Overview

Each year, PRI recognizes an individual who is not a professional paleontologist for the excellence of their contributions to the field. This award is named for PRI's second Director, Katherine Palmer, who was an avid supporter of avocational paleontology. The award is presented at the annual Fossil Expo of the Mid-America Paleontology Society in Macomb, Illinois. Click here to visit the Mid-America Paleontology Society homepage.

To nominate an individual, please contact:

Dr. Jonathan R. Hendricks, Associate Director of Science Communication
Paleontological Research Institution
1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
[email protected]
607-273-6623 x120

Past Recipients

• 2023: Lee Cone | Citation

• 2022: Kent Gibson | Citation

• 2021: Sally Labaie and David Thompson | Citation

• 2020: Cameron Muskelly | Citation

• 2019: Harry Lee | Citation

• 2018: Barbara Toomey | Citation

• 2017: Val G. Gunther | Citation

• 2015: Ray Troll

• 2014: James F. Jenks | Citation

• 2013: Ralph O. Johnson | Citation

• 2012: Edward P. Dobrzanski | Citation

• 2011: Charles Ray Newsom | Citation

• 2010: Jim DuFoe | Citation

• 2009: Richard E. Petit | Citation

• 2008: Chris Garvie | Citation

• 2007: Don Badman | Citation

• 2004: Paul Krohn and Wayne Myers | Citation

• 2003: Jay Tinker | Citation

• 2002: Jim and Sylvia Konecny | Citation

• 2001: Joe Kchodl | Citation

• 2000: John A. Catalani | Citation

• 1999: William F. Klose II | Citation

• 1998: Gerald Gunderson | Citation

• 1997: Lloyd and Freida Gunther

• 1996: Stephen H. Felton | Citation

• 1995: Leila and Bill Brayfield | Citation

• 1994: William D. Pitt

• 1993: James Nardi