The Northeastern Section

Connect with GSA members across northeastern North America in the U.S. Northeast and nearby provinces of eastern Canada.

11–14 March 2027 Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

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Community

Find peers and discuss topics pertinent to the Northeastern Section.

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Meetings

Gather, share, and learn together in person.

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Past presentations

Abstracts

Explore our collection of previous abstracts for insights.

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Northeastern Section Resources

Access important member documents.

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Student Member Benefits

Find out what you can gain as an undergrad and graduate student in the Northeastern section

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Awards

The Northeastern Section awards recognize outstanding student research.

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Grants

Funding for student research and travel.

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Representatives

Apply to serve on GSA’s Student Advisory Council.

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Section Officers

2026–2027
Terms: Chair—1 year; Vice-Chair—1 year; Secretary—4 years

Dr. Kristen Underwood, Ph.D.

Chair
University of Vermont

Adrian E. Castro

Vice-Chair
Wellesley College
Phone
(347) 909-0027

Dr. David West

Secretary-Treasurer
Middlebury College
Phone
(802) 443-3476

Management Board

Includes the section officers, the retiring officers, and two section members elected at large who serve overlapping 2-year terms.

Dr. Nancy A. Price

Past Chair
Center for Earth & Environmental Science
Phone
(240) 542-8508

Sarah Elizabeth Mazza

Member-at-Large

Tamara Carley

Member-at-Large

Chloe Mattie

Student Representative
West Chester University

Northeastern Region

In the United States:

The District of Columbia and the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

In Canada:

The provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and that part of Ontario east of the 89th meridian.

Membership:

3,280 voting members of the Section as of 31 December 2025.

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