The Sedimentary Geology Division exists to serve sedimentary geologists in a number of ways. Especially important are Division-sponsored symposia, theme sessions, short courses, and field trips that are offered at each national GSA meeting and at most sectional meetings as well. We provide financial support to students in the form of competetive research grants (offered under the GSA student grants program) and generous refunds offered to all student members attending Division-sponsored short courses and field trips. Our representatives to GSA's Joint Technical Program Committee help ensure a continued active presence for sedimentary-related topics and sessions at the national GSA meetings.

MESSAGE TO DIVISION MEMBERS: After a series of discussions over the past year, the SGD Management Board is proposing some changes to the Division bylaws that are intended to: bring the bylaws up to date with current practices; change the structure and timing of officer elections; and reflect changes in the way that news will be distributed in the future (if approved). Here is a pdf file of the proposed changes. Please look them over and vote on whether or not to approve these changes. All members will be sent instructions to access an online ballot. (posted June 27, 2007)

• We maintain an active list of Web Resources for Sedimentary Geologists.

• Last fall's recipient of the L.L. Sloss Award is Gerald M. Friedman, for his outstanding career in sedimentary geology and contributions to GSA. If interested you can link to history and procedures for the Sloss Award.

• Check out the most recent newsletter: Spring 2006

• Archive of previous newsletters here: Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005

• Note: During the past year the Management Board of the Sedimentary Geology Division has been working to establish a closer alliance with SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology). If this partnership becomes formalized, news related to sedimentary geology will likely be distributed through SEPM's newsletter and related publications, in addition to continued distribution of news messages via e-mail from GSA.

2007 Division Officers include: Chair (1 year); First Vice-Chair (1 year); Second Vice-Chair (1 year); Secretary-Treasurer; (2 years). These are the people to contact if you have questions about the Division, and especially if you have ideas for short courses, theme sessions, symposia, field trips, etc.

The Management Board consists of: the Division officers, past-Chair, and an ex-officio representative of SEPM.

Chair *	Michael Pope Washington State University Department of Geology 1228 Webster Hall P.O. Box 642812 Pullman, WA 99164-2812	(509) 335-5989 (direct) (509) 335-3009 (dept) (509) 335-7816 (fax) mcpope@wsu.edu
First Vice-Chair *	Daniel Larsen University of Memphis Dept of Earth Sciences P.O. Box 526061 Memphis, TN 38152-3550	(901) 327-6175 (direct) (901) 678-2178 (fax) dlarsen@umemphis.edu
Second Vice-Chair *	John M. Holbrook University of Texas at Arlington Dept. Earth and Environmental Sciences Box 19049, 500 Yates St. Arlington, TX 76019-0049	(817)272-1201 holbrook@uta.edu
Secretary-Treasurer **	Paul Link Idaho State University Dept Geology, Box 8072 1400 E Terry Pocatello, ID 83209-3365	(208) 236-3846 (Direct) (208) 236-3365 (Dept.) (208) 236-4414 (Fax) linkpaul@isu.edu
Past Chair	Christopher Paola University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Dept Geol & Geophy - 108 Pillsbury Hall 310 Pillsbury Dr SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219	(612) 624-8025 (direct) (612) 624-1333 (dept) (612) 624-4398 (fax) cpaola@umn.edu
Newsletter Editor	Mariana L. Rhoades Department of Chemistry St. John Fisher College 3690 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618-3597	(585) 385-7388 (direct) (585) 271-7376 (fax) mrhoades@sjfc.edu
SEPM Representative to the Division (ex officio liaison)	William Morgan ConocoPhillips, Inc PO Box 2197 Houston, TX 77252-2197	w.a.morgan@conocophillips.com
JTPC Representatives:	Julie K. Bartley Department of Geosciences University of West Georgia 1601 Maple Street Carrollton, GA 30118	(678) 839-4054(voice) (678) 839-4071 (fax) bartley@westga.edu
	John Holbrook University of Texas - Arlington 201 Geoscience Department of Geology Box 19049 Arlington, Texas 76019-0049	(817) 272-1201 (direct) (817) 272-2628 (fax) holbrook@uta.edu
GSA Councilor/Division Liaison Representative (Appointed by the President)	Jill S. Schneiderman Vassar College Dept Geology & Geography - Box 312 124 Raymond Ave Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0312	(845) 437-5542 (direct) (845) 437-5540 (dept) (845) 437-7577 (fax) schneiderman@vassar.edu
Web Manager	Rebecca J. (Becky) Dorsey Department of Geological Sciences 1272 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1272	(541) 346-4431 (direct) (541) 346-4573 (dept) (541) 346-4692 (fax) rdorsey@uoregon.edu

* A one-year term of office, which shall begin immediately following the annual business meeting at which their election is announced and extend through the next annual business meeting.

** Second year of an initial 2-year term.

Meetings: The annual business meeting of the Division is held during the annual meeting of the Society.

Awards:	(1)	LAURENCE L. SLOSS AWARD FOR SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY (Est. 1999)
	(2)	SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY DIVISION STUDENT RESEARCH GRANT

Nominations Committee for Officers: Carol DeWet, Doug Burbank, Steve Dreise

Sloss Award Committee: Robert Weimer (chair), Marjorie Chan, Jim Ingle, Maya Elrick, Allison ‘Pete’ Palmer, Brad Sageman