The O.E. Meinzer Award is the annual award of the
Hydrogeology Division of the
Geological Society of America. Established in 1965, it is named after
Oscar Edward Meinzer who has been called the "father of modern groundwater hydrology".[1] The Meinzer award recognizes the author or authors of a publication or body of publications that have significantly advanced the science of hydrogeology or a closely related field.[2]
^Meyer, Gerald (17 November 2012). "Oscar E. Meinzer — father of modern groundwater hydrology in the United States". Hydrogeology Journal. 3 (2): 76–78.
doi:
10.1007/s10040-995-0005-0.