Awards
Dr. Xiao: awards
2024 Raymond Moore Medal, SEPM Society of Sedimentary Geology
2023 Member, Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine
2023 ICS Medal, International Commission on Stratigraphy
2021 NAS Award in the Evolution of Earth and Life - Mary Clark Thompson Medal
2019 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2019 Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellow, College of Science, Virginia Tech
2017 Best Paper Award, National Science Review
2017 Best Papers in Natural Science, Shaanxi Province
2016 Visiting Scholarship, Phi Beta Kappa Society
2015 Fellow, Geological Society of America
2014 GSA Outstanding Contributions in Geobiosciences Award
2014 Sir Albert Charles Seward Memorial Lecturer
2010 Fellow, Kavli Frontier of Science Fellow
2007 Fellow, Paleontological Society
2003 Journal of Paleontology Best Paper Award (Honorable Mention)
2001 Journal of Paleontology Best Paper Award (Honorable Mention)
1994 An Wang Fellowship, Harvard University
Graduate students and post-docs: Recent awards
2022, Morrison Nolan, Department of Geosciences Outstanding Service Recognition Award 2022
2022, Morrison Nolan, Department of Geosciences Tillman Award for Teaching Excellence
2021-2022, Scott D. Evans, Agouron Institute Geobiology Postdoctoral Fellowship
2021, Junyao Kang, Department of Geosciences Graduate Student Research Grant
2021, Morrison Nolan, Department of Geosciences Leo & Melva Harris Scholarship
2020, Morrison Nolan, GSA Southeast Section Student Research Grant
2020, Morrison Nolan, Department of Geosciences Leo & Melva Harris Summer Scholarship
2020, Morrison Nolan, Department of Geosciences L. Harris and R.J. Tracy Research Scholarship
2020, Qing Tang, Paleontological Society Arthur James Boucot Research Award
2019, Qing Tang, Virginia Tech Geosciences Outstanding PhD dissertation award
2019, Morrison Nolan, GSA Student Research Grant
2019, Morrison Nolan, VT Department of Geosciences Research Grant
2019, Morrison Nolan, VT Graduate Student Association Travel Grant
2019, Morrison Nolan, International Meeting of the Ediacaran and Ediacaran-Cambrian Transition
2019, Morrison Nolan, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Leo & Melva Harris Research Scholarship
2019, Morrison Nolan, Geological Society of America Student Research Grant
2018, Morrison Nolan, International Conference on Ediacaran and Cambrian Sciences – Conference Support
2018, Morrison Nolan, Mayo Educational Foundation Award
2018, Qing Tang, Virginia Tech Outstanding Doctoral Student Award
2018, Max Schwid, Virginia Tech Graduate Student Assembly Research Grant
2018, Dana Korneisel, GSA Graduate Student Research Grant
2018, Dana Korneisel, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Summer Scholarship
2018, Dana Korneisel, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Eula Orange Research Award for Geology
2017, Morrison Nolan, Southeastern Federation of Mineralogical Societies Grant
2017, Morrison Nolan, Virginia Tech Cunningham Doctoral Assistantship
2017, Morrison Nolan, Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
2017, Qing Tang, Society for Sedimentary Geology Student Research Grant
2017, Qing Tang, Virginia Tech Charles E. and Frances P. Sears Research Scholarship
2017, Qing Tang, Virginia Tech Charles E. and Frances P. Sears Summer Stipend
2016, Qing Tang, American Philosophical Society & NASA Astrobiology Institute Lewis and Clark Fund for Astrobiology
2016, Qing Tang, 35th International Geological Congress Geohost Award
2016, Qing Tang, Virginia Tech Aubrey and Eula Orange Summer Stipend
2016, Qing Tang, Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant
2016, Qing Tang, Paleontological Society N. Gary Lane Award
2016, Qing Tang, Geological Society of America 35th IGC Travel Grant
2015, Qing Tang, Palynological Society GSA Annual Meeting Travel Grant
2015, Qing Tang, STEPPE Strati 2015 Travel Award
2015, Qing Tang, Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant
2015, Qing Tang, Virginia Tech Wallace D. Lowry Research Scholarship
2015, Qing Tang, Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research
2014, Qing Tang, Palynological Society American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists Research Award
2014, Qing Tang, IGCP Student Travel Grant
2016, Natasha Bykova, GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division student presentation award
2016, Natasha Bykova, GSA Travel Grant Award for the 35th IGC in Cape Town, South Africa
2015, Natasha Bykova, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Tillman Scholarship for outstanding teaching assistants
2016, Natasha Bykova, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Charles J. Gose, Jr. Summer and Research Scholarship
2015, Natasha Bykova, GSA Graduate Student Research Grant
2014, Natasha Bykova, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Research Award
2014, Natasha Bykova, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Summer Scholarship
2013, Natasha Bykova, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Summer Research Award
2013, Natasha Bykova, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Research Award
2014, Drew Hawkins, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Summer and Research Scholarship
2013, Drew Hawkins, Travel Grant to attend Critical Transitions Conference
2013, Drew Hawkins, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Summer and Research Scholarship
2012, Drew Hawkins, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Summer and Research Scholarship
2012, Drew Hawkins, Paleontological Society Student Grant
2016, Drew Muscente, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Outstanding Doctoral Student award
2015, Drew Muscente, Virginia Tech Alumni Roundtable “Make-A-Difference” Scholarship finalist
2016, Drew Muscente, Explorer’s Club Exploration Fund Grant
2016, Drew Muscente, Evolving Earth Foundation Student Grant
2016, Drew Muscente, Geological Society of America Travel Grant
2016, Drew Muscente, National Geographic Society Young Explorer’s Grant
2015, Drew Muscente, STEPPE Student/Early Career Travel Award
2015, Drew Muscente, Paleontological Society Student Grant & Richard K. Bambach Award
2015, Drew Muscente, Virginia Tech Research Development Program Grant
2015, Drew Muscente, SEPM Student Research Grant
2015, Drew Muscente, Virginia Tech Petroleum Industry Summer Scholarship
2014, Drew Muscente, American Philosophical Society Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration
2014, Drew Muscente, Virginia Tech Research Development Program Grant
2014, Drew Muscente, Virginia Tech Summer Stipend Award
2014, Drew Muscente, Virginia Tech Research Award
2014, Drew Muscente, Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant
2014, Drew Muscente, Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research Award
2013, Drew Muscente, Clay Minerals Society Research Grant
2013, Drew Muscente, National Science Foundation (USA) and National Natural Science Foundation of China Student/Early Career Travel Award
2013, Drew Muscente, Virginia Tech Summer Stipend Award
2013, Drew Muscente, Virginia Tech Research Award
2013, Drew Muscente, Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research Award
2013, Drew Muscente, Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant
2014, Mike Meyer, Paleontological Society A. J. Boucot Award
2013, Mike Meyer, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Conoco-Phillips Research Award
2012, Mike Meyer, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences BP Research Award
2012, Mike Meyer, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Petroleum Industry Scholarship
2011, Mike Meyer, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Byron Cooper Geoscience Endowed Fellowship
2011, Mike Meyer, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences BP Summer Fellowship
2012, Mike Meyer, Clay Minerals Society Robert J. Reynolds, Jr. Award
2012, Mike Meyer, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Charles J. Gose Jr. Scholarship
2011, Mike Meyer, SEPM Student Award Grant
2011, Mike Meyer, Paleontology Society Steven M. Stanley Award
2011, Mike Meyer, Paleontology Society James M. & Thomas J. M. Schopf Award
2010, Mike Meyer, Sigma Xi Research Grant
2010, , Mike Meyer, SEPM Student Award Grant
2010, Mike Meyer, GSA Student Research Grant-In-Aid
2010, Mike Meyer, Paleontology Society Harry B. Whittington Award