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THE GEOCHEMICAL NEWS Newsletter of the Geochemical Society in Cooperation with the European Association of Geochemistry Number 113, October 2002 1 THE GEOCHEMICAL NEWS Newsletter of The Geochemical Society in cooperation with The European Association of Geochemistry NUMBER 113 ISSN 0016-7010 OCTOBER 2002 Iron and Fire The Hydrothermal Onset of Life Microelectrodes In Situ Environmental Sensors Newsletter of the Geochemical Society 2 The Geochemical News THE GEOCHEMICAL NEWS October 2002 Editors Johnson R. Haas (Dept of Chemistry) Carla M. Koretsky (Dept of Geosciences) Western Michigan University HE EOCHEMICAL OCIETY Kalamazoo, MI 49008 T G S phone: 616-387-2878 fax: 616-387-2909 The Geochemical Society is a nonprofit scientific society founded to en- email: [email protected] courage the application of chemistry to the solution of geological and cosmologi- cal problems. Membership is international and diverse in background, encom- Associate Editors passing such fields as organic geochemistry, high- and low-temperature geochem- Janne Blichert-Toft (Laboratoire de Sciences de la Terre, Lyon, France) istry, petrology, meteoritics, fluid-rock interaction, and isotope geochemistry. The Yoko Furukawa (Naval Research Laboratory, USA) Society produces a Special Publications Series, The Geochemical News (this Mitch Schulte (NASA Ames Research Center, USA) quarterly newsletter), the Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Series (jointly Angelina W. M. G. Souren (Armadillo Research, Amsterdam, Netherlands) with the Mineralogical Society of America), the journal Geochimica et Nathan Yee (University of Leeds, Great Britain) Cosmochimica Acta (jointly with the Meteoritical Society), and co-publishes the electronic journal G3 (jointly with the American Geophysical Union: AGU); grants the V.M. Goldschmidt, F.W. Clarke and Clair C. Patterson Awards, and, jointly with the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG), the Geochemistry Fel- CONTENTS lows title; sponsors the V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, held in North America in odd years and elsewhere in even years, jointly with the EAG; and co-sponsors the Geological Society of America annual meeting and the AGU spring meeting. From the President 3 The Society honors our first President, F. Earl Ingerson, and our first Goldschmidt by Judith A. McKenzie Medalist, Paul W. Gast, with the Ingerson and Gast Lectures, held annually at the GSA Meeting and the V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, respectively. The Editor’s Corner 4 Geochemical Society is affiliated with the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science and the International Union of Geological Sciences. GS Business Office News 5 Members of the Organic Geochemistry Division are individuals with inter- From Geochemistry to Biochemistry ests in studies on the origin, nature, geochemical significance, and behavior dur- ing diagenesis and catagenesis of naturally occurring organic substances in the Chemiosmotic coupling and transition ele- Earth, and of extraterrestrial organic matter. GS members may choose to be af- ment clusters in the onset of life and photo- filiated with the OGD without any additional dues. The OGD presents the Alfred E. Treibs Award for major achievements in organic geochemistry, and Best Pa- synthesis per awards (student and professional) in organic geochemistry. by Mike Russell and Allan Hall 6 Book Review: Synchrotron Radiation: OFFICERS - 2002 Earth, Environmental, and Materials PRESIDENT Judith A. McKenzie, ETH, Zurich VICE PRESIDENT James I. Drever, University of Wyoming Science Applications 13 PAST PRESIDENT Michael Hochella, Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Obituaries 13 SECRETARY Jeremy B. Fein, University of Notre Dame INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY Eiichi Takahashi, Tokyo Institute of Technology Voltametric Solid-State Microelec- TREASURER Rebecca Lange, University of Michigan trodes CHAIR, OGD Mike Engel, University of Oklahoma SECRETARY, OGD Peggy Ostrom, Michigan State University by George Luther III 14 IODP News: Research in 2003 20 DIRECTORS GS Board of Directors Minutes 21 Thure Cerling, University of Utah Albrecht W. Hoffman, Max Planck Institut fur Chemie Employment Announcements 24 Roberta L. Rudnick, University of Maryland Ed Sholkovitz, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Awards News 26 Erwin Suess, GEOMAR, Kiel Meetings Announcements 28 Eric Oelkers, Université Paul Sabatier Meetings Calendar 30 EDITORS GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA Frank Podosek, Washington University The Geochemical News © Copyright 2002, The Geochemical Society GEOCHEMICAL NEWS Johnson R. Haas, Western Michigan University (ISSN 0016-7010). GN is published quarterly (Jan, April, July, Oct). Carla M. Koretsky, Western Michigan University INTERNET COORDINATOR Bob Nichols, Washington University POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Geochemical Society, Dept SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS IN MINERALOGY of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, One Brookings AND GEOCHEMISTRY (CO-EDITOR) Scott Wood, University of Idaho Drive, St.Louis, MO 63130-4899, USA. Newsletter of the Geochemical Society Number 113, October 2002 3 be taken by the GS and the direction of future Goldschmidt From the President: Conferences. The 2002 Goldschmidt Conference – Of particular interest were the figures on GS membership, which “From Stars to Life” was at 1523 as of 31 July 2002, but it should be boosted to about 2,100 with the addition of 350 professional memberships and 200 student memberships submitted with the Goldschmidt registration. Here in Switzerland, the euphoria produced by a highly successful Membership has not been this high in the last 20 years and is perhaps Goldschmidt Conference is gradually fading in the golden light of a reflection of the success of the Goldschmidt Conferences, attracting autumn. With approximately 1700 participants, this Conference was new members to the Society. Also, it reflects the intensive undoubtedly the most well attended to date. The overall success of membership drive conducted each fall by the GS business office a conference, however, is not just in the number of participants but manager, Seth Davis, reminding us all to renew. The 2003 has much to do with the quality of presentations, the variety of themes membership drive will begin earlier this on October 1st 2002. It would and the possibilities for interaction. Davos received excellent marks be wonderful to see the membership continue to grow, a goal which in all of these categories. It was simply a “high” to be among so was discussed by the BoD. Frank Podosek’s Executive Editor’s many geochemists, to hear the latest accomplishments in our diverse report on the health of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta with sub-fields, and to learn that established concepts are being re- manuscript submittal remaining at a high level after a smooth evaluated and new ones are emerging. The publication of the transition to the electronic processing of manuscripts was, as usual, abstracts as a special issue of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta excellent news. Additionally, a set of guidelines for the publication was an appreciated new initiative this year, providing the participants of future Goldschmidt Conference abstracts has been formulated. with a substantial volume containing 1750 abstracts in a solidly bound format. Details of the Conference highlights will appear in an The GS Treasurer, Becky Lange, reported that the financial state of the Geochemical Society continues to be good, even considering the economic downturn experienced worldwide in recent months. With our endowment secure and continued earnings from our investments, we are in a position to consider further how to use our income to best promote geochemistry. Two years ago, we started the Meetings Assistance Program, to which GS members can apply for $2,000 grants to help fund their geochemically related meetings. We also give $10,000 each year to help support student travel to Goldschmidt Conferences. But, considering the national representation in Davos, the BoD discussed possibilities for additional support to make the Goldschmidt Conferences more accessible to the international community beyond North America and Europe. Also, the BoD considered a sponsorship program to enable Geochemical Society members to sponsor membership for geochemists in developing countries at a reduced rate. Different proposals to accomplish this goal are currently under discussion. At this juncture between the Goldschmidt Conferences in Davos and Kurashiki, the BoD contemplated the direction of future meetings. The Goldschmidt Conference is now recognized as the premier annual meeting for geochemistry. The organizers of the 2004 upcoming issue of GN. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to Goldschmidt in Copenhagen, as well as the selection of future thank Alex Halliday and all of his co-organizers in Japan. Scheduling venues, must take into consideration the growing size of the a Goldschmidt Conference beyond the borders of the USA or Europe Conference. Will the trend towards ever increasing attendance at is a major step towards becoming truly international in scope. The Goldschmidt Conferences continue, or has it reached a plateau Conference will be held at Kurashiki-Sakuyo University, which is around which attendance will stabilize at a specific number, more or located just outside the well-preserved, historical town of Kurashiki, less? Further questions that stimulated discussion at the BoD a local trading center in western Japan during the Edo period (17th meeting, inspired in part by Alex Halliday’s report on the Davos to 19th centuries). This venue will provide geochemists and Goldschmidt and penetrating
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