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GSA Expanding Representation in

the Geosciences Scholarships

These six undergraduate students from groups underrepresented in the geosciences have been awarded
$1,500 scholarships plus one-year GSA memberships and full registration to GSA Connects 2022.

Adrian Alves, Occidental College

Sydney Cloutier, University of Miami

Angela Douglass, Wellesley College

Olivia Gadson, Georgetown University

Alicia Hernández, University of Illinois at Chicago

Brandon Walters, Angelo State University

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GEOLOGY UNDERFOOT IN
DEATH VALLEY AND EASTERN CALIFORNIA GEOLOGY UNDERFOOT IN
Allen F. Glazner Arthur Gibbs Sylvester Robert P. Sharp
Illustrated by Chelsea M. Feeney DEATH VALLEY AND
Eastern California—a geologically dramatic region with the ever-present risk of volcanic
eruptions, earthquakes, fl ash fl oods, and sand storms—boasts spectacular and easily viewed
rocks and landforms. Authors Allen Glazner and Art Sylvester build on coauthor Bob GEOLOGY UNDERFOOT IN IN DEATH VALLEY AND EASTERN CALIFORNIA
Sharp’s insights to produce this full-color illustrated guide to 33 amazing geologic sites in
Death Valley and the surrounding region. Learn how stones slide across the Racetrack playa,
fi nd the rocks missing from Dantes View, and visit the rim of the Long Valley caldera, an EASTERN CALIFORNIA
enormous depression left by a supervolcano eruption far larger than any that has occurred
since the dawn of civilization. DEATH VALLEY AND EASTERN CALIFORNIA Second Editi on
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Eastern California is the best place in the world to study geology.
395 -119˚ -118˚ -117˚ 0 10 20 116˚ 30 40 miles The remarkable landscape combined with an arid climate,
167 MAMMOTH AND 6 0 20 40 kilometers
38˚ Lee Vining MONO LAKE 6 Tonopah 38˚
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32 Mammoth 6 264 OWENS VALLEY, makes it easy to observe the abundant geology. Journey from
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MT. TOM 26 Bishop 25 24 168 the salt fl ats of Death Valley north to Mono Craters, and along
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37˚ E PALISADE 395 Beatty DEATH VALLEY 37˚
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R VALLEY 21 Independence D E A T H 12 95 Amargosa the way be sure to visit Trona Pinnacles, Alabama Hills, the
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R SALINE V ALLEY Stovepipe 9 11 Valley
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(14,505 feet) Furnace 6 Death
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36˚ (11,048 feet) Shoshone 20 36˚
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