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Volume 26 Issue 1 (January 2016)
GSA Today
Article, pp. 4-10 | Full Text | PDF (635KB)
The world is changing
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GSA 2015 Presidential Address
The world is changing. Our science is increasingly global, as we recognize the challenges of understanding interconnected Earth systems, meeting the rising global demand for mineral and energy resources, handling tradeoffs regarding sustainable development, and reducing the risks of natural disasters that impact the global economy. The geosciences are vital to meeting these societal challenges. The future is bright for the geosciences, from many perspectives.
doi: 10.1130/GSAT-15PresAdrs.1