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to geochronology data and techniques while planetary geology; cross-publishing blog Awardees Series.” This webinar engaged
also fostering new relationships between posts relating to planetary geology; and 465 viewers.
labs and other disciplines. developing the deepest EarthCache site
This material is based upon work on earth, which lies at Challenger Deep Short Courses
supported by NSF under EAR-1759200, within the Marianas Trench. GSA 2020 Connects Online and each
EAR-1759353, and EAR-1759201 awards to Section Meeting offered short courses,
R.M. Flowers (University of Colorado “As a young scientist, I can look which are taught by professional geoscien-
Boulder), J.R. Arrowsmith (Arizona State to GSA members for advice tists and enable attendees to learn new
University), and V. McConnell (GSA). and inspiration.” topics, build skills, and network.

GSA/ZEISS Research Grant PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT K–12 Education and Two-Year Colleges
This US$10,000 research grant was pro- Webinars GSA staff worked with member volun-
vided to Tshering Lama Sherpa, a Ph.D. Six career-focused webinars were teers, GSA’s Education Committee, the
student at the University of Arizona, for a offered in collaboration with GSA’s scien- National Earth Science Teachers Association
research proposal titled “Elucidating the tific Divisions and Associated Societies, (NESTA), and the Next Generation Science
tectonic history of the western Nepalese covering topics such as hydrogeology, GIS, Standards–Earth and Space Science (NGSS-
Himalaya using in-situ monazite professional licensure, graduate school, ESS) Working Group on offering a GeoTeach
petrochronology.” and leadership opportunities. More than workshop for 20 educators at GSA 2020
2,800 individuals viewed these webinars. Connects Online; planning a two-part
The EarthCache™ Program In early 2021, Dawn Wright, 2015 GSA “Virtual Contexts” workshop and various
Some highlights of recent collabora- Bromery Awardee and current chief outreach events for GSA Connects 2021;
tions with Geocaching.com include scientist at the Environmental Systems submitting an educational activity to the
encouraging the geocaching community Research Institute was the featured 2021 American Geosciences Institute Earth
to create a series of more than 70 speaker in the first edition of the Science Week calendar; and overhauling
EarthCache sites that teach lessons in “Conversations with GSA’s Bromery GSA’s K–12 webpages and online resources.

Student Advisory Council

Fiscal year (FY) 2021 chair Rebecca is published in this issue of GSA Today Renew your
Taormina (Baylor University) reports that (p. 52).
the Student Advisory Council (SAC) was Plans to better connect with students GSA 2022
busy working on a number of different were difficult to implement due to COVID-
initiatives over the past year. 19; however, SAC hosted its first virtual MEMBERSHIP
After the annual business meeting (held social hour with great success. by 1 November
during GSA 2020 Connects Online), mem- In May, members of SAC played a key to save 15% off dues
*
bers discussed how to help students find role in GSA’s participation in NSF’s Earth
opportunities within GSA. As a result, to Economy: Accelerating Innovation www.geosociety.org/members
FY21 SAC chair-elect Yueyi Che (University for Climate Change Solutions and * applies to those in high-
of California, Berkeley) created a survey on Translational Research project by facilitat- income country/territories
the topic of undergraduate research grants ing online brainstorming sessions for
to find out who is taking advantage of the students, early career professionals, and
available funds and how students hear On To the Future program participants.
about them. Results of the survey were The SAC plans to continue its efforts
reported to GSA Council at their spring to connect with and share geoscience
meeting and a follow-up article by Yueyi, opportunities with GSA student members
FY21 past-chair Alexandra Nagurney in the coming year, beginning with GSA
(Virginia Tech) and Rebecca Taormina, Connects 2021 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

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