The Francis P. Shepard Medal for Marine Geology is an academic award established by the Society for Sedimentary Geology.
[1] The medal is named after Francis Parker Shepard (1897 – 1985), who was an American sedimentologist.
The medal has been awarded since 1967.
The medal is awarded in recognition of "Excellence in Marine Geology", and is awarded for a sustained record of outstanding research contributions to marine geology or marine sedimentology.
More than 20 years must have elapsed since the awardee received their PhD.