Go to GSA's Geoscience Calendar to learn more about the upcoming meetings of GSA Associated Societies and other geoscience organizations.

March

13: GSA Elections begin.
16–17: GSA's South-Central Section meets in Dallas, Texas, USA.
20: Expressions of interest for the Field Forum, "Structure and Neotectonic Evolution of Northern Owens Valley and the Volcanic Tableland, California," are due via e-mail to David Ferrill, .
22–24: GSA's Northeastern Section meets in Portland, Maine, USA.
31: Nominations for the John C. Frye Environmental Geology Award are due. Learn more online, or contact GSA Grants, Awards, and Recognition, , +1-303-357-1028.

April

02: Nominations for the Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division's Don J. Easterbrook Distinguished Scientist Award are due to Marith Reheis, , USGS, MS980, Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, USA; +1-303-277-1843.
02: Nominations for the Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division's Farouk El-Baz Award for Desert Research are due to Paul R. Bierman, , Univ. of Vermont, Dept. of Geology, Delehanty Hall, Burlington, VT 05405-0001, USA; +1-802-656-4411.
02–03: GSA's North-Central Section meets in Rockford, Illinois, USA.
06: Early registration deadline for the Cordilleran and Rocky Mountain Section Meetings.
12: GSA Elections Ballots DUE — Ballots must be postmarked or submitted electronically by this date.
20: Applications due for the Penrose Conference, "Low δ¹⁸O rhyolites and crustal melting: Growth and redistribution of the continental crust," in Twin Falls, Idaho, and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, on 9–13 Sept. 2009.

01: Applications due for the Penrose Conference, "Tectonic Development of the Amerasian Basin," on 4–9 October 2009 at the Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada.
01: Applications for the History of Geology Student Award are due. Learn more online or contact Jane P. Davidson, .
04: Deposit due for the GSA GeoVentures trip for everyone, Geology of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho, running 29 Aug.–4 Sept. 2009.
07–09: GSA's Cordilleran Section meets in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
11–13: GSA's Rocky Mountain Section meets in Orem, Utah, USA.
11–15: Penrose Conference, "Plumes and Their Role in Whole Mantle Convection and Recycling," convenes in Pico, the Azores.

23: Space request deadline for the 2009 GSA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Portland, Oregon, USA.
26–06 July: GeoVentures teacher trip, Galápagos Islands—A Place Born of Fire, convenes in the Galápagos Archipelago.

5–11: GSA GeoVentures trip, Hawaii—The Big Island: Living on an active hot spot volcano, which is open only to elementary, middle, and high-school teachers, convenes on the "The Big Island," Hawaii, USA.
18–29: GSA GeoVentures trip, Australian Earth Adventure: Earth Science and Technology, which is open only to elementary, middle, and high-school teachers, meets in Australia via connection at Los Angeles International Airport.

31–10 Aug.: This GSA GeoVentures trip, Geology of the Galápagos Islands, provides everyone the chance to visit the Galápagos Archipelago and learn more about the geology of this "place born of fire."

10: Application deadline for GSA's Limnogeology Division's Kerry Kelts Research Awards. Up to three awards of US$400 each for use in research related to limnogeology, limnology, and paleolimnology are available. To apply, send a summary of the proposed research, its significance, and how the award will be used in PDF format (five-pages max.) along with your name and a short CV (two-pages max.) to the chair of the Limnogeology Division, Michael Rosen, .
11: Last day to submit abstracts for the 2009 GSA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Portland, Oregon, USA.
29–4 Sept.: Everyone is invited to explore the Geology of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho. This GSA GeoVenture is a fully outfitted expedition down this class IV portion of the Salmon River. A deposit is due by 4 May, and the balance is due by 2 June.

09–13: Penrose Conference, "Low δ¹⁸O rhyolites and crustal melting: Growth and redistribution of the continental crust," convenes in Twin Falls, Idaho, with a field trip to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.
13–19: Field Forum, "Structure and Neotectonic Evolution of Northern Owens Valley and the Volcanic Tableland, California," convenes in Bishop, California, USA.
14: Last date for early registration and housing requests at the 2009 GSA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Portland, Oregon, USA.
21: Registration cancellation deadline for the 2009 GSA Annual Meeting & Exposition.

18–21: 2009 GSA Annual Meeting & Exposition convenes in Portland, Oregon, USA.