GSA Special Paper 399, Wetlands Through Time, contains 14 research papers on the ecology and importance of ancient wetlands, spanning the time from the initial colonization of plants on land to an ice-age mammoth-bearing wetland.
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GSA Special Paper 402, Neogene-Quaternary Continental Margin Volcanism: A Perspective from México, is the culmination of a January 2004 Penrose Conference covering the most recent advances in our knowledge of the subduction-related Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. Petrological and geochemical issues, eruption dynamics, hazard studies, and other topics relating to arc volcanoes are treated in great detail.
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GSA Special Paper 403, Ultrahigh-Pressure Metamorphism: Deep Continental Subduction, presents a collection of papers highlighting recent discoveries in the field. It is now recognized that the formation and exhumation of ultrahigh-pressure rocks are inherent and fundamental dynamic aspects of collisional orogenesis, affecting a panoply of Earth processes.
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GSA Adopts New Code of Conduct

The code outlines responsibilities and guiding principles of conduct for all members of the Geological Society of America. It addresses professional obligations to geoscience, colleagues, students, clients, employers, and the public.
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Meeting News

ANNUAL MEETING

The Pursuit of Science: Building on a Foundation of Discovery
22-25 October 2006, Philadelphia
152 Topical Sessions are now searchable by discipline or by session sponsors. This new filtering capability makes navigating the technical program easy.
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SPECIALTY MEETING

Managing Drought and Water Scarcity in Vulnerable Environments: Creating a Roadmap for Change in the United States
18-20 September 2006, Longmont, Colorado
View the technical program featuring nationally known invited speakers. You can register, submit an abstract, and reserve a hotel room online! Earlybird registration ends 31 May, and abstracts must be submitted by 26 June.
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Especially for Students

The 2006 GSA research grant notification letters were mailed out on Monday, 24 April, to every student who applied. If you have not yet received your letter, please email awards@geosociety.org right away!

GeoVentures 2006

Geoscience Travel and Tours
… for People Who Love Earth Science

NEW TRIP DATES
The Henry Darcy hydrogeology GeoTrip has been rescheduled for 27 Aug-2 Sept. There is still time to register for this incredible trip through France to experience the legacy of Henry Darcy in Paris and Dijon. Deposit deadline is 20 June.
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Communicating the Value of Geoscience

PRESS RELEASES ISSUED BY GSA

• May GEOLOGY Media Highlights (26 April)
• April GEOSPHERE Media Highlights (26 April)
• May-June GSA BULLETIN Media Highlights (2 May)
• Augustine Volcano Eruptions, Glacier Thinning, and More at Geosciences Meeting in Anchorage (5 May)

PRESS RELEASES RECEIVED BY GSA

• 2006 Alaska Park Science Symposium to Take Place at Denali National Park and Preserve in September (24 April)
• ASLO Announces Society Awards (5 May)
• Sri Lanka Water Supply Still Suffers Effects of 2004 Tsunami (8 May)
• Earth Scientist Elected New President of (Australian) Science Academy (9 May)
• Hamilton College Geologist to be Honored at St. Lawrence Commencement (10 May)
• Fabled Equatorial African Icecaps to Disappear (15 May)
• Farouk El-Baz Elected to The Royal Academy of Sciences and Technology of Morocco (16 May)

Resources

Rotate and zoom in on three-dimensional scans of bones and shells at 3dmuseum.org from the University of California at Davis. This is about as “hands-on” as you can get without being there!

The photo glossary of volcanic terms on the USGS Volcano Hazards Program Web site can help users distinguish among various types of volcanoes, eruptions, and ejected material. You can also check out the latest U.S. volcanic activity reported by monitoring observatories.

Awards & Recognition

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The 15th Annual Biggs Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching for Beginning Professors is awarded by GSA to encourage teaching excellence at the college level. Earth science instructors who have been teaching full-time for 10 years or less are eligible. Deadline: 9 June 2006.
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