UA geoscience professor Peter DeCelles will receive the 2008 Laurence L. Sloss Award from the Sedimentary Geology Division of the Geological Society of America. According to GSA, “ The Sloss award is given annually to a sedimentary geologist whose lifetime achievements best exemplify those of Larry Sloss — i.e., achievements that contribute widely to the field of sedimentary geology and through service to GSA.” The award will be presented at the GSA meeting in Houston in October.