Earth Sciences associate professor Graham Layne was recently awarded the Teaching Award from the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador at their recent annual conference on June 5th.

The teaching award recognizes exemplary contribution to the teaching and learning of the engineering and geoscience at Memorial University. The award has the objective of encouraging excellence in the current teaching of engineering and geoscience.

Rod Churchill, an alumnus of Earth Sciences (BSc (Hons)(1991) and MSc (1994)), was also awarded the Community Service Award.

This award recognizes outstanding service and dedication to Newfoundland and/or Canadian society through voluntary participation in community organizations, government sponsored activities, or humanitarian work.