GSA Special Paper 388, Plates, Plumes, and Paradigms, is a beautiful compendium of work on hotspot volcanism that documents the development, current state-of-play, and future prospects of all branches of the subject. It contains extensive and indispensable reference resources in the form of hotspot, tectonic, volcano and tomographic maps and cross sections of Earth. The book is fully interdisciplinary, encompassing geophysics, geochemistry, noble gases, heat, temperature, tectonics, petrology, mantle dynamics, impacts, and syntheses reconciling several branches of earth science. A must for every science library.
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View the premiere issue including a Letter from Randy Keller, Science Editor.
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Attendees heard talks ranging from how impact craters may have nurtured microbial life on Earth to the use of tree-ring isotopic data to track hurricane activity through history.
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Changes to GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Eligibility
Beginning in 2006, students may receive GSA graduate student research grant money once at the Master’s level and once at the Ph.D. level.
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Looking for a job? Come to the Rocky Mountain Rendezvous of Geoscience Students and Employers, 23-24 Oct. 2005, on the campus of the University of Wyoming Laramie. Eleven companies have signed on so far.
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Going to the Annual Meeting?
Be sure to browse the Annual Meeting section for student opportunities in Salt Lake City.

Have you Renewed your Membership for 2006?
Renew your membership early and save 15%* on your dues (already reflected in the dues amount). Professional members save $10; Student members save $5
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GSA thanks all of its members who have already renewed their membership and journal subscriptions for 2006. A special thanks to those who also have made contributions to the GSA Foundation with their renewal.

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Join us for
Geoscience Trivia Night!
Tues, 18 Oct., 7:30 p.m.
Hilton (Alpine West)

Hurricane Katrina

GSA to Help Rebuild Geoscience Collections Destroyed or Damaged by Katrina
GSA President Bill Thomas invites all members to participate in restoring collections lost to Katrina. GSA will help bring members together with educational institutions in need.
Note: Do not send donations to GSA headquarters!
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Expertise Needed on Hurricane Katrina and also its Effects on Oil Supplies
Offer policymakers and their staff expert scientific advice about the hurricane and its effects on oil supplies. If you or someone you know could provide such expertise, contact AGI, and feel free to forward this message to others.
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National Emergency Resource Registry
National Ground Water Association recommends that those who wish to volunteer professional expertise or resources in the Katrina recovery effort register (7 September).
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Hurricane Information and Educational Tools Available
AGI reminds everyone of the availability of information and educational tools related to causes and effects of hurricanes, as well as preparing for and responding to these events (31 August).
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F.Y.I. — GSA headquarters staff made a collective donation to the American Red Cross, matched by GSA.

Annual Meeting: SLC 2005

Science • Learning • Colleagues
16-19 October, Salt Lake City, UT

GSA understands the impact that Hurricane Katrina has had on the Gulf Region. Although our Standard Registration Deadline was 12 Sept., we are extending the standard registration rates to people in the affected Gulf Coast region through 28 Sept. Please contact GSA's Sales and Service Center at 1-888-443-4472 or 1-303-357-1000 opt. 3 to register.

An Eye on Katrina:
Geoscience Perspectives on a Catastrophic Hurricane
Tuesday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Room 250DE
This late-breaking session is under development. Check the registration area on-site for abstracts and details.

Pardee Keynote Symposia are special interdisciplinary events representing topics on the leading edge of a scientific discipline or area of public policy. Some of this year's highlights …

Hot Topics
Mathematical Models and Intelligent Design: These are just two of the topics for this years’ lunchtime hot topics. Don’t miss out on the hottest ticket in town.
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Open Mike: Research Topics, Beer, and Popcorn
We’ll provide the Beer and Popcorn – you provide ideas for innovative, cross-disciplinary research topics! Bring a short abstract and give a 5-minute presentation. An LCD projector and PC with PowerPoint will be available. Your idea may be selected for a joint research conference and/or publication. Sponsored by SEPM, GSL, and GSA. Tues., 18 Oct., 4-6 pm, Salt Palace Convention Center, Room 151 DEF.

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Personal Scheduler Now Available
Create your personalized meeting itinerary with the Personal Scheduler. You can search or browse events scheduled for this meeting, create your own schedule of events, check it for conflicts, record notes.

Communicating the Value of Geoscience

GSA IN THE NEWS

Kiehl and Shields' climate simulation of the end-Permian and its implications for mass extinction (GEOLOGY, September) was covered by the BBC, CNN, NASA Earth Observatory, Astrobiology Magazine, Discovery Channel.com, and others. Outlets considered non-traditional for GSA publications included Web sites of the Forest Conservation Archives, the Organic Consumers Association, and a Republican National Convention blog.
[ abstract | BBC News World Edition article ]

Press Releases Issued by GSA

• Media Highlights
  > September GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY (25 Aug)
  > September-October GSA BULLETIN (25 Aug)
• GEOSPHERE, New Geological Society of America Electronic Journal, Now Available Online (13 Sept)

Selected Press Releases received by GSA

• The Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF) Annual Awards Announcement (22 Aug)
• Arctic Ocean Could Be Ice-Free in Summer Within 100 Years, Scientists Say (23 Aug)
• AGI Welcomes Ernest A. Mancini as New President (26 Aug)
• AWG to Announce 2005 Outstanding Educator Award Molly Miller in Salt Lake City (31 Aug)
• Arctic Vegetation Growth May Quickly Raise Temperatures (6 Sept)
• AGI Announces Distinguished Service Award Recipients (8 Sept)

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NOTE: The abstracts deadline for SAGEEP '06 in Seattle, has been extended to 28 Sept.