CMOS / SCMO
2004 Prizewinners /Lauréats des prix, 2004
(Awarded at the 39th CMOS Annual Congress, Vancouver
BC, May 31 - June 3, 2005)
President’s Prize / Prix du président
To: Dr. Frédéric Fabry for his very
innovative and important contribution to radar meteorology in deriving
humidity fields from meteorological radars ground clutter echoes, as highlighted
by his paper, co-authored with Frush, Zawadzki and Kilambi, "On the extraction
of near-surface index of refraction using radar phase measurements from
ground targets", published in 1997 the Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic
Technology 14, 978-987.
J.P. Tully Medal in Oceanography /
Médaille J.P. Tully en océanographie
To: Brian Petrie for an outstanding career in oceanography,
the breadth and impacts of numerous collaborations, and his sustained leadership
to the description, understanding and implications of physical oceanographic
variability in the Atlantic Canadian coastal ocean.
Dr. Andrew Thomson Prize in Applied Meteorology /
Prix Dr Andrew Thomson en météorologie appliquée
To: Peter Bowyer for his innovative work in operational
extreme-wave analysis and prediction, along with his accomplishments in
education and outreach in the area of the extratropical transition of hurricanes.
As a program manager of the Canadian Hurricane Centre, Peter has made important
contributions to the forecasting of hurricanes and their impacts in Canada,
and in the application of his scientific knowledge to support decision
making of those involved in mitigating risks related to hurricanes and
educating users.
Prize in Applied Oceanography /
Prix en océanographie appliquée
Not awarded in 2004
Rube Hornstein Medal In Operational Meteorology /
Médaille Rube Hornstein en météorologie opérationnelle
(Until 1996: Rube Hornstein Prize in Operational Meteorology
/
jusqu'à 1996, Prix de météorologie
opérationnelle Rube Hornstein)
To: Mert Horita for his long and productive career
developing and transferring sophisticated technology to operational meteorology.
Mert is a strong, resourceful and innovative leader who accomplished many
"firsts" during his career while remaining the consummate professional
with a sense of humour.
Neil J. Campbell Medal for Exceptional Volunteer Service /
La médaille Neil J Campbell pour service bénévole
exceptionnel
The first medal was presented to Neil J. Campbell
himself for more than 25 years of volunteer service to CMOS at both the
local centre and national levels, including as Chair of the Ottawa Centre
1978, member or chair of numerous committees through the 1980s, President
of CMOS in 1984 and Executive Director of CMOS from 1994 through 2004.
During his tenure as volunteer Executive Director, Neil not only substantially
advanced the operations of the CMOS office, but he excelled in getting
other volunteers to take on important duties and made sure that they were
recognized for their efforts by implementing awards and honoraria, none
of which he ever accepted himself. He unhesitatingly took on additional
roles for CMOS, such as sponsoring the formation of the Canadian Foundation
for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences, taking on responsibility for the
Canadian National Committees for SCOR and ECOR and found a way to deliver
them, again by finding volunteers. This medal is established in his honour
and is intended to be the ultimate recognition for volunteer contributions
to CMOS.
Roger Daley Postdoctoral Publication Award /
Le prix Roger Daley pour une publication postdoctorale
To: Benjamin Murray, University of British
Columbia, for his important and innovative scientific work in the area
of ice cloud formation in the Earth’s atmosphere as highlighted by his
paper, co-authored with Knopf and Bertram, “The formation of cubic ice
under conditions relevant to Earth’s atmosphere”, published in March 2005
in Nature.
Citations
To: Attilla Danko and Allan Rahill, for setting
up and maintaining a Web site called "The Clear Sky Clock" on which
they provide real-time forecast information of clear and dark skies over
North and Central America . This Web site is highly praised by the amateur
astronomical community in providing invaluable information on observing
conditions a few days in advance and is a vivid example of the application
of meteorology in support of astronomy.
Tertia M.C. Hughes Memorial Graduate Student Prize /
Prix commémoratif Tertia M.C. Hughes
To Damon Matthews for his outstanding Ph. D.
thesis work at the University of Victoria, on "Land cover change, vegetation
dynamics and the global carbon cycle: experiments with the UVic Earth System
Climate Model". This work has significantly advanced our understanding
of how changes in land use affect climate.
Campbell Scientific Best Student Poster Prize /
Prix Campbell Scientific de la meilleure affiche d'étudiant(e)
To: Heather Raven of the University of Alberta. Her
research was in collaboration with Brian Weins of Environment Canada in
Edmonton. Her research poster was titled "Beryllium as a Tracer of Stratospheric
Contribution to Ground Level Ozone at Harlech, Alberta."
The CMOS - Weather Research House Scholarship Supplement/
Supplément SCMO - Weather Research
House aux bourses d'études supérieures
To: Joshua Nault, University of Alberta.
Mr Nault is a doctoral student under Prof. Bruce Sutherland and his thesis
work concentrates on the propagation of internal gravity waves in the stratosphere
and the ocean.
To: Tiffany Shaw, Department of Earth and Ocean
Sciences, UBC, who is continuing her studies at U of T with Dr. Ted Shepherd
under whom she is investigating problems in theoretical atmospheric dynamics.
This scholarship is valued at $10,000 if held for two years. Ms. Shaw is
in her second year under this scholarship.
CMOS The Weather Network / Météomédia
Scholarship
To: Charlotte H. Gabites, University of British Columbia,
for excellence in her studies.
Undergraduate Scholarships / Bourses d'études
de premier cycle
Heather Antoniuk, University of Alberta
Michael J. Taylor, York University
CMOS Fellow Announced / Nouveau Membre émérite
The title of CMOS Fellow was conferred on Theodore (Ted)
Shepherd, University of Toronto, in recognition of his outstanding
personal research in atmospheric dynamics, his leadership of collaborative
middle atmosphere research and modelling programs in Canada, his mentoring
of students and his leading contributions to the World Climate Research
Program and its core project on Stratospheric Processes and their Role
in Climate (SPARC).
Professor Shepherd is a world recognized atmospheric dynamicist.
He has provided outstanding leadership for the Canadian Middle Atmosphere
Modelling and Global Chemistry for Climate Modelling programs. He is a
widely cited author and communicator (speaker). His enthusiasm has energized
successful collaborations, provided opportunities and mentoring for students
and a focus for an unusually wide range of topics from observations to
laboratory studies.
MSC Patterson Medal / SMC La medaille Patterson
Michel Béland, Director General of the Atmospheric
and Climate Science Directorate, presented the MSC Patterson Distinguished
Service Medal. MSC's most prestigious award, for distinguished service
to meteorology in Canada, was presented to two recipients, Dr. Ian Rutherford
and Dr. Theodore (Ted) Shepherd. Dr. Rutherford is a former Director
General of MSC and past president of the Canadian Meteorological and
Oceanographic Society. Dr. Shepherd is a professor and research scientist
in the Department of Physics at the University of Toronto.
DFO Timothy R. Parsons Medal / MPO La médaille Timothy R. Parsons
To: Dr. Timothy R. Parsons for his outstanding
contributions and exceptional dedication to ocean sciences and to the people
he has trained, mentored and inspired.
To: Dr. Daniel M. Ware for his outstanding contribution
to the field of fisheries oceanography.