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Post-Meeting MENTOR PROGRAMS
3. Oligocene Incision of Grand Canyon, Grandview Trail to For more information, visit the GSA mentors page or contact
Horseshoe Mesa. Fri., 18 May, 7:30 a.m. departure; 4:30 p.m. Jennifer Nocerino, jnocerino@geosociety.org.
return. Cost: US$100 (includes transportation, snacks).
Organizer: Jim Sears, Univ. of Montana, james.sears@ Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geosciences
mso.umt.edu. Tues., 15 May, noon–1:30 p.m.
4. Tectonic and Magmatic Evolution of the Snake Range This program is designed to extend the mentoring reach of indi-
Metamorphic Core Complex, East Central Nevada. vidual professionals from applied geology to undergraduate and
Fri.–Sun., 18–21 May, 7:30 a.m. departure from Las Vegas; graduate students. Students and mentors: Join us for a free lunch.
return to the Las Vegas airport 5 p.m., with optional trans- Space is limited—first come, first served.
port from Flagstaff to Las Vegas on the evening of 17 May.
Cost: US$490 (includes transportation, four nights’ lodg- Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program
ing, breakfast, lunch, snacks, and field guide). Organizer: Wed., 16 May, noon–1:30 p.m.
Phillip Gans, Univ. of California Santa Barbara, gans@
geol.ucsb.edu. This program presents mentoring opportunities for undergradu-
ate, graduate, and recently graduated students with a declared
SHORT COURSES interest in applied hydrogeology as a career. Lunch will be pro-
vided for students and mentors. Space is limited—first come,
MON., 14 MAY first served.
Morning GEOSCIENCE CAREER WORKSHOPS
1. Digital Geology Teaching Tools. Cost: US$10. Callan Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing. Your
Bentley, Northern Virginia Community College, cbentley@ job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not when
nvcc.edu; Steve Whitmeyer, James Madison Univ., you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this process
whitmesj@jmu.edu. Room 223, Friar Hall, NAU. and will introduce you to informational interviewing. Tues.,
15 May, 9–10 a.m.
2. Prospective UAV Users for Geologic Purposes. Cost:
US$10. Arthur G. Sylvester, Univ. of California Santa Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration. What do geologists in
Barbara, sylvester@geol.ucsb.edu. Room 109, Friar Hall, various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros and
NAU. cons to working in academia, government, and industry?
Workshop presenters and professionals in the field will address
Afternoon these issues. Tues., 15 May, 10–11 a.m.
3. Digital Field Methods for Sed/Strat and Structural Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs. How do you prepare
Geology: Use of Tablet-Based Apps for Mapping and a cover letter? Does your résumé need a good edit? Whether you
Measurements in Undergraduate Courses. Cost: US$10. are currently in the market for a job or not, learn how to prepare
Lawrence Malinconico, Lafayette College, malincol@ the best résumé possible. You will review numerous examples to
lafayette.edu; Lisa Skinner, Northern Arizona University, help you learn important résumé dos and don’ts. Wed., 16 May,
lisa.skinner@nau.edu. Room 223, Friar Hall, NAU. 9–10 a.m.
4. UAV Geologic Applications. Cost: US$10. Arthur G. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Sylvester, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, sylvester@
geol.ucsb.edu. Room 109, Friar Hall, NAU. Meeting General Chair: Paul Umhoefer, Northern Arizona
University (NAU), paul.umhoefer@nau.edu
Full Day
Rocky Mountain Co-Chair: Dennis Newell, Utah State,
5. Assessing Contaminant Sources and Aquifer Continuity dennis.newell@usu.edu
in Soil/Groundwater Using Stable Isotopes of Strontium
(Sr) and Lead (Pb). Cost: US$20. Richard W. Hurst, Technical Program Chairs: Nancy Riggs, NAU, nancy.riggs@
California Lutheran Univ., rhurst@callutheran.edu. Room nau.edu; Ryan Crow, USGS, rcrow@usgs.gov; Dave Elliott, NAU,
111, Friar Hall, NAU. david.elliott@nau.edu
FRI., MAY 18 Field Trip Chairs: Mike Smith, NAU, michael.e.smith@nau.edu;
Steve Semken, Arizona State University (ASU), semken@asu.edu
Full Day
Exhibits & Sponsorships: Stephen Reynolds, ASU, sreynolds@
6. Collecting Geological Field Data Using the StraboSpot asu.edu
Data System. Cost: US$20. Doug Walker, Univ. of Kansas,
jdwalker@ku.edu; Emily Bunse, Univ. of Kansas; Basil Tikoff, Short Courses: Lisa A. Skinner, NAU, lisa.skinner@nau.edu
Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison, basil@geology.wisc.edu. Room
109, Friar Hall, NAU. Student Volunteers: Lisa A. Skinner, NAU, lisa.skinner@nau.edu
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