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Professor Eldridge Moores Department of Geology Recipient 2002-2003 For more than three decades, Professor Eldridge Moores has given continuous and dedicated service on the international, national, state and local level in the field of geology. In addition to service on many of its committees, Professor Moores served as President of the Geological Society of America (GSA) and editor of its journal, Geology. He has frequently advised national scientific agencies on matters related to earth sciences. And he has long been committed to serving the local community including extensive service in K-12 education. For 22 years, Professor Moores has provided dedicated service to the GSA, a national and international geology organization. He served as editor of Geology from 1982-1987 as it went from a new somewhat uncertain enterprise to a world-class journal. For this achievement, Professor Moores was awarded one of the first GSA Distinguished Service Awards. In addition to his editorial service, Professor Moores served on numerous GSA committees and in 1995 began a 3-year term as Vice President, President, and past President. Professor Moores joined the Ocean Drilling Project Tectonics Panel in 1989 and became Chair the following year. Through Professor Moores’ efforts, the Panel exposed mostly marine earth scientists to developments in land geology and instituted a series of meetings in geologically instructive and interesting regions around the world. In addition to his extensive service in the scientific community, Professor Moores has been frequently called on to advise national and state agencies on matters related to earth sciences. On the national level, he has served on the Earthscope Review Committee, the U.S. National Committee, International Union of Geological Sciences, and the National Science Foundation. On the local level, Professor Moores has long been committed to serving the Davis, Yolo County, and Northern California communities. He has been a member of the Science Curriculum Steering Committee of the Davis Joint Unified School District and has given frequent presentations to students about the exciting field of geology. As summarized in his nomination letter, “Eldridge Moores is ‘one of a kind’; a brilliant man who has given his life to the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake and to the sharing of that knowledge with K-12, undergraduates, graduates, and the wider local, state, national and international communities. His approach to life is one of love of people, and a commitment to share at the highest intellectual, ethical and moral standards. We know of no other geologist world-wide who has given greater service to their science and to their community.” |
