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Registration

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Fees
Professional Member US$250
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Early career professional US$150
Student member complimentary
Student non-member US$125
K–12 professional US$45
Low Income Country** 50%
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mies” by the World Bank need only pay 50% of the category fee for registration.
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registrants. Please call GSA Sales & Service, +1-303-357-1000, option 3.

Feed Your Brain—Lunchtime Enlightenment

https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2020/program/special

GSA Presidential Address 2020 Michel T. Halbouty Distinguished Lecture
Monday, 26 Oct., 11 a.m.–noon EDT Wednesday, 28 Oct., 12:15–1:15 p.m. EDT
J. Douglas Walker, “Doing Geology in an Online World” Tom Gleeson, “Is Groundwater a Local and Global Resource?
The earth sciences are doing more of their activities online, and New Sustainability Ideas and Tools across Scales”
the COVID-19 crisis has amplified this trend. Because the subject In this talk, Gleeson argues for the importance of global per-
is our shared planet and environment, it is becoming more critical spectives in groundwater governance and management, introduces
for earth scientists to better engage the public. GSA should seize a recent global groundwater sustainability initiative, and high-
this opportunity to lead the earth sciences in moving forward with lights research on new tools for protecting environmental flows
online and data-centered efforts. from local groundwater pumping.

The Way Forward: Toward an Anti-Racist and Equitable Science and Mapping of Underwater Caves
Geoscience Community Thursday, 29 Oct., 12:15–1:15 p.m. EDT
Tuesday, 27 Oct., 12:15–1:15 p.m. EDT Jill Heinerth
Hendratta Ali, Christopher Aiden-Lee Jackson, Anita Cave divers have become an important asset to scientists exploring
Marshall, Sherilyn Williams-Stroud, Erika Marín-Spiotta, global climate change, archaeology, water issues, and unique biology.
and Don Siegel Heinerth will share stories from expeditions to faraway caves around
Panelists will discuss, share experiences, and offer concrete the world from Egypt to Antarctica and Bermuda to the Bahamas.
suggestions to spur geoscientists towards ally-ship, bystander
intervention, accessible practices, recognizing bias, and other These events will all take place in the GSA e-Attend Platform
anti-racist actions to improve our discipline. Auditorium.
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