Introducing GSAF’s New Executive Director, Sean O’Brien
We are excited to announce that Sean O’Brien, Ph.D., has been selected as the Executive Director of the Geological Society of America Foundation.
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Help Students Attend Field Camp
We of the Foundation engage with you a great deal about field camp because (1) it remains a critical component for students pursuing geoscience and (2) it is an area in which we can provide substantial assistance. The cost of…
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Priscilla Martinez: My Field Camp Experience
Priscilla Martinez learned a lot about both herself and geoscience while attending her virtual field camp course. She gained a newfound appreciation for remote learning and recognized the importance of making field camp accessible to all different types of geology…
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Lana Axelsen: My Field Camp Experience
Lana Axelsen’s virtual field camp experience felt like the final test of their geology degree before entering the real world. It required them to reach deep into everything they’ve learned over the last four years and then apply it. Now…
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My Field Camp Experience: Daniel Riddle:
Daniel Riddle was a bit disappointed about not getting to go into the field this year, but his virtual field camp enabled him to gain confidence in his abilities as a geologist. After he completed the camp he felt like…
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My Field Camp Experience: Quentin Burgess
Quentin Burgess, a student at University of Nevada, Reno, attended their virtual field camp, which challenged him to learn how to study geology while being unable to physically stand atop an outcrop or even leave home. How did COVID-19 affect…
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My Field Camp Experience: Natalea Cohen
Natalea Cohen’s virtual field camp through Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, challenged her to apply all of the geologic knowledge she’s learned in the last three years as she and her classmates remotely mapped the nearby geologic features. Where…
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My Field Camp Experience: Maria Solis
Maria Solis discovered the interesting and diverse geology in her home state of Texas when her field camp decided to stay local instead of going to Montana. Where did you attend field camp? I did field camp at the University…
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My Field Camp Experience: Selena Kimball
Many students hoping to complete their field camp requirement in the summer of 2020, had their plans derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Students were faced with the difficult choice of postponing or venturing into the unknown and attending field camp…
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Why I Give: GSA CARES – Laura Serpa
Laura Serpa, retired Professor of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Texas at El Paso, encourages everyone to get involved in making the world a better place. How did you first get involved in GSA? I first got involved…