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lunch is available at restaurants within walking distance of   meeting should contact David Gibson, Univ. of Maine–
               the museum (99 Main Street, Bethel, Maine, USA, 04217).   Farmington, dgibson@maine.edu.
          FT2.   Landslides in the Presumpscot Formation. Sat., 16 Mar.,
               9 a.m.–5 p.m. Cost: US$15. Leader: Lindsay Spigel, Maine   NORTHEASTERN SECTION TRAVEL GRANT
               Geological Survey, lindsay.spigel@maine.gov. Participants   Application deadline: 11 Feb.
               need to bring food and beverages and dress for the weather   The GSA Foundation has funds available for student travel
               conditions. Three stops are planned and each stop will   grants. The money, when combined with funds from the
               involve walking one to three miles on well-maintained,   Sections, is used to assist both undergraduates and graduate
               easy to moderate trails. The trip will be run regardless of   student members of GSA. You must be registered for the meeting
               the amount of snow cover, and stops may vary depending   BEFORE you can apply. For more information, contact the
               upon the weather on the trip day.               Section secretary, David P. West, at dwest@middlebury.edu.

          Post-Meeting                                         LOCAL COMMITTEE
          Iceland: The Formation and Evolution of a Young, Dynamic,   General Chair: Stephen Pollock, stephen.pollock@maine.edu
          Volcanic Island. Wed.–Sun., 3 July–14 July. Cost*: US$2,590.   Technical Program Co-Chairs: Robert G. Marvinney,
          The fee covers ground transportation in Iceland, lodgings,   robert.g.marvinney@maine.gov; Amber H. Whittaker,
          museum- and site-entry fees, breakfasts, lunches, and dinner    amber.h.whittaker@maine.gov
          on two nights**. Field-trip size is limited to 23 participants.   Field Trip Chair: Myles Felch, mfelch@mainemineralmuseum.org
          Leaders: Brennan Jordan, Univ. of South Dakota, brennan   Exhibits: Irwin Novak, novak@maine.edu
          .jordan@usd.edu; Tenley Banik, Illinois State Univ., tjbanik@  Sponsorships: Clifford Lippitt, cliff.lippitt@swcole.com
          ilstu.edu; Tamara Carley, Lafayette College, carleyt@lafayette   Student Volunteers: David Gibson, dgibson@maine.edu
          .edu. Lodgings: Rooms will be at varied facilities, to include a   Short Courses and Workshops: Martin Yates, yates@maine.edu
          mixture of hotels and hostels. *Air transportation to Iceland is
          NOT covered in the trip fee. Roundtrip airfare to Iceland from
          the U.S. is estimated in the range of US$600–US$1,200 depend-
          ing on flight origination point and airline choice. **Only two
          dinners are included in the field trip fee. Other dinners will be
          on your own at local restaurants. Learn more and register at
          https://bit.ly/2EdNCZO.

          MENTOR PROGRAMS
            Students: Plan to attend a Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in
          Applied Geoscience and/or a John Mann Mentors in Applied
          Hydrogeology Program to chat one-on-one with practicing
          geoscientists. These volunteers will answer your questions and
          share insights on how to get a job after graduation.

          GEOSCIENCE CAREER WORKSHOPS
          Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing.      STUDENT FUNDING
          Your job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not
          when you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this   TO NEGSA 2019
          process and will introduce you to informational interviewing.
          This section is highly recommended for freshmen, sophomores,   Students nationwide who work full-time or care for
          and juniors. The earlier you start your career planning the better.  dependents while earning their undergraduate or grad-
          Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration. What do geologists in   uate degrees are eligible to apply for a travel award to
          various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros and   attend the GSA Northeastern Section Meeting, 17–19
          cons to working in academia, government, and industry?   March, in Portland, Maine, USA. Funding will cover
          Workshop presenters and professionals in the field will address   meeting registration, lodging, transportation, food, and
          these issues.                                           dependent care.
          Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs. How do you prepare
          a cover letter? Does your résumé need a good edit? Whether you   Go to http://bit.ly/2F4mq15 to apply.
          are currently in the market for a job or not, learn how to prepare
          the best résumé possible. You will review numerous résumés to   Deadline: 22 Feb.
          help you to learn important résumé dos and don’ts.
                                                                    Send questions to Tahlia Bear, tbear@geosociety.org.
          STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
            We offer work opportunities that may earn free registration.
          Students interested in helping with the various aspects of the



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