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K–12 (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH directors, faculty teaching field camp, and grant writing, project development, and
12TH GRADE) EDUCATION AND any field geologist!” research; and
2YC (2-YEAR COLLEGES) • increase the diversity of the geosciences
GSA worked with member volunteers DIGITAL FIELD TOOLS WEBINARS through opportunities for students of
and the National Earth Science Teachers In response to the pandemic, numerous underrepresented communities to achieve
Association to run the GeoTeach Workshop universities offered virtual courses and field success in research.
(https://serc.carleton.edu/nesta/prof-dev/ camps. To assist faculty with this transition, a GSA was awarded a new three-year
GSA_NESTA_GeoTeach_2019.html) for ~30 digital field-tools webinar series was offered (2020–2022) award from the National
educators at the GSA 2019 Annual Meeting. by GSA and the National Association of Science Foundation to support the program
Members of the GSA Education Committee Geoscience Teachers. The goals of this series and to make efforts at increasing the level of
created an educational activity to submit to were to (1) increase digital literacy in the diversity among the students who apply for
the 2020 American Geosciences Institute geosciences, and (2) provide professional and receive grants.
Earth Science Week calendar. GSA’s collec- development to instructors and teachers on
tion of E-Teach Resources was made avail- digital tools and alternative field experiences. AGeS2 (AWARDS FOR
able free-of-charge in the GSA Store. These Webinars were offered on Google Earth, GEOCHRONOLOGY STUDENT
resources have been promoted for parents GigaPan, and Virtual Landscapes. RESEARCH2) PROGRAM
and educators during the coronavirus pan- Recordings can be accessed in the webinar 2019–2020 represented year two of
demic, resulting in over 1,600 downloads in library at www.geosociety.org/webinars. GSA’s partnership with Becky Flowers
March alone. In response to the pandemic, (University of Colorado Boulder) and
GSA also developed an Online Education “These were some of the Ramon Arrowsmith (Arizona State
Resource Guide (https://www.geosociety.org/ most helpful webinars I’ve University) in a three-year, cross-
GSA/Education_Careers/GSA/edu-career/ attended in the switch to remote programmatic award from the National
online-resources.aspx) to help educators with teaching and planning for the Science Foundation to support the AGeS2
online teaching, learning, and remote fall during the pandemic.” (Awards for Geochronology Student
research at all levels. Research2) program. AGeS2 awardees
GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH visit an AGeS2 lab for a week or more,
SHORT COURSES GRANTS participate in sample preparation and
GSA offers Short Courses at each of our GSA’s Graduate Student Research Grants analysis, and learn fundamental aspects
geographic Section Meetings and at annual Program continues to be one of the largest of the methods, techniques, and theory
meetings. The courses are taught by pro- and most prestigious funding programs for used in modern analytical facilities.
fessional geoscientists and enable attendees graduate students in the geosciences. The Awards, which range from US$6,000 to
to learn new topics, build skills, and net- goals of the program are to US$10,000, can be used to fund analytical
work. If you plan to run a field trip or a • support graduate student research in the costs, sample preparation, travel to the
field camp, consider taking our Field geosciences and ultimately enhancement host geochronology lab, lodging, and
Safety Leadership Course. An attendee last of the geoscience workforce; other expenses. The AGeS2 program is
year said it was an “excellent short course • provide career-development opportunities open to GSA student members. Learn
that should be mandatory for all field camp for students by gaining experience with more at https://www.geosociety.org/ages.

Graduate Student Research Grants AGeS2 FY20 stats:
FY20 stats:
10
659 reviewers
student proposals received
69
358 student proposals received
(~55%) proposals funded
18
US$651,645 proposals funded
granted
US$150,551
US$1,820.24 granted
average grant amount
US$8,364
200+ average grant amount
annual meeting presentations supported

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