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ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • $1,000 student travel award

    Attention GSA student members presenting at GSA Connects 2024.  If your abstract was accepted for a presentation at the 2024 annual meeting, you might be eligible for a $1,000 travel grant awarded by GSA's History and Philosophy of Geology Division (HPGD).  The award is available to either an undergraduate or graduate student presenting a paper or a poster.  

    The presentation may be on the history or philosophy of geology, a literature review of ideas for a technical work or thesis/dissertation, or on some innovative aspect of the history or philosophy of geology.  All students regardless of discipline can apply, as long as the accepted abstract for the presentation is related to the history or philosophy of a geological idea, person, etc.  After the applications have been reviewed by the HPGD Awards Committee, the winner will be notified. The $1000 award will be presented at the annual GSA meeting.

    Application deadline: 9 August 2024.  Go here for more information: https://community.geosociety.org/histphildiv/awards/student.
  • GSA 2024 Topical Session Announcement: Found  in the collection: histories revealed

    Session T79 History and Philosophy of Geology
    Found  in the collection: histories revealed 
     
    Research using geological collections in museums, universities, and parks encompasses more than object name and location.  Studying these collections for scientific revision, for digital conversion or for exhibit planning takes the researcher to associated historical documents and publications in order to reconstruct their stories. From disputes and discussion of taxonomic classification found in correspondence, to biographies of the scientists and collectors, to the stories from field collecting, the research traces a neglected part of the history of geoscience. Often this deep research is reduced to a summary paragraph in a paper, a brief mention on an exhibit label or a more accurate record in a database.  
    In this session we would like to provide a space for this research to be presented and highlight the interaction between history and geoscience. Contributions on the aspects outlined above are welcomed. 
  • 'Working with Charles Lyell' Workshop 8-9 February 2024

    via Rene Clary...

    'Working with Charles Lyell' Workshop 8-9 February 2024, with the final programme and the details for Registration. This in-person workshop is free and registration is via Eventbrite.

     
    A free two-day workshop exploring the life, work, and worlds of the leading geologist Charles Lyell (1797-1875).
     
    Please note that the final date for registration is 19 January 2024 and that we are limited to 85 registered participants.
    The exhibition 'Time-traveller: Charles Lyell at Work' is open to the public in the University of Edinburgh Library until the end of March, and participants will have the opportunity to see it.

DISCUSSIONS

  • Submit an Abstract for Your GSA Section Meeting Now! (Deadline = 17 Dec. for South-Central, Southeastern, and Joint Northeastern/North-Central Meetings) ... More

  • Don't miss the chance to submit your proposal for the 2026 Penrose Conference or Thompson Field Forum! Due by 15 December 2024 These events offer an ... More

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