgia Pe-Piper
- 2002 – Martin Gibling
- 2001 – Brendan Murphy
- 2000 – David Piper
- 1998 – Paul Schenk
- 1997 – John Malpas
- 1996 – Ron Pickerill
- 1995 – Sandra Barr
- 1994 – Arie “Art” Ruitenberg
- 1993 – Les Fyffe
Laing Ferguson – Distinguished Service Award
Given in recognition of exceptional and altruistic contributions to the Atlantic Geoscience Society and/or to foster public appreciation of Atlantic Geoscience over a long period of time.
- 2025 – Martha Grantham
- 2024 – Cliff Stanley
- 2023 – Alan Ruffman
- 2022 – Tim Fedak
- 2021 – Toon Pronk
- 2020 – Terry Hennigar
- 2019 – Elisabeth Kosters
- 2018 – No Award
- 2017 – No Award
- 2016 – Chris White
- 2015 – Jim Walker
- 2014 – Ian Spooner
- 2013 – Eldon George & Don Reid
- 2012 – No Award
- 2011 – No Award
- 2010 – Rob Raeside
- 2009 – Nelly Koziel
- 2008 – Reg Wilson
- 2007 – Susan Johnson
- 2006 – Sandra Barr
- 2005 – Ron Pickerill
- 2004 – Jennifer Bates
- 2003 – Bob Grantham
- 2002 – Rob Fensome and Graham Williams
- 2001 – Mike Parkhill
- 2000 – Peter Wallace
- 1997 – Norman Lyttle
- 1995 – Brendan Murphy
- 1994 – Ken Howells
- 1993 – Graham Williams
- 1991 – Aubrey Fricker
- 1990 – Howard “Don” Donohoe
- 1989 – Laing Ferguson
AGS Nelly Koziel Award
The Nelly Koziel Award is given to a person who recently has made a significant contribution to geoscience, beyond the call of duty, in the Atlantic Provinces. The award may be made to any member or friend of the Society.
The Nelly Koziel Award certificate and plaque reflect Nelly’s birthplace of Utrecht, The Netherlands with the theme of tulips. In particular, the certificate’s photograph shows tulips specially designated as a limited edition by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands. The 2019 winner, Tracy Webb, bought these Liberation 75 Commemorative tulips to honour Nelly, and planted them in her garden. They bloomed in spring of 2020, and Martha Grantham showcased them in her certificate design.
- 2023 – Rob Fensome and Graham Williams
- 2022 – Sandra Barr and Rob Raeside
- 2021 – Dave Lentz
- 2020 – No award
- 2019 – Tracy Webb
- 2018 – Nikole Bingham-Koslowski
AGS – Lifetime Membership
- 2012 – Ken Howells
- 2008 – Graham Williams
- 1989 – Laing Ferguson