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Mr. President, Colleagues, Friends, and Family: I am deeply honored to receive the Mineralogical Society of America Distinguished Public Service Medal. When I look at the list of past recipients of this award—Cathy Skinner, Mac Ross, Paul Ribbe, our current President George Harlow, Alex Speer, among many others—I am truly humbled when reflecting on their significant contributions to MSA and to society. This award was a complete surprise, and I am truly thankful for the recognition by my nominators, and for MSA Council for bestowing this award. And, I think I’m thankful to Mickey Gunter for that very kind and over the top citation. Throughout my career, MSA has been my intellectual home. I have benefitted greatly from learning about new advances in our science from American Mineralogist, Elements Magazine, the RIMG short courses and volumes, and queries and answers generously posted to the MSA listserv. The strength of MSA rests in the many contributions that have been made by its members, and in reflecting on the significance of the Distinguished Public Service Medal, I would like to take this opportunity to comment on the important role of community in growing and sustaining MSA as a professional society. This is most importantly expressed through educational efforts at all levels to recruit and retain (attract and ensure success of) the next generation of students in our discipline, in continuing professional development programs to ensure colleagues are up to date on the most recent advances in research and pedagogy, and in outreach activities to inspire and inform the public. Mentoring (advocacy beyond simply advising); sharing of knowledge and resources; providing access to events and facilities; creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for the diverse members of our community; and providing opportunities for all to engage in our community of practice are essential. As a member of the MSA community, I have benefitted greatly from years of collegial associations with its members: As an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan, Don Peacor was an early mentor. I was never so relieved as when I received my “B” in his Mineralogy class. It took me a whole semester to understand through his thick Boston accent that when he said “AH DAH” he was actually talking about ORDER. This introduction to systematic mineralogy was an important cornerstone for my future interests in geology. Eric Essene was my undergraduate thesis advisor. I still marvel at his encyclopedic mastery of the most arcane minerals and their unique occurrences, and I am grateful that he opened the window to the world of phase equilibria for me. But mostly, in his own inimitable way, he set a high standard for all of us by insisting on clear interpretations based on the evidence found in the field, analysis, and theory. As I follow current discussions on the MSA listserv I often wonder, “What would Eric say?” At the University of Washington, Stu McCallum, Tony Irving, and Bernard Evans introduced me to the numerous analytical methods we use to characterize rocks and minerals, and the importance of care and precision in making analytical measurements. At the start of my dissertation studies, Stu helped me attend an IGCP Field Conference on Early Crustal Genesis at a critical time in my graduate studies, and Tony Irving helped me secure a LPI Graduate Fellowship to do geochemical work at Johnson Space Center on Archean basement rocks on SW Montana. Bernard, in particular, demonstrated to me the need for clarity of expression when communicating in spoken and written word. Paul Mueller, Joe Wooden, Darrell Henry, and Mike Hochella have collaborated in addressing topics of consequence through applications of modern analytical methods in studies ranging from genesis and evolution of Archean continental crust to my recent interests in nanoparticles in the environment. Early mentoring and subsequent collaborations have made all the difference. A large part of my career has been focused on Geoscience Education, and I want to acknowledge the many colleagues who have contributed to efforts to improve teaching mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry: John Brady, Dex Perkins, Darrell Henry, Barb Dutrow, Mickey Gunter, and especially Cathy Manduca and our work at the Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College. I was very fortunate to have started this work at a time of convergence of emerging digital library and information technologies and the creation of the “On the Cutting Edge” American Mineralogist, Volume 103, pages 655–656, 2018

Acceptance of the Distinguished Public Service Award of the Mineralogical Society of America for 2017