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GSA Divisions
GSA’s specialty Divisions help you stay connected with your
colleagues worldwide and receive specific information related to
your area of interest. Divisions provide opportunities for leader- (opens 16 Aug.) at www.geosociety.org/members or by calling
ship and service, specialty meetings, awards, student support,
and development of the GSA meeting technical program.
www.geosociety.org/gsatoday
Division membership costs between US$3 and US$12 annually.
Join one or more Divisions when you renew your 2018 membership
+1-888-443-4471.
The Archaeological Geology Division (est. 1977; ~496 mem-
bers) provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of
papers on archaeological geology in order to stimulate and pro-
mote research and teaching within this field. Division awards
include the Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award, the Richard
Hay Student Paper/Poster Award, and the Claude C. Albritton, Jr.,
Award memorial fund. Learn more at community.geosociety.org/
archgeodivision/.
The Energy Geology Division (est. 1954; ~698 members
[formerly the Coal Geology Division]) encourages energy
research and disseminates information about energy geology to all
interested parties by actively participating in thought-provoking
symposia and technical sessions at GSA’s meetings and through
scientifically pertinent publications. The Division sponsors a major
award for outstanding contributions to the field of coal geology,
the Gilbert H. Cady Award, and also recognizes the volunteered
contributions of its members through its Distinguished Service
Award. For students, the Division offers the Antoinette Lierman
Medlin Scholarship, the Antoinette Lierman Medlin Laboratory
and Field Awards, and a Best Student Paper Award. Learn more at
www.uky.edu/KGS/coal/GSA/.
The Environmental and Engineering Geology Division (est.
1947; ~2,000 members) seeks to advance the ability of geologists
to identify, characterize, and mitigate adverse geological and envi-
ronmental conditions and hazards affecting human safety and the
built environment. To do so, the Division promotes research, edu-
cation, and dissemination of information relevant to members.
Each year, the Division honors an outstanding recent publication
with the E.B. Burwell, Jr., Award and, along with the Assoc. of
Environmental and Engineering Geologists, commissions the
Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer. Other Division awards
include the Meritorious Service Award, the Distinguished Practice
Award, and, for students, the Roy J. Shlemon Scholarship Awards.
Learn more at community.geosociety.org/eegdivision/.
The Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division (est. 2001;
~561 members) promotes interdisciplinary research focusing on
the interplay between the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and
atmosphere. More specifically, geobiologists and geomicrobiolo-
gists examine the effects of biological activities on geological pro-
cesses and the influences of geological settings on biological pro-
cesses—both at the macro- and micro-biological scales and in the
past through the present. Members are invited to the yearly lunch
banquet where winners of the annual Outstanding Contributions
to Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Awards are celebrated. Learn
more at www.geosociety.org/gsa/division/gbgm/home.aspx.
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