Committee on Geology and Public Policy
The Geology and Public Policy Committee is charged with providing advice on public policy matters to Council and GSA Leadership, particularly GSA's Director for Geoscience Policy. To address this charge, the committee:
- monitors and assesses international, national, and regional science policy;
- formulates and recommends position statements, and sponsors topical white papers;
- encourages active engagement of GSA members in geoscience policy;
- facilitates the dissemination of information to GSA members, sections, and divisions, to the public, and to the government officials at all levels;
- maintains a close working relationship with the Geology and Society Division;
- facilitates and supports member-initiated science and policy initiatives;
- promotes participation in Congressional visits, works with coalitions and government affairs programs of other societies; and
- provides guidance on the Congressional Science Fellowship program.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rex C. Buchanan | Chair, Geology & Society Division Representative |
| Cynthia Evans | Chair Elect, Member-at-Large |
| Richard C. Berg | Past Chair, North-Central Section Representative |
| James F. Davis | Member-at-Large |
| Robin J. McDowell | Member-at-Large |
| Phyllis J. Steckel | Member-at-Large |
| Peter Folger | Member-at-Large |
| Robert S. Yeats | Cordilleran Section Representative |
| Melody R. Holm | Rocky Mountain Section Representative |
| Wendi J.W. Williams | South-Central Section Representative |
| R. Laurence Davis | Northeastern Section Representative |
| Robert S. Young | Southeastern Section Representative |
| Maria G. Honeycutt | Past Past Congressional Science Fellow |
| David W. Szymanski | Immediate Past Congressional Science Fellow |
| Elizabeth Landau | American Geophysical Union - conferee/non-voting |
| James M. Robertson | Association of American State Geologists - conferee/non-voting |
| Linda Rowan | American Geological Institute - conferee/non-voting |
| Jean M. Bahr | Council Liaison (GSA President) |
| GSA Liaison (ex officio, non-voting) Craig M. Schiffries GSA Director for Geoscience Policy |
GSA Primary Contacts Ginger Williams Executive Administrative Assistant |
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