To advance geoscience research and discovery, service to society, stewardship of Earth, and the geosciences profession.
The Stephen E. Laubach Structural Diagenesis Research Award is established to encourage research that marries the fields of structural geology and diagenesis, alongside the development of curricula in this niche area. It emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of combining structural geology and sedimentary petrology to address challenges related to the geomechanical evolution of diagenetically-altered fractured sedimentary rocks. Specific areas of interest include the study of fracturing, cement precipitation, dissolution processes, and their implications on resource recovery and material sequestration in sedimentary basins. The award is jointly managed and alternately awarded by the Sedimentary Geology and Structural Geology & Tectonics Divisions, highlighting its cross-disciplinary emphasis.