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2015 GSA PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

                          Figure 15. Illustration of the evolution of the modern geologist, Geo sapiens
                          (graphic courtesy of Opal Adams, Enviroscientists).

                            Technological advances in such areas as multiple sensors on                          Figure 16. Percentage of degrees granted to women by degree level, all
                          airborne drones, submersibles, and vehicles on other planets will                      majors (illustration courtesy of the American Geosciences Institute; from
                          permit geoscientists to go places previously considered impossible                     Wilson, 2014).
                          for many abled and disabled individuals, further expanding the
                          inclusiveness of the geoscience profession. GSA’s outreach efforts,
                          including opportunities to visit informative exposures in the field,
                          will also increase the accessibility of our exciting science to the
                          public. GSA Meetings—annual, section, specialty/collaborative
                          with other geo-societies, Penrose Conferences, Thompson Field
                          Forums—will be attended in person and virtually, thereby reaching
                          the global membership and global public. Research interest groups
                          will flourish with the aid of virtual meetings and discussions.
                          Language and cultural barriers will drop with the aid of transla-
                          tion technology.

                            In summary, the world is changing. The future is bright for
                          geosciences from many perspectives, including mineral, energy,
                          and water resources; adapting to and mitigating climate change
                          and natural hazards; likely scientific discoveries; demographics
                          and technologies that will attract the best and brightest; and GSA’s
                          dimensions.

                            It is an honor to serve as this year’s GSA President. Thank you.

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