Special Paper 432
Stratigraphic Analyses Using GPR

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Opportunity of interest to the EarthScope community: Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) postdocs—Program Solicitation NSF 07-596

Program awards Postdoctoral Fellowships to highly qualified investigators within 3 years of obtaining their PhD to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education. Application deadlines: 8 January 2008 and 28 July 2008.
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[ WikiGeo101 ] is a wiki site at New Mexico State University to help professors become more effective in the teaching of introductory physical geology classes. All professors with experience teaching this class are encouraged to contribute to the project.

[ Arctic Report Card 2007 ] from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers brief, peer-reviewed articles to update last year’s State of the Arctic Report.

American Water Resources Association (AWRA), a GSA Allied Society, announces its 2008 Summer Specialty Conference, Riparian Ecosystems & Buffers: Working at the Water’s Edge. 30 June–2 July 2008, Virginia Beach, VA. Abstract deadline: 4 February.

Check online for an extensive list of upcoming meetings.

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Deadline to apply is Friday, 1 February 2008.
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Meeting News

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2008 Section Meetings

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GSA Specialty Meetings

Fire in the Southwest: Integrating Fire into Management of Changing Ecosystems. 28-31 January 2008, Tucson, Arizona. Register at Member rates, but hurry — rates go up on 11 January.
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Geohealth I: Building Bridges across the Geological and Health Sciences. 4-6 March 2008, Reston, VA. Registration discounts through 7 January.
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Especially for Students

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The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) announces Summer 2008 RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) and RISE professional programs.
[ RISE ] Application deadline is 31 January 2008.
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Communicating the Value of Geoscience

Government Affairs

GSA Congressional Science Fellowship

Your work as a geoscientist greatly impacts society and Earth. Why not make an impact on Congress as well? We are currently seeking candidates for 2008-2009.
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A Sampling of GSA in the News

Research by Keller et al. presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting on timing of flow from the Deccan Traps and implications for the K-T boundary extinction received extensive international coverage. Outlets included Time magazine, National Geographic, Nature, Times of India, Malaysia Sun, MSNBC, and Life Science Weekly.
[ abstract | National Geographic article ]

Research by von Bitter et al. on middle Silurian soft-tissue fossils discovered in Ontario (October GEOLOGY) was reported by Geotimes, Science Daily, and the Owen Sound Sun Times (Canada).
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Analysis by Twiss et al. of 1989's Loma Prieta earthquake aftershocks (September-October GSA BULLETIN) received coverage in Geotimes.
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Special Paper 426, Coastline Changes: Interrelation of Climate and Geological Processes (Harff et al., eds.) received coverage on a variety of Web sites including PhysOrg, Terra Daily, First Science, Space Daily, and the Marine Science Institute.
[ SPE426 | Terra Daily article ]

PRESS RELEASES ISSUED BY GSA

• New Overview of Continental Crust Formation Incorporates Fourth Dimension (12 Dec)
• Dakotas Continue to Yield Paleontological Treasures (11 Dec)
• Southern Alaska: Tectonic Collisions and Crustal Growth (6 Dec)
• December Geology/GSA Today Media Highlights (29 Nov)
• Predicting Coastal Changes on a Changing Planet (15 Nov)
• Caribbean Collisions: Exploring Tectonically Active Plate Margins (14 Nov)
• A Definitive Guide to the Great Mantle Plume Debate (13 Nov)

SELECTED PRESS RELEASES RECEIVED BY GSA

• ‘Ultrasound’ of Earth's Crust Reveals Inner Workings of a Tsunami Factory (15 Nov)
• WQA Aquatech USA Bringing Expanded Show to Las Vegas (20 Nov)
• Aurora Borealis Breaks New Grounds — and Old Ice (30 Nov)
• Grave Secrets of Dinosaurs: Soft Tissues and Hard Science (3 Dec)
• Extraordinary Planetary Landscapes Captured in New Smithsonian Photography Exhibition (3 Dec)