Distinguished Teaching Award, UC Berkeley, 2017
Noyce Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2017
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal, European Geoscience Union, 2011
MacArthur Fellow, MacArthur Foundation, 2005
Fellow, Geological Society of America, 2004
Donath Medal, Geological Society of America, 2003
James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union, 2002 (text of acceptance, with links; pdf version)
Fellow, American Geophysical Union, 2002
Sloan Fellowship, 2001
Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching, University of Oregon, 1999
Richard A. Bray Faculty Fellow, University of Oregon, 1999
National Science Foundation, CAREER award, 1997-2001
Michael was featured in ``Brilliant 10'', in the September 2003 issue of
Popular Science magazine,
pages 92-93!
Michael with Rick O'Connell (PhD advisor) at the AGU award ceremony
Max, Mo, Michael and Susan at the Donath medal ceremony
Photo by Tim Archibald from the Popular Science article