Hot Off the Press

GSA Special Paper 369, Causes and Consequences of Globally Warm Climates in the Early Paleogene, integrates research across terrestrial, marine, geochemical, paleontological, modeling, and observational perspectives.
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GSA Special Paper 371, Geology of a Transpressional Orogen Developed During Ridge-Trench Interaction along the North Pacific Margin, covers many themes associated with ridge subduction and serves as a model for future study of ancient convergent margins.
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Professionals, K-12 Teachers,
and Students:

Choose from 15 spectacular trips organized with you in mind. Get off the tourist track and experience geologic wonders from the Grand Canyon to Mongolia, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Especially for Students

Upcoming job fairs sponsored by GSA associated and allied societies:

1. AAPG-SEG Student Expo,
Oct. 5-6, Houston TX
2. AAPG Rocky Mountain Rendezvous,
Oct. 9-11, Laramie, WY

Research funding opportunities

The State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) Weekly Digest contains information on a variety of federal sources of research funding. Coastal zone management, hydrology, and many other areas are included. Explore their funding supplements.

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The International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD)

is offering graduate student-level scholarships for crystallography-oriented research. Application deadline: October 31.
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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

2004 Deadline: November 5

The process is managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities; NSF is no longer issuing guidelines or providing print application forms.

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Poll of the Month

Results tallied instantly.
Final results reported in October.

Annual Meeting Hot Topic:
"Human Space Exploration: Should We Continue?"

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Respondents most often connect electronically with GSA via:

  Windows - 77%
  Mac - 20%
  UNIX - 2%
  Linux - 1%

Geoscience Horizons: Seattle 2003
November 2-5

Pre-Registration Deadline September 26

Take advantage of low early registration rates before pre-registration ends a week from this Friday. If you haven't renewed your 2003 membership, do that first for maximum savings. When making your hotel registration, note that the Red Lion Hotel has lowered its rate. This new rate applies to those who've already made their reservations, as well.
[ register now | accommodations ]
[ renew 2003 membership ]

Pardee Keynote Symposia

Seven outstanding symposia address topics ranging from modeling metamorphism to Neoproterozoic geobiology, from climate and evolution to mega-events on Mars and Earth. We'll also explore the scientific legacies of Lewis and Clark and Stephen J. Gould. Be sure to make room in your schedule for these interdisciplinary, invited-speaker sessions.
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Water, Water Everywhere, But ...

A number of papers this year address global fresh water availability and quality. Get a feel for the magnitude of the issue with these Water Facts. Sources include the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and some of your hydrogeology colleagues.

Personal Scheduler Now Available Online Create a personal daily itinerary of technical sessions, events, short courses, and field trips with GSA's Personal Scheduler. Get organized and make the most of your time in Seattle. [ personal scheduler ]

Attention Presenters: Changes this Year

Given the large technical program this year, poster presenters will have one, not two, horizontal poster boards. Oral session presenters will want to check out the new list of standard equipment provided in tech session rooms.
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Short Courses

"Tell me and I forget; teach me and I remember;
involve me and I learn." — Benjamin Franklin
This year's GSA-sponsored short courses cover the latest in technical, technological, and management aspects of applied geoscience. Earn CEU credits while updating and expanding your expertise.
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Fourth Annual GSA Foundation Silent Auction

Have some fun and support Society programs with a tax-deductible donation to the Silent Auction. The GSA Foundation is seeking a wide range of items.
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Employers and Job-Seekers

Have a job to fill? Looking for a job?
GSA's Employment Service is here to help.
[ employer info  |  applicant info ]

Membership Matters

Membership renewal for 2004 begins October 1

Watch for your packet in the mail and send in your renewal or, beginning in early October, renew online.
[ review membership benefits ]

Communicating the Value of Geoscience

Government Affairs

"Science is my passion, politics my duty." — Thomas Jefferson

Stay informed through the Geology and Public Policy list serve and respond to occasional calls for action. You'll receive one or two messages per month.
[ G&PPC List Serve info and sign-up ]

Are you interested in putting your geoscience expertise to work in the political arena? Apply now for GSA's Congressional Science Fellowship program. Also visit with with Michele Koppes and Rafe Sagarin, current and past CSF fellows, at the Geology & Public Policy booth in Seattle.
[ Congressional Science Fellowship info ]

GSA In The News

Links in this section were active as of September 17.

• The Lewis Owen, et al. study of ancient glaciers east of Los Angeles (GEOLOGY, August 2003) was reported by the Associated Press and articles appeared across the US.
  [ AP article | GEOLOGY abstract ]
• A possible methane gas smoking gun in the Permian-Triassic mass extinction was the subject of articles by Gregory Ryskin (GEOLOGY, September 2003) and Gregory Retallack, et al. (GSA BULLETIN, September 2003). Both received extensive coverage, with SCIENCE magazine providing a synthesis.
  [ SCIENCE article | NATURE article ]
  [ GEOLOGY abstract | GSA BULLETIN abstract ]
• The GSA Today science article by Peter Zeitler, et al. (January 2001) on continued elevation of the Himalayas was reported extensively via an article by Scripps-Howard News Service.
  [ Scripps-Howard article | GSA TODAY science article ]

Press Releases Issued by GSA

• Media Highlights:
  September GSA BULLETIN (August 19)
  September GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY (August 20)

Calendar Close-Ups

Call for Papers - 17th Australian Geological Convention
Deadline: September 26, 2003
GSA is a co-sponsor of the 17th AGC in Hobart, Tasmania, February 8-13, 2004. Theme: Dynamic Earth: Past, Present and Future.
[ more info ]

AIPG 40th Annual Meeting,
October 4-9, Glenwood Springs, CO.
[ more info ]

6th Petroleum Geology Conference: North West Europe & Global Perspectives, October 7-9, London, England.
Geological Society of London and Institute of Petroleum, Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain.
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Wildland Fire Impacts on Watersheds, GSA,
October 21-23, Englewood, CO.
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American Meteorological Society, January 11-15, 2004, Seattle, WA. GSA will co-sponsor the AMS 84th Annual Meeting. The program will include "virtually any weather and climate related topic."
[ more info ]