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WORKSHOPS/SHORT COURSES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
Uranium Exploration. Cal Van Holland, UR Energy, On To the Future (OTF)
Cal.VanHolland@ur-energyusa.com.
Stop by the GSA Foundation booth at the Welcome
Petroleum Well Site Geology. Arnold Woods, Casper College, Reception to ask an onsite representative about applying to
awoods@caspercollege.edu. OTF, which provides travel support to students underrepre-
sented in the geosciences to attend their first GSA Annual
Photogrammetry: 3-D Digital Data Collection in the Lab and Meeting (the next one is 1–4 Nov. 2015 in Baltimore,
Field. Brent Breithaupt, BLM, bbreitha@blm.gov; Neffra Maryland, USA).
Matthews, BLM, n1matthe@blm.gov.
Mentor Programs
Creating Google Tours for Geoscience Education. Heather
Almquist, Univ. of Montana, heather.almquist@umontana.edu. Cosponsored by the GSA Foundation. For more informa-
tion, contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.
FIELD TRIPS
Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience.
For additional information, please contact field trip chair Thurs., 21 May, lunchtime. Students will have the opportunity
Terry Logue at tlogue@caspercollege.edu. to discuss career prospects and challenges with professional
geoscientists from multiple disciplines over a FREE lunch.
Tectonics, Climate, and Paleogeomorphology in the Green Learn more at www.geosociety.org/mentors/shlemon.htm.
River Formation. Michael E. Smith, Univ. of Northern
Arizona, michael.e.smith@nau.edu; Jennifer Scott, Mount John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program.
Royal Univ., jescott@mtroyal.ca. Fri., 22 May, lunchtime. Students interested in applied hydro-
geology or hydrology as a career will have the opportunity to
Eocene-Oligocene Paleovalleys of the White River Formation. network with professionals in these fields over a FREE lunch.
Emmett Evanoff, Univ. of Northern Colorado, emmett Learn more at www.geosociety.org/mentors/mann.htm.
.evanoff@unco.edu.
Geoscience Career Workshops
Geoscience Educators Field Trip: Alcova Reservoir, Fremont
Canyon and the Cotton Creek Trail. Terry Logue, Casper Cosponsored by the GSA Foundation. For more informa-
College, tlogue@caspercollege.edu; Melissa Connely, Casper tion, contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.
College, mconnely@caspercollege.edu; Suki Smaglik, Central
Wyoming College, ssmaglik@cwc.edu. Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing.
Thurs., 21 May, 8 a.m.–9 a.m. Your job-hunting process
Yellowstone and Big Horn Basin. Kent Sundell, Casper College, should begin with career planning, not when you apply for
ksundell@caspercollege.edu; Jamie Farrell, Univ. of Utah, jobs. This workshop will help you begin this process and will
jamie.farrell@utah.edu; Bob Smith, Univ. of Utah, introduce you to informational interviewing.
robert.b.smith@utah.edu.
Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration. Thurs., 21 May,
ACCOMMODATIONS 9 a.m.–10 a.m. What do geologists in various sectors earn?
What do they do? What are the pros and cons to working in
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Best Western Ramkota academia, government, and industry? Workshop presenters,
Hotel, 800 N. Poplar, Casper, WY 82601, USA. Special room rates are and when possible, professionals in the field, will address
US$83 plus tax. To make your reservation, call +1-307-266-6000. these issues.
Use the code “GEOLOG” when making your reservation to ensure
that you are booked into the block for this meeting. Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs. Fri., 22 May,
9 a.m.–10 a.m. How do you prepare a cover letter? Does your
résumé need a good edit? Whether you are currently in the GSA TODAY | www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/
job market or not, learn how to prepare the best résumé
possible. You will review numerous résumés helping you to
learn important résumé dos and don’ts.
A bubbling mudpot at Yellowstone National Park. LOCAL COMMITTEE
General Chair: Kent Sundell, ksundell@caspercollege.edu
Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer: Nancy Doelger, nancy
.doelger@gmail.com
Field Trip Chair: Terry Logue, tlogue@caspercollege.edu
Technical Program Co-Chairs: Melissa Connely, mconnely@
caspercollege.edu; Beth Wisely, bwisely@caspercollege.edu
Sponsorship Chair: Julia Lemaster, julia@goolsbyfinley.com
Meeting Facilitator: Ann Dalton, adalton@caspercollege.edu
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