Community Announcements

To everyone,

A brief reminder that the deadline for the E-an Zen Geoscience Outreach Grant is June 30th.  We are just over two weeks to the application deadline.

The Grant Committee offers two awards - in the amount of $1,500 - to support projects that convey your passion of the geosciences to the lay-public. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge and your enthusiasm of the geosciences with a broader community.

Do you have an interesting idea?  Do you have a project that you feel will resonate with others? Consider applying for an E-an Zen Geoscience Outreach award.  The following link will take you to the application page.

https://community.geosociety.org/gsocdivision/news/zenfund

Today marks the 20th Anniversary of GSA's Geology and Society Division.  Established by GSA Council on this day, May 3, 2003 the Division was created to serve GSA members with interests in matters of geoscience and societal concerns.  From the G&SD By-Laws (Article I, Section 3): 

"The purpose of the division is to strengthen, broaden, and support the engagement of GSA Members, Fellows, Honorary Fellows, Associates and Affiliates in those opportunities where the science of geology intersects with the social, economic, and policy interests of modern society. "

The Division Management Board has some special events planned to commemorate the occasion at the Annual Meeting this Fall - including a special topical session entitled "Geology and Society Division at 20:  How Geology Shapes Society - Past, Present, and Future."  Do you have some interesting research to present that might be germane to this forum?  Please consider submitting an abstract.

And please join us in wishing Geology and Society Division a Happy 20th!

The Geology and Society Division Management Board is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for the E-an Zen Geoscience Outreach Grant (also known as the E-an Zen Fund Supporting Geoscience Communication).  Two grants, in the amount of $1,500, will be awarded to projects that foster outreach to the lay-public in all areas of the geosciences.

Deadline for application submittals is June 30, 2023.  Follow the link below for details on how to apply.

E-an Zen Fund for Geoscience Outreach Grant - Geology and Society Division (geosociety.org)