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The new Geologic Map of North America (CSM001) is sure to impress and inspire! It's a source for: new interpretations of the geology of N.A.; insights into the evolution of the continent, new exploration strategies for the discovery of mineral and energy resources; and development of better ways to assess and mitigate environmental risks and geologic hazards.
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GSA Special Paper 384, Large Meteorite Impacts III, provides an updated and comprehensive overview of modern impact crater research. Includes reports on field studies, geophysical analyses, and experimental and numerical simulations.
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Other “Impact” related volumes: SPE339 | SPE356 | SPE307CD | SPE361 | SPE302

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The Geology of Middle Earth — A GeoTrip Through New Zealand

1-14 May 2005. Departs from Auckland, New Zealand
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Eastern Australia — Fossils, Intrusions, Caves, and Coasts

** Students Only **
16-27 June 2005. Departs from Sydney, Australia
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2005 Section Meetings

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Especially for Students

AWG’s Chrysalis Scholarship provides degree-completion funding for female graduate students in the geosciences whose education has been interrupted for financial or personal reasons. Application Deadline: March 15.
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Job Opportunities for Students are listed monthly in the GSA Classified Ads.
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Upcoming job fair sponsored by GSA Associated and Allied Societies: 2005 AAPG/SEG Spring Student Expo. 10-12 March, Norman, Oklahoma.
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Take a Students-Only GeoTrip
Eastern Australia — Fossils, Intrusions, Caves, and Coasts
16-27 June 2005. Departs from Sydney, Australia.
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Membership Matters

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Resources

Jules Verne Voyager: An interactive map tool for virtual exploration of Earth and other worlds. Custom map creation with fully interactive pan and zoom plus extensive image selection. Developed at the UNAVCO Boulder (Colorado, USA) Facility.
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PaleoArt: Highlights some of the Smithsonian Institution's most interesting historical paleo art. Provides information about taking proper care of illustrations and discusses techniques for creating paleontological and other scientific illustrations.
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Communicating the Value of Geoscience

GSA IN THE NEWS

A study by Karen Gran and David Montgomery (University of Washington) of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption and its hydrologic aftermath (GSA Bulletin, January-February 2005) received coverage from a diverse group of media outlets including Science Daily, Business World (Manila, Philippines), and the US Department of State’s International Information Programs online.
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Research by Jay Quade (University of Arizona) et al. on paleoenvironments of the earliest stone toolmakers in Ethiopia (GSA Bulletin, November 2004) was reported by Science and Science Daily.
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A study by Leslie McFadden (University of New Mexico) et al. on solar heating, physical weathering in arid landscapes, and creation of “natural compasses” (GSA Bulletin, January-February 2005) was reported by MSNBC Online.
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Press Releases Issued by GSA

• February GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY Media Highlights (1 Feb)
• New Geologic Map of North America Illustrates Discoveries and Advances in Geoscience (1 Feb)

Selected Press Releases received by GSA

• Study: Break-up of the Indo-Australian tectonic plate (27 Jan)
• Study Bolsters Greenhouse Effect Theory, Solves Ice Age Mystery (27 Jan)
• GeoScienceWorld Launches Portal of 30 Leading Geoscience Journals and GeoRef (7 Feb)

Fun with Geoscience Trivia

1. What mineral is often referred to as 'dog-tooth spar' because of the shape of its crystals?
2. What term is given to the slow lowering of the Earth’s surface through the gravity driven processes of erosion?
3. What color is pyrite in thin section under cross polarized light?