The mission of the Marble Fund is to support the advancement and application of geographic information science (GIS) and quantitative methods in geography. By honoring Dr. Duane Marble's contributions, the fund encourages academic excellence and innovation within these domains.
This annual award aims to honor exceptional teaching in undergraduate Geography, emphasizing innovative teaching methodologies. It targets instructors for whom undergraduate education is a primary focus, providing $2,500 in prize money and $500 for travel expenses to the AAG Annual Meeting for the award presentation. Funded by John Wiley & Sons, the award commemorates their collaboration with Harm de Blij on influential Geography textbooks. It encourages nominations across the junior and senior levels within the geography community.