Page 18 - i1052-5173-27-12
P. 18
Arkansas–Little Rock, docnlr@sbcglobal.net. Co-organizer: detailed questions about their research. These awards will be
Van Brahana, Univ. of Arkansas, brahana@uark.edu. announced during the Tuesday afternoon posters/exhibits
5. Hot Springs National Park and Finding Quartz Crystals. reception.
Sun., 11 Mar., 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. US$40 (includes entrance
fees and transportation; participants are responsible for Student Travel Grants
meals). Principal organizer: Doug Hanson, Arkansas
Geological Survey, doug.hanson@arkansas.gov. Deadline: 5 Feb. 2018
Co-organizer: Ty Johnson, Arkansas Geological Survey, Students who are GSA members and who register for the
ty.johnson@arkansas.gov.
6. Lake Ouachita Geofloat. Sun., 11 Mar., 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. meeting are eligible to apply for student travel grants. For further
US$36 (includes transportation and meals). Principal orga- information, check the Section website.
nizer: Ty Johnson, Arkansas Geological Survey, ty.johnson@
arkansas.gov. Co-organizers: Garrett Hatzell, Arkansas Mentor Programs
Geological Survey, garrett.hatzell@rkansas.gov; Doug
Hanson, Arkansas Geological Survey, doug.hanson@ For more information, contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@
arkansas.gov. geosociety.org.
Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
Post-Meeting Luncheon. Monday 12 Mar., noon–1:30 p.m. Students and early
career professionals will have the opportunity to discuss career
7. Crater of Diamonds State Park. Wed., 14 Mar., prospects and challenges with applied geoscientists from various
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. US$50 (includes transportation, entrance sectors over a FREE lunch.
fees, and meals). Principal organizer: Doug Hanson,
Arkansas Geological Survey, doug.hanson@arkansas.gov. John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program.
Co-organizer: Danny Rains, Arkansas Geological Survey, Tuesday 13 Mar., noon–1:30 p.m. Students and early career pro-
danny.rains@arkansas.gov. fessionals interested in applied hydrogeology or hydrology as a
career will have the opportunity to network with professionals in
WORKSHOPS/SHORT COURSES these fields over a FREE lunch.
W1. Earth and Space Sciences in the High School Integrated Geoscience Career Workshops
Approach. Cosponsored by the National Association of
Geoscience Teachers Geo2YC Division; The International For more information, contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@
Association for Geoscience Diversity. Sat., 10 Mar., 8 a.m.– geosociety.org.
noon. US$20 students/US$30 all others (includes snacks Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing. Your
and course materials). Principal organizer: Keith Harris, job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not when
Arkansas Partnership for STEM Education at Univ. of you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this process
Arkansas–Little Rock, krharris@ualr.edu. Co-organizers: and will introduce you to informational interviewing. This section
Michele Snyder, Arkansas Department of Education, is highly recommended for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.
michele.synder@arkansas.gov; Wendi Williams, Univ. of The earlier you start your career planning the better.
Arkansas at Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas
Community College, wwilliams@nwacc.edu, wjwilliams@ Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration. What do geologists in
ualr.edu. various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros and
cons to working in academia, government, and industry?
W2. High-Resolution Geophysical Imaging: An Aid for Workshop presenters, and when possible, professionals in the
Geological Mapping. Sun., 11 Mar., 8 a.m.–5 p.m. field, will address these issues.
US$100 students/US$250 all others (includes lunch, snacks,
and course materials). Principal organizer: Ahmed Ismail, Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs. How do you prepare
Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State a cover letter? Does your résumé need a good edit? Whether you
University, ahmed.ismail@okstate.edu. are currently in the market for a job or not, learn how to prepare
the best résumé possible. You will review numerous examples to
W3. Basic Seismic Attributes. Sun., 11 Mar., 1–5 p.m. US$50 help you learn important résumé dos and don’ts.
(includes snacks and course materials). Principal
organizer: Robert Schneider, Texas A&M Univ.–Kingsville, LOCAL COMMITTEE
robert.schneider@tamuk.edu. Co-organizer: Gary Jones,
Yosh Geophysical, gljones@sbcglobal.net. General Chair: Michael DeAngelis, mtdeangelis@ualr.edu
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY Technical Session Chair: Laura Ruhl, lsruhl@ualr.edu
CAREER PROFESSIONALS
Field Trip Chair: Angela Chandler, angela.chandler@arkansas.gov
Presentation Awards
Workshop/Short Course Chair: Kathy Knierim, kknierim@usgs.gov
Awards for the best student posters and papers are supported
by the GSA South-Central Section. To be eligible, students must Student Volunteer Coordinator: René Shroat-Lewis,
be lead authors and presenters and should be capable of answering rashroatlew@ualr.edu
Exhibits Coordinator: Joshua Spinler, jxspinler@ualr.edu
Sponsorship Chair: Beth McMillan, memcmillan@ualr.edu
18 GSA Today | December 2017
