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Update on GSA’s 2020

Annual Meeting in Montréal

Dear Members and Friends, • The space request system is now open, and events must be sched-
uled by 8 June.
We realize you all have many issues and responsibilities that • We are considering several contingency plans, including a hybrid
you are juggling, and we at GSA are considering everything we in-person/virtual meeting or a fully virtual meeting. As the
can do to assist you with your research, work, and careers. events affecting us all unfold, we will share our direction so you
Currently, our dedicated volunteer leadership and staff are work- can share your science.
ing hard toward the goal of hosting a very exciting program for We at GSA are working to serve our members in every way we
you on 25–28 October, in Montréal, Québec, Canada. We fully can, and planning for better days ahead. Thank you for your sup-
embrace that the safety and well-being of our community across port and participation in the GSA family.
the world remains the highest priority. As such, we continue to Check the Annual Meeting website (https://community
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closely monitor the situation and are working on viable options .geosociety org/gsa2020/) for updates. If you have questions or
should we need to change plans. concerns about the meeting, contact meetings@geosociety.org.
Here are some steps we have taken to stay flexible and inform
our decision making as the coronavirus unfolds: Best regards,
• We have pushed back the opening of the abstract submission system
to 1 June to both give the COVID-19 response actions more time
and to give you more time to consider an abstract submission.
• Housing and registration for the meeting will also open in early Vicki McConnell
June. The registration cancellation date is 28 September, and we GSA Executive Director
will have made our final decision well ahead of that deadline.

National Park Service
Geoscientists-in-the-Parks (GIP)

Opportunities

Apply for Fall/Winter 2020–2021 Geoscientists-in-the-Parks
positions by 15 June.

The National Park Service GIP program places college students and early career
professionals (18–30 years old) in National Park Service units for three months to
one year to assist with geology and integrated science projects.

This program is a partnership between NPS, the Geological Society of America,
and the Stewards Individual Placement Program.

www.geosociety.org/gip

Stewards Individual
National Park Service Placement Program

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