Colleagues, I am sorry to report that we have lost two incredible researchers recently.
Joanne Kluessendorf, Founding Director of the Weis Earth Science Museum, Wisconsin’s Official Mineralogical Museum located at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley in Menasha, Wisconsin, passed away in April. You may read more about Joanne through her obituary,
here: The Division also learned that Kenneth Aalto, longtime contributor and past Chair of our Division, and Emeritus Professor of Humboldt State University, passed away on 15 June 2018. More information will be posted when his obituary is available. Ken was a regular contributor at our GSA topical sessions and INHIGEO meetings. His Humboldt State University profile can be found
here.