MARGINS Student Prize
AGU Fall Meeting, 2007

Congratulations to all those that entered the MARGINS Student Prize, AGU Fall Meeting, 2007. Of all the quality entries, this page recognizes those that were most highly rated by the judges. Many of the outstanding presentations are available to download via the links from this page.

The MARGINS Prize accepts international entries from any student who can establish a topical link between their research and a stated aim of a MARGINS Program Initiative. To date, winners and honorable mentions have come from both the U.S. and abroad and have gone to around the same number of male and female entrants, and poster and oral presentations.

Thank you to the Judges and the students who entered, whose efforts allow the MARGINS Student Prize to take place. We are also grateful to AGU for their cooperation and assistance with logistics before, during and after the meeting.

The MARGINS Office

Talks Winner

	Name and School:	Kimberly Psencik, University of Miami
	Title of Abstract:	Current Status and Future Directives of the Nicoya Peninsula Continuous GPS Network, Costa Rica, In Regard to Slip Style and Distribution
	Student's Comment:	"I am so honored to have been selected as the winner of this years MARGINS prize. Thank you to NSF and MARGINS for making this research possible. I am humbled to have been recognized by such an outstanding scientific community and excited to continue my research and help further the initiatives of MARGINS. "
	From the Judges:	"Exciting science. Very interesting results. Excellent presentation and graphics."
	Co-Authors:	Y Jiang, P C LaFemina, T H Dixon, M Protti, V Gonzalez, J Skylar, F Blume

Poster Winner

	Name and School:	David Abt, Brown University
	Title of Abstract:	Resolving Three-Dimensional Anisotropic Structure with Shear-wave Splitting Tomography [PDF 9.3MB]
	Student's Comment:	"It is a real honor to have my research acknowledged among the many excellent MARGINS-related presentations at AGU. I am very grateful to have been involved in the MARGINS Program, which, along with the Student Prize competition, provides a wonderful venue for students to share their research with others in the MARGINS community. "
	From the Judges:	"Clearly knows his stuff. Understands science at post-doc level. Very enthusiastic!."
	Co-Authors:	K M Fischer

Honorable Mentions

	Name and School:	Kimberly Genareau, Arizona State University
	Title of Abstract:	Constraining Pre-eruptive Pressure/Temperature Variations, Transition From Chamber to Conduit, and Crystal Growth Rates: a SIMS Examination of Plagioclase Phenocrysts
	Student's Comment:	"I appreciate the recognition I received and I look forward to conducting MARGINS research in my future career."
	From the Judges:	"One of the best student presentations. Novel, interesting topic. Excellent delivery."
	Co-Authors:	A B Clarke, R L Hervig T. Ishii

	Name and School:	Zunli Lu, Rochester University
	Title of Abstract:	The iodine release during organic matter degradation at Northern Cascadia Margin: a numerical approach [PDF 2MB]
	Student's Comment:	"It is a great pleasure to be honored by MARGINS for this talk. Hope my future work will continue to make contributions to your program."
	From the Judges:	"Interesting science. Engaging, very clear speaker."
	Co-Authors:	C Hensen, U Fehn