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Memorial Award, the Farouk El-Baz Award for Desert Research,
and the J. Hoover Mackin, Arthur D. Howard, and Marie
Morisawa student research awards. Learn more at c o m m u n i t y
.g e o s o c i e t y .o r g / q g g d i v i s i o n .

The Se d i m e n t a r y Ge o l o g y Sc i e n t i f i c D i v i s i o n ( est. 1985; ~ 1,369
members) works to ensure the presentation of sedimentary-
related topics and sessions at GSA meetings and actively nurtures
the work of students by offering the Sedimentary Geology
Division Student Research Grant Award and Student Poster
Awards and by providing financial aid for students to attend
Division-sponsored short courses and field trips. It also offers the
Laurence L. Sloss Award for outstanding accomplishments in
sedimentary geology and contributions to GSA and cosponsors
the Stephen E. Laubach Research in Structural Diagenesis Award
( alternating with the Structural Geology and Tectonics Scientific
Division) . Learn more at c o m m u n i t y .g e o s o c i e t y .o r g /
s e d i m e n t a r y g e o l o g y d i v .

The So i l s a n d So i l Pr o c e s s e s Sc i e n t i f i c D i v i s i o n ( est. 2017;
~ 207 members) works on issues with particular solutions that
include land stewardship, water quality and quantity, carbon
cycling, and paleoclimate reconstruction. The evolving soils
community is expanding beyond traditional links with agricul-
ture and pedogenic processes and ( re-) connecting with geosci-
ences. The Division heightens the visibility of shallow Earth’s
processes and invites collaboration between the soils and geosci-
ences communities. It also offers numerous advantages and
opportunities for the professional preparation of broadly trained
current and future students focusing on biosphere processes.
Learn more at h t t p s : / / b i t .l y / 2t Mj l d T.

The St r u c t u r a l Ge o l o g y a n d Te c t o n i c s Sc i e n t i f i c D i v i s i o n ( est.
1980; ~ 1,698 members) focuses on the geometry and mechanisms
of natural and experimental deformation at all scales and works
to promote the research of scientists in these fields and to facili-
tate communication and discussion at all levels of the earth sci-
ences. The Division offers a Career Contribution Award for
advancement of the science of structural geology and tectonics,
an Outstanding Publication Award, and a Division Student
Research Grant Award. It also cosponsors the Stephen E.
Laubach Research in Structural Diagenesis Award ( alternating
with the Sedimentary Geology Scientific Division) . Learn more
at r o c k .g e o s o c i e t y .o r g / s g t .

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