Geological Society Of America Inc

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: UTILIZING PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES TO ACHIEVE A REINFORCING TRANSFORMATIVE CULTURE (UPSTART CULTURE) -THE GEOSCIENCES PROFESSIONS ARE AN AREA OF CRITICAL NATIONAL NEED THAT ENSURES THE ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES. TO SATISFY DEMAND FOR A SUFFICIENTLY COMPETENT AND TECHNICALLY SKILLED GEOSCIENCES WORKFORCE, UTILIZING PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES TO ACHIEVE A REINFORCING TRANSFORMATIVE CULTURE (UPSTART CULTURE) DEPLOYS A PROGRAM OF STAGED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ASPIRING GEOSCIENTISTS TO CREATE AN ITERATIVELY REINFORCING LEARNING ECOSYSTEM THAT IS DELIBERATELY INCLUSIVE OF ALL PARTICIPANTS. THE GOAL IS TO PROMOTE THE HUMANITY OF GEOSCIENTISTS TO CREATE AN EVER-GROWING SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE RESPECTING THE DIGNITY AND AUTONOMY OF INDIVIDUALS TOWARD CAREER SUCCESS. THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA?S (GSA) ON TO THE FUTURE (OTF) PROGRAM IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS FROM GROUPS STRUCTURALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE GEOSCIENCES. GSA?S DEFINITION OF UNDERREPRESENTATION INCLUDES TRADITIONALLY PROTECTED CLASSES AS WELL AS NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT CATEGORIES (E.G., 1ST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, SINGLE PARENTS, VETERANS, STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL SETTINGS, ETC.) THE CURRENT EFFORT SCALES OTF TO A MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM OF COHORT ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS MENTOR-FOCUSED WORKSHOPS. STAGE 1 INTRODUCES OTF SCHOLARS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MENTORS TO ACTIVITIES FOR IDENTITY APPRECIATION/DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL, AND NETWORKING WITH PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES. STAGE 2 FEATURES PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES PROVIDING OTF SCHOLARS WITH SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, SHORT COURSES, AND FIELD TRIPS WITH CRITICAL FEEDBACK TO SOCIETIES RELATED TO PROMOTION OF INCLUSIVE NORMS. STAGE 3 TASKS OTF SCHOLARS WITH MENTORS/PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES TO REFINE INCLUSIONARY PRACTICES AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP WITHIN SOCIETY FUNCTIONS. STAGE 4 RETURNS OTF SCHOLARS AS EMERGING LEADERS TO STAGE 1 ACTIVITIES TO REINFORCE BEST PRACTICES PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVE CULTURAL NORMS SUCH THAT THE NATION SUSTAINS A ROBUST AND REPRESENTATIVE WORKFORCE OF HIGHLY SKILLED AND COMPETENT GEOSCIENTISTS. UPSTART CULTURE WILL CREATE AN INNOVATIVE, DYNAMIC, AND RECIPROCATING LEARNING ECOSYSTEM LEVERAGING INVESTMENTS IN SEVERAL CULTURE-TRANSFORMING PROGRAMS: GSA ON TO THE FUTURE (OTF), HHMI GEOSCIENCE AMBASSADORS, NSF GEOPATHS, AND NSF GEOSCIENCES ASSOCIATED SOCIETIES COMMITTED TO EMBRACING & NORMALIZING DIVERSITY RESEARCH COORDINATION NETWORK (GEOSCIENCES ASCEND). GROUNDING POWERFUL PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEM DYNAMICS IN SOCIOCULTURAL CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL CHANGE, UPSTART CULTURE WILL DELIBERATELY DISRUPT GEOSCIENCE CULTURE, ESTABLISH A CRITICAL PROCESS AND ITERATIVE ROUTINE FOR LONG-TERM SYSTEMIC NORMING. THE APPROACH CENTERS THE PREMISE THAT ALL THOSE PRACTICING SCIENCE ARE INFORMED BY THEIR IDENTITIES AND PATHWAYS. STORYTELLING CENTERS AGENCY AND RESPONSIBILITY IN CREATING AN INCLUSIVE GEOSCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AS A NECESSARY COUNTER TO ASSIMILATIONIST NORMS; E.G., THAT ONE BECOMES A SCIENTIST BY LEARNING A WAY OF BEING, DOING, AND COMPLIANCE WITH A DEMONSTRABLY TOXIC CULTURAL MILIEU. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES CONVENE COMMUNITIES TO REINFORCE PROFESSIONAL NORMS AND PRACTICES. UPSTART CULTURE WILL ACTIVATE PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES FOR CHANGE BY DEVELOPING SAFE SPACES THAT LINK TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES OF STORYTELLING AND CO-DESIGN FOR CRITIQUING EXCLUSIVE, OPPRESSIVE, UNJUST NORMS AND PROMOTING MORE EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE DEMOCRATIC AND JUST NORMS AT SCALE. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

GEOSCIENTISTS-IN-THE-PARKS AND MOSAICS IN SCIENCE INTERNSHIPS TO SUPPORT SCIENCE-BASED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

COORDINATING OFFICE FOR RESEARCH ON THE SEDIMENTARY CRUST, DEEP-TIME AND THE EARTH-LIFE SYSTEM

EXPANDING GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH ACCESS FOR HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES -THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (GSA) GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS (GSRG) PROGRAM AND ITS THREE PRIMARY GOALS: 1) INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN RESEARCH; 2) BUILD CAREER SKILLS OF STUDENTS THROUGH GAINFUL EXPERIENCE WITH GRANT WRITING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH; AND 3) SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH IN THE GEOSCIENCES AND STRENGTHEN THE GEOSCIENCE WORKFORCE. GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH IS HIGHLY RELEVANT TO SOCIETY THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD, IMPACTING IMPORTANT MATTERS SUCH AS NATURAL RESOURCES, ENERGY PRODUCTION, CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL HAZARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AND MORE. HOWEVER, GEOSCIENCE IS ONE OF THE LEAST DIVERSE SCIENTIFIC FIELDS IN THE UNITED STATES. MEMBERS OF RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE GEOSCIENCES MAKE UP ONLY ~23% OF ALL U.S. GRADUATE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE GEOSCIENCES, COMPARED TO ~38% OF U.S. GRADUATE STUDENTS IN OTHER STEM SUBJECTS, AND ~43% OF THE OVERALL U.S. POPULATION. TO ADDRESS THESE GAPS, GSA AIMS TO ENHANCE ITS GSRG PROGRAM WITH A NEW MODULE AIMED AT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM THESE HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES WHO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH GRANTS. THE STUDENT GRANT RECIPIENTS WILL USE THEIR FUNDING TO GENERATE CONCRETE SCIENTIFIC RESULTS IN A VARIETY OF GEOSCIENCE DISCIPLINES, SUCH AS PALEONTOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS, VOLCANOLOGY, AND MORE. THIS NEW MODULE IS PART OF GSA?S LONGSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH GRANT (GSRG) PROGRAM, WHICH HAS PROVIDED OVER 20 MILLION DOLLARS TO MORE THAN 12,000 GEOSCIENTISTS THROUGHOUT THE LAST 92 YEARS. THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THIS MODULE ARE: 1) FUNDING THE RESEARCH OF AN INCREASING NUMBER OF GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES; 2) FURTHER LEVERAGING OF GSA?S ON TO THE FUTURE (OTF) PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES TRAVEL FUNDS AND MENTORING TO STUDENTS FROM HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES TO HELP THEM ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN GSA CONNECTS (GSA?S ANNUAL CONFERENCE); 3) ENHANCED OUTREACH TO GSA?S STUDENT MEMBERS FROM HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES AND CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVES AT MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS); 4) CONTINUED OUTREACH OUTSIDE OF GSA; AND 5) CHANGES TO THE GSRG APPLICATION AND SCORING PROCESS. OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD, GSA SEEKS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH GRANTS TO APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS, WITH FUNDING THROUGH THE NSF AWARD AS WELL AS FROM THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (GSA) AND THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION (GSAF). GSA PLANS TO PROVIDE ROUGHLY ONE QUARTER OF THESE STUDENTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TO ENABLE THEM TO TRAVEL TO SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES TO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH TO THE BROADER GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY, NETWORK WITH OTHER STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR FIELD, AND PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

MOSAICS IN SCIENCE 2014 GEOSCIENTISTS IN THE PARKS

GSA GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM (2020-2022): ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH BY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES

GSA GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM (2017-2019)

GEOSCIENCE GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS

GEOSCIENCE GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS

GEOSCIENCE GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS

GEO-SCIENTISTS IN PARKS & MOSAICS IN SCIENCE YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

GEOSCIENTISTS-IN-THE-PARKS/MOSAICS IN SCIENCE YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2013

THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

BLM NEW MEXICO STATEWIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

BLM-COLORADO, ROYAL GORGE FIELD OFFICE MINERAL GEOLOGICAL INTERNS

PLANNING: POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH IN THE GEOSCIENCES -GEOSCIENTISTS AT ALL EDUCATION AND CAREER LEVELS EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND ARE FREQUENTLY ISOLATED DURING FIELDWORK, IN THE LABORATORY, AND IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. COVID AND THE USE OF VIRTUAL LESSONS AND MEETINGS REMOVED GEOSCIENTISTS FROM THEIR SUPPORT NETWORKS AND NORMAL DAILY STRUCTURE, LEADING TO NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY. THE INTERSECTION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE GEOSCIENCES IS A RELATIVELY UNEXPLORED AREA OF STUDY. THIS PLANNING EFFORT WILL SUPPORT A GATHERING OF SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND GEOSCIENTISTS, WHO WILL ENGAGE IN A DIALOGUE AND REVIEW MATERIALS CREATED OVER A TWO-YEAR TIME PERIOD, WHICH WILL RESULT IN NEW KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH IN SITUATIONS SPECIFIC TO THE GEOSCIENCES AND WILL SITUATE THESE WITHIN THE BROADER STEM MENTAL HEALTH CONTEXT, AND WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF STRUCTURAL RACISM AND OTHER BIAS. BY DIRECTLY ADDRESSING BOTH HOW TO CHANGE INSTITUTIONAL CULTURES AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AND HOW TO SUPPORT GEOSCIENTISTS? MENTAL HEALTH RESILIENCE, THE PROPOSED WORK IS INTENDED TO CONTRIBUTE TO RETENTION, IMPROVED WELLBEING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF GROUPS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE GEOSCIENCES. THESE OUTCOMES COULD ULTIMATELY LEAD TO A STRONGER GEOSCIENCE WORKFORCE THAT APPROPRIATELY REPRESENTS THE COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE. THE CURRENT INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH INVOLVES SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, EXPERTS INTERESTED IN IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND WORKPLACE CULTURE IN THE GEOSCIENCES, AND PARTICIPANTS WHOSE EXPERTISE MAY COME PRIMARILY FROM LIVED EXPERIENCE. TO CREATE AN INITIAL COMMUNITY AROUND MENTAL HEALTH, A ONE-DAY IN-PERSON CONVENING WILL BE SUPPORTED TO GATHER EXPERTS FROM PSYCHOLOGY AND GEOLOGY TO SHARE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES, DISCOVER COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND CREATE A FOUNDATION FOR ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH IN THE GEOSCIENCES IN A COMPREHENSIVE WAY. THIS PLANNING EFFORT WILL BE ORGANIZED BY THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (GSA) AND FACILITATED BY THE SCIENCE EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER (SERC). OUTCOMES WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP RESOURCES THAT WILL BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE COHORT OF PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO CREATE CHANGE AGENTS IN ORDER TO ORIENT THE GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY TOWARD A COORDINATED PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND TRAINING. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, 2008

H2360086068 GEOSCIENTISTS IN THE PARK; GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

BLM-CO STATEWIDE GSA GEOCORPS PROGRAM

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A NATIONAL GEOCHRONOLOGY CONSORTIUM: MICRO-FUNDING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY GRASSROOT EFFORT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EARTH SYSTEM -THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE ADVANCING GEOCHRONOLOGY SCIENCE, SPACES, AND SYSTEMS (AGES-CUBED OR AGES3) INITIATIVE TO: (1) INCREASE ACCESS TO GEOCHRONOLOGY DATA AND GEOCHRONOLOGY EXPERTISE TO FURTHER OUR UNDERSTANDING OF UNIFIED EARTH SYSTEMS, (2) IMPLEMENT A PLATFORM ATTRACTING UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES TO THE GEOSCIENCES, AND (3) TEST GRASSROOTS IDEAS AT A FRONTIER OF INCLUSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE. GEOCHRONOLOGY DATA PROVIDE THE TEMPORAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR SYNERGISTIC SCIENCE SPANNING THE DEEP EARTH TO SURFACE PROCESSES. YET NATIONAL ACADEMY REPORTS HAVE REPEATEDLY HIGHLIGHTED CHALLENGES FOR GEOCHRONOLOGY DATA ACCESS, TECHNICAL INNOVATION, AND TRAINING. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THESE NEEDS THROUGH A TRIO OF STRATEGIC MICRO-AWARD PROGRAMS. THE MATURE AGES-GRAD PROGRAM SUPPORTS HIGH-IMPACT COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE PROJECTS BETWEEN GRADUATE STUDENTS, LABS, AND HOME INSTITUTION MENTORS. THE PROTOTYPE AGES-DIG (DIVERSITY IN GEOCHRONOLOGY) PROGRAM FUNDS PILOT INITIATIVES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO GEOCHRONOLOGY FOR THOSE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE EARTH SCIENCES. THE NEW AGES-TRACE (TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT) PROGRAM SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS EMERGING CHALLENGES IN GEOCHRONOLOGY. THE MICRO-AWARDS OF THIS PROGRAM POWERS THE HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINE, ENABLING IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES THAT MAY NOT HAPPEN WITHIN THE SILO OF MORE CLASSIC GRANTS. THE ADVANCING GEOCHRONOLOGY SCIENCE, SPACES, AND SYSTEMS (AGES-CUBED OR AGES3) PROJECT BUILDS ON THE SUCCESS AND COOPERATIVE SPIRIT OF THE AGES-GRAD SUBPROGRAM THROUGH THE LAUNCH OF MICRO-GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO CROWD-SOURCE SOLUTIONS FOR SELF-IDENTIFIED GEOCHRONOLOGY NEEDS. THE PROGRAM HARNESSES EXPERTISE AND CREATIVITY ACROSS THE EARTH SCIENCES BY ENABLING COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE AND EVALUATING GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT CHALLENGES IN GEOCHRONOLOGY AND GEOSCIENCES MORE BROADLY. THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES PROPAGATE A WEB OF NEW RELATIONSHIPS THAT POSITION THE GREATER GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY TO MAKE TRANSFORMATIVE SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES ON THE DYNAMICS AND COMPLEXITY OF EARTH PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS. THIS PROJECT FUNDS OVER 150 STRATEGIC MICRO-AWARDS ACROSS THREE SUBPROGRAMS TO ENGAGE HUNDREDS ACROSS THE EARTH SCIENCES IN COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE, TRAINING, REVIEW, AND GOVERNANCE ACTIVITIES. STILL BROADER ENGAGEMENT AND INTEGRATION WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH ANNUAL, VIRTUAL, FULLY OPEN AGES COMMUNITY MEETINGS, A WEBSITE THAT WILL HOST PROJECT BLOGS AND DELIVERABLES, AND A FORMALIZED GOVERNANCE MODEL THAT INCLUDES STEERING AND REVIEW COMMITTEES WITH ROTATING MEMBERS DESIGNED TO BALANCE EXPERIENCE WITH NEW ENGAGEMENT. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES WILL PROVIDE FORMATIVE FEEDBACK TO SHAPE THE INITIATIVE OVER ITS ARC. BELONGING, ACCESSIBILITY, JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSIVITY ARE INFUSED THROUGHOUT ALL ACTIVITIES, AND OUTCOMES OF DIVERSE PARTICIPATION WILL BE SOUGHT VIA INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE PRACTICES THAT ALSO PROMOTE A SENSE OF CONNECTION AND BELONGING IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

MFO CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT YOUTH PROJECT

J2360086113 FY08 VIP PROGRAM GSA ; H2360086068

STUDENT INTERN

GIS INTERNSHIP FOR THE ARIZONA STRIP MINERAL'S PROGRAM

PROJECT TITLE: GSAUSGS CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMPROJECT PERIOD: 08 01 202507 31 2027AWARD PURPOSE:THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE CONTINUATION OF THE GSAUSGS CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP, ALONG-RUNNING PUBLIC SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR GEOSCIENTISTS JOINTLYSPONSORED BY THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (GSA) AND THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS).SINCE 1986, THE PROGRAM HAS PLACED GEOSCIENTISTS IN PERSONAL AND COMMITTEE OFFICES IN CONGRESSTO CONTRIBUTE THEIR SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE TO THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. THE FELLOWSHIP AIMS TO (1)IMPROVE THE USE OF GEOSCIENCE IN POLICYMAKING, (2) EDUCATE SCIENTISTS ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY, AND(3) STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GEOSCIENTISTS AND DECISION-MAKERS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE FELLOWSHIP WILL PLACE TWO CONSECUTIVE GEOSCIENTISTS IN ONE-YEAR STAFF POSITIONS IN THE U.S.CONGRESS. THE FELLOWS WILL CONTRIBUTE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON GEOSCIENCE ISSUES, (E.G., GEOLOGICMAPPING, NATURAL HAZARDS, CRITICAL MINERALS, AND NATURAL RESOURCE POLICIES) TO POLICY DEVELOPMENTAND LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS, ATTEND BRIEFINGS AND HEARINGS, AND ENGAGE IN SCIENCE-POLICYCOMMUNICATIONS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE AMERICANASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, WHICH PROVIDES ORIENTATION, LOGISTICS COORDINATION,AND POLICY BRIEFINGS.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FULL-TIME PLACEMENT OF GEOSCIENTISTS IN CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES FOR ONE-YEAR TERMS ENHANCED CONGRESSIONAL CAPACITY TO USE TIMELY AND RELEVANT GEOSCIENCE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION OF POLICY EXPERIENCES TO THE GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONSAND ARTICLES BY THE FELLOWS STRENGTHENED INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF GEOSCIENCE-POLICY ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THEGEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA AND USGS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE U.S. PUBLIC, THROUGH INCREASED ACCESS TO GEOSCIENCE EXPERTISE IN THE U.S. CONGRESS THE BROADER GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY, THROUGH KNOWLEDGE-SHARING BY THE FELLOW GEOSCIENTISTS, WHO GAIN POLICY EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WILL SERVE AS A KEY PARTNER INDELIVERING TRAINING AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO THE FELLOW, INCLUDING POLICY ORIENTATION SESSIONS,COORDINATION OF OFFICE PLACEMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES. THE GEOLOGICALSOCIETY OF AMERICA WILL ADMINISTER THE GRANT, MANAGE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF FELLOWS, ANDCONTRIBUTE COST-SHARING TOWARD STIPEND AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.

GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC.PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 03 31 2023 08 31 2024AWARD PURPOSE (AVOID ACRONYMS OR FEDERAL OR AGENCY SPECIFICTERMINOLOGY) THIS AWARD FUNDS A GEOSCIENTIST TO SPEND A YEAR IN A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE OR COMMITTEE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED THE FELLOW WILL CONTRIBUTE SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE TO A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE THROUGH CONSTITUENT MEETINGS, DRAFTING LEGISLATION AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE FELLOW WILL ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICY PROCESS TO THE LARGER GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY, ALLOWING FOR MORE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE TWO.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES.IN ADDITION TO BRINGING SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE TO A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE, THE FELLOW WILL PUBLISH 2 ARTICLES IN GSA TODAY AND SPEAK TO THE GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEXUS OF SCIENCE AND POLICY.INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES)AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO ADDRESS MANY ISSUES WITH GEOSCIENCE COMPONENTS, TIMELY, ACCURATE GEOSCIENCE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ARE VITAL TO INFORMED POLICY DECISIONS. A CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOW IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO PROVIDE SUCH EXPERTISE. PREVIOUS GSA USGS CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOWS HAVE WORKED IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY, SCIENCE EDUCATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION, AND NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION. THE PUBLIC BENEFITS FROM THESE CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLICY AND THE GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM INCREASED ENGAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT POLICY.

BLM-NM INTERNSHIPS FOR WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND SOIL SCIENCE/HYDROLOGY

EARTHCUBE IA: COLLABORATIVE PROPOSAL: ENHANCING PALEONTOLOGICAL AND NEONTOLOGICAL DATA DISCOVERY API

BLM-CO GEOCORP INTERN

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: AGES2 (AWARDS FOR GEOCHRONOLOGY STUDENT RESEARCH) PROGRAM: DEMOCRATIZING ACCESS TO GEOCHRONOLOGY AND PROMOTING INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE

GEOSCIENCE INTERNS BOISE DISTRICT OFFICE

GEOSCIENCE INTERN - SHOSHONE FIELD OFFICE

DIVERSIFYING THE GEOSCIENCES: TRAVEL AWARDS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND SACNAS AND GSA 2015 ANNUAL MEETINGS

CONFERENCE: GEO-INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: ACCELERATING GEOSCIENCE IMPACT TO SOCIETY AND THE ECONOMY -CLIMATE DRIVEN DISASTERS ARE INCREASING IN NUMBER AND FREQUENCY, THE DRIVE FOR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRIES TO GO TO NET ZERO, AND THE NECESSITY OF FINDING AND EXTRACTING RAW MATERIALS FROM THE EARTH TO FEED OUR TRANSITION FROM A CARBON-BASED ENERGY SECTOR TO ONE OF RENEWABLES PROVIDES FERTILE GROUND FOR THE CREATION OF GEO-ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES AND THE GENERATION OF STARTUPS AND USE-INSPIRED RESEARCH ROOTED IN THE GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES. HOWEVER, THERE FEW GEOLOGISTS AND RELATED GEOSCIENTISTS ARE FOUNDING STARTUPS OR LEADING IN IDEA AND COMPANY FORMATION TO CREATE NOVEL NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT BENEFIT SOCIETY AND DRIVE THE ECONOMY FORWARD. TO DISCOVER THE REASONS FOR THE PAUCITY OF GEO-PARTICIPATION IN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS, THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (GSA), WHICH HAS A GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 22,000 IN 115 COUNTRIES, WILL HOLD A SERIES OF VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON, IF APPROPRIATE, EVENTS TO SURVEY ITS MEMBERSHIP ACROSS THE GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THESE CONVERSATIONS WILL HELP IDENTIFY FACTORS THAT PREVENT GEOLOGISTS FROM INITIATING COMMERCIAL VENTURES AND BECOMING ENTREPRENEURS. BROADER IMPACTS OF THE WORK INCLUDE UNCOVERING THE INCENTIVES, TRAINING, OPPORTUNITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL VEHICLES MOST LIKELY TO CREATE A CADRE OF GEO-ENTREPRENEURS AND STARTUP FOUNDERS IN CRITICAL AREAS OF THE ECONOMY THAT RELY ON ENERGY AND NON-LIVING RAW MATERIALS THAT COME FROM THE EARTH. AN IMPORTANT FOCUS OF THE EVENTS IS GETTING FEEDBACK FROM EARLY CAREER GEOSCIENTISTS AND MEMBERS OF UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA WILL MAKE PUBLIC A REPORT AND SURFACE THE RESULTS OF THEIR FINDINGS BY POSTING THE REPORT ON THE GSA WEBSITE AND PROMOTING IT AT OTHER GEO-COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. TO SOLICIT IDEAS ON DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL TALENT AND SPEED THE PACE OF INNOVATION IN THE GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES, THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA WILL RUN A SERIES OF BROAD, INCLUSIVE, AND RESULTS-DRIVEN VIRTUAL AND, WHEN APPROPRIATE, IN PERSON ACTIVITIES. THESE WILL BE FOCUSED ON ENGAGING THE GEOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED GEOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES IN IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR MOVING THE GEOSCIENCES TO A MORE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET AND FINDING OUT WHAT RESOURCES ARE NEEDED TO MOVE THE FIELD IN THAT DIRECTION. AN IMPORTANT FOCUS WILL BE ON INPUT FROM EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS AND THOSE FROM GROUPS TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN GEOSCIENCE. INFORMATION WILL BE OBTAINED VIA ONLINE SURVEYS, VIRTUAL CONVENINGS OF MEMBERS, CROWDSOURCING EVENTS, ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PANELS OF EXPERTS. AN IMPORTANT FINDING WILL BE IDENTIFICATION OF GAP FILLING NEEDS REQUIRED TO INCREASE AND ACCELERATE MORE INVOLVEMENT OF GEOLOGISTS AND ASSOCIATED GEO-COMMUNITIES IN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS. IT IS ALSO FOCUSED ON UNCOVERING VEHICLES, INCENTIVES, AND TRAINING NEEDED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GEO-RELEVANT ENTERPRISES LED BY FOUNDERS AND CEOS COMING FROM GEOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED GEO-FIELDS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

WORKSHOP PROPOSAL: GEO HEALTH: IMPACTS AND MITIGATION OF IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH DUE TO A CHANGING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT -DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE WORLD?S GROWING POPULATION, HUMAN HEALTH IS BECOMING INCREASING IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, EXTREME HEAT AND COLD SNAPS, FLOODING, WILDFIRES, THE NORTHWARD MIGRATION OF TROPICAL INSECT-BORNE DISEASES, THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, THE INCREASING OCCURRENCE OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION DUE TO RELEASE AND/OR BURIAL OF ANTHROPOGENICALLY-GENERATED POLLUTANTS ORIGINATING FROM WASTE, MANUFACTURING, AND MINING. MANY OF THE ABOVE PHENOMENA, WHETHER RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE OR THE IMPACT OF PEOPLE ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, HAVE IMPOSED SIGNIFICANT AND SERIOUS IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH. TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS, THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (GSA), A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF OVER TEN THOUSAND MEMBERS AND MANY AFFILIATED GEOSCIENCE SOCIETIES WILL SURVEY ITS CONSTITUENTS AND COLLECT INPUT ON WHERE THE GEOSCIENCES ARE BEST POSITIONED TO MAKE FAST PROGRESS IN AMELIORATING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH. RESULTS OF THEIR COMMUNITY SURVEY WILL BE SUMMARIZED IN A REPORT THAT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. KEY OUTCOMES WILL BE THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEOSCIENCE-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST HUMAN-HEALTH IMPACTS AND ARE PRIMED FOR IMMEDIATE RESOLUTION AND/OR INTERVENTION. BROADER IMPACTS OF THE ACTIVITY WILL BE TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF AND BETTER MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH. THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (GSA) WILL CONDUCT A BROAD, INCLUSIVE, RESULTS-DRIVEN SURVEY OF ITS CONSTITUENTS. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: FEEDBACK VIA A WEB-BASED SUBMISSION PLATFORM FOR GSA MEMBERS, DIVISIONS, AND ASSOCIATED SOCIETIES. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS. IN ADDITION, GSA WILL ALSO HOLD IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS AT ITS SECTION MEETINGS THAT HAVE A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENT PARTICIPANTS. THE OUTREACH EFFORTS WILL FOCUS ON BROAD OUTREACH AND ENSURE WIDE DISCIPLINARY PARTICIPATION REACHING STUDENTS, EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS, AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, AS WELL AS EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS IN THE GEOSCIENCES. DIRECT OUTREACH TO SELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BROADER PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY WILL ALSO BE HELD, AS WILL ONLINE BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS FOR TARGETED GROUPS. THE GOAL OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION EXERCISE IS TO GATHER IDEAS AND RESEARCH AREAS WHERE GEOSCIENTISTS, COMMUNITIES, AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS CAN COME TOGETHER TO ACCELERATE OUR NATION'S ABILITY TO MITIGATE AND MINIMIZE THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT DUE TO CLIMATE AND ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES. RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE SUMMARIZED IN A REPORT AND POSTED ON THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA WEBSITE. AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE FINAL REPORT WILL BE THE IDENTIFICATION OF TARGETS THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY WITHIN A 2 TO 3-YEAR TIMEFRAME. INFORMATION GATHERING WILL INCLUDE ONLINE SURVEY VEHICLES, VIRTUAL GATHERINGS, ONE-ON-ONE DISCUSSIONS WITH EXPERTS, AND BROAD OUTREACH ACROSS ALL FIELDS OF GEOSCIENCE. AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE SURVEY EFFORT WILL BE ENGAGEMENT OF EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS AND MEMBERS OF GROUPS TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE SCIENCES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

GSA CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP

SPONSORSHIP OF A CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOW PROGRAM

PROJECT TITLE CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIPPROJECT PERIOD 03/18/2022 - 03/17/2023THIS AWARD FUNDS A GEOSCIENTIST TO SPEND A YEAR IN A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE OR COMMITTEE.- ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED;THE FELLOW WILL CONTRIBUTE SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE TO A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE THROUGH CONSTITUENT MEETINGS, DRAFTING LEGISLATION AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE FELLOW WILL ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICY PROCESS TO THE LARGER GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY, ALLOWING FOR MORE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE TWO.- DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES;IN ADDITION TO BRINGING SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE TO A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE, THE FELLOW WILL PUBLISH 2 ARTICLES INGSA TODAY AND SPEAK TO THE GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEXUS OF SCIENCE AND POLICY.- INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES)AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO ADDRESS MANY ISSUES WITH GEOSCIENCE COMPONENTS, TIMELY, ACCURATE GEOSCIENCE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ARE VITAL TO INFORMED POLICY DECISIONS.A CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOW IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO PROVIDE SUCH EXPERTISE.PREVIOUS GSA-USGS CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOWS HAVE WORKED IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY, SCIENCE EDUCATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION, AND NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION.THE PUBLIC BENEFITS FROM THESE CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLICY AND THE GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM INCREASED ENGAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT POLICY.PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY CHARACTER LIMITATION AS 1 PAGE OR LESS (NO MORE THAN ~4000 CHARACTERS) AND USE OF 12 PT. FONT AND TIMES NEW ROMAN IS RECOMMENDED.THE CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP, JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (GSA) AND THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) SINCE 1986, CONTRIBUTES TO MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN GOVERNMENT BY MAKING AVAILABLE THE EXPERTISE AND SKILLS OF A GEOSCIENTIST TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. THE PRINCIPAL MISSION OF THE FELLOWSHIP IS TO BRING HIGH-QUALITY SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE AND UNBIASED INFORMATION TO THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.FURTHERMORE, THROUGH ARTICLES, TALKS, AND SEMINARS, FELLOWS SHARE THEIR POLICY EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE WITH THE BROADER GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY, INCREASING THE USE AND CREATION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL ISSUES.

CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP

CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOW

WORKSHOP PROPOSAL: EARTH TO ECONOMY: ACCELERATING INNOVATION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP

CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP

CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP

FY18 CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP

CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOW

UNITY OF PURPOSE FOR EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION IN GEOSCIENCES WORKSHOP

NEW MEXICO STATE OFFICE, GIS INTERNSHIPS (CHALLENGE COST SHARE)

TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR U.S. STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL PALAEONTOLOGICAL CONGRESS

TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE ICS-NSF VOUCHERING THE STRATIGRAPHIC RECORD WORKSHOP AND THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON STRATIGRAPHY

STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

BLM AK YOUTH OPPORTUNITY SOIL SCIENTIST EIFO FDO

2009 GSA ANNUAL MEETING

TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONALS TO ATTEND FRAGILE EARTH: GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES FROM GLOBAL TO LOCAL SCALES, ASSOCIATED HAZ

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE PLANET EARTH OUTREACH

CLEVELAND-LLOYD DINOSAUR QUARRY YOUTH PROJECT

ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION PROGRAM

GEOINFORMATICS 2008 MEETING

HELIUM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 2007

SUMMER INTERN 2011

GEOSCIENCE INTERNSHIPS FOR NATIONAL TRAILS

BLM WY 2009 NFO WY CONSERVATION CORPS MALLO TRAIL

GSENM CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT YOUTH PROJECT

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH

THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL BE FOCUSED ON INSPECTING MINE SITES ON PUBLIC LANDS, INCLUDING LEARNING THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF MINING, ESTIMATING VOLUMES USING GPS EQUIPMENT, CALCULATING COST ESTIMATES FOR RECLAMATION, AND COMMUNICATING WITH MINE OPERATORS. THE INTERN MAY ALSO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT ON MINERALS OR GEOLOGY THAT BENEFITS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF MINERAL RESOURCES ON PUBLIC LANDS.

GSENM AIM PILOT YOUTH INTERN PROJECT

OYSTER REEF PARALLEL TO THE COASTLINE AT CHENIERE AU TIGRE

CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, 2007

FISH, WILDLIFE, & PLANT CONSV. RES. MGMT, 2007

GEOCORPS AMERICA GEOSCIENCE INTERN PROGRAM

GEOCORPS INTERN

NATIONAL HISTORIC OREGON TRAIL INTERPRETIVE CENTER (NHOTIC) GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION & OUTREACH

GEOSCIENCE INTERN PROGRAM, NATIONAL HISTORIC OREGON TRAIL INTERPRETIVE CENTER, VALE DIST

NLCS - GEOCORPS INTERN PROGRAM INSPECT EXPIRING MINING CLAIMS IN WDO NV

CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 2008

2011 GSA ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSHIP

CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOW

BLM-CO GEOCORP INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF COLORADO.

BLM UT COLOR COUNTRY DISTRICT SENSITIVE SPECIES ASSESSMENT, INVENTORY AND MONITORING YOUTH PROJECT

GEOCORPS INTERNS WORKING ON PROJECTS AT SAN JUAN PUBLIC LANDS CENTER

STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, 2008

GSA PENROSE CONFERENCE

GEOSCIENTISTS INTERNS WORKING ON PUBLIC LANDS FIELD PROJECTS

IMPERIAL SAND DUNES RECREATION AREA CLEAN-UP

GEOSCIENTIST INTERNS FOR THE ARIZONA STRIP FIELD OFFICE

GEOSCIENTIST INTERNS FOR THE ST.GEORGE FIELD OFFICE

GEOSCIENTIST INTERNS FOR THE GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT

GEOSCIENTIST INTERNS FOR PRICE FIELD OFFICE

NLCS GEOCORPS INTERN PROGRAM INVENTORY HISTORIC MINING DISTRICTS IN BLACK ROCK HIGH ROCK

GEOSCIENCE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - CRATERS OF THE MOON

GEOSCIENTISTS INTERNS WORKING ON PUBLIC LANDS FIELD PROJECTS

CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES BY YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (GSA) PROPOSES TO PARTNER WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) THROUGH GSAS GEOCORPS AMERICA PROGRAM. THROUGH GEOCORPS, GSA WILL RECRUIT AND PLACE STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS TO WORK UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF BLM PROFESSIONALS IN OREGON ON PROJECTS IN THE GEOSCIENCES AND RELATED SUBJECT AREAS. GSA HAS PARTNERED WITH THE BLM SINCE 2005, PLACING MORE THAN 250 GEOCORPS PARTICIPANTS INTO SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. UNDER THIS NEW AGREEMENT, GSAS GEOCORPS PARTICIPANTS WOULD SUPPORT WORK IN THE AREA OF SALEABLE MINERALS. THESE PARTICIPANTS WOULD GAIN VALUABLE SKILLS IN THE GEOSCIENCES AS WELL AS EXPOSURE TO CAREERS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WORKFORCE. THE BLM WOULD GAIN ASSISTANCE WITH IMPORTANT PROJECTS RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES ON FEDERAL LANDS.

THE AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE THE BLM WITH A COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO ACCOMPLISH PRIORITY STEWARDSHIP AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH YOUTH. PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN EXPERIENCE IN ORGANIZATION, TECHNICAL WRITING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND COMMUNICATION, AS WELL AS FIELD SKILLS IDENTIFYING AML FEATURES HAZARDS, USE OF GPS BRUNTON AND OTHER FIELD EQUIPMENT, USE OF TOPOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGIC MAPS, AERIAL IMAGERY, FIELD NOTE METHODS, AND WATER AIR SAMPLING TECHNIQUES AND ANALYSIS PREPARATION.

CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP

CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE FELLOW