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lunch is available at restaurants within walking distance of meeting should contact David Gibson, Univ. of Maine–
the museum (99 Main Street, Bethel, Maine, USA, 04217). Farmington, dgibson@maine.edu.
FT2. Landslides in the Presumpscot Formation. Sat., 16 Mar.,
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Cost: US$15. Leader: Lindsay Spigel, Maine NORTHEASTERN SECTION TRAVEL GRANT
Geological Survey, lindsay.spigel@maine.gov. Participants Application deadline: 11 Feb.
need to bring food and beverages and dress for the weather The GSA Foundation has funds available for student travel
conditions. Three stops are planned and each stop will grants. The money, when combined with funds from the
involve walking one to three miles on well-maintained, Sections, is used to assist both undergraduates and graduate
easy to moderate trails. The trip will be run regardless of student members of GSA. You must be registered for the meeting
the amount of snow cover, and stops may vary depending BEFORE you can apply. For more information, contact the
upon the weather on the trip day. Section secretary, David P. West, at dwest@middlebury.edu.

Post-Meeting LOCAL COMMITTEE
Iceland: The Formation and Evolution of a Young, Dynamic, General Chair: Stephen Pollock, stephen.pollock@maine.edu
Volcanic Island. Wed.–Sun., 3 July–14 July. Cost*: US$2,590. Technical Program Co-Chairs: Robert G. Marvinney,
The fee covers ground transportation in Iceland, lodgings, robert.g.marvinney@maine.gov; Amber H. Whittaker,
museum- and site-entry fees, breakfasts, lunches, and dinner amber.h.whittaker@maine.gov
on two nights**. Field-trip size is limited to 23 participants. Field Trip Chair: Myles Felch, mfelch@mainemineralmuseum.org
Leaders: Brennan Jordan, Univ. of South Dakota, brennan Exhibits: Irwin Novak, novak@maine.edu
.jordan@usd.edu; Tenley Banik, Illinois State Univ., tjbanik@ Sponsorships: Clifford Lippitt, cliff.lippitt@swcole.com
ilstu.edu; Tamara Carley, Lafayette College, carleyt@lafayette Student Volunteers: David Gibson, dgibson@maine.edu
.edu. Lodgings: Rooms will be at varied facilities, to include a Short Courses and Workshops: Martin Yates, yates@maine.edu
mixture of hotels and hostels. *Air transportation to Iceland is
NOT covered in the trip fee. Roundtrip airfare to Iceland from
the U.S. is estimated in the range of US$600–US$1,200 depend-
ing on flight origination point and airline choice. **Only two
dinners are included in the field trip fee. Other dinners will be
on your own at local restaurants. Learn more and register at
https://bit.ly/2EdNCZO.

MENTOR PROGRAMS
Students: Plan to attend a Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in
Applied Geoscience and/or a John Mann Mentors in Applied
Hydrogeology Program to chat one-on-one with practicing
geoscientists. These volunteers will answer your questions and
share insights on how to get a job after graduation.

GEOSCIENCE CAREER WORKSHOPS
Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing. STUDENT FUNDING
Your job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not
when you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this TO NEGSA 2019
process and will introduce you to informational interviewing.
This section is highly recommended for freshmen, sophomores, Students nationwide who work full-time or care for
and juniors. The earlier you start your career planning the better. dependents while earning their undergraduate or grad-
Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration. What do geologists in uate degrees are eligible to apply for a travel award to
various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros and attend the GSA Northeastern Section Meeting, 17–19
cons to working in academia, government, and industry? March, in Portland, Maine, USA. Funding will cover
Workshop presenters and professionals in the field will address meeting registration, lodging, transportation, food, and
these issues. dependent care.
Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs. How do you prepare
a cover letter? Does your résumé need a good edit? Whether you Go to http://bit.ly/2F4mq15 to apply.
are currently in the market for a job or not, learn how to prepare
the best résumé possible. You will review numerous résumés to Deadline: 22 Feb.
help you to learn important résumé dos and don’ts.
Send questions to Tahlia Bear, tbear@geosociety.org.
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
We offer work opportunities that may earn free registration.
Students interested in helping with the various aspects of the

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