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The Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) is pleased to announce that Emily C. Wild, the Chemistry, Geosciences and Environmental Studies Librarian at Lewis Science Library, Princeton University is the recipient of the 2022 GSIS Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award.

As noted by colleague Lori Tschirhart, Emily’s “career spans over twenty years as both hydrologist and librarian. These dual roles together with her enthusiasm for sharing scientific information have enabled Emily to make profound contributions to the geoscience profession.”

 Emily earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geology from Hartwick College and a Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Rhode Island.  She previously worked as a hydrologist and librarian at the U.S. Geological Survey from 1996 to 2018. Currently, her scholarly interests include library instruction; reference, citation and data management; raw and geospatial datasets; and physical and laboratory sampling methods.

Emily has been an active member of the Geoscience Information Society since joining in 2010.  She served as President, Vice-President and Past President for two terms (2019-2022 and 2013-2016). Since 2019 she has been an instructor in “Geoscience Librarianship 101”, the Society’s annual professional development webinar. She has also been the Geonet discussion list moderator since 2018, where she shares materials (through workshops, webinars and other formats) to the scientific community.

The Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award was established in 2005 to recognize and honor significant contributions to the geoscience information profession. Named for the late Mary B. Ansari, a past GSIS President and strong supporter of the Society, the award is presented at the annual meeting and is accompanied by a monetary gift and engraved plaque. More information about her life and career can be found on Legacy.com. Past awardees are listed on the Society’s website at https://geoinfo.org/distinguished-service.