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CALL FOR GSA COMMITTEE SERVICE
Help Shape the Future of Geoscience

Deadline: 15 June 2022 Bascom Mapping Award Committee
Terms begin 1 July 2023 (unless otherwise noted) Member-at-Large Government; Member-at-Large; Member-at-
GSA has opportunities for you to network, build your skillset, and Large Industry (3-year term; E, T)
work toward common goals. We invite you to volunteer or nominate a This committee selects candidates for the Florence Bascom
fellow GSA member to serve on a committee or as a representative to Geologic Mapping Award. This award acknowledges contribu-
another organization. Volunteers are the lifeblood of GSA. tions in published high-quality geologic mapping that led the
Go to https://rock.geosociety.org/Nominations/CS.aspx to recipient to publish significant new scientific or economic-
volunteer or nominate. Open positions and qualifications are resource discoveries, and to contribute greater understanding of
also detailed online at https://rock.geosociety.org/forms/ fundamental geologic processes and concepts. Qualifications:
viewopenpositions.asp. Questions? Contact Dominique Members should be knowledgeable in the field of mapping.
Olvera, dolvera@geosociety.org; P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, CO
80301-9140, USA; fax: +1-303-357-1060. You can volunteer at Diversity in the Geosciences Committee
any time; terms begin 1 July 2023 unless otherwise noted. Two Members-at-Large; Member-at-Large Student; Member-at-
Large Industry (3-year term; E, M)
Academic and Applied Geoscience Relations This committee provides advice and support to GSA Council,
Committee raises awareness, and initiate activities and programs that will
Member-at-Large Industry (3-year term; E, M) increase opportunities for diverse groups in the geosciences par-
This committee is charged with strengthening and expanding rela- ticularly in the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, and physical
tions between GSA members in applied and academic geosciences. As abilities. The committee is also charged with stimulating recruit-
such, it proactively coordinates the Society’s effort to facilitate greater ment and promoting positive career development. Qualifications:
cooperation between academia, industry, and government geoscien- Members of this committee must have professional or experiential
tists. Qualifications: Committee members must work in academia, knowledge of issues relevant to the goals of the committee. GSA
industry, or government and be committed to developing a better inte- strongly encourages members who are from the communities for
gration of applied and academic science in GSA meetings, publica- which this committee is expected to serve.
tions, short courses, field trips, and education and outreach programs.
Professional interest: environmental and engineering geology, hydro- Education Committee
geology, karst, quaternary geology and geomorphology, structural 4-Year College Faculty Representative (4-year term; E, M);
geology and tectonics, and/or sedimentary geology. Members must Member-at-Large (4-year term; E, M); Graduate Student
also be active in one or more GSA scientific Divisions. Representative (2-year term; B, E, M)
This committee works with GSA members representing a wide
Annual Program Committee range of education sectors to develop informal, pre-college (K–12),
Two Members-at-Large (4-year term; B, E, M); Member-at- undergraduate, and graduate earth-science education and outreach
Large Student (2-year term) objectives and initiatives. Qualifications: Members of this com-
This committee is charged with developing a plan for increasing mittee must have the ability to work with other interested scien-
the quality of the annual and other society-sponsored meetings in tific organizations and science teachers’ groups.
terms of science, education, and outreach; evaluating the technical
and scientific programs annually to identify modifications necessary Geology and Public Policy Committee
for accomplishing the Society’s long-range goals; conducting short Two Members-at-Large (3-year term; E, M); Member-at-Large
and long-range planning for the meetings; and developing a long-term Student (3-year term; E, M)
logistical plan/strategy for the technical programs of all GSA meet- This committee provides advice on public policy matters to
ings and other Society-sponsored meetings. One member-at-large Council and GSA leadership by monitoring and assessing interna-
should have previous meeting experience. tional, national, and regional science policy; formulating and rec-
ommending position statements; and sponsoring topical white
Arthur L. Day Medal Award papers. This committee also encourages the active engagement in
Two Members-at-Large (3-year term; E, T) geoscience policy by GSA members. Qualifications: Members
This committee selects candidates for the Arthur L. Day Medal. should have experience with public-policy issues involving the
Qualifications: Members should have knowledge of those who science of geology; ability to develop, disseminate, and translate
have made “distinct contributions to geologic knowledge through information from the geologic sciences into useful forms for the
the application of physics and chemistry to the solution of geologic public and for GSA members; and familiarity with appropriate
problems.” All the committee’s work will be accomplished during techniques for the dissemination of information.
the months of February and March. Committee decisions must be
made by 1 April.

B—Meets in Boulder or elsewhere; E—Communicates by phone or video; M—Meets at the Annual Meeting; T—Extensive time commitment required during application
review period.

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