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44 Groundwork: Connecting the Next Generation of Science Journalists with Scientists in Action The Gulf of Mexico and Canada Basin: Genetic Siblings on Either Side of North America

E.R. Lundin, Statoil ASA, Research Center, Arkitekt Ebbels vei 10, 7053 Trondheim, Norway, [email protected]; and A.G. Doré, Statoil (UK) Ltd., One Kingdom Street, London W2 6BD, UK, [email protected]

ABSTRACT geometry of the descending subduction uplifted Colorado Plateau (e.g., Galloway The Gulf of Mexico and Canada Basin slab. Mechanisms whereby extensional et al., 2000; Dixon et al., 2008). are small oceans located in back-arc set- forces are communicated to the overrid- Differences also exist—in particular tings of the Paleo-Pacific Ocean, at the ing plate are still under discussion (e.g., their paleo-latitudes during opening. northern and southern tip of the North Heuret and Lallemand, 2005; Stern and The Gulf of Mexico opened between the American craton. Both are pronounced Dickinson, 2010) and include relative Middle Jurassic and earliest Cretaceous rotational, pie-shaped basins, with their backward motion of the upper plate ver- and was located at a subtropical latitude, distal ends bounded by major transforms, sus the subducting slab, pull (rollback) whereas the Canada Basin opened between and both opened by ~70° counter-clock- driven by the negative buoyancy of the Early and Late Cretaceous and was located wise rotation of micro-continents away subducting lithosphere, and dynamic close to 75° N. This difference is reflected from the craton. While they formed syn- mantle f low. by the presence of evaporites and carbon- chronously with elements of the Central While it is usually implicit in such mod- ates in the Gulf of Mexico area, in con- and North Atlantic, their oceanic crust els that the basin axes run parallel to the trast to siliciclastics in the Canada Basin never connected with that of the Atlantic. subduction boundary, it is becoming evi- (e.g., Shimeld et al., 2016). Another differ- Both oceans were periodically confined, dent from recent studies (e.g., Stern and ence is the orientation of these oceans, with important implications for the paleo- Dickinson, 2010) that basins in back-arc with the Gulf of Mexico’s rift tip located environment and petroleum system. Their settings can also open orthogonally or at a toward the Atlantic and the Canada Basin’s North American affinity resulted in a high angle to subduction zones. We argue toward the Pacific. number of intriguing similarities, such as that this geometry constitutes a new class In all aspects, the Gulf of Mexico is the timing and magnitude of main sediment of basin that forms at the intersection of far better understood of the two basins, influx. We argue for a genetic relation- major continental masses along subduction due to greater ease of access for data ship between the geometry and kinemat- margins, and that the Gulf of Mexico and acquisition and its long and intensive his- ics of these pie-shaped oceans, their Canada Basin are important examples tory of petroleum exploration. proneness to confinement, and their back- bordering the North American continent. arc setting. In contrast to common back- We also show that these confined basins GULF OF MEXICO OPENING arc basins, the Gulf of Mexico and form major sediment sinks that have Gulf of Mexico rifting started approxi- Canada Basin had spreading ridges ori- resulted in large hydrocarbon resources mately in the Norian (228.4–209.5 Ma), ented nearly orthogonally to the Paleo- and may have significantly affected global marked by poorly dated red beds and vol- Pacific subduction direction. This distinc- paleoclimate. canics of the Eagle Mills Formation (Moy tive high-angle back-arc development The Gulf of Mexico and Canada Basin and Traverse, 1986), approximately syn- may be due to “Wilson Cycle” reactiva- (Fig. 1) are bordered by rift shoulders and chronous with rifting along the Central tion of orogenic belts intersecting the underlain by oceanic crust and/or exhumed Atlantic margin along the U.S. East Coast Paleo-Pacific margin, and/or to interac- mantle, and contain substantial sedimen- (Olsen et al., 1996). tion between descending slabs beneath tary fill, predominantly Cenozoic in age. Modern interpretations of the continent- adjacent cratonic masses, and may apply Neither ocean has well-defined magnetic ocean boundary (COB) in the Gulf of to other examples worldwide, such as the isochrons, but their ages can be deduced Mexico range between two end-members. South China Sea. from other geologic constraints. Both A “wide ocean” interpretation places oceans re-opened Late Paleozoic orogens, COBs along the major (~200–300 nT) INTRODUCTION the Carboniferous-Permian Ouachita- Houston, Florida, and Campeche mag- Back-arc extension occurs adjacent to Marathon orogen and the Carboniferous netic anomalies (Imbert and Philippe, subduction boundaries and is manifested Innuitian orogen, respectively. Both oceans 2005), assumed by analogy with the as small, contained areas of seafloor spread- also opened by high-angle rotation during Central Atlantic East Coast Magnetic ing. Back-arc basins are particularly com- the Mesozoic. Both oceans hosted major Anomaly (ECMA) to represent a magma- mon around the Pacific Rim but are by no Cenozoic river deltas, with a fill strongly rich margin (Holbrook et al., 1994; Imbert means unique to that area. Their formation influenced by erosion of the Paleogene and Philippe, 2005) (Fig. 2). The alterna- is thought to relate to the motion and Laramide orogen and subsequently of the tive “narrower ocean” interpretation places

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4 GSA Today | January 2017 Phase 1 (Fig. 3A): Magma-rich break-up, governed by separation of Gondwanaland and Laurentia, marked by the large posi- tive magnetic anomalies and seaward- dipping reflectors (SDRs), followed by a gradual transition to normal oceanic crust. During this phase, Yucatan was CB MPB EB attached to, and moving with, the rest of Gondwanaland, and the Gulf of Mexico opening was only weakly rotational with BB the Yucatan block sliding along the proto- Florida Escarpment and proto-Tehuantepec transform. The fit between the Houston NEA LS and Campeche magnetic anomalies, by comparison with the Atlantic ECMA (e.g., Labails et al., 2010), may indicate Early N. Atlantic TS GoM Jurassic opening. This fit also aligns a prominent linear magnetic anomaly cross- ing Yucatan (Fig. 3) with the similar anom- C. Atlantic aly marking the Appalachian fold belt front (Steltenpohl et al., 2013). Phase 2 (Fig. 3B): Pronounced counter- Eq. Atlantic clockwise (CCW) rotation of Yucatan about a pole in the Florida Straits, splitting the once-contiguous Callovian salt basin. Seafloor spreading during this phase is now widely accepted due, for example, to S. Atlantic satellite gravity data (Sandwell et al., 2014). These data reveal abandoned spreading axis segments and fracture zones constraining the post-salt kinematics. Paleomagnetic data (e.g., Molina-Garza et al., 1992) indi- cate that Yucatan rotated 78 ± 11º CCW since the Permian, of which 63º occurred after Middle Jurassic. This rotation is reflected by the fracture zones imaged by satellite gravity data. Spreading termina- 0 2500 km tion probably occurred in the Berriasian Break-up age Active ridge Abandoned ridge (145.0–139.4 Ma), based on ODP Leg 77 Cenozoic E. Cretaceous Subduction zone L. Paleozoic orogen boreholes in the Florida Strait (Marton L. Cretaceous Jurassic Fracture / transform and Buffler, 1994). Synchronously with Figure 1. Topographic-bathymetric map of Atlantic-Arctic Oceans. The Gulf of Mexico and Canada the counter-clockwise rotation of Yucatan, Basin are located in back-arc settings, oriented at a high angle to the Paleo-Pacific subduction complementary clockwise fan-shaped zone, and were never linked to the Atlantic seafloor. The pronounced wedge-shaped oceans are situated between North and South America and North America and Eurasia, respectively. spreading probably took place in the proto- Ap—Appalachian orogen; BB—Baffin Bay; Ca—Caledonian orogen; CB—Canada Basin; EB—Eurasia Caribbean (e.g., Pindell and Kennan, 2009). basin; GoM—Gulf of Mexico; In—Innuitian orogen; LS—Labrador Sea; MPB—Makarov- The Tehuantepec transform in western Podvodnikov Basin; NEA—Northeast Atlantic; O-M—Ouachita-Marathon orogen; Su—Suwanne suture; TS—Tyrrhenian Sea; Ur—Uralian orogen. Gulf of Mexico (Figs. 2 and 3B) marks the terminal shear to Gulf of Mexico rotational opening, and forms a classic sharp transi- COBs along the original limits of the type during the early phase of opening, tion between continental and oceanic crust Middle Jurassic Louann and Campeche not the kinematics or the resultant back- (Román Ramos et al., 2009). Straddling salt bodies (e.g., Pindell and Kennan, arc basin geometry. the transform is a thick Cenozoic apron, 2009) (Fig. 2). These two salt bodies Like a number of previous workers deformed at the updip end by the Neogene formed a contiguous evaporite basin in (e.g., Molina-Garza et al., 1992; Marton Quetzalcoatl extensional system, which is the Callovian (166.1–163.5 Ma) (e.g., and Buffler, 1994; Imbert and Philippe, linked via detachments with the contrac- Salvador, 1991). Although we lean toward 2005; Pindell and Kennan, 2009; Kneller tional Mexican Ridges fold and thrust belt the “wide ocean” interpretation, it is and Johnson, 2011; Rowan, 2014) we (e.g., Salomón-Mora et al., 2009). important to note that the alternative COB favor a two-phase opening model for the Regardless of preferred fit and timing, interpretations only influence the crustal Gulf of Mexico: it is clear from refraction surveys that the

www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 5 100 W 90 W 80 W Canadian Arctic margin, simultaneously n O Appalachian closing the South Anyui Sea, a former ratho rogen Ma terranes ita- arm of the paleo-Pacific Ocean between h North America and Eurasia (Figs. 4A and ac ECMA Mississippi Suture? Suwa Ou nne re 4B). Differences between modern models sut u River mainly relate to the size and nature of 30 N crustal domains in the Canada Basin and adjacent Arctic Ocean (oceanic crust, HMA Suwanne terrane exhumed mantle, and hyperextended con- FMA tinental crust). These interpretations vari- ously utilize gravity inversion of crustal thickness (Alvey et al., 2008), seismic mapping (Nikishin et al., 2014), analysis of GoM seismic refraction velocities (Chian et al., 2016), and integration of all of these tech- TT niques with gravity and magnetic data Post-GoM (e.g., Gaina et al., 2011). While the differ- Accreted Suture? terranes ent approaches affect the interpreted loca- tion of the distal transform, the kinematic k Legend 20 N 100 km Wide COB solution with a counter-clockwise rota- CM A Narrow COB tional opening of the Canada Basin is simi- Early Cret. carbonate margin Post-GoM lar. The rift tip of the Canada Basin rota- Yucatan bloc Salt basin limit >200 nT Accreted Terrane boundary tion was located in the Mackenzie Delta terranes Fracture zone Spreading axis area, while the distal transform ran along Subduction zone the proto-North Barents and Kara Sea Orogenic front Chixculub impact margin, either tracking the Alpha Ridge Pacific Mississippi Delta (Doré et al., 2016; see also Figs. 4A and Ocean Transform motion <200 nT 4B) or the Lomonosov Ridge (Grantz et al., 1979; Evangelatos and Mosher, 2016). The Figure 2. USGS magnetic data of Gulf of Mexico. GoM—Gulf of Mexico; COB—continent-ocean boundary; CMA—Campeche magnetic anomaly; FMA—Florida magnetic anomaly; HMA—Houston rifted margins of the North American cra- magnetic anomaly; CI—Chicxulub impact; ECMA—East Coast magnetic anomaly; TT—Tehuantepec ton and the Alaska-Chukotka terrane made transform. Lower Cretaceous carbonate platform after Winker and Buffler (1985). Large arrow illus- trates the post–160 Ma rotational opening. up the lateral boundaries. Recent models show that this rotation was succeeded by a Late Cretaceous phase of spreading, orthogonal to the previous direction, form- ing the Makarov-Podvodnikov Basin, Gulf of Mexico is underlain by thin crust (e.g., Bird and Houseknecht, 2011). The which thus interposes between the Early (e.g., Marton and Buffler, 1994; Eddy et al., Canada Basin is underlain by thin crust Cretaceous Canada Basin and the 2014), with substantial swathes of oceanic (e.g., Alvey et al., 2008; Chian et al., 2016; Cenozoic Eurasia Basin (Fig. 1) (cf. Doré crust developing in a back-arc setting to the Doré et al., 2016; Mosher et al., 2016) and et al., 2016; Whittaker and Ady, 2015; Paleo-Pacific (Stern and Dickinson, 2010) has been interpreted to have magma-poor Nikishin et al., 2014). at an unusually high angle to the line of margins, with exhumed mantle, flanking a Termination of Canada Basin seafloor subduction. central area with oceanic crust (Grantz et spreading is not well constrained. The al., 2011; Chian et al., 2016). Canada Basin has a distinct abandoned CANADA BASIN OPENING The Arctic is comparatively data-poor spreading axis, revealed by gravity data, The Canada Basin margins experienced due to its remoteness and harsh climate, and a few weak linear magnetic anomalies significant rifting in the Kimmeridgian and several vastly different plate models on either side of the ridge (Doré et al., (157.3–152.1 Ma) (Dixon, 1982). have been proposed (older models summa- 2016; Chian et al., 2016; Mosher et al., Barremian (130.8–126.3 Ma) break-up was rized by Lawver and Scotese, 1990). 2016). We interpret these magnetic anoma- coincident with major dike swarms in the Recently acquired data (e.g., Gottlieb et lies as isochrons formed shortly after the Canadian Arctic Island area, Svalbard, and al., 2014; Mosher et al., 2016) underpin Cretaceous magnetic quiet period (i.e., Franz Josef Land. Ages range between ca. modern models (e.g., Alvey et al., 2008; after 83.5 Ma), indicating that spreading 138 and 125 Ma, but appear dominated by Whittaker and Ady, 2015; Doré et al., ended at ca. 80 Ma (Fig. 4B). The amount ca. 125 Ma high-precision U/Pb geochro- 2016). These are mostly a variation of the of rotation is supported by paleomagnetic nology (e.g., Corfu et al., 2013; Døssing et “windshield wiper” model (Hamilton, data from the Alaska margin (Halgedahl al., 2013; Polteau et al., 2015). Break-up is 1970; Grantz et al., 1979), whereby the and Jarrard, 1987), and the resulting recon- also marked by a pronounced regional Canada Basin opened by ~66º CCW struction is supported by detrital zircon unconformity in the Mackenzie Delta– rotation of a microcontinental fragment data from the conjugate margins (Gottlieb Beaufort Sea and North Slope of Alaska (Alaska-Chukotka), away from the et al., 2014).

6 GSA Today | January 2017 to great depths at the time of evaporation A Appalachian based on the general principles of isostasy Maratho ? terranes ita- n (cf. Karner et al., 2012; Mohn et al., 2015). ch

ua For the basin to have remained shallow Suture O uw S ann ECMA e (e.g., Marton and Buffler, 1994; Rowan,

2014), an unknown mechanism would be required. It thus seems more likely that the ? evaporites formed significantly below global base level by drawdown, analo- Suture? gously to the Mediterranean and Red Sea Yucatan block during the Messinian (7.25–5.83 Ma) crisis (e.g., Imbert and Philippe, 2005; Ryan, 2008), with rapid flooding rather than rapid basin deepening governing the depo- sition of the succeeding Smackover 100 km 190 Ma Formation (e.g., Heydari et al., 1997). Horbury et al. (2003) describe rapid base- B level changes during the Late Jurassic, of magnitudes not readily explained by eustatic changes, and attribute these to tectonic forcing. In addition to possible breaching and rapid influx of water to the Gulf of Mexico during the Kimmeridgian, the basin-wide Tithonian source rock is a candidate for deposition during rapid Callovian evaporite basin influx of sea water into a confined (silled) basin, possibly analogous to the organic- rich sediments formed in the confined Holocene Black Sea (cf. Arthur and Sageman, 2004). Given the geometry of catan Block Yu the Gulf of Mexico back-arc basin, it appears reasonable that tectonic forcing could cause both periodic closing and breaching of marine connections. The 100 km alternative, rapid whole-scale basin sub­ 160 Ma sidence/uplift or eustatic sea-level changes, appears more difficult to explain. Figure 3. (A) Pre-opening reconstruction of the magnetic grid, restoring the Houston and Campeche magnetic anomalies. Note the alignment of the Appalachian frontal positive anomaly with a linear Renewed confinement and drawdown of positive anomaly across Yucatan, suggestive of a good fit and a continuation of the orogen across the Gulf of Mexico has been proposed dur- Yucatan. Arrow indicates direction that Yucatan will become pulled with Gondwanaland away from North America. (B) 160 Ma reconstruction marking the transition between the mainly translational ing the Paleocene-Eocene (66.0–33.9 Ma), motion and subsequent pronounced rotation around a rotation pole in the Florida Straits area. related to docking of Cuba and closing off ECMA—East Coast magnetic anomaly. of the Gulf of Mexico’s Atlantic connec- tion in the Florida Strait (Rosenfeld and Pindell, 2002). Support for this interpreta- GULF OF MEXICO BASIN 2001; Holguín-Quiñones et al., 2005) was tion includes major canyon cutting, karsti- CONFINEMENT deposited next. fication, sequence boundaries unrelated to The Gulf of Mexico’s evaporite basin Evaporite deposition over oceanic crust worldwide eustatic changes, and coal beds must represent confinement from the was suggested by Marton and Buffler immediately underlain and overlain by world’s oceans. The evaporites are mainly (1994) and Imbert and Philippe (2005), and bathyal sediments (Rosenfeld and halite, and their age is constrained by indirectly implied by the mapping of oce- Blickwede, 2006; Cossey et al., 2016). overlying and underlying strata to approxi- anic crust under much of the northern Gulf mately Callovian (e.g., Salvador, 1991; of Mexico by Kneller and Johnson (2011). CANADA BASIN CONFINEMENT Marton and Buffler, 1994). Overlying the A magma-poor early development of the The Arctic Ocean (Canada Basin, evaporites are eolian sands of the Norphlet Gulf of Mexico (as proposed by e.g., Makarov-Podvodnikov Basin, and Eurasia Formation, in turn overlain by Kneller and Johnson, 2011; Rowan, 2014) Basin) was periodically cut off from, or Kimmeridgian Smackover carbonate source means that the evaporites must have poorly connected to, the world’s oceans rocks, followed by the Buckner Anhydrite. formed on exhumed mantle and/or hyper- until the middle Miocene (ca. 17.5 Ma) The basin-wide marine Tithonian (152.1– extended crust. For all of these models, the opening of the Arctic Gateway along the 145.0 Ma) source rock (e.g., Cole et al., basin floor must inevitably have subsided Fram Strait (Jakobsson et al., 2007).

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Figure 4. (A) 125 Ma pre-breakup plate reconstruction of Canada Basin (CB). (B) 80 Ma reconstruction. Note that CB is not linked with the Atlantic. ChB—Chukchi Borderlands; LS— Labrador Sea. For details, see Doré et al. (2016).

Figure 5. (A) Schematic illustration of classic back-arc basin experiencing trench-parallel extension. (B and C) Back-arc basin opening at high angle to the trench. The latter repre- sents, for example, the Gulf of Mexico and the Canada Basin, and reveals why such basins are prone to confinement; these small oceans are surrounded by continental crust. EP—Euler pole. Preexisting Late Paleozoic sutures are shown schemat- ically with a purple hatched pattern and are interpreted to have caused weaknesses that were exploited. Modified after Heuret and Lallemand (2005).

Early Cretaceous confinement events Backman and Moran, 2009). During this mechanism of formation. These simi- include the organic-rich Barremian Pebble interval, the Arctic Ocean was a very larities are as follows: Shale and Gamma Ray Zone of the Hue large isolated freshwater tract with pro- 1. The overall geometry of the basins, Shale, which were deposited immediately lific growth of the freshwater fern Azolla. characterized by a triangular shape following Canada Basin break-up. These Bujak and Bujak (2014) write that, at this and high angle of rotation (~70°); source rocks are observed to become richer time, the Arctic Ocean was an isolated, 2. Their location in a back-arc setting toward the Canada Basin (Bird and silled basin analogous to today’s Black relative to the subducting Houseknecht, 2011). In the Late Sea. Paleogene organic-rich shales near paleo-Pacific; Cretaceous, the Arctic Ocean connected the North Pole reported by Stein (2007), 3. Their resultant spreading ridges with the North American Western Interior and the Aklak, Taglu, Richards, and trending almost normal to the arc, Seaway (Arthur and Sageman, 2004), but Kugmalit Paleogene prodelta source rock i.e., approximately in the subduc- significant local restriction is indicated by intervals in the Mackenzie Delta (e.g., tion direction, albeit with the rift the organic-rich shales of the Smoking Hills, Brooks, 1986), also suggest clastic input tips and opposing transform mar- Boundary Creek, and Kanguk Formations, into a confined basin with episodic water gins reversed for the two basins which constitute important source rocks stratification and anoxia. (Fig. 1); and (e.g., Houseknecht and Bird, 2011). 4. Their position at the intersection, An indisputable period of basin con- DISCUSSION along the paleo-Pacific margin, of finement is marked by the early Eocene Empirical similarities between the North America with other major Azolla event (ca. 50 Ma) discovered by Gulf of Mexico and the Canada Basin Pangean cratonic masses to the north the Arctic Coring Expedition (e.g., suggest a causal relationship and a similar (Siberia) and south (South America).

8 GSA Today | January 2017 As indicated in the introduction to this and likewise so would subsidence gov- continent, and to its prolific petroleum paper, mechanisms for back-arc basin for- erned by crustal thinning (e.g., McKenzie, resources. Both basins were confined for mation mainly imply extensional basin 1978). Beyond the rift tip there is no exten- much of their early history with obvious formation parallel to the subduction zone, sion, and subsidence should not be expected. implications for organic-rich deposits, and, and do not readily explain the development The tip of the Gulf of Mexico’s oceanic in the case of the Canada Basin, with pos- of highly oblique to orthogonal back-arc crust never connected with the oceanic sible major implications for global climate basins such as the Gulf of Mexico or crust of the Atlantic, while the transform via the early Eocene Azolla bloom, which Canada Basin. Elsewhere on the globe, boundary at the distal end was separated may have tipped Earth’s climate from both the Tyrrhenian Basin in the from the Pacific by continental terranes the Cretaceous and Paleocene “Super Mediterranean and the South China Sea and a major volcanic arc (e.g., Dickinson Greenhouse” into the “Ice House” climate appear analogous to Gulf of Mexico and and Lawton, 2001). Pacific seawater did that remains today (e.g., Moran et al., 2006; Canada Basin, in that they are triangular not reach the Gulf of Mexico until the Bujak, 2007; Bujak and Bujak, 2014). In and occupy back-arc settings with spread- Middle Jurassic, while connection with the the Cenozoic, both basins formed massive ing approximately orthogonal to the pre- Atlantic was only achieved in the Late depositional sinks for Laramide erosion vailing subduction. Both of these spread- Jurassic (Salvador, 1987). Breaching of the products at either end of the continent and ing cells are thought by some workers to rift tip in the Florida Strait (Schlager et al., housed the two great North American del- relate to continental collision. Tyrrhenian 1984) generated the incursion that flooded tas (the Mississippi and Mackenzie). Basin spreading has been related to inden- the eolian Nophlet Formation, causing the In conclusion, we propose that both the tation of Africa into Eurasia (Faccena et rapid sea-level rise associated with deposi- Gulf of Mexico and Canada Basin re- al., 1996), while the South China Sea has tion of the Smackover source rock (Heydari opened Late Paleozoic sutures between been related to extrusion tectonics from et al., 1997). The lateral boundaries to the major continents, these sutures intersecting India’s indentation into Eurasia (e.g., pie-shaped ocean, the rifted margin of the paleo-Pacific margin at a high angle. Tapponnier et al., 1986). However, an North American and the Yucatan micro- Such small, highly rotational oceans, open- indentation mechanism of this type is not continent grade into thick continental ing at a high angle to the subduction direc- available to explain the formation of either crust, which remain elevated to this day. tion in back-arc settings (Fig. 5) could the Gulf of Mexico or Canada Basin. The pie-shaped oceanic Gulf of Mexico, therefore constitute a lesser-known mani- A general explanation for the formation graded into thick continental crust in all festation of the Wilson Cycle. This mode of high-angle back-arc basins may be a directions, and marine connections with of formation may provide an alternative manifestation of the Wilson Cycle; in this the world ocean appear to have been sensi- mechanism for development of other Pacific case, the reactivation of weak Paleozoic tive to tectonic forcing, especially during rim ocean basins, such as the South China Pangean suture zones in a back-arc stress the Late Jurassic (Horbury et al., 2003). Sea and possibly the Weddell Sea of regime, where these sutures intersect the Similarly, the Canada Basin rift tip in Antarctica. Because their geometry gov- paleo-Pacific margin. Notably, both the the Mackenzie Delta area was located in erns periodic confinement, and has influ- Innuitian fold belt of Arctic Canada (essen- the Cordillera hinterland and never con- enced global climate as well as source and tially a continuation of the Caledonian fold nected with the Pacific. The lateral bound- reservoir rock distribution, there is signifi- belt; e.g., Ohta et al., 1989) and the Urals- aries of the Canada Basin, the North cant environmental and economic incen- Novaya Zemlya-Taimyr fold belt of Russia American craton, and the Alaska-Chukotka tive to understanding the genesis and com- (e.g., Puchkov, 2013) intersected the paleo- terrane represent thick continental crust mon factors of these basins. Pacific where the Canada Basin later that has remained elevated, and the trans- developed (Fig. 4A). To the south, the Gulf form margin was located against Eurasian ACKNOWLEDGMENTS of Mexico formed where the Suwanne and continental crust. Connection via the We thank Ana Gibbons for assistance with Appalachian-Ouachita-Marathon sutures Western Interior Seaway to the Gulf of plate reconstructions and Christian Gram for converged on the Pacific margin (e.g., Mexico in the Late Cretaceous was gov- assistance with the Gulf of Mexico magnetic data. 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Nominate a deserving colleague with the honor of GSA Fellowship. GSA Fellows are among the best and the brightest ATTENTION GSA FELLOWS! geoscientists who have made significant contributions to our science. Members are nominated for Fellowship based on one or GSA Fellowship is an Honor more of the following: and an Opportunity • Publications • Applied research GSA Fellows are an integral part of the GSA community. As a GSA Fellow, you are among the most accomplished and • Training of geologists distinguished of geoscientists. We encourage you to continue • Administration to engage with the GSA community, help shape the Society, and inspire the next generation of geoscientists. • Public awareness of geology • Volunteer to serve on a GSA Committee or GSA • Professional organizations service Council—Help guide the Society; • Editorial, bibliographic, library • Mentor at a Section or Annual Meeting—Share your • Other experience and career advice with students; For a list of current GSA Fellows, go to http://rock.geosociety • Encourage your students to be involved in GSA by .org/membership/fellows.asp. becoming a Campus Rep; • Recognize an outstanding colleague—Nominate him or How to Nominate her for Fellowship, committee service, or an award; • Advance your discipline—Be involved in your Division; Deadline: 1 Feb. 2017 and The primary nominator must be a GSA Fellow, and should • Get involved with GSA meetings—Chair a session or lead 1. Complete the online nomination form at www.geosociety. a field trip. org/GSA/About/Awards/NominateFellow.aspx; If you are interested in finding out more about these or any 2. Write a letter of support; of GSA’s volunteer opportunities, please contact Kory Potzler 3. Collect two additional letters of support (one must be from a at [email protected]. Fellow; both must be GSA members); 4. Obtain the nominee’s CV; and 5. Submit all documents to [email protected]. Fellows may support up to two nominees; however, they may only serve as the primary nominator for one nominee. Questions? Please email [email protected].

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Call for Nominations GSA DIVISION AWARDS

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOLOGY DIVISION with engineering geology or a closely related field, and (2) http://rock.geosociety.org/arch/ have been published no more than five years prior to its selec- • Rip Rapp Award: Nominations due 15 February; send tion. There are no restrictions on the publisher of the paper. materials to [email protected]. George “Rip” Rapp Jr. was one • Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer: Nominations of the founding members of this Division and generously due 28 February; submit materials to Thad Wasklewicz, established an award fund with the GSA Foundation. [email protected]. This lectureship is awarded to an Nominations should include a biographical sketch, a state- individual who through research or practice has made out- ment of outstanding achievements, and a selected bibliogra- standing contributions to the advancement of environmental phy of the nominee. and/or engineering geology. The awardee will speak on top- • Richard Hay Student Paper/Poster Award: Nominations ics of earth processes and the consequences of human inter- due 20 September; send materials to [email protected]. action with these processes, or the application of geology to Richard Hay had a distinguished career in sedimentary geol- environmental and/or engineering works. Learn more at ogy, mineralogy, and archaeological geology. The award is in http://community.geosociety.org/eegdivision/awards/jahns. the form of a travel grant for a student (undergraduate or GEOPHYSICS DIVISION graduate) presenting a paper or poster at GSA’s annual meet- ing. The grant is competitive and is awarded based on the community.geosociety.org/geophysicsdivision evaluation of the scientific merit of the research topic and the George P. Woollard Award: Nominations due 15 February; clarity of an expanded abstract prepared by a student for pre- send materials to Nick Schmerr, [email protected]. Please pro- sentation in the Division’s technical session. vide the nominee’s name, contact information, and a short para- • Claude C. Albritton, Jr., Award: Nominations due 5 graph statement on the nominee’s qualifications, including a short March; send materials to [email protected]. This fund summary of their specific work or outcomes and how these have (managed by the GSA Foundation) provides research scholar- contributed to geology. A curriculum vitae helps, but is not ships and fellowships for graduate students in archaeology or required. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the earth sciences. Recipients have interest in (1) achieving a geology through the application of the principles and techniques master’s or Ph.D. degree in earth sciences or archaeology; of geophysics. A highlight of the presentation is the honorary (2) applying earth-science methods to archaeological George P. Woollard Technical Lecture by the recipient before the research; and (3) a career in teaching and academic research. award ceremony. Monetary awards are given in support of thesis or disserta- GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION DIVISION tion research, with emphasis on field and/or laboratory work. The Division also invites contributions to this award fund. community.geosociety.org/gedivision/news/awards/ biggsaward ENERGY GEOLOGY DIVISION Biggs Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching: www.uky.edu/KGS/coal/GSA/awards.htm Nominations due 15 February; submit nominations online; direct Gilbert H. Cady Award: Nominations due 28 February; send your questions to [email protected]. This award recog- materials to Brett Valentine at [email protected]. This award rec- nizes innovative and effective teaching in college-level earth sci- ognizes outstanding contributions in the field of coal geology that ence. Earth-science instructors and faculty members from any advance the science both within and outside of North America. academic institution engaged in undergraduate education who have been teaching full-time for 10 years or fewer are eligible ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING (part-time teaching is not counted in this requirement). Both peer- GEOLOGY DIVISION and self-nominations will be accepted. An additional travel reim- community.geosociety.org/eegdivision/awards/about bursement is also available to the recipient to enable him or her to • E.B. Burwell, Jr., Award: Nominations due 1 February; attend the award presentation at the GSA Annual Meeting. send materials to Dennis Staley at [email protected]. This HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF award honors the memory of one of the founding members of GEOLOGY DIVISION the Division and the first chief geologist of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It recognizes the author or authors of a community.geosociety.org/histphildiv/awards published paper of distinction that advances knowledge con- • Mary C. Rabbitt History and Philosophy of Geology cerning principles or practice of engineering geology or of Award: Nominations due 15 February; send materials to related fields, such as applied soil or rock mechanics, where Kathleen Lohff, [email protected]. This award recog- the role of geology is emphasized. The paper must (1) deal nizes an individual’s exceptional scholarly contributions of

www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 15 fundamental importance to understanding the history of the which the nomination is based and describe the role of the geological sciences. Achievements deserving of the award publication(s) in advancing hydrogeology or a closely related include, but are not limited to, publication of papers or books discipline. Inclusion of up to three additional third-party that contribute new and profound insights into the history of letters in support of the nomination is encouraged. More geology based on original research or a synthesis of existing information: community.geosociety.org/hydrodivision/ knowledge. Nominators and nominees do not have to be awards/meinzer. members of the Division or of GSA. The nomination packet • The George Burke Maxey Distinguished Service Award should include (1) a letter detailing the contributions that will be made in recognition of distinguished personal service warrant the award; (2) the nominee’s current curriculum to the hydrogeology profession and to the Hydrogeology vitae, including name, title, affiliation, education, degrees, Division, based on a history of sustained creditable service. honors and awards, and major career events. The recipient must be a member of the Hydrogeology • Gerald M. and Sue T. Friedman Distinguished Service Division and not have previously received the award. Please Award: Nominations due 15 February; send materials to submit a letter of nomination that describes the distinguished Kathleen Lohff, [email protected]. This award is pre- service that warrants the nomination. Supporting letters are sented for exceptional service in advancing the knowledge of helpful but not required. More information: community the history and philosophy of the geological sciences. .geosociety.org/hydrodivision/awards/serviceaward. Nominators and nominees do not have to be members of the • The Kohout Early Career Award will be presented to a dis- Division or of GSA. Service to the history and philosophy of tinguished early career scientist (35 years of age or younger geology may include, but is not limited to, the discovery of throughout the year in which the award is to be presented or and making available rare source materials; comprehensive within 5 years of receiving their highest degree or diploma) bibliographic surveys; organizing meetings and symposia on for outstanding achievement in contributing to the hydrogeo- the history and philosophy of geology; and exceptional ser- logic profession through original research and service and for vice to the Division. The nomination packet should include the demonstrated potential for continued excellence through- (1) a letter detailing the contributions that warrant the award; out their career. The nomination package must include (1) at and (2) the nominee’s current curriculum vitae including least one letter of nomination with a description of the sig- name, title, affiliation, education, degrees, honors and nificant contributions or accomplishments; (2) a copy of the awards, and major career events. nominee’s curriculum vitae with complete bibliography; • History and Philosophy of Geology Student Award: and (3) at least four supporting letters. More information: Nominations due 15 June; send materials to Kathleen Lohff, community.geosociety.org/hydrodivision/awards/kohout. [email protected]. This award, in the amount of • The Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer is selected US$1,000, recognizes excellence in a student paper to be based on outstanding contributions to hydrogeology or a given at GSA’s Annual Meeting. Awards may also be given closely related field through original research and public for second place. Oral presentations are preferred. Faculty communication, as well as a potential for continued contribu- advisors may be listed as second author, but not as the lead tions to the profession. To nominate, include at least one letter author of the paper. The proposed paper may be (1) on the of nomination, a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and history or philosophy of geology; or (2) a literature review of at least two supporting letters describing the significant con- ideas for a technical work or thesis/dissertation; or (3) some tributions or accomplishments constituting the basis for the imaginative aspect of the history or philosophy of geology we nomination. More information: community.geosociety.org/ have not thought of before. Students should submit an hydrodivision/birdsall/about2017. abstract of their proposed talk and a 1,500–2,000 word pro- spectus. The awards committee will assist the winner(s) with LIMNOGEOLOGY DIVISION an abstract to facilitate presentation according to GSA stan- community.geosociety.org/limnogeologydivision dards. Currently enrolled undergraduates and graduate stu- The Israel C. Russell Award is given for major achievements in dents are eligible, as are students who received their degrees limnogeology through contributions in research, teaching, and at the end of the fall or spring terms immediately preceding service. Nominations due 1 March. Documents in support of the GSA’s annual meeting. It is open to all students regardless of nomination, including (1) a letter describing the nominee’s accom- discipline, provided the proposed paper is related to the his- plishments in the field of limnogeology (broadly defined and tory or philosophy of a geological idea or person. including limnogeology, limnology, and paleolimnology), service to students and teaching, and contributions to GSA; and (2) a cur- HYDROGEOLOGY DIVISION riculum vitae, should be sent to David Finkelstein at finkelstein@ community.geosociety.org/hydrodivision hws.edu. Although the nominee need not be a member of the Nominations for the following four awards are due 1 February; Limnogeology Division or GSA, they must have made valuable send materials to [email protected]. Questions contributions to the Society. The dossiers of nominees who did should be directed to the appropriate committee chair (commu- not receive the award in any given year will be retained and con- nity.geosociety.org/hydrodivision/aboutus/committees). sidered for two succeeding years; thus, nominations are valid for • The O.E. Meinzer Award recognizes the author or authors a total of three years. Updated information for carryover candi- of a publication or body of publications that have signifi- dates may be sent to the Division treasurer during the ordinary cantly advanced the science of hydrogeology or a closely call for nominations. related field. The nomination must cite the publication(s) on

16 GSA Today | January 2017 MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY, PETROLOGY, whose research has significantly advanced the understanding AND VOLCANOLOGY (MGPV) DIVISION of the Quaternary geology and geomorphology of deserts. community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards • Distinguished Career Award: Nominations due 1 April. Nominations due 31 March. For each of the following awards, This award is presented annually to a Quaternary geologist send materials to J. Alex Speer, Mineralogical Society of or geomorphologist who has demonstrated excellence in their America, 3635 Concorde Pkwy Suite 500, Chantilly, Virginia contributions to science. 20151-1110, USA; [email protected]. MGPV awards empha- • Student Awards: Proposals due 1 February. Proposals will size achievements in geologic and multidisciplinary approaches. be considered for the following awards by selecting Geologic work is by nature generalistic and has an important field “Quaternary geology and geomorphology” as the general component, with Earth as the natural laboratory. Send (1) a cover field or research when submitting a GSA Graduate Student letter from an MGPV Division member, no longer than three Research Grant. QG&G administered awards include: pages, summarizing the nominee’s most important accomplish- J. Hoover Mackin Award (Ph.D. research), Arthur D. ments in geologic approaches to mineralogy, geochemistry, Howard Award (M.S. research), Marie Morisawa Award petrology, and/or volcanology. Special attention should be paid to (female M.S./Ph.D.), and Peter Birkeland Award (soil geo- describing how the nominee’s published work demonstrates field- morphology). GSA specialty awards include the Robert K. based multidisciplinary geologic accomplishments of a ground- Fahnestock Award (sediment transport or fluvial geomor- breaking nature. The letter should include the name, address, and phology), John Montagne Fund (Quaternary geology or contact information of the nominator as well as from whom letters geomorphology), John A. Black Award (coastal processes), of support can be expected; (2) a curriculum vitae of the nominee and Stanley A. Schumm Research Grant Award (fluvial and (3) three letters of support that can be either from members or geomorphology). non-members of GSA or the MGPV Division. SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY DIVISION • The MGPV Distinguished Geologic Career Award will go to an individual who, throughout his or her career, has made community.geosociety.org/Sedimentarygeologydiv/awards/sloss distinguished contributions in one or more of the following Laurence L. Sloss Award for Sedimentary Geology: fields of research: mineralogy, geochemistry, petrology, and/ Nominations due 1 March; send materials to Linda Kah, lckah@ or volcanology, with emphasis on multidisciplinary, field- utk.edu, including (1) a cover letter describing the nominee’s based contributions. Nominees need not be citizens or resi- accomplishments in sedimentary geology and contributions to dents of the United States, and GSA membership is not GSA, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) any additional supporting required. letters. Nomination materials remain active for three years. This • The MGPV Early Career Award will go to an individual award is given annually to a sedimentary geologist whose lifetime near the beginning of his or her professional career who has achievements best exemplify those of Larry Sloss (i.e., achieve- made distinguished contributions in one or more of the fol- ments that contribute widely to the field of sedimentary geology lowing fields of research: mineralogy, geochemistry, petrol- and service to GSA). ogy, and/or volcanology, with emphasis on multidisciplinary, SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY DIVISION/ field-based contributions. Nominations are restricted to those STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND TECTONICS who are within eight years of receiving their final degree. For DIVISION JOINT AWARD example, awards decided before 31 Dec. 2016 will include all candidates whose final degree was awarded no earlier than 1 community.geosociety.org/sedimentarygeologydiv/awards/ Jan. 2009. Extensions of up to two years will be made for laubach nominees who have taken career breaks for family reasons or Stephen E. Laubach Structural Diagenesis Research Award: caused by serious illness. Nominees need not be citizens or Nominations due 1 April. This award promotes research that residents of the United States, and GSA membership is not combines structural geology and diagenesis and also curriculum required. development in structural diagenesis. It addresses the rapidly growing recognition that fracturing, cement precipitation and dis- QUATERNARY GEOLOGY AND solution, evolving rock mechanical properties, and other struc- GEOMORPHOLOGY tural diagenetic processes can govern recovery of resources and community.geosociety.org/qggdivision/awards/ sequestration of material in deeply buried, diagenetically altered awardsoverview and fractured sedimentary rocks. The award also highlights the • Kirk Bryan Award for Research Excellence: Nominations growing need to break down disciplinary boundaries between due 1 February. This award is presented to the author or structural geology and sedimentary petrology, as exemplified by authors of a published paper of distinction that advances the the work of Dr. Stephen Laubach and colleagues. Graduate stu- science of geomorphology or related field, such as dents, postgraduates, and faculty-level researchers are eligible. [Pleistocene] Quaternary geology, and has been published not Note that the application includes a budget page; we anticipate more than five years prior to its selection for the award. giving one award of US$2,500 in 2017. • Farouk El-Baz Award for Desert Research: Nominations due 1 April. This award recognizes excellence in desert geo- morphology research worldwide. It is intended to stimulate research in desert environments by recognizing an individual

www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 17 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND TECTONICS DIVISION http://rock.geosociety.org/sgt/ • Career Contribution Award: Nominations due 1 March; for more information, go to http://rock.geosociety.org/sgt/ CareerAward.htm. This award is for an individual who, throughout his or her career, has made numerous distin- guished contributions that have clearly advanced the science of structural geology or tectonics. Nominees do not need to be U.S. citizens or residents, and GSA membership is not required. Nominations should include (1) name of nominee, present institutional affiliation and address; (2) summary statement of nominee’s major career contributions to the sci- ence of structural geology and tectonics; (3) selected key pub- lished works of the nominee; and (4) name and address of nominator. • Outstanding Publication Award: Nominations due 1 March; for more information, go to http://rock.geosociety.org/sgt/ BestPaperAward.htm. This award is given annually for a published work (paper, book, or map) of exceptional distinc- tion that clearly advances the science of structural geology or tectonics. Nominations should include (1) a full citation; (2) nomination (as short as a paragraph; letters or reviews may also be included); and (3) name and address of nominator.

In Memoriam

The Society notes with regret the deaths of the following members (notifications received between 17 August 2016 and 31 October 2016). To honor a friend or colleague with a GSA memorial, please go to www.geosociety.org/GSA/Pubs/mmlGuid.aspx to learn how. Contact the GSA Foundation, www.gsafweb.org, to make a gift in memory of a colleague, friend, or family member.

Jon P. Davidson Wallace D. Lowry Carl A. Pearson Durham, England, UK Blacksburg, Virginia, USA East Orleans, Massachusetts, USA Date of death: 26 Sep. 2016 Date of death: 4 Feb. 2016 Date of death: 21 Aug. 2016

Jelle Zeilinga De Boer William M. McKinney Terence T. Quirke Jr. Haddam, Connecticut, USA Corvallis, Oregon, USA Golden, Colorado, USA Date of death: 23 Jul. 2016 Date of death: 5 May 2016 Date of death: 5 May 2016

Andrew Griscom Philip H. Osberg Charles R. Stelck Palo Alto, California, USA Orono, Maine, USA Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Date of death: 21 Jun. 2015 GSA notified 3 Oct. 2016 Date of death: 7 Oct. 2016

Wallace R. Hansen Eldon Joseph Parizek Donald L. Streib Lakewood, Colorado, USA Shawnee Mission, Kansas, USA Morgantown, West Virginia, USA Date of death: 21 Jun. 2016 Date of death: 11 Jun. 2016 Date of death: 1 Jan. 2016

18 GSA Today | January 2017 Preliminary Announcement and Call for Papers CALL FOR PAPERS Abstract deadline: 21 Feb. 2017 Submit online at www.geosociety.org/gsa/rm-mtg. Abstract submission fee: US$18 for students and US$30 for ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTION all others. For additional information, please contact the Technical 69th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Program Chair, Jenni Scott, [email protected]. Section, GSA TECHNICAL SESSIONS Calgary, Alberta, Canada Transition from Earthscope to EarthsCAN and the Canadian 9–10 June 2017 Cordillera Array T1. From Earthscope to EarthsCAN and the Canadian www.geosociety.org/rm-mtg Cordillera Array. Principal organizers: Dave Eaton, University of Calgary, [email protected]; Jeff Freymueller, University of Alaska Fairbanks, jfreymueller@ alaska.edu.

Cross-Border Evolution of the Rocky Mountain Region T2. Proterozoic Evolution of Western North America. Principal organizer: Brian Pratt, University of Saskatchewan, [email protected]. T3. The Cambrian of Western Laurentia. Principal organizer: Paul Johnston, Mount Royal University, pajohnston@ mtroyal.ca. T4. Cretaceous Stratigraphy of the North American Foreland. Principal organizer: TBD; contact Jenni Scott, Mount Royal University, [email protected]. T5. Tertiary and Quaternary Landscapes. Principle organizer: Robert Young, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, [email protected].

Energy and Carbon Capture in The Rocky Mountain Region T6. Carbon Capture and Storage. Principal organizer: Kirk Mount Allan—“The Claw” Three Sisters. Osadetz, CMC Research Institutes, Inc., kirk.osadetz@ cmcghg.com. T7. Geothermal Systems in the Thrust Belt and Adjacent Areas. Principal organizer: Steve Grasby, Natural Join Us in the Heart of the Western Resources Canada, [email protected]. T8. Characterization of Fine-Grained Unconventional Plays. Canadian Sedimentary Basin, the Principal organizer: TBD; contact Jenni Scott, Mount Royal Gateway to the Canadian Rockies University, [email protected]. Sedimentology, Paleontology, and Paleoecology LOCATION T9. Revisiting Marginal Marine Environments through the Calgary is located in the heart of the Western Canadian Integration of Paleontology, Paleoecology, and Process Sedimentary Basin within sight of the Canadian Rockies. Our Sedimentology. Principal organizer: TBD; contact Jenni vibrant city is blessed with two of the largest urban parks in Scott, Mount Royal University, [email protected]. North America, Fish Creek Provincial Park and Nose Hill, in Geoscience Education addition to the Weaselhead and Glenmore Reservoir, which are walking distance from Mount Royal University. The technical T10. Using the Rocky Mountains as a Natural Laboratory for program explores much of the geological time scale and is Teaching the “What” and the “How” of Geology. intended to bridge across the North American Rocky Mountains. Principal organizer: Glenn Dolpin, University of Calgary, The field trips offer opportunities to explore our local UNESCO [email protected]. World Heritage sites, such as the bone beds at Dinosaur Undergraduate Research Provincial Park and the Burgess Shale Trilobite beds in Yoho National Park, the Royal Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology, as T11. Undergraduate Research in the Geosciences (Posters). well as the landscapes, geology, hot springs, and innovative Principal organizer: Katherine Boggs, Mount Royal carbon capture facilities of Alberta. University, [email protected].

www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 19 FIELD TRIPS Digital Field Methods for Sed/Strat and Structural Geology: For additional information, please contact the Field Trip Chair, Use of Tablet-Based Apps for Mapping and Measurements in Jean Hsieh, [email protected]. Undergraduate Courses. Principal organizer: Lawrence Malinconico, Lafayette College, [email protected]. Pre-Meeting Post-Meeting Hot and Cold Running Water in the Canadian Rockies. Principal organizer: Steve Grasby, Natural Resources Planning for the Future of the Canadian Cordillera Array and Canada, [email protected]. EarthsCAN. Principal organizers: Dave Eaton, University of Glacial Events and Environments in the region of the pur- Calgary, [email protected]; Jeff Freymueller, University of ported Ice Free Corridor. Principal organizer: Robert Alaska–Fairbanks, [email protected]. Young, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, Using Virtual Field Experiences (VFEs) to Enhance Learning [email protected] in Undergraduate Geology Courses. Principal organizer: Glenn Effects of Sedimentology and Facies on Structural Styles in Dolphin, University of Calgary, [email protected]. the Canadian Rocky Mountain Fold and Thrust Belt. Principal organizer: Byron Veilleux, Repsol Oil & Gas Virtual Geological Tours—3D Geological Modeling of Canada, Inc., [email protected]. Outcrops Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Principal orga- New Looks at Old Paradigms—Semi-Radical Interpretations nizer: Rudy Strobl, Executive Director, EnerFox Enterprises. of Geomorphology and Cenozoic Rocks and Sediments in the Red Deer River Valley. Principal organizer: Milovan OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY Fustic, University of Calgary, [email protected]. CAREER PROFESSIONALS Mentor Programs Post-Meeting For more information, go to www.geosociety.org/mentors, or Late Cretaceous Geology and Fossils of the Red Deer River contact Jennifer Nocerino at [email protected]. Valley. Principal organizer: Don Henderson, Royal Tyrrell Museum, [email protected]. Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience More than Trilobites—The Geology and Paleoecology of the Luncheon. Fri., 9 June, noon–1:30 p.m. Students will have the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale at the Mount Stephen opportunity to discuss career prospects and challenges with Trilobite Beds. Principal organizer: Paul Johnston, Mount professional geoscientists from multiple disciplines over a Royal University, [email protected]. FREE lunch. Carbon Capture and Storage: A Trip to Visit Past and Recent Changing Environments in Alberta’s Plains and Shell’s John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program World-Leading Quest CCS Project. Principal organizer: Luncheon. Sat., 10 June, noon–1:30 p.m. Students interested in Kirk Osadetz, CMC Research Institutes, Inc., kirk.osadetz@ applied hydrogeology or hydrology as a career will have the cmcghg.com. opportunity to network with professionals in these fields over a Geology of the Waterton-Glacier National Parks FREE lunch. Area. Principal organizer: Brian Pratt, University of Saskatchewan, [email protected]. Geoscience Career Workshops Tertiary and Quaternary Landscapes of Alberta. Principal Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing. Your organizer: Robert Young, University of British Columbia, job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not when Okanagan Campus, [email protected]. you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this process Montney Analogue Field Trip: The Sulphur Mountain and will introduce you to informational interviewing. Formation around Canmore and Kananaskis. Principal organizer: Jon Noad, Sedimental Services, jonnoad@ Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration. What do geologists in hotmail.com. various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros and Canadian Rocky Mountain Fold and Thrust Belt for Geoscience cons to working in academia, government, and industry? Educators. Principal organizers: Glenn Dolpin, University of Workshop presenters, and, when possible, professionals in the Calgary, [email protected]; Katherine Boggs, field, will address these issues. Mount Royal University, [email protected]. Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs. How do you prepare WORKSHOPS a cover letter? Does your résumé need a good edit? Whether you Pre-Meeting are currently in the job market or not, learn how to prepare the best résumé possible. You will review numerous examples to help Clastic Sedimentology Workshop—Applications and you learn important résumé dos and don’ts. Examples from the Energy Industry (Students, K–12 Teachers, and Geoscience Educators). Principal organizer: Mark Radomski, Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc., mradomski@ repsol.com.

20 GSA Today | January 2017 ACCOMMODATIONS REGISTRATION Hotel registration deadline: 25 May 2017 Early registration deadline: 1 May 2017 A block of rooms has been reserved at Grey Eagles Hotel; 3777 Cancellation deadline: 8 May 2017 Grey Eagle Drive, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The meeting rate is Registration opens in March. For further information or if you CDN$149.00 per night plus tax, which includes breakfast and a need special accommodations, please contact the meeting Chair, shuttle to campus. Reservations should be made by calling Grey Katherine Boggs, [email protected]. Eagles Resort and Casino at +1-844-719-8777. Please mention that you are attending the GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting to LOCAL COMMITTEE get the discount. Chair: Katherine Boggs, [email protected]

Residences registration deadline: 1 May 2017 Technical Session Chair: Jenni Scott, [email protected] A block of rooms has been reserved at Mount Royal University Residences (West Residence Front Desk for check-in, 200 Mount Field Trip Chair: Jean Hsieh, [email protected] Royal Circle SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada). The meeting rate is CDN$49.05 per night plus tax. Reservations should be made by For questions about exhibits or sponsors, contact Katherine Boggs, calling Mount Royal University Residences at +1-866-264-7875 or [email protected]. local +1-403-440-6275. Please mention that you are attending the GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting to get the discount.

www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 21 Final Announcement REGISTRATION Early Registration Deadline: 13 February Cancellation Deadline: 21 February Joint Meeting Registration Fees (in U.S. dollars) Early On-Site Full One-Day Full One-Day NORTHEASTERN and Professional Member $195 $150 $235 $180 Professional Member (70+) $100 $80 $130 $100 NORTH-CENTRAL SECTIONS Professional Non-member $230 $180 $275 $195 Early Career Professional $135 $100 $168 $125 52nd Northeastern Section Annual Meeting Student Member $75 $50 $100 $70 51st North-Central Section Annual Meeting Student Non-member $100 $60 $120 $80 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA K–12 Professional $65 $50 $85 $60 19–21 March 2017 Guest or Spouse $50 $45 $60 $50 www.geosociety.org/ne-mtg Field Trip/Workshop Only $40 n/a $40 n/a

ACCOMMODATIONS A block of rooms has been reserved at the historic Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh at US$159/night single or dou- ble, with US$10 extra for the third and the fourth occupants. This convention rate is guaranteed until 24 Feb. 2017. Parking in adja- cent lots is US$9–US$15 per day for self-park.

FIELD TRIPS Field trip coordinators: Joe Hannibal (NC), jhannibal@cmnh. org, and Kyle Fredrick (NE), [email protected]. 1. Abandoned Mine Drainage in the Pittsburgh Area: Occurrence and Passive Treatment. Bob Hedin, Hedin Environmental, [email protected]. When: 8 a.m., Sat., 18 March. Cost: US$70; includes lunch. Min. 7; max. 20. 2. Induced Seismicity and Other Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Development in Northeast Ohio. Raymond Beiersdorfer, Youngstown State Univ., rebeiersdorfer@ysu .edu; John Williams, Buckeye Forest Council; Susan Beiersdorfer, Youngstown State Univ. When: 8 a.m., Sat., 18 March. Cost: US$35. Min. 6; max. 15. 3. New Insights and Lessons Learned from the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Flood of 1889. Cosponsored by the GSA Environmental & Engineering Division. Carrie Davis Todd, Baldwin-Wallace Univ., [email protected]; Steve Lindberg, Univ. of Pittsburgh–Johnstown. When: 8 a.m., Sat., 18 March. Downtown Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline. Cost: US$90. Min. 12; max. 23. 4. Pleistocene Features of the Laurel Highlands and Upper Youghiogheny Basin. Rebecca Kavage Adams, Maryland Shale Gas Production: Views from Geological Survey, [email protected]; David K. Brezinski, Maryland Geological Survey. When: 8 a.m., Sat., the Energy Roller Coaster 18 March. Cost: US$80. Min. 7, max. 15. 5. The Old, the Crude, and the Muddy: Oil History in LOCATION Western Pennsylvania. Kristin M. Carter, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh is a thriving city with a vibrant community, great Geological Survey, [email protected]; Kathy J. Flaherty. restaurants, and many museums. The meeting area offers a vari- When: 8 a.m., Sat., 18 March. Cost: US$98. Min. 25; max. 50. ety of geologically interesting venues—excellent examples of the 6. From Fort Pitt to Coal Hill: Geological, Archaeological, Allegheny Front separating the Valley and Ridge and Appalachian and Historical Aspects of Downtown Pittsburgh and Plateaus Provinces, including terminal Laurentide moraines, as Mount Washington. Joe Hannibal, Cleveland Museum of well as oil, gas, coal, aggregates, and a wealth of additional natu- Natural History, [email protected]; Albert Kollar, ral resources, overprinted with myriad geotechnical hazards. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. When: 1–5:30 p.m., Mon., 20 March. Cost: US$28. Min. 5; max. 25. 22 GSA Today | January 2017 WORKSHOPS All-Expense-Paid Travel All workshops will be held on Saturday, 18 March. Application deadline: 3 February 1. 3D Printing of Terrain Models. Principal organizer: Chris You may be eligible for a travel award to attend this meeting if Harding, Iowa State Univ., [email protected]. you work full-time or care for dependents while attending school. 2. Geologic Overview and Environmental Considerations in Check the website for full eligibility guidelines and application Marcellus and Utica–Point Pleasant Exploration and www.geosociety.org/documents/gsa/section/ne/2017/ Production. Principal organizers: Jeffrey Dick, Youngstown 17NE-UrbanGrant.pdf. Questions? Contact Tahlia Bear (tbear@ State Univ.; Dan Billman, [email protected]. geosociety.org). 3. Ground Penetrating Radar for the Earth Sciences. Principal organizer: Harry M. Jol, Univ. of Wisconsin, Volunteers [email protected]. The committee and officers of GSA’s North-Central and 4. An Introduction to QGIS and Geoscience Applications. Northeastern Sections rely on student volunteers to help meetings Principal organizer: John G. Van Hoesen, Green Mountain run smoothly, and we are pleased to offer student volunteers com- College, [email protected]. plimentary registration for the meeting in return for ~7 hours of work. Contact student volunteer coordinators Jonathan Warnock OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, EARLY CAREER (NE), [email protected], or Donald Stierman (NC), donald PROFESSIONALS, AND TEACHERS [email protected], for more information. Mentor Programs Early Career Professionals For more information, go to www.geosociety.org/mentors or contact Jennifer Nocerino at [email protected]. Early Career Professional Focus Group. Have you graduated in Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience. the last five years and are either a working professional or still Mon., 20 March. Students and early career professionals will have looking for a job? GSA would like to support you in pursuing your the opportunity to discuss career prospects and challenges with professional goals. During this 45-minute session, you’ll be asked applied geoscientists from various sectors over a FREE lunch. for your input regarding potential programming and activities that John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program. Tues., GSA could offer to help you reach your professional goals. Tahlia 21 March. Students and early career professionals interested in Bear, Diversity and Career Officer, GSA. applied hydrogeology or hydrology as a career will have the opportunity to network with professionals in these fields over a PAESTA—Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Earth FREE lunch. Science Teachers Association • Environmental Discovery Tour, Streams as Classrooms: Geoscience Career Workshops Impacts of Mine Discharge, Stormwater Runoff and Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing. Your Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids. 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Saturday, job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not when 18 March. you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this process • Afternoon Keynote Address, Climate Research for the and will introduce you to informational interviewing. Classroom, Dr. Richard Alley, Pennsylvania State Univ. Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration. What do geologists in 2:30–4 p.m., Saturday, 18 March. various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros and • Teachers Reception and Networking Event: 4–5 p.m., cons to working in academia, government, and industry? Saturday, 18 March. Workshop presenters, and when possible, professionals in the • Panel Discussion (workshop): Ask-a-Geologist: Teachers field, will address these issues. Ask, Experts Answer: noon–1 p.m., Sunday, 19 March. Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs. How do you prepare Local Contacts a cover letter? Does your résumé need a good edit? Whether you are currently in the job market or not, learn how to prepare the Northeastern Section: Patrick Burkhart, best résumé possible. You will review numerous examples to help [email protected] you learn important résumé dos and don’ts. North-Central Section: Timothy Fisher, [email protected] Travel Grants Technical Sessions Chairs Application Deadline: 13 February Find information and applications for student travel grants at Northeastern Section: Richard Becker, the respective section websites. Please review the eligibility guide- [email protected] lines and application procedure for your section. North-Central Section: Wendell Barner, [email protected]

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GEOCAREERS Geoscience Career Workshops For more information, contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@ geosociety.org. Geoscience Career Workshop Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing. Your job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not when you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this process and will introduce you to informational interviewing. Geoscience Career Workshop Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration. What do geologists in various sectors earn? What MENTOR PROGRAMS do they do? What are the pros and cons? Enjoy a free lunch while meeting with geoscience mentors Geoscience Career Workshop Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, working in the applied sector. The popularity of these programs and CVs. How do you prepare a cover letter? Does your résumé means that space is limited, so plan to arrive early, because lunch need a good edit? Learn how to prepare the best résumé possible is first-come, first-served. For further information, contact and avoid typical pitfalls. Jennifer Nocerino at [email protected]. South-Central Section Meeting Early Career Professional Focus Group San Antonio, Texas, USA (NE/NC and SC meetings only) Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Mon., 13 March Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Tues., 14 March Have you graduated in the last five years and are either a working professional or still looking for a job? GSA would like to Northeastern/North-Central Joint Meeting support you in pursuing your professional goals. During this Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 45-minute session, participants will be asked a series of questions Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Mon., 20 March regarding potential programming and activities that GSA could Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Tues., 21 March offer to help you reach your goals. For more information, contact Tahlia Bear at [email protected]. Southeastern Section Meeting Richmond, Virginia, USA Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Thurs., 30 March Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Fri., 31 March

Cordilleran Section Meeting Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Tues., 23 May Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Wed., 24 May

Rocky Mountain Section Meeting Calgary, Alberta, Canada Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Fri., 9 June Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Sat., 10 June

TRAVEL GRANTS TO NE/NC GSA 2017 Do you work full-time or care for dependents while attending school? You may be eligible for a travel award to attend the NE/NC Joint Section Meeting. Check the website for eligibility guidelines and application: www.geosociety.org/documents/gsa/section/ne/2017/ 17NE-UrbanGrant.pdf. Deadline: 3 Feb. If you have questions, email Tahlia Bear at [email protected].

24 GSA Today | January 2017 2017 GSA Section Meetings South-Central Section Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Dates: 13–14 March Meeting Chair: Benjamin Surpless, [email protected] www.geosociety.org/sc-mtg

Aerial overview of the Canyon Lake spillway of south-central Texas. Photo by Larry Walther. Northeastern Section JOINT MEETING (Joint with North-Central Section) Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Dates: 19–21 March Meeting Chair: Patrick Burkhart, [email protected] www.geosociety.org/ne-mtg

North-Central Section (Joint with Northeastern Section) Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Dates: 19–21 March Meeting Chair: Timothy G. Fisher, timothy.fi [email protected] www.geosociety.org/nc-mtg

Downtown Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline. Southeastern Section Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA Dates: 30–31 March Meeting Co-Chairs: David Spears, david.spears@dmme .virginia.gov; Karen Layou, [email protected] www.geosociety.org/se-mtg

Midlothian Mines. Photo used with permission from Richmond Region Tourism. Cordilleran Section Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Dates: 23–25 May Meeting Chair: Craig R. Glenn, [email protected] www.geosociety.org/cd-mtg

Used with permission from Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. Photo by Tor Johnson. Rocky Mountain Section Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Dates: 9–10 June Meeting Chair: Katherine Boggs, [email protected] www.geosociety.org/rm-mtg

Dinosaur Provincial Park. Photo by Jenni Scott. www.geosociety.org/sections Virginia Hatfield Linda Ruiz McCall Jeff Robert Havig Deanna H. McCay Welcome New Rebecca A. Hawkins Kenneth Otto McDowell Genaro R. Hernandez Castillo Virginia L. McGuire Christopher P. Hettinger Claire Louise McLeod GSA Members! Catherine R. Hill Steven Joseph Medina Lori Hoose David R. Melling Betsy R. Hovda Artaches A. Migdissov David Ellsworth Hoyt Dave Miller Chunju Huang Trinity Alexandra Miller ReBecca K. Hunt-Foster Kamran Mirza Linda Marler Hutchins Eric Mittelstaedt Georgia A. Hybels Neil A. Moig Christina Ifrim Steven Moore Olugbenga A. Ige John P. Morton Scott Jasechko Malay Mukul Gerald Jean-Baptiste Simon Mullen Gary Jones Anne I. Nelson Joshua T. Kannenberg Kimberly A. Nichols Ronald D. Karpilo Ebenezer Yemi Obunbadewa Arthur Kasson Lawrence F. O’Hanlon Leah Ann Kasten Olusola Johnson Ojo

View into the Lötschental after ascending to Restipass, Switzerland. Photo by Julian Zemke. Mark Eugene Kelley Ndip Ojong Marc W. Killingstad Mitsuru Okuno Glenn C. King Stephanie Annette O’Meara The following geoscientists were elected to GSA membership at Scott D. King Chinedu H. Onugu the GSA Council’s fall meeting. David Kirk Clark Osterlund Hiroshi Kitazato Geraint Owen PROFESSIONALS Klaudia Kuiper Michael John Parker Wendy Abshire Yanjie Chu Lindsay Lafleur Jayne Pasternak Festus Tongwa Aka Sagy Cohen Antonio Lanzirotti Charlotte Louise Pearson Eric D. Anderson James J. Connors Daniel Lasco Per Kent Pedersen Nuratu Mohammed Badamasi Dominic Digiulio Daniel Le Heron Joshua M. Pfarr Alice Baldridge Peter Michael Downes Chao Lei Tanner A. Posey Tamal Barma Robert Ebelhar Adam Leiter Harold Sherman Pranger II Gregory J. Bell Yvette Eley Sylvie Lévesque Maria-Teresa Ramirez-Herrera Steven Robin Bell James Emme Jörg Lewandowski Jacqueline Elisabeth Reber Michael J. Bickle Utami W. Enberg Christopher J. Lewis Donald Matthew Reeves Jacob Birkett Diane Marie Erwin Jill Libby Ray P. Reser James F. Bowring Korhan Esat Greg Liggett Krista Rogers Doug M. Boyer Matthew Randall Feller Mark Longacre Elizabeth Roller Christabel Jayne Brand Dominic Leonard Filiano Marc-Antoine Longpre Philip Ryder Nigel Willmott Brand Wei Fu Robert Bruce Macnaughton Wallace Bryce Sconiers Jr. Nan Broadbent Eddy Zulkarnaini Gaffar Sr. Todd Kent Mann Gail D. Sease Barbara C. Bruno Lisa S. Gardiner Chris Marone Julio Sepulveda Steven A. Buffone Lindsey E. Geary Kristen Rachele Marra Bing Shen Rich Busch Ray Gedaly Tari N. Mattox Sarah Shriver John H. Bush Phil Gensler Patrick Byrne Giresh Ghooray Jessica Carilli Joe Gillman Top 3 Reasons Geoscientists Luis Antonio Castillo Ashley E. Gingeleski Become GSA Members David Catling Tewodros Rango Godebo Amel Chakroun EP Khodjet Sophie M. Green • GSA Meetings Elkhil Christine Marie Griffith • Career Development Hazel Joan Chapman Gretchen Gurtler James Chappell Alexander Gysi • GSA Publications Duane D. Chase Paul Hall

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Gerry Simila Chun-Ming Wu Joanna Victoria Clark Jacob Andrew Hollander Judith E. Skog Yigang Xu Buck Emanuel Collins Shan Huang Quinn Eric Smith Elowyn Yager Fanny Marie Coutelot Yihe Huang William Travis Smith Jr. John Albert Yellich Kelsey Crocker Nicole Carmen Hurtig Clayton Steven Sorensen Sergey V. Yudintsev Alan Czepinski Anna-Marie Hyatt Ian Gordon Stanistreet Ji’en Zhang Kristen Lynn Davis Dallas M. Jacobs Andre Stonge Shihong Zhang Timothy M. Dittrich Allison Jeanne Jaeger Joyce A. Strain Karen Ziegler William Cody Duckworth Peter Christoffer Jensen Steve Strait Paul R. Durkin Teresa Johnson Luke Cameron Strotz Tait Ernest Earney Amanda Jones Diana Sturm EARLY CAREER Paul Reinhold Eizenhöfer Kayla M. Jones Charles Sulfrian PROFESSIONALS Desiree Nicole Espericueta Rachel Frances Kane Morgan Sullivan Stephen Daniel Alexander Leathon Arthur Femmel Sarah Katz Yasser Mohamed Hassan Sultan Kate Allstadt Danielle Fraser Cassandra L. Kaul Stephen Joseph Sunnenberg Eric Andrew Alt Jenny A. Gales Lindsay Keeney Julieta Suriano Julian Alwakeel Davide Gamboa Andrew James Kelly Mark D. Sutton Hannah K. Andrascik James Gardiner Chinbat Khishgee Shigeyuki Suzuki Ogechukwu Flora Anusiobi Alex Gavryushkin Aaron Kilmury Chengpeng Tan Gregor Austermann Alexandra Gavryushkina Daniel L. Knapp Liangcheng Tan Simona Avnaim-Katav Josie Gonzales Andrew Koff Matthew D. Therrell Albert Babarsky Gabriela Gonzalez Simon Kuebler Jordan Thomson Armel Marie Justin Bationo Jr. Connor Robin Grabus Ashok Kumar Trista L. Thornberry-Ehrlich Alexander Bear Alexander C. Grady Rachel Mollie Lauer Paul Upchurch Sarah L. Bergund Sunny Grunloh Amanda Lawter Atteeq Ur-Rehman Jubril A. Blaize Nicole Guinn Berit Lehrmann Julie Vanmiddlesworth Keegan Bohn Tena D. Haines Samantha Marie Lesniewski Deborah Veasey Munir El-Mahdy Bokhary Andrea Jo Miller Hanna Yaofa Li Daniel Ricardo Viete Adrian J. Bouknight Sophie Harland Matthew Lillico Hari Selvi Viswanathan Nathan Van Orden Bradley Alix Hartmann Karla S. Lomeli Donna Vorhees Cynthia Anne Brezina Amelia Ann C. Hays Ian Lynch Zhifeng Wan Aodhán Dermot Butler Michelle E. Heider Vykuntam Madhukar Chowdary Dixie Lee West David J. Button McKenzie Hengesh Adam Makhluf Brian G. White Hui Cao Philip J. Heron Lori Manoukian Zackary Williams Gareth Chalmers William Grant Hess Ishmael Mansaray Kenneth Wolgemuth Benjamin Chambers Anne Hildenbrand Seth E. Martin Nancy J. Wolverson Belle Cheng Kristen Kelley Ewer Hocutt Mohamed Mastere Marissa A. Wright Gleb Chupakhin Aryn Kinley Hoge Amy E. Matheny

www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 27 Elsie C. McBride James Taylor St. Clair Ian Alexander McCary Michael G. Starkie Top 5 Fields of Interest for Sheila McClure Eric Stata New Student Members Ryan McCutcheon Sophie J. Stauffer Rex McLachlan Jonathan LeRoy Stephenson • Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Mohit Melwani Daswani Lee Stocks Jr. Petrology, and Volcanology Margaux Mesle Kimberly Stone Ryan Patrick Miller Valerie K. Stucker • Hydrogeology/Hydrology Hari Mix Anja Sundal • Environmental Science Brian Moe Elizabeth Swanner • Energy Geology Margaux Mouchene Kristofer Ryan Swenson Rahul Mukherjee Lane E. Sympson • Paleo Sciences Keila Munz Ryan D. Taylor Michael Narup Elizabeth Jane Terry Adam J. Neely June Then Emily J. Marshall Martin Keenan Vanya Marie North Craig M. Thomas Hannah Mathy Halley A. Keevil Samuel Chukwunwike Ogbogu Jessica L. Till Allison Nelson Brandon Lee Keirn Valentine Kanayo Okongwu Jessica Lindsay Towell Madeline Nyblade Vincent Michael Leblanc Abayomi Adesola Olaojo Whitney Trainor-Guitton Hayden L. Owens Michael Ian Lopez Dane Michael Olson Anne Turnbull Hunter Carey Quintal Sena Lyonsward Staaysha Olson-Larsen Kaitlynn Lea Walker Debattam Sarkar Neal M. Maguire Erdenebayar Oyun Rachel Maclean Ward William Schroer Samuel Mraz Brandon Tyler Page Kelly Watson John Franklin Taylor Maria Alejandra Rodriguez Carolyn Parcheta Nathan Watson Larry Taylor Mustafa Melissa I. Pardi Rachel Werderits Yinghao Xiang Lee Seunghan Diana Lynn Parios Nasser Alexander Zirakparvar David Tremblay Himangshu Paul Christos Vasilopanagos Francesco Pavano Climatology/Meteorology Laurene-Marie Wavrant STUDENTS David W. Peake III Nurudeen Abiodun Adesina Everett Brennan Wood Shanti Penprase (listed by professional interest) Edward Ballaron Yuting Yu Jonathan Patrick Perkins Jared Ballew Kaiwen Zhu William Perry Archaeological Geology Charles Louis Becker Esther Pinheiro Aspen Byram Christopher Warren Benson Energy Geology Michael Roger Plampin Justine Ann Channing Anthony Crespo Syed Fahad Ahsan Adriana Potra Elizabeth Colella Cameron B. De wet Mohammed Albuwaidy Alexandra Maree Price Cajetan G.F. Geiger Megan King Christina Arszulowicz Jessica Quintanar Hoabin Hong Pavel Munshi Kyle Scott Balling Erik Raab Heidi Katter Kylie Passamano Alex Morgan Bascom Nicholas Brian Ratcliff Sean McClure Madison Grace Shankle Bryan Michael Bottoms Benjamin Ellis Rendall Maria L. Mick Kimberly Slinski Jordan Bratcher Justin Rice Ben Olinger Jacob Cole Burleson Melissa Susanne Rice Cody J. Pridmore Connor L. Cain Joshua Robert Robinson Economic Geology Jarrod Richter Michael P. Cuilik Lucia Rodriguez-Freire John Rucker Taoreed Adeola Matthew Danielson James Alan Rosenberg Eric Nathan Schoolmeester John Asafo-Akowuah Jacob Dyson Kelsey Russo-Nixon Jackelyn M. Seamans Patrick Buonamici Katherine Lynn Erwin Daniel Rutte Christina E. Walker Clayton L. Burgess Dalton Fantechi Sarah Sams Zachary Byrd Joseph Frank Mark Loren Schmelter Alexandria Fay Cerpovicz Jonathan Graham II Jon Schneyer Biogeosciences Robert Collar Sarah Marie Gresh Rachael Severn Nathaniel William Fortney Lucille Daver Ferdinand Hülß Azhar Hussain Shah Ankita Gupta Gino Jovannie Figueroa Andrew S. Jensen Anay Subhash Shende Olivia Healy Barra Sr. Hirofumi Kobayashi Emily Frances Smith Andrea Jones Alexandra Thersa Heller Joel Francis Kohnke Brian C. Snow Megan Krusor Adam Joseph Humphreys Kyeong pil Kong Michelle R. Sobba Caitlin Patricia Lebel Ian Kallio Joseph Taylor Kulenguski

28 GSA Today | January 2017 Laura Kunas Danielle Leblanc Ian V. Heckman Christina Jo Tremel Brendan Timothy Larrow Austin Conrad Madsen Elli Melissa Heil Gulcin Unal Tosun Hunter Lawhon Jason James Marvin Matthew Shawn Hemler Thomas Spenser Utter Devon Leach Krystin Nicole Metzger Annette Elizabeth Hilton Gates Walker Tyler Nathan Leggett Marion Nicco Iris Holzer Bartly Roe Webster Hunter Lipman Nicholas John Palfey Victoria Hubbard Hallie Widner Shuhua Liu Jansen Pilkington Holly A. Hume Stephania Zneimer Yang Liu Kalyleigh Rodgers Heather Hurtado Marybella Marinez Tyler Rohan Lookman Issa Brittany Martinez Kirby Roucher Cole R. Jimerson Geography Justin Patrick McLeod Bonnie Colleen Sams Thomas S. Johnson H. Samuel Bingay IV Fasick T. Mulugeta Auden Schilder Ashton Dawn Jones Paepin Goff Margaret Musser Lei Sun Megan Kastelen Dexter Charles Kopas Sage Denali Muttel Darren Sundys Christopher Kevin Kelley Manuel Lopez Caroline Nazworth Zain A. Tahir Leilani J. Konyshev Madeleine O’Brien Hanna Kristina Olson Schuyler Taylor Sharra Blair Kucera Jesse Olson Tanner Polen Deborah Ruth Woods Nicholas Lagamba Prasamsa Thapa Hunter d Redmond Andrew Bernard Yokel-Deliduka Franziska Landes Timmy Wick August R. Ridde Jillian Shaye Young Lainey Marie Le Blanc Blake Everett Rothlisberger Myrna Mariel Leal Radhika Sangani Crystal Noemi Lucatero Geoinformatics Environmental Science Robert L. Schoen Abniel Machín Saeed Arab Julia Shea Rainey Aberle Jared Major Chelsea Chen William Macon Shepherd Jacob Ryan Allgood Lauren R. Mcmanus Ryan Fitzsimmons Vishal Singh Nikhil N. Amin Neha Mehta Kendall Hartman Annie Smoot Thomas Angel-Flavan Anthony Patrick Michna Xinxing Liu Samantha Jane Strasburger Robin Arnold Bobbi Minard Alfonso Rodriguez Seth Suydam Caroline Atwood Amber Rose Molina Stephanie Christina Rodriguez Benjamin Alexander Thomas Rachel A. Bacher Samantha Moore Janice Wallenburg April Anahi Treviño Grace Anna Bachmann Shelley Jean Morton Panshu Zhao Jesse Garnett White Darcy Lynn Bird Andre Tyler Munoz Robet Widodo Mark A. Bradley Shane Neumann Celeste Woock Catherine Christine Carballo Drew Norton Geology and Health Lanyu Wu Sean M. O’Bryant Brandon Cupertino Carreno Ality Oshior Aghedo Ningning Xu Nkem Chukwukem Omede Thomas James Casteel II Prakash Chandra Arya Qiao Zhang Meaghan O’Neill Ashley Clinard Samantha Rae Bartnik Sharron Osterman Egan C. Cornachione Julia Beckert Francesca Peay Rex Cosgrove Juan Miguel Ramirez Guotana Engineering Geology Molly Peek Kelsey Maranda Culbertson Danielle Jackson Terra Perez Diletta Acciaro Adeline Annette Davis Caitriona Keogh Madeline Marie Peters Luis Vladimir Amorin Jr. Kayla E. Deciechi Thomas Alan Kissack Sr. Molly Pluenneke Tyler Annis Clara Deck Cody L. Maccabe Ashley Brooke Ramsey Malik Arsalan Iris M. Diaz-Olmo Mayra Ivett Peña Simon William Regenold Katie Brower Monica Elizabeth Dix Shawkat Hossain Quazi Lea L. Richter Katherine Jean Davis Catherine Ruth Erway Kelly Smith Scott Donnell Shannon Evans Jonathan Schneider Danielle Marie Doorn Giselle Fernandez Jessica Schottanes Robert L. Duran Devan Fitzpatrick Amanda Renee Schreiber Geophysics/Tectonophysics Arthur Charles Evensen Jake Peter Flores Allison Elena Shafer Kathleen Abbott Emilio Grande Jared Anthony Foster Brock Wyatt Smith Gozde Akay Alex Grant Sarah Gauld Devin F. Smith Kayleigh C. Alme Daniel John Harris Russell Dory Glickman Sarah Sokol Yuta Ando Alexa B. Harrison Michael Goers Jeniffer Soto Perez Natalie Jane Angel Samantha Hartke Kate Grobowsky Andrew Earl Supplee Shawn Anthony Buskey James Luke Jenkins Margot Habets Cody Gene Tolman Joel Camacho Ian A. Johnson Oona Heacock Allegra M. Torres Joshua Tucker Celestine

www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 29 Min Chen Leah Marie Wiitablake Anna-Turi Maher Morgan Bridget Jones Jessi Clark Jesus Angel Zapata Jessica L. McKay Julia Nissen Lorenzo Colli Zachary Perkett Meyers Bradley David Norman Kelly R. Devlin David Miklesh Julia Samson Shrijita Basu Dhar Geothermal Jordyn Beth Miller Hannah L. Schlaerth Michael Eugene Dudley Jordan Curtis Anderson Carlos Montejo Lijun Tian Izz Fauzi Abigail Christine Choisser Gary De Witt Moore Ryan O. Gates Rowan M. Kowalsky Lisa Mowery Vaughan Gilmore Gerardo Huerta Luna Christine Nims Limnogeology Dulcie Aileen Head Morgan R. Okeson Patricia Caroccia Ashley R. How Joshua Craig Olson Kaci Fitzgibbon Caitlan N. Howard History and Philosophy of John Philip Ortiz Jingqiu Huang Geology Sarah C. Osgood Amber Skye Johnson Danny Guerra Zakary J. Owens Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Joshua Robert Jones Philip Lee Paitz Petrology, and Volcanology Bakary Kone Justin Raul Pardo Tessa Aby Alec C. Lockett Hydrogeology/Hydrology Erik Mark Patton Francisco Emmanuel Apen Michael A. Maldonado Gregg Elliott Paulson Mary Margaret Allen Kristy Applebaum Daniel Chinecherem Okpom Kyle Pena David Michael Anderson Russell Ashton Michael Onazi Paula J. Perilla Jordan Paul Beamer Megan Taylor Askew Arianne Pancratz Silvia Jennifer Perritte Natasha Biarrieta Robin Austin Michelle Alexandra Pedrazas James E. Proctor Kelsey Bicknell Tomoyo Austin David Joseph Peterman Matthew Rhoads Benjamin R. Bliss Sierra M. Baker Amy Rianne Pritt Edna Rodriguez Christopher Michael Boujoukos Meenakshi Banerjee Bilal H. Qarni Andrew Ross Collin Breheny Sudip Bauri Erik Rheams Sam Wilkins Scheffler Benjamin G. Bruening Brett A. Belden Sofwa Sabarudin Jacob Schenk Christine Marie Capstick Aaron Scott Beltzer Kristen Sides Samuel Thomas Schoenmann Chanja Ayanna Cassini de Thury Joseph Biasi Nicholas Hunter Smart Hayley E. Schram Emma L. Collins Gregory Blachly Rachel Trimble Ryan Patrick Schroering Emily Ann Deeba Heather Boykin Vivian Wallace Amanda Schulz Martin Duda Thallapalli Brahmaiah Rosalynn Wang Eli Louis Schwat Micheale Lafonda Easley Lesllie Bruce Bing Xia Lisa Siceloff Morgan Elizabeth Ekmark Summer Caton Anthony Daniel Zamperoni Helen Siegel Kristina Falo Gian Paulo Cella Quan Zhou Everett Smith Madison S. Fink Alyssa Marie Chase Melinda Smith Neil Flahive Eduardo Chavez Spencer Smith Mary Gerlach June Cho Geoscience Education David Collin Springe Bryan Giberson Kristen Clevidence Nicholas C. Stamper Temitope Adetona Emily Grace Gillispie Molly A. Coates Mustafa Tageldin Angela Nichole Aranda Dustin Wayne Green Joshua Elliot Copage Arati A. Umarvadia Desireé Bayouth Katie M. Gurnicz Daniel Alan Coulthard Jr. Allison Marie Vo Elizabeth Helen Cappuccio Grace Jaqueline Guryan Tom Cummings Shane Von Krosigk Sara Elshafie Sade C. Haake Emilee A. Darling Jia J. Wang Mason James Frauhiger Ryan Ellis Harmon Eric Andrew Deck Sara Warix Jesse Gates Michael Rovert Hedgpeth Adele Del Avellano Larissa Watkins Joseph Anthony Gutierrez Alice Hill Robert Demchuk Abigail Joanna Wesley Lille Haecker Fadhil Kassim Jabbar Megan Jane Dolan Martin Christopher Wood Yen Wei Law Samuel Noa Jacobson Johanna Duarte Beiyi Xu Rebecca Lenz Elaiya Jurney Holly Marie Duff Holly Young Dominic J. Mugavero Elizabeth Grace Karson Charles Duval Christina Rose Radford Nicole M. Kelley Viktor Erlandsson Thomas J. Ruberto Shoshauna Farnsworth- Andrew R. Kita Karst Nathaniel Jade Soriano Wendy Klein Pinkerton Andrew Richard Sparks Claire E. Laetz Stacy Wayne Antle Brett Flessner Grace Louise Stone Yuchen Liu Bill Femmer Joshua Fox Douglas Stuart Bin Ma James Graham Anthony T. Gallagher

30 GSA Today | January 2017 Stephanie Gardiner Andre Anthony Reid Pulkit Singh John Joseph Rowan Jr. Garrett Goff Kristine E. Reilly Guy Beckley Stearns III James Gabriel Saulsbury Andrea Elizabeth Goltz Josiah Reisinger Sean Thatcher Jack Oliver Shaw Nathan Arrow Graham Christopher Michael Rogers Noah van Hartesveldt C. Lance Stewart Benjamin Scott Grove Kayleigh Rogers Genevieve N. Whitman Travis N. Stone Maimuna Halilu Alex Sains Rachel Elizabeth Willis Ian-Michael Taylor-Benjamin Vincent Peyton Hall Alexis Sansing Michael Tenteromano Jihua Hao Scott Savko Daniel Joseph Traub Spencer Douglas Harmon Matthew Schiffert Paleo Sciences Joseph Walter Vallo Rachel Heineman Madeline Ellen Faith Shaffer Shamim Ahmad David Yaralian Autumn Lynne Helfrich Daniel Sheikh Trine Arp Joshua Ben Zimmt Lauren Allistance Herbert Trent Michael Sherman Alec Baines Zachary John Huseth John T. Shukle Andres Baresch Abigail Elaine Jenkins Brandon Michael Smith Kelsey Archer Barnhill Planetary/Space Science Stephanie Junior Veronica Carmen Smith Jacob S. Berv Lavontria M. Aaron Tyler James Kane Kassandra Sofonio Raquel Marisol Bryant Max B. Barnett Caroline Rose Kellner Einari Suikkanen Hannah Carroll Derek A. Berman Daniel Kelly Elizabeth Clare Teeter Debarati Chattopadhyay Ryan Boyd Nicole Mae Kinash Anna C. Thompson Courtney Chin Michael Bramble Natali Ann Kragh Stephen Anthony Tombs Melissa L. Chipman Dane Erik Coats Lucia Krivankova-Smal Larry Fisher Tuttle II Jason J. Coenen Ronald Terik Daly Allison Irene Kubo Chima Finnian Ukaomah Ian T. Culver Matthew Robert Dobson Corinne Kuebler Scott Ryan Waggner Mason P. Culver Phylindia Gant Mariah Lyn Kuhr John Waida Julie De Weirdt Angela Garcia Michael Franklin Lannom Amber Walker Michael D. Deak Gregory John Gosselin Jennifer Laughlin Chloe Wallace Aynalem Zenebe Degefa Janelle Anna Florence Heitmeier Travis Lewis Leach Tristan White Travis Lee Durham Cassandra K. Hennings Yuyu Li Wyatt W. Wiening Saurav Dutta Josie Ellen Horowitz Adrianne Lopez Lydia Rose Williams Emily Marie Ebaugh Kynan Hughson Kirstin Lortie Mary E. Winsor Amanda Facciol Ikenna Victor Igboanugwo Derek M. Love Zachary L. Wolpe Luke Fairchild Mark Wave Johansson Christopher James Lyche Robert Seth Wood Aj Ferrara Billette J. Johnson Matthew Stephen Marcarelli Rui Yang Daniel J. Field Jordan D. Kendall David Martin Caleb Flum Dara Lynn Laczniak Keith M. Martin Calum Peter Fox Tyler Jordan Lorenzi Andrew Martzolf Oceanography/Marine Nicholas Freymueller James Michael Mahan Allison M. Mastenbrook Geology Amanda Garcia Marie Julia McBride Francisco Mata Masoud Asgharianrostami Michael Gigliotti Christopher Lee McCoy Jessie McCraw Katie R. Diaz Robert Benjamin Gillham Allison McGraw Katelyn Miles Sierra Nicole Dillaman Selina Groh Kyle James Mohr Yoko Miyakawa Aubrey Dunshee Riley J. Hacker Joshua Murphy Monika Vanessa Moreu Raelyn Pisco Eckert Gordon Marsh Haight III Timothy Nagle-McNaughton Aaron Morrison Michelle Fauber Gabriel Shai Jacobs Robert Vance Palumbo Jennifer Nelson Megan Maria Freiberger Jessica Marie Kastigar Jonathan William Pruiett Bertram Carl Nicke III Christian Gfatter Ezekiel James King Phillips Sharon Rau Sean Christopher O’Callaghan Clayton Gullett Bryce E. Koester Bethany Reid Brandie Oehring Krystina M. Lincoln Danika Lawson Victoria Roseborough Yoli N. Ornelas Miguel Wilson Loubriel Katherine L. Long Aaron Townes Russell Jorge Padro-Burton Isabella Valentina MacIsaac Aisha Malik Chelsy R. Salas Alida Perez Fodich Michael R. Mathioudakis II Daniel Richard Markbreiter Cody Robert Schmidt Liz Peters Rita Kathleen McCreesh Ariana Miranda Alexander Michael Sessa Holly Danielle Pettus Brandon Alan Mckittrick Benjamin Bauer Muddiman Katherine Shirley Nicole Phelan Jacob William Pratt Sharmistha Paul Matthew C. Sorensen Judy Pin Pu Heather Riikonen Cody Reich Ami Ward Molly Ray Maria D. Rodriguez Natalie S. Robinson Newrence Wills Elizabeth Ashley Reffett Amanda Schulte Ben William Rodwell Hannah Shea Wirth

www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 31 Policy/Regulatory Soil Science Maxwell Saylor Tyler Edward Ricketts Alex Sedlak Patrick Jay Roche Spencer Royal Conners Gillian C. Gundersen Oluwaseun Soaga James E. Rutkofske Shane Cole Digan Amanda Kerr Gabriela Antoinette Enriquez St. Felipe Souza e almeida Saliba Carl-Lars Pedersen Engen Lauren Ashley Landreneau Pierre Hikaru Sawada Keylin Huddleston Kali M. Melby Thomas Richard Valachovics Vladimir Shipilin Katie Ann Scott Andrew Reid Marili Vincent-Couture Hamid Soleymani Ashley H. Schaus Wei Wang Ryan Kevin Stoner Quaternary Geology/ Christopher Shepard Atif Waqas Michael James Stumpf Geomorphology Madelyn Jewell Williams Jessica Lynn Welch Norito Takesue Oliver Abbitt Sarah Wörndle-Quoëx Corinne Tanner Maliha Noshin Ahmed Qinghai Xu Prithvi Thakur Jane Lund Andersen Stratigraphy/Sedimentology Shuai Zhang Cody A. Unferdorfer Todd Blythe Shaliza Marissa Ali Xu Zhang Jacob Jaap Verbaas Rachael A. Bradley Jessica Appledorn Eric Wang Kevin Brock Shiva-Nandan Arens Shannon Wang Dakota Scott Csanda Yang Bai Structural Geology/ Ali Marie Wiemer Clarke Robert Delisle Tanyel Baykut Tectonics Muhammad Yaseen Jr. Helen Eifert Luc Chabanole Luis E. Aguirre Palafox Daniel Joseph Young Victoria Teresa Fitzgerald Steve Claar Carmen Atkins Tianran Zhang Matthew Gerrek Victoria Elena Corredor Allison Berry Saeideh Gharehchahi Colin J. Davis Niladri Bhattacharjee Gavin Guild Tenea Rose Dillman Rebecca Butcher Other Professional Interests Nathan V. Gunnell Stefanie Elizabeth Dodge Melanie Bergmann Callihan Hannah Anderson Ross Ingram Harrison Som Dutta Julia Irene Corradino Josephine Li Arcuri Ruth C. Heindel Kenedy Edward Kelsey T. Crane Tania Babu Jingtao Lai Stephanie Nicole Elmore Kylie G. Cush Adam Berg Jacob Davis Lehner Vanessa Engelke Michael Delucia Lin Boynton Caitlin Connor McGinn Lucy Evans Kristen Dennis Antonio Ivan Conde Tucker Wallace Meredith Vanessa Gabel Reagen Dandridge Desilets Kaelie Marlene Contreras Maraina Louise Miles John William Geiger Mason Dossey Sam Gordon DeYoung Scott Hunter Miller Karena Kimberly Gill Christopher Frank Melisa Diaz Evan J. Miranda Lucas Clark Gosney Derya Guerer Camera Alexandra Ford Jeff Mitchell Marcel Hanisch Ivan David Gutierrez Matthew Michael Gallagher Jr. Brian Joseph Moretti Elizabeth Alexander Haralson Carter Hafif Esayas Gebremichael Alison Musselman Benjamin Robert Hines Kayla Renea Hillis Eduardo Luis Gonzalez Lugo Keir A. Nichols Arif Hussain Fredrik Hilmersson William Joseph Graves Kat O’Connor Evelyn Kathleen Hussey Hunter Hinckley Elizabeth Higgins William Lee Otto Andrei Ichazo Naomi Jahan Diana Krupnik Clayton Charles Roehner Brent A. Jackson Jeffrey C. Jennings Sarah Lizarraga Alexandra Sakoulas Mary Langworthy Michael Seth Jensen Andreana Madera Bailey Scott Zhexuan Li Forest Kan Monica Martinez Natalie Selwood Haoran Liu Michael Kassela Ali Mirza Peter Tereszkiewicz Georgina Lukoczki Eric W. Ketzler II Faith Marie Moore Amy Renee Towell Lorin Macklin Chad Joseph Kwiatkowski Mark Murray IV Til Tullis Alex McLillip Parker Leglue Lori Nabors Taylor Andrew Weathers Kamal Messamri Miranda Lehman Joseph Nolan Xinyi Zeng Deborah Caridad Morales Gabriela Salomão Martins Pureunsol Oh Selena Neale Andrea Mazon Carro Annabelle Q. O’Neill Jonathan Reid Noles Juan N. Medina III Kathlyn Ortega Seismology Frederick Kelechi Onu Nicole M. Page Ashley Ostraff Taylor Borgfeldt Adam R. Parker Samuele Papeschi Dinesh Panday Misty Bowen Mariah Peters Chirantan Parui Kezang E. Phuntsho Nicole Danielle McMahon Mikaela Pulsipher Rain Savannah Patrick Kaylee Richards Camille O’Connor Hannah Richardson Jose Eduardo Pulido Mancera Angelica Rodriguez Bethany Grace Rysak Samantha Ramirez Jason Ronza Mayra I. Santiago

32 GSA Today | January 2017 Izaak Ruiz Waseem Khan James Raymond Eldridge David W. Melanson Jessyka Ann Scherer Benjamin Knapp Lia Farrell Steven M. Miller Thomas Shahan Kenneth M. Martin Nathaniel Fisher David Paul Muth Joshua Blake Smith Catherine Lynn Morris Hazel Joan Gordon Gabriel Sean Powell Jacob Michael Sounik Allison Steckler Eric Hodder Gaoshun Qiu Thomas H. Tremain Jennifer L. Thompson Maria Iredale Graeme Sharrock Luis Enrique Valentin-Alvarado Karen Isakson Cameron Michael Smith Victor Ikechukwu Vincent Garlin Jones Aaron Dawson Spurling AFFILIATES Joseph E. Lane Barbara Beatrice Steinberg K–12 TEACHERS Trevor Ager Sartaj Hussain Madni Mengzhou Wang Stacy Butler Dagmar Beck Francisco Madrigal Chaohu Wei Harold Douglas Hanks Theresa Boersma Brittany Leigh Malinowski Shihu Wei Valerie G. Hoyos David Francisco Bustos Sr. Michael McCleary Colonel Vaughn Wilson Elizabeth Adele Outdoor Hunter David Andrew Collins Joseph H. McKenney Kevin Kapanka Haley Curie Domer James Meek

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www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 33 CALL FOR GSA COMMITTEE SERVICE Help Shape the Future of Geoscience Serve on a GSA Committee Deadline: 15 June 2017 the application of physics and chemistry to the solution of geologic Terms begin 1 July 2018 (unless otherwise indicated) problems.” All of the committee’s work will be accomplished dur- If you are looking for the opportunity to work toward a common ing the months of February/March. All committee decisions must goal, give back to GSA, network, and make a difference, then we be made by 1 April. invite you to self-nominate (or nominate a fellow GSA member) to serve on a Society committee or as a GSA representative to DIVERSITY IN THE GEOSCIENCES COMMITTEE another organization. Two member-at-large vacancies (3-year terms) (E/M) Learn more and access the nomination form at www.geosociety This committee provides advice and support to GSA Council .org/aboutus/committees. Use the online form to make a nomi- and initiates activities and programs that will increase opportuni- nation or self-nomination. GSA Headquarters Contact: Pamela ties for people of ethnic minority, women, and persons with Fistell, GSA, P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, CO 80301-9140, USA; fax: disabilities and raise awareness in the geosciences community of +1-303-357-1074; [email protected]. the positive role these groups play within the geosciences. The Key: B—Meets in Boulder or elsewhere; E—Communicates committee is also charged with stimulating recruitment and promot- by phone or electronically; M—Meets at the Annual Meeting; ing positive career development for these groups. Qualifications: T—Extensive time commitment required during application Members of this committee must be familiar with the employment review period. issues these groups face; expertise and leadership experience in such areas as human resources and education is also desired. ACADEMIC AND APPLIED GEOSCIENCE RELATIONS COMMITTEE EDUCATION COMMITTEE One member-at-large vacancy (industry-related; 3-year Three vacancies: One graduate educator and one informal terms) (E/M) science educator (museum, visitor center, interpretation officer, This committee is charged with strengthening and expanding etc.) (4-year terms); and one undergraduate student represen- relations between GSA Members in applied and academic geosci- tative (2-year term) (B/E/M) ences. As such, it proactively coordinates the Society’s effort to This committee works with GSA members representing a wide facilitate greater cooperation between academia, industry, and range of education sectors to develop informal, pre-college government geoscientists. Qualifications: Committee members (K–12), undergraduate, and graduate earth-science education and must work in academia, industry, or government and be commit- outreach objectives and initiatives. Qualifications: Members of ted to developing a better integration of applied and academic this committee must have the ability to work with other interested science in GSA meetings, publications, short courses, field trips, scientific organizations and science teachers’ groups. and education and outreach programs. Professional Interest: Environmental & Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology, Karst, GEOLOGIC MAPPING AWARD COMMITTEE Quaternary Geology & Geomorphology, Structural Geology & One member-at-large vacancy (government; 3-year term) (E) Tectonics, Sedimentary Geology. Members must also be active in The purpose of this committee is to generate, receive, and eval- one or more GSA Division. uate candidates for the Geologic Mapping Award. This award acknowledges contributions in published, high-quality geologic ANNUAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE mapping that led the recipient to publish significant new scientific Three member-at-large vacancies (4-year terms) (B/E/M) or economic-resource discoveries, and to contribute greater This committee is charged with developing a plan for increasing understanding of fundamental geologic processes and concepts. the quality of the annual and other society-sponsored meetings in The objective is to encourage training and support toward produc- terms of science, education and outreach; evaluating the technical tion of excellent, accurate, detailed, purposeful geologic maps and and scientific programs annually to identify modifications neces- cross sections. With respect to size or scale, there are no restrictions sary for accomplishing the Society’s long-range goals; conducting on map products. GSA’s Geological Mapping Award will be made short and long-range planning for the society meetings as a whole, on an annual basis, leaving the option open for multiple awards to and developing a long-term logistical plan/strategy for the techni- be given under unusual circumstances in any given year; or to cal programs of all GSA meetings and other society-sponsored make no award in any given year. meetings. One member-at-large should have previous meeting experience. GEOLOGY AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE Three vacancies: two members-at-large (3-year terms) and ARTHUR L. DAY MEDAL AWARD one student representative (2-year term) (B/E/M) Two member-at-large vacancies (3-year terms) (E/T) This committee provides advice on public policy matters to This committee selects candidates for the Arthur L. Day Medal. Council and GSA leadership by monitoring and assessing interna- Qualifications: Members should have knowledge of those who tional, national, and regional science policy; formulating and rec- have made “distinct contributions to geologic knowledge through ommending position statements; and sponsoring topical white

34 GSA Today | January 2017 papers. This committee also encourages active engagement in PENROSE MEDAL AWARD COMMITTEE geoscience policy by GSA members. Qualifications: Members Two member-at-large vacancies (3-year terms) (E/T) should have experience with public-policy issues involving the Members of this committee select candidates for the Penrose science of geology; ability to develop, disseminate, and translate Medal Award. Emphasis is placed on “eminent research in pure information from the geologic sciences into useful forms for the geology, which marks a major advance in the science of geology.” general public and for GSA Members; and familiarity with appro- Qualifications: Members should be familiar with outstanding priate techniques for the dissemination of information. achievers in the geosciences worthy of consideration for the honor. All of the committee’s work will be accomplished during the GSA INTERNATIONAL months of February/March. All committee decisions must be Three vacancies: one member-at-large (International Associated made by 1 April. Society), one member-at-large (North America), and one member-at-large (outside North America) (4-year terms) (E/M) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Serve as GSA’s coordination and communication resource seek- One member-at-large vacancy (3-year term) (E) ing to promote, create, and enhance opportunities for international This committee directs, advises, and monitors GSA’s profes- cooperation related to the scientific, educational, and outreach sional development program; reviews and approves proposals; missions shared by GSA and like-minded professional societies, recommends and implements guideline changes; and monitors the educational institutions, and government agencies. Build collab- scientific quality of courses offered. Qualifications: Members orative relationships with Divisions and Associated Societies in must be familiar with professional development programs or have International issues and serve as channel for member generated adult education teaching experience. proposals for international themes. PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE JOINT TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE Two vacancies: one member-at-large and one young profes- Two member-at-large vacancies: one paleoclimatology & sional member-at-large (4-year terms) (B/E/M) paleoceanology and one Precambrian geology (2-year terms The primary responsibilities of the committee are: nomination 1 Dec. 2017–30 Nov. 2019) (B/E) of candidates for editors when positions become vacant; reviewing Members of this committee help finalize the technical program the quality and health of each Society publication, and reporting for GSA’s annual meetings by participating in the Web-based with an annual report to Council that shall include recommenda- selection and scheduling of abstracts, as well as topical session tions for changes in page charges, subsidies, or any other publish- proposal review. Qualifications: Members must be familiar with ing matter on which Council must make a decision. To carry out computers and the Internet, be a specialist in one of the specified this charge, GSA headquarters will provide the committee with all fields, and be available in late July through mid-August for the necessary financial information. organization of the annual meeting technical program. RESEARCH GRANTS COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE Eleven member-at-large vacancies and one NSF delegate One member-at-large vacancy (government; 3-year term) (B) (3-year terms) (B/T) This committee contributes to the growth of the GSA member- The primary function of this committee is to evaluate the ship, enhances the member experience, and serves a vital role in research grant applications received, by delegation of the the selection of Fellows, all with the goal of fostering a member- Council’s authority and within the limits of the research grants ship community as pertinent and global as our science. Committee budget, to award specific grants to chosen recipients. The commit- members should understand what various segments of our mem- tee will also act on the distribution of funds derived from any bers want from GSA and should be familiar with outstanding other gifts or memorial or award funds that are to be administered achievers in the geosciences who would be worthy of fellowship. by it. Qualifications: Members should have experience in direct- ing research projects and in evaluating research grant applications. NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Extensive time commitment required 15 Feb.–15 April. Two member-at-large vacancies (industry, government) (3-year terms) (B/E) YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD (DONATH MEDAL) This committee recommends nominees to GSA Council for the COMMITTEE positions of GSA Officers and Councilors, committee members, and One member-at-large vacancy (3-year term) (E/T) Society representatives to other permanent groups. Qualifications: Committee members investigate the achievements of young Members must be familiar with a broad range of well-known and scientists who should be considered for this award and make rec- highly respected geoscientists. Meets in Boulder in July or August. ommendations to GSA Council. Qualifications: Members should have knowledge of young scientists with “outstanding PENROSE CONFERENCES AND FIELD FORUMS achievement(s) in contributing to geologic knowledge through COMMITTEE original research which marks a major advance in the earth sci- Two member-at-large vacancies (3-year terms) (E) ences.” All of the committee’s work will be accomplished during This committee reviews and approves Penrose Conference and the months of February/March. All committee decisions must be Field Forum proposals and recommends and implements guidelines made by 1 April. for the success of these meetings. Qualifications: Committee members must be past conveners of a Penrose Conference or Field Forum. www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 35 GSA REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS stratigraphic and related units, reviews problems in classifying GSA Representative to the AAAS Consortium of Affiliates for and naming stratigraphic and related units, and formulates expres- International Programs (CAIP) sions of judgment on these matters. One vacancy (3-year term 1 Jan. 2018–1 Jan. 2021) (B/E): CAIP encourages cooperation on projects with international GSA Representative to the U.S. National Committee for Soil aspects and facilitates networking in its member societies. Science (USNC/SS): One vacancy (3-year term 1 July 2018– Qualifications: Interest in the international area of his/her society, 30 June 2021) (B/E): The mission of the USNC/SS is to promote but no other specific qualifications. the advancement of soil science in the United States and through- out the world in order to strengthen U.S. soil science as a con- GSA Representative to the AGI Environmental Geoscience tributor to the international scientific community and to inform Advisory Committee (EGAC) the U.S. scientific community of soil science activities carried out One vacancy (3-year term 1 Jan. 2018–1 Jan. 2021) (E/M): elsewhere in the world. Fosters communications within the community about issues related to serving the broader international community; helps identify and focus on the highest priority environmental informational Committee, Section, and Division Volunteers: needs and issues best addressed by the geoscience community. Council Thanks You! Qualifications: Well-acquainted with GSA programs in environ- GSA Council acknowledges the many member-volun- mental geoscience. teers who, over the years, have contributed to the Society and to our science through involvement in the affairs of North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature: the GSA. Your time, talent, and expertise help build a solid One vacancy (3-year term Nov. 2018–Nov. 2021) (E/M): This and lasting Society. committee develops statements of stratigraphic principles, recom- mends procedures applicable to classification and nomenclature of

ELECTIONS: GSA OFFICERS and COUNCILORS GSA ELECTIONS BEGIN 17 MARCH 2017 GSA’s success depends on you—its members—and the work of the officers serving on GSA’s Executive Committee and Council. Members will receive instructions for accessing a member-only electronic ballot via our secure website, and biographical information on the nominees will be online for you to review at that time. Paper versions of both the ballot and candidate information will also be available upon request. Please help continue to shape GSA’s future by voting on these nominees. 2017 OFFICER NOMINEES

PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT / PRESIDENT TREASURER (July 2017–June 2018) (July 2017–June 2018) / (July 2017–June 2018) Isabel P. Montanez (July 2018–June 2019) Richard C. Berg University of California Davis Robbie R. Gries Illinois State Geological Survey Davis, California, USA Gries Energy Partners LLC Champaign, Illinois, USA We congratulate our incoming president! Lakewood, Colorado, USA

2017 COUNCIL NOMINEES

COUNCILOR POSITION 1 COUNCILOR POSITION 2 COUNCILOR POSITION 3 (July 2017–June 2021) (July 2017–June 2021) (July 2017–June 2021) Rónadh Cox Joan E. Fryxell Margaret R. Eggers Williams College California State University San Bernardino Eggers Environmental Inc. Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA San Bernardino, California, USA Oceanside, California, USA

Carmala N. Garzione Michael L. Williams Suzanne O’Connell University of Rochester University of Massachusetts–Amherst Wesleyan University Rochester, New York, USA Waltham, Massachusetts, USA Middletown, Connecticut, USA

To be counted, ballots must be submitted electronically, faxed to GSA Headquarters, or postmarked before midnight on 16 April 2017.

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2016–2017 GSA Division and Interdisciplinary Interest Groups Officers and Past Chairs

ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOLOGY DIVISION GEOPHYSICS DIVISION Cynthia M. Fadem, Chair Nicholas C. Schmerr, Chair Richard Dunn, Vice-Chair Lisa Tauxe, Vice-Chair Judson Finley, Secretary-Treasurer Benjamin Drenth, Secretary-Treasurer Katherine A. Adelsberger, Past Chair Samantha E. Hansen, Past Chair

ENERGY GEOLOGY DIVISION GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION DIVISION J. Fred Mclaughlin, Chair Shane V. Smith, Chair Marc L. Buursink, First Vice-Chair Natalie Bursztyn, First Vice-Chair Laura S. Ruhl, Second Vice-Chair Robyn Mieko Dahl, Second Vice-Chair Cortland F. Eble, Secretary-Treasurer Jacquelyn E. Hams, Secretary-Treasurer Brett J. Valentine, Past Chair Christopher Atchison, Past Chair

ENVIRONMENTAL & ENGINEERING HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF GEOLOGY DIVISION GEOLOGY DIVISION Dorothy Sack, Chair Thad A. Waskiewicz, Chair Michael S. Smith, First Vice-Chair Jessica E. Witt, Chair-Elect TBD, Second Vice-Chair Stephen L. Slaughter, Secretary Kathleen Lohff, Secretary-Treasurer Matthew M. Crawford, Past Chair Joanne Bourgeois, Past Chair

GEOBIOLOGY & GEOMICROBIOLOGY DIVISION HYDROGEOLOGY DIVISION Simon A.F. Darroch, Chair Abe E. Springer, Chair TBD, Vice Chair Stephen J. Van der Hoven, First Vice-Chair TBD, Secretary William (Bill) L. Cunningham, Second Vice-Chair TBD, Treasurer Eric W. Peterson, Secretary-Treasurer Marc Laflamme, Past Chair Alicia M. Wilson, Past Chair

GEOINFORMATICS DIVISION KARST DIVISION Denise J. Hills, Chair Jason Polk, Chair Leslie Hsu, First Vice-Chair Jonathan B. Sumrall, Vice-Chair TBD, Second Vice-Chair Joshua Feinberg, Secretary Anders Noren, Secretary-Treasurer Ben Tobin, Treasurer Kerstin Lehnert, Past Chair Pat Kambesis, Webmaster/Social Media Cory W. BlackEagle, Past Chair GEOLOGY AND HEALTH DIVISION Andrew Hunt, Chair LIMNOGEOLOGY DIVISION TBD, First Vice-Chair Scott W. Starratt, Chair TBD, Second Vice-Chair Lisa E. Park Boush, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Kevin E. Nick, Secretary-Treasurer Michelle F. Goman, Secretary Thomas H. Darrah, Past Chair David B. Finkelstein, Treasurer Johan C. Varekamp, Past Chair GEOLOGY AND SOCIETY DIVISION David W. Szymanski, Chair MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY, PETROLOGY, Susan Stover, First Vice-Chair AND VOLCANOLOGY John A. Chermak, Second Vice-Chair Wendy A. Bohrson, Chair Jeffrey N. Rubin, Secretary-Treasurer Anita L. Grunder, First Vice-Chair Bruce R. Clark, Past Chair John W. Shervais, Second Vice-Chair Erin E. Barry, Student Representative J. Alexander Speer, Secretary-Treasurer Yildirim Dilek, Past Chair

38 GSA Today | January 2017 PLANETARY GEOLOGY DIVISION STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND TECTONICS DIVISION James J. Wray, Chair James (Jim) P. Evans, Chair Bradley J. Thomson, First Vice-Chair Margaret E. Rusmore, First Vice-Chair Sharon A. Wilson Purdy, Second Vice-Chair Paul Umhoefer, Second Vice-Chair Emily Martin, Secretary-Treasurer Rebecca M. Flowers, Secretary-Treasurer Danielle Y. Wyrick, Past Chair Jean M. Crespi, Past Chair

QUATERNARY GEOLOGY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY DIVISION INTERDISCIPLINARY INTEREST GROUPS (IIGS) Glenn D. Thackray, Chair Tammy M. Rittenour, First Vice-Chair SOILS IIG Grant Meyer, Second Vice-Chair Neil J. Tabor, Chair Sarah Brown Lewis, Secretary TBD, Chair-Elect Scott F. Burns, Treasurer Steven G. Driese, Past Chair Anne J. Jefferson, Newsletter Editor/Web Manager Anne Chin, Past Chair INTERNATIONAL IIG Nazrul I. Khandaker, Chair SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY DIVISION TBD, Community Administrator Katherine A. Giles, Chair Gary L. Gianniny, Vice-Chair Linda C. Kah, Secretary-Treasurer Marjorie A. Chan, Past Chair

www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 39 Geoscience Jobs & Opportunities

Ads (or cancellations) must reach the GSA advertising office chian orogenic belt are desirable. The successful geodesy applied to understanding the structure no later than the first of the month, one month prior to the candidate is expected to assist in the development and dynamics of the lithosphere. issue in which they are to be published. Contact advertising@ geosociety.org, +1.800.472.1988 ext. 1053, or +1.303.357.1053. of a summer geology field course. Candidates As part of the Jackson School of Geosciences, All correspondence must include complete contact informa- must have earned a doctoral degree at the time the Department of Geological Sciences has over tion, including e-mail and mailing addresses. of appointment. 50 faculty and a community of research staff with Rates are in U.S. dollars. Primary teaching duties include courses in tec- a broad range of specialization and access to out- Per line each Per Line for addt’l month tonics and structural geology, applied geophysics standing research facilities and support. Classification 1st month (same ad) and field methods. We seek a candidate who is able Applicants should submit a letter of applica- Positions Open $9.25 $9.00 to provide outstanding classroom, laboratory, and tion, curriculum vitae, statements of research and Fellowship Opportunities $9.25 $9.00 in-field instruction and who is amenable to teach teaching interests, and contact information for at Opportunities for Students First 25 lines $0.00 $5.00 courses outside of their specialty area such as least three references. Submit electronic copies Additional lines $5.00 $5.00 hydrogeology, paleontology and energy resources. of these materials online at http://apply.interfolio. The successful applicant will be expected to com/39559. For questions related to the search, develop a research program that involves under- please contact [email protected]. Review of Positions Open graduate students and to pursue external research applications will begin January 10, 2017, and con- funding. tinue until the position is filled. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wilkes University is an independent, compre- The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal GEOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST hensive university dedicated to academic excel- Opportunity Employer with a commitment to Geology in the Public Interest (GPI), a 501c3 non- lence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected diversity at all levels. professional programs. The University has approx- profit in the Seattle area, announces a search to ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN imately 2300 students at the undergraduate level fill a vacancy on its Board of Directors. This is an HYDROLOGIC AND WATER SCIENCE and over 2,000 full time equivalent students at the unpaid volunteer position that requires knowledge THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN graduate and first professional levels. Its institu- of geoscience and a desire to fulfill the mission of The Department of Geological Sciences in the tional focus is on developing strong mentoring GPI (http://publicgeology.org/). Special attention Jackson School of Geosciences at The University relationships with each of its students and contrib- will be given to those familiar with fundraising of Texas at Austin seeks to hire a tenure-track uting vitally to economic development of North- and who can assist with enhancing individual and Assistant Professor in Hydrologic and Water Sci- eastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in corporate contributions, and grant funding. Direc- ence. We seek candidates at the forefront of their Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that tors serve a term of two years unless extended. science and who have interdisciplinary research is located on the scenic Susquehanna River and is Residence in western Washington is not manda- and teaching interests. This search covers a wide within two and one-half hours driving distance of tory; some participation via conference call is range of disciplines related to water. Candidates New York City and Philadelphia. expected. If interested, please email gwessel@ interested in chemical, physical, and ecological To apply, visit www.Wilkes.edu and click “Jobs publicgeology.org. We will reply with a short ques- processes and water resource sustainability, are at Wilkes.” Please include a cover letter, curricu- tionnaire regarding your interests and capabilities. encouraged to apply lum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and A complete application will include your response As part of the Jackson School of Geosciences, contact information for three references. Review to the questionnaire and a copy of your résumé the Department of Geological Sciences has over of applications begins February 1, 2017, and will or C.V. Deadline for complete applications is 50 faculty and a community of research staff with continue until the position is filled. Information February 15, 2017. Gregory R. Wessel, President a broad range of specialization and access to out- on the Department is at http://www.wilkes.edu/ and Board Chairman. standing research facilities and support. academics/colleges/science-and-engineering/ Applicants should submit a letter of applica- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR environmental-engineering-earth-sciences/. tion, curriculum vitae, statements of research and STRUCTURE/TECTONICS Wilkes University is constantly seeking to teaching interests, and contact information for at WILKES UNIVERSITY become a more diverse community and to enhance least three references. Submit electronic copies of Wilkes University invites applicants for a tenure- its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural these materials online at https://apply.interfolio. track Assistant Professor of Geology in the richness that diversity brings. The University com/39541. For questions related to the search, Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences strongly encourages applications from persons please contact [email protected]. Review of Department starting August 2017. The Environ- with diverse backgrounds. mental Engineering and Earth Sciences programs, applications will begin January 6, 2017, and continue including Geology, are exclusively undergraduate TENURE-TRACK FACULTY until the position is filled. programs that have a long tradition of personalized LITHOSPHERE DYNAMICS The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal learning/teaching experiences with small class THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Opportunity Employer with a commitment to sizes, publishable undergraduate research, and The Department of Geological Sciences in the diversity at all levels. Jackson School of Geosciences at The University hands-on projects throughout the curriculum. The UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCE of Texas at Austin is seeking a dynamic faculty successful applicant would be expected to comple- PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE POSITION member at the tenure-track Assistant Professor ment the science and engineering faculty (8 full- BERG-HUGHES CENTER AND level in the broad field of Lithosphere Dynamics. time members) and value undergraduate research. DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY We seek a researcher-educator who will comple- The Department seeks a candidate with exper- AND GEOPHYSICS ment existing strengths in tectonics and structural tise in tectonics/structural geology, teaching TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY geology, petrology and geochemistry, and geo- experience at the undergraduate level in these and The Berg-Hughes Center (BHC) for Sedimentary physics. Individuals who bridge any or all of these related areas, experience mentoring undergraduate and Petroleum Systems and the Department of disciplines are encouraged to apply. Specific areas level students in research, an ability to work with Geology and Geophysics at Texas A&M Univer- of interest include (but are not limited to): igne- an interdisciplinary team of faculty and a desire sity invite applications from individuals for a non ous and metamorphic processes in Earth’s crust to assist the Department in delivering a mod- tenure-track, three-year renewable contract posi- and lithospheric mantle; active tectonics and the ern undergraduate geology major. Teaching and/ tion as a Professor of Practice in Unconventional interplay between surface processes, tectonics, or research experience that bridges environmental Resources beginning as early as January 1, 2017. and climate; experimental rock mechanics and its science, energy resources, or a closely related field This position will be a joint appointment with extrapolation to transient and long-term crustal will be considered favorably. Field-based research teaching, research and service responsibilities and mantle deformation; and seismology and and an interest in the North American Appala- in the Berg-Hughes Center and Department of

40 GSA Today | January 2017 | Geoscience Jobs & Opportunities Geology and Geophysics. The principal respon- employer committed to excellence through the Opportunities for Students sibility of this position is to spearhead the col- recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty and laborative Unconventional Resources research student body and compliance with the Americans Ph.D. Fellowships at University of Florida and teaching programs in the recently established with Disabilities Act. We encourage applications Water Institute. The University of Florida Water BHC–Crisman Institute joint industry program. from minorities, women, veterans, and persons Institute is seeking 6 highly motivated doctoral- This responsibility includes leading in the devel- with disabilities. Texas A&M University also has degree students for Fellowships that provide an opment of a robust externally funded research pro- a policy of being responsive to the needs of dual- annual stipend, tuition waiver and health insur- gram in Unconventional Resources that includes career partners. ance for 4 years starting fall term 2017. research collaboration with researchers in the Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity, These PhD students will work collaboratively petroleum industry; teaching integrative courses affirmative action employer committed to diversity. within this interdisciplinary team of Fellows and that introduce advanced concepts and technolo- their faculty advisors. The focus project takes FACULTY POSITIONS gies needed for understanding the geohistory of a comprehensive systems approach to analysis DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES sedimentary basins and the origin and location of interbasin transfer of surface water into the NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY of unconventional and conventional petroleum Tempisque River watershed in Costa Rica. This The Department of Geosciences at NTU is seek- resources inherent to sedimentary basins, and water transfer has altered hydrology, land use, ing active scientists to fill two faculty positions supervising graduate students and mentoring community economic structure, and health of the starting from August 1st, 2017. The positions are faculty in the use of sophisticated computational downstream Palo Verde wetland in the Tempisque open to candidates from all fields in geosciences, and applied research approaches and techniques watershed. but those who have strong background in the fields to solve complex geologic problems related to We will look especially for open-minded candi- of mineralogy and petrology, geo-resources, stra- Unconventional Resources. dates eager to work across disciplines and willing tigraphy, sedimentology, structural geology and We seek candidates who have had extensive to become proficient in Spanish in order to gain hydro- and applied geology will receive more experience in Unconventional Resources and in a deeper appreciation of the issues. Applicants favorable consideration. Applicants are requested serving as a team leader on multi-disciplinary should have a strong demonstrated interest in to submit the following documents: CV, list of research projects, and who have demonstrated water issues and either a Master’s degree in natu- publications, statements of teaching and research the ability to develop and maintain an externally ral sciences, social sciences, or engineering, or a interests, names and contact information of three funded research program. Applicants must have JD degree. Exceptional students with a Bachelor’s referees, and three to five articles published within a record of success in working collaboratively degree plus research experience in an appropriate the last seven years (one of which need to be des- with researchers in academia and the petroleum discipline will also be considered. Persons from ignated as representative paper and must be pub- industry and be enthusiastic about teaching inte- groups under-represented in science and engineer- lished after August 1st, 2012). Application mate- grative courses and supervising graduate students ing professions are encouraged to apply. rials should be sent by email to Prof. J. Bruce H. in Unconventional Resources and related areas. For more information and to apply for a Shyu, the Chair of the Searching Committee, at Applicants must have either: (1) an earned Ph.D. in Fellowship, go to http://waterinstitute.ufl.edu/ [email protected]. the geosciences and 10 years industry experience, WIGF/2017Cohort/Overview_2017.html. Fellow- Deadline for application: January 15th, 2017. or (2) an M.S. in the geosciences and more than ship applications are due to the UF Water Institute For more information, please refer to the website: 20 years industry experience. Successful appli- by January 16, 2017. Questions? Contact Carol http://web.gl.ntu.edu.tw/. cants will be expected to teach effectively at the Lippincott at [email protected]. graduate level in Unconventional Resources and INSTRUMENTATION SPECIALIST related fields and in team taught courses, including UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH Jonathan O. Davis Scholarship, University of classes in the Petroleum Certificate curriculum The Department of Geology seeks a technician Nevada, Reno. The Jonathan O. Davis Schol- and to supervise undergraduate, M.S. and Ph.D. for a 12-month, academic staff position starting arship supports graduate students working on research, including students who are interested in September 1, 2017. BS/BA in geology required, the Quaternary geology of the Great Basin. The pursuing careers in the petroleum industry. Appli- MS preferred. She or he will maintain samples, national scholarship is $7,500 and the University cants are expected to build and maintain a collab- supplies, and equipment, help teach summer field of Nevada, Reno stipend is $7,500. The national orative program with engineers in the oil and gas camp, and help train and supervise students: (1) in scholarship is open to graduate students enrolled industry and national and international research use of instruments and laboratories, and (2) as out- in an M.S. or Ph.D. program at any university in institutions. reach presenters. Experience with geology labora- the United States. The Nevada stipend is open to Interested candidates should submit electronic tories and instruments, field mapping, specimen/ graduate students enrolled in an M.S. or Ph.D. pro- versions of a letter of application, curriculum vita, sample curation, and geology software preferred. gram at the University of Nevada, Reno. Applica- teaching philosophy, statement of research vision, Refer to https://www.uwosh.edu/hr/employment/ tions must be post-marked or submitted electroni- strategies to implement that vision, and accom- instrumentation-specialist-051a.1617 for more cally by February 17, 2017. Details on application plishments, and the names and email addresses information. and submission requirements can be found at of at least three references to the Chair of the http://www.dri.edu/GradPrograms/Opportunities/ Unconventional Resources Search Committee JonathanDavis. Proposals will not be returned. ([email protected]). Screening of applications for the position began November 15, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. The Berg- Hughes Center (berg-hughes.tamu.edu) and the Check out the Department of Geology and Geophysics (geoweb. Job Board tamu.edu) are part of the College of Geosciences, which also includes the Departments of Atmo- for the spheric Sciences, Geography, and Oceanography; the Geochemical and Environmental Research latest recruitment Group (GERG); and the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP). Texas A&M University, a land, postings. sea, and space grant university, is located in a met- ropolitan area with a dynamic and international community of 257,000 people. Texas A&M Uni- www.geosociety.org/jobs versity is an affirmative action/equal opportunity

www.geosociety.org/jobs 41 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2017–2018 GSA-USGS Congressional Science Fellowship Application deadline: 1 Feb. 2016 Bring your science and technology expertise to Capitol Hill to work directly with national leaders at the interface between geoscience and public policy. The GSA-USGS Congressional Science Fellowship provides a rare opportunity for a geoscientist to spend a year working for a member of Congress or congressional committee. If you are an earth scientist with a broad geologic background, experience applying scientific knowledge to societal challenges, and a passion for helping shape the future of the geoscience profession, GSA and the USGS invite your application. The fellowship is open to GSA members who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, with a minimum requirement of a master’s degree with at least five years of professional experience or a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. Learn more at www.geosociety.org/csf or by contacting Kasey White, +1-202-669-0466, [email protected].

Catastrophic Mega-Scale Landslide Failure of Large Volcanic Fields Cedar City and Bryce Canyon City, Utah, USA • 16–22 Sept. 2017

Conveners Robert F. Biek, Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, [email protected] David B. Hacker, Dept. of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA, [email protected] Peter D. Rowley, Geologic Mapping Inc., New Harmony, Utah, USA, [email protected] This six-day fi eld forum is designed to investigate the concept of exception- ally large catastrophic collapse of volcanic fi elds using the distinguishing char- acteristics and geologic implications of the gigantic Markagunt gravity slide and Marysvale volcanic fi eld, southwest Utah, USA.

Application deadline: 31 January www.geosociety.org/GSA/fieldexp/Field_Forums.aspx

42 GSA Today | January 2017 Looking Toward GSA’S Future As we begin a new year, you will start to see more details about Education carefully determined priority areas that GSA has asked the GSA Foundation to support over the next several years. Each area is vital to leading the way and advancing the geosciences across the full breadth of our field. We hope that you have noticed our recent stories highlighting specific program areas in which our mem- bers’ contributions have made tangible impacts. These chosen priorities are critical to the future of our field: Communicating Our Science

The expansion of field experiences brings science alive not only for students, but also for teachers who are often the start to a child’s first encounter with earth science. GSA has the opportu- nity to make field experiences available to educators, college stu- dents, and post-graduates, providing formative opportunities like GeoCorpsTM America and Geoscientists-in-the-Park positions on federal lands or field camp opportunities to hone skills and find geoscience passions. Since its beginning, one of GSA’s primary purposes has been the Policy communication of geoscience knowledge through publications and scientific meetings. The in-person interactions that occur at the Annual Meeting, Penrose Conferences, Thompson Field Forums, and global meetings are essential to our field. Technological advances, enhanced accessibility and participation, and support of central meeting elements are key to the vitality of these gatherings. Additionally, GSA’s transition to open-access journals will ensure content availability to all audiences while assisting authors and safe- guarding that researchers of all circumstances from around the world can be published in GSA’s high-quality journals.

Future Geoscientists GSA President Claudia Mora, Matt Polizzotto, Jessica Witt, and Thomas Luckie, the GSA Rocky Mountain student award winner, thank Rep. David Price (D-NC) for his leadership preventing cuts to geoscience research at NSF.

Geoscience must be at the table for critical issues and policies shaping earth science research, natural resource regulation and energy exploration, and the broad landscape of science education. GSA’s Washington, D.C., policy office coordinates hundreds of congressional office visits—including for students—and part- ners with many other scientific societies to make sure our voices are heard. Our Policy Fellowship’s role is critical as a science pol- icy liaison to GSA members and committees; sustaining this posi- Gift Ntuli, a GSA On To the Future alum, at a field camp in the Bighorn Basin. tion for years to come will be transformative in our efforts. If you would like details on any of these priorities, and how GSA is uniquely positioned to invest in and foster the next gen- you can help, please contact me directly at [email protected] eration of geoscientists, which really means investing in the future or +1-303-357-1011. of our field. About 9,400 GSA members are students who could benefit from strengthened career pathways at every level, whether it be increased graduate research support, mentoring and career development opportunities, or the advancement of a more diverse geoscience community. www.geosociety.org/gsatoday 43 Connecting the Next Generation of Science Journalists with Scientists in Action

Andrea Jones*, Planetary Science Institute, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA; Lora Bleacher, Jacob Bleacher, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt RoAad, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA; Timothy Glotch, Stony Brook University, 250 Earth and Space Sciences, Stony Brook, New York 11794-2100, USA; Kelsey Young, CRESST/ University of Maryland at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA; Barbara Selvin and Richard Firstman, Stony Brook University School of Journalism, 3384 SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3384, USA

INTRODUCTION this investigation to maximize scientific professor, a teaching assistant, and NASA 4 As scientific advances and controversies return throughout the exploration pro- education specialists, joined the RIS E flood the media, journalists with strong cess—from remotely sensed spectral data team during the 2015 field season at scientific backgrounds must ensure that preparation for safe and efficient human Kīlauea’s December 1974 lava flow on the complex science is portrayed accurately surface exploration to analysis of small, Island of Hawaiʻi. Volcanic gases from (Mooney, 2004). Science journalists see precious returned samples. The team sim- Kīlauea have altered the basalt (Chemtob evidence-based reporting with scientific ulates astronaut exploration of extraterres- et al., 2010; Seelos et al., 2010) and overly- explanation and argumentation as essen- trial surfaces in planetary analog environ- ing sediments in the area, resulting in vol- ments, such as volcanic terrains in Hawaiʻi, canic terrain analogous to basaltic terrains tial tenets of their work (Secko and Fleury, 4 2014). NASA’s Remote, In Situ, and and analyzes extraterrestrial materials, found on other planets and satellites. RIS E Synchrotron Studies for Science and including their possible effects on human scientists study this site to better under- Exploration (RIS4E; pronounced “rise”) health, at some of the most technologically stand planetary volcanism and igneous advanced research facilities on Earth. processes, and to test state-of-the-art field team recognizes this need, and in collabo- 4 ration with the Stony Brook University RIS E student journalists report on each equipment and techniques to make recom- School of Journalism and the Alan Alda aspect of this multi-layered program. mendations to NASA about developing Center for Communicating Science, cre- Six undergraduates and two graduate portable scientific instruments for astro- 4 students were competitively selected to nauts to use for exploring the Solar System. ated the RIS E Science Journalism 4 Program. This innovative program uses participate in the first RIS E practicum in The journalism students reported on the RIS4E research to help journalism stu- the spring of 2015. This course, offered entire 10-day field campaign, from setup dents strengthen their understanding of through the Stony Brook University and weather-related changes in plans to the practice of science and learn to report School of Journalism, was modeled after data analysis and investigation of ques- more effectively and accurately on scientific the university’s successful Journalism tions that arose as a result of field discov- research. RIS4E begins with a semester- Without Walls program, which gives stu- eries (Fig. 1). The students took hundreds long science journalism practicum and dents hands-on, practical experience in of photos, recorded dozens of hours of reporting beyond their campus. The stu- video footage, and interviewed scientists culminates with a field experience in 4 which students report on active NASA dents learned about RIS E research both as they worked and after hours. Their directly from the RIS4E science team. role was to document planetary science planetary science field research. This is 4 the first program to engage undergraduate RIS E scientists visited their classrooms, fieldwork in action: to watch the scientists and graduate journalism students as a team sat for one-on-one interviews, and pro- do their work, find out why it matters, and vided tours of their laboratories. The stu- share it with the world. in a deep, extended investigation of a NASA 4 research effort. dents practiced interviewing and reporting In addition to reporting on RIS E, each all semester and prepared for the physi- student pursued and published related THE RIS4E SCIENCE JOURNALISM cally harsh conditions of working in the science stories. For example, one student PROGRAM field. Students learned science-writing was intrigued by a simulated Mars habitat fundamentals and explored the business of called HI-SEAS (Hawaiʻi Space Exploration 4 The RIS E team (ris4e.labs.stonybrook science. On a trip to NASA’s Goddard Analog and Simulation); others explored .edu) is part of NASA’s Solar System Space Flight Center, students met with the heated debate over the construction Exploration Research Virtual Institute NASA science writers to learn about navi- of a 30-meter telescope on Mauna Kea. (SSERVI). SSERVI scientists study the gating a career path in science journalism. Professors ensured that each student Moon, moons of Mars, and near-Earth reported not only on a unique aspect of the REPORTING FROM THE FIELD asteroids as potential targets for future RIS4E field campaign but also that stu- robotic and human exploration by NASA. After completing the practicum, five dents worked together to paint a picture of RIS4E takes a comprehensive approach to students, accompanied by a journalism the integrated research effort in rich,

GSA Today, v. 27, no. 2, doi: 10.1130/GSATG294GW.1 44 *E-mail: [email protected] complementary colors. The students posted daily blog updates, shared high- lights from the field through social media, and ultimately presented their polished work on a collaboratively designed public website: http://reportingris4e.com/.

PROGRAM FOUNDATIONS AND INNOVATIONS The RIS4E science team, NASA educa- tion specialists, and journalism professors with decades of professional print and video journalism experience worked together to develop a program that would provide an immersive, stimulating experi- ence for learners over an extended period of time. Before field deployment, science and journalism leads discussed how to navigate difficult situations, such as how to best maintain journalistic integrity and impartiality, while respecting the need for Figure 1. In the spring of 2015, five journalism students joined NASA’s RIS4E science team to 4 scientists’ downtime after intense days in report on planetary science research in action. Photo credit: NASA/RIS E/Andrea Jones. the field. NASA educators helped answer questions and provided coordination learned the benefits of planning by setting second RIS4E Science Journalism between the science team, journalism pro- priorities, laying groundwork, and early Program, to be held in 2017. fessors, and students. They also arranged action, such as conducting film interviews tours of science and cultural facilities to at the start of the field camp in case they ACKNOWLEDGMENTS broaden students’ perspectives on needed to reshoot). They became familiar We thank Steven Whitmeyer (editor) and two Hawaiian science, life, and culture. with journalism equipment (such as anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments. Several science journalism programs in microphones that reduce wind noise) and the United States provide real-world report- preparation (such as a background in REFERENCES CITED ing experiences (e.g., MIT, New York broadcast journalism) that aid reporting in Chemtob, S.M., Jolliff, B.L., Rossman, G.R., University, Johns Hopkins, and North­ the field: “In the field you only get one Eiler, J.M., and Arvidson, R.E., 2010, Silica western), but most are designed for gradu- shot to get what you need.” They also coatings in the Ka’u Desert, Hawaii, a Mars ate students or professional journalists and gained confidence in reporting on scien- analog terrain: A micromorphological, spectral, provide only a broad overview of many tific research: “In the field I proved to chemical, and isotopic study: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 115, E04001, doi: research topics, with emphasis on individ- myself that I am capable of doing report- ual reporting. The RIS4E program uniquely 10.1029/2009JE003473. ing and videography alone outdoors.” Mooney, C., 2004, Blinded by Science: How enables undergraduate journalism students Survey results indicate that the majority of ‘Balanced’: Coverage Lets the Scientific Fringe to gain hands-on reporting experience— participants are more likely to pursue sci- Hijack Reality: Columbia Journalism Review, as individuals and collaboratively—while ence journalism as a career as a result of v. 43, p. 26–35. focusing on a single, multifaceted field- participating in this program. Student rec- Secko, D.M., and Fleury, J.-M., 2014, 1st Kavli based research effort over six months. 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Hawaii: Journal of Geophysical Research, knowledge of what scientists’ careers are They liked how the student website made v. 115, E00D15, doi: 10.1029/2009JE003347. really like. One student commented, “The their research more accessible to the pub- scientific method was abundantly in use in lic. Scientists recommended encouraging Manuscript received 27 Apr. 2016 the field, and this sort of hands-on exposure students to seek feedback before posting Revised manuscript received 21 Sept. 2016 is something that I believe everyone should their stories, saying, “Scientific journal- Manuscript accepted 23 Sept. 2016 take part in at some point.” Another said, ism should involve having the student go “Seeing people who love what they do in back to the scientist to see if the science action is the best sort of education I can was portrayed accurately and adequately.” imagine.” Students reported gains in prac- Suggestions from students and scien- tical science-journalism experience: They tists will help the RIS4E team prepare the

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GSA depends on the volunteer efforts of many science editors, associate editors, and editorial board members to ensure the timeliness and quality of our publications.

GSA thanks the editors whose terms ended 31 December 2016 for their service to the Society and to the science: Robert Holdsworth and James Spotila, Geology; and Arlo Weil, Lithosphere.

Please join us in welcoming the science editors starting terms this month:

Geology: Dennis Brown, Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra “Jaume Almera,” CSIC Geology: Mark Quigley, University of Melbourne

Lithosphere: Laurent Godin, Queen’s University

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