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 |
|---|---|
| David W. Szymanski | Chair, Member-at-Large |
| Mark G. Little | Chair Elect, Past Past Congressional Science Fellow |
| Larry D. Meinert | Immediate Past Congressional Science Fellow |
| Cynthia Evans | Past Chair |
| James A. Heller | Member-at-Large |
| Robin J. McDowell | Member-at-Large |
| Phyllis J. Steckel | Member-at-Large |
| Jeffrey N. Rubin | Member-at-Large |
| Eldridge M. Moores | Cordilleran Section Representative |
| Philippe Claeys | International Section Representative |
| Melody R. Holm | Rocky Mountain Section Representative |
| Susan Gail Stover | South-Central Section Representative |
| Michael A. Phillips | North-Central Section Representative |
| Robert G. Marvinney | Northeastern Section Representative |
| Robert Kelly Vance | Southeastern Section Representative |
| Thomas J. Evans | Geology & Society Division Representative |
| Tanya M. del Valle | Student Representative |
| Elizabeth Landau | American Geophysical Union - conferee/non-voting |
| James M. Robertson | Association of American State Geologists - conferee/non-voting |
| Linda Rowan | American Geosciences Institute - conferee/non-voting |
| George H. Davis | Council Liaison, GSA Vice President |
| GSA Liaison (ex officio, non-voting) Kasey S. White GSA Director for Geoscience Policy |
GSA Primary Contacts Ginger Williams Executive Administrative Assistant |
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