Isley Site, Kutztown University

I'm proud to be campus representative for the Geological Society of America. Learn more about this organization, whose mission statement reads: to be a leader in advancing the geosciences, enhancing the professional growth of its members, and promoting the geosciences in the service of humankind.

You may be interested in this geoscience calendar of 2005 events (Earth Science Week is October 9-15), or GSA's newsroom which provides an overview of what's on the cutting edge in the field. I've posted items below just for students, as well as information about upcoming GSA events and other GSA-sponsored programs.

Just for Students

Students who join GSA can access both Geology and the GSA Bulletin online at no cost. Students who are GSA members can also apply for travel grants and volunteer opportunities to offset the cost of attending regional and national meetings. GSA organizes fieldtrips that are only open to students (and cost less for members). Students can also apply to participate in mentoring programs developed by GSA, including the Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geology, the John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology, and the Geology in Geovernment Mentor Program. Finally, student members can utilize the GSA web-based employment service. An annual student membership costs $30.

Coming in April 2006: Backbone of the Americas - Patagonia to Alaska in Mendoza, Argentina
Themes: Ridge Collision - Shallow Subduction - Plateau Uplift

Northeastern Section Meeting, March 20-22, Camp Hill & Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Abstracts Due by 13 December, 2005. Learn more.

Penrose Conference: Lessons in Tectonics, Climate and Eustacy, October 10-14, Price, Utah
Conveners: Peter Clift and Amy Draut. Learn more.

2005 GSA Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 16-19, Salt Lake City, Utah
Deadline for Registration: 12 September 2005: Technical program, fieldtrips, courses and workshops. Learn more!

2005 GeoCorps America™ Summer Positions Posted!
GSA offers scientists opportunities to engage in 10-week paid summer internships at a national park or forest. Open to students, professionals and retirees! Application deadlines are due February 11, 2005.

Northeast Section Meeting, March 14-15, Saratoga Springs, NY
Symposia, theme sessions, short courses, fieldtrips and more. Register by February 7, 2004 to attend.

Penrose Conference: Kinematics and Geodynamics of Intraplate Dextral Shear in Eastern California and Western Nevada, April 21-26, 2005, Mammoth Lakes, California
Conveners: Jeffrey Lee, Daniel Stockli, Christopher Henry and Timothy Dixon. Learn more.

GSA-Sponsored Trip to Mexico
See Mexico's Copper Canyon during a GSA-sponsored expedition March 18-25, 2005. The cost of this 8-day trip with Betchart Expeditions, Inc. is $2,495 (not including airfare to Phoenix, AZ).

Field Program in Australia - Students Only
This summer, GSA is sponsoring a program just for students called Eastern Australia - Fossils, Intrusions, Caves and Coasts. The cost of this 10 day program is $1,525 for members (not including roundtrip airfare to and from Sydney.). Learn more about this trip, centered on igneous and sedimentary terrains.

Earth Systems Processes 2
An interdisciplinary, integrative scientific meeting planned for August 8-11, 2005 in Calgary, Canada. This meeting is sponsored by both GSA and the Geological Association of Canada. Abstracts are due April 26, 2005. Register now!

Annual Meeting, October 16-19, Salt Lake City, Utah
See the topical sessions proposed to date. Meeting details will be posted in April.