A geologist in the NWT is being recognized for her contributions to the field.
Merilie Reynolds is the recipient of this year’s William Harvey Gross Medal for her “substantial achievements” in the field of economic geology in industry, government and academia.
“She has consistently striven and succeeded in enhancing equity, diversity and inclusion in the geological sciences, especially in field geology,” states an announcement of the award.
The announcement highlights Reynolds’ efforts to increase female representation and raise awareness of gender-based challenges in the geosciences such as bathroom field culture.
The Mineral Deposits Division of the Geological Association of Canada awards the medal annually to an early career geoscientist who has made a significant contribution to the field of economic geology in a Canadian context.
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The award is named after William “Bill” Harvey Gross, a prominent Canadian geologist and mining executive who taught at the University of Toronto and acted as a consultant to the minerals industry. Gross passed away in 1987.
Reynolds is currently a mineral deposits geologist at the NWT Geological Survey.
She has previously worked with Barrick and Teck Resources and taught at the University of Wisconson-Eau Claire and MacEwan University. Her research has been published in several journals.
The medal will be presented to Reynolds at the Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada joint annual meeting, set to take place in Ottawa from May 11-14.
