Sections & Divisions

GSA has six regional sections spanning the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Affiliation with a section is free for GSA members. Sections have their own management boards and conduct their own yearly meetings. Click on map below for specific section info.

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GSA's 17 specialty divisions, which any member may join, generally meet at the GSA Annual Meeting. Most divisions have their own newsletters, which are published at various times throughout the year.

• Archaeological Geology *
• Coal Geology *
• Engineering Geology *
• Geobiology & Geomicrobiology
• Geoinformatics *
• Geology and Health *
• Geology and Society
• Geophysics *
• Geoscience Education *
• History of Geology *
• Hydrogeology *
• International
• Limnogeology *
• Planetary Geology *
• Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology *
• Sedimentary Geology *
• Structural Geology and Tectonics *

* Indicates independently maintained Division Web site.

Also see ... - 2008-2009 Division Officers - 2008 Division Award Recipients
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