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CALL FOR GSA COMMITTEE SERVICE

Help Shape the Future of Geoscience

Deadline: 15 June Arthur L. Day Medal Award
Terms begin 1 July 2022 (unless otherwise indicated) Two Members-at-Large (3-year term; E, T)
If you are looking for the opportunity to work toward a common This committee selects candidates for the Arthur L. Day Medal.
goal, diversify GSA leadership, network, and make a difference, Qualifications: Members should have knowledge of those who
then we invite you to volunteer (or nominate a fellow GSA mem- have made “distinct contributions to geologic knowledge through
ber) to serve on a Society committee or as a GSA representative to the application of physics and chemistry to the solution of geologic
another organization. GSA especially welcomes volunteers or problems.” All of the committee’s work will be accomplished dur-
nominations of people from underrepresented groups. ing the months of February and March. All committee decisions
Learn more and access the nomination form at https://rock must be made by 1 April.
.geosociety.org/Nominations/CS.aspx. Use the online form to
make a nomination or volunteer. Open positions and qualifica- Bascom Mapping Award Committee
tions are also online at https://rock.geosociety.org/forms/ Member-at-Large (Student) (3-year term; E, T)
viewopenpositions.asp. GSA headquarters contact: Dominique This committee selects candidates for the Florence Bascom
Olvera, P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, CO 80301-9140, USA; fax: Geologic Mapping Award. This award acknowledges contribu-
+1-303-357-1060; dolvera@geosociety.org. tions in published high-quality geologic mapping that led the
recipient to publish significant new scientific or economic-
Committee, Section, and Division Volunteers: Council Thanks resource discoveries, and to contribute greater understanding of
You! fundamental geologic processes and concepts. Qualifications:
GSA Council acknowledges the many member volunteers Members should be knowledgeable in the field of mapping.
who have contributed to the Society and to our science through
involvement in the affairs of the GSA. Your time, talent, and Diversity in the Geosciences Committee
expertise help build a solid and lasting Society. Three Members-at-Large (3-year term; E, M)
This committee provides advice and support to GSA Council,
B—Meets in Boulder or elsewhere; E—Communicates by phone raises awareness, and initiates activities and programs that will
or electronically; M—Meets at the Annual Meeting; T—Extensive increase opportunities for diverse groups in the geosciences par-
time commitment required during application review period. ticularly in the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, and physical
abilities. The committee is also charged with stimulating recruit-
Academic and Applied Geoscience Relations Committee ment and promoting positive career development. Qualifications:
Member-at-Large Student (3-year term; E, M) Members of this committee must have professional or experiential
This committee is charged with strengthening and expanding rela- knowledge of issues relevant to the goals of the committee. GSA
tions between GSA members in applied and academic geosciences. strongly encourages nominations of members who are from the
As such, it proactively coordinates the Society’s effort to facilitate communities which this committee is expected to serve.
greater cooperation between academia, industry, and government
geoscientists. Qualifications: Committee members must work in Education Committee
academia, industry, or government and be committed to developing a Graduate Educator Representative (4-year term; E, M);
better integration of applied and academic science in GSA meetings, Informal Science Educator Representative (4-year term; E, M);
publications, short courses, field trips, and education and outreach Undergraduate Student Representative (2-year term; B, E, M)
programs. Professional interest: Environmental and Engineering This committee works with GSA members representing a wide
Geology, Hydrogeology, Karst, Quaternary Geology and range of education sectors to develop informal, pre-college (K–12),
Geomorphology, Structural Geology and Tectonics, Sedimentary undergraduate, and graduate earth-science education and outreach
Geology. Members must also be active in one or more GSA Divisions. objectives and initiatives. Qualifications: Members of this com-
mittee must have the ability to work with other interested scien-
Annual Program Committee tific organizations and science teachers’ groups.
Two Members-at-Large (4-year term; B, E, M)
This committee is charged with developing a plan for increasing Geology and Public Policy Committee
the quality of the annual and other society-sponsored meetings in Two Members-at-Large (3-year term; E, M)
terms of science, education, and outreach; evaluating the technical This committee provides advice on public-policy matters to
and scientific programs annually to identify modifications necessary Council and GSA leadership by monitoring and assessing interna-
for accomplishing the Society’s long-range goals; conducting short tional, national, and regional science policy; formulating and rec-
and long-range planning for the Society meetings as a whole and ommending position statements; and sponsoring topical white
developing a long-term logistical plan/strategy for the technical pro- papers. This committee also encourages the active engagement in
grams of all GSA meetings and other Society-sponsored meetings. geoscience policy by GSA members. Qualifications: Members
One member-at-large should have previous meeting experience. should have experience with public-policy issues involving the

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