For students and faculty alike, the beauty and intrigue of Yellowstone National Park is one of many draws to Montana State University. For Madison Myers, an MSU volcanologist, it is the perfect place to blend science, teaching and public service.
Myers, an associate professor in MSU’s Department of Earth Sciences, conducts research on the volcano that underlies Yellowstone.
Her colleagues nominated her for an early career award from the Geological Society of America’s Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology and Volcanology Division, which Myers will receive this month at the organization’s annual meeting. The award recognizes distinguished contributions to the field with an emphasis on multidisciplinary and field-based work. Myers is the first recipient from MSU since the award was established in 2015.
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