Presentation of the 2013 Charles Schuchert Award of the Paleontological Society to Bridget S. Wade

Abstract

The Charles Schuchert Award is presented to a person under 40 whose work early in his or her career reflects excellence and promise in the science of paleontology, and thus reflects the objectives and standards of the Paleontological Society. Dr. Bridget S. Wade is the 2013 recipient of the Charles Schuchert Award. Since receiving her Ph.D. Bridget has produced outstanding achievements in micropaleontology and paleoceanography. She is internationally recognized for her research on Paleogene climate and oceanography, Cenozoic planktonic foraminiferal taxonomy, evolution, and extinction. She has broadened her research skills through numerous collaborations and work at multiple institutions, including Leeds University (B.Sc., Advanced Research Fellowship), the University of Edinburgh (Ph.D.), Cardiff University (NERC Postdoctoral Fellowship), Rutgers University (Lindemann Research Fellowship), and Texas A&M University (Assistant Professorship). She recently was appointed to a Professorship in the Department of Earth Sciences at University College, London. Since receiving her Ph.D. in 2001, Bridget's research quality and productivity have been consistently high, having published a total of 41 papers in high profile, peer reviewed journals and among these she is the lead author on 15 papers. Her research integrates geology, foraminiferal taxonomy and biostratigraphy with stable isotope geochemistry, astrochronology, and magnetostratigraphy, the latter of which enables high-resolution age stratigraphic control. Bridget's extensive field work includes ocean drilling and piston coring cruises, field work in Cyprus, Italy, Tanzania, Mozambique, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Australia, and various regions of the U.S. has provided detailed links between biotic, paleoclimatic and paleoceanographic events that occurred during the Cenozoic. Her research has led to significant improvements in the Cenozoic time scale and increased accuracy and resolution of the timing of evolution, extinction and acme events for Cenozoic planktonic foraminifera. Bridget is a leading contributor to studies of critical intervals of climate change during the Cenozoic. Some of Bridget's more …