Catch Up With the GSA Foundation: Read the August 2026 Insider
Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’ve had a busy and productive summer at the GSA Foundation. Learn about new funds, new gifts, upcoming events, and more.
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New Fund: The Janet Wert Crampton Post-Doctoral Launch Award
The GSA Foundation is delighted to welcome The Janet Wert Crampton Post-Doctoral Launch Award. This new endowed fund will provide $5,000 to recent Ph.D.s in the geological sciences whose records demonstrate unusual originality, promise, and potential for academic research. Funds…
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New Fund: Dr. Emile A. Pessagno Jr. Mesozoic Stratigraphy
The GSA Foundation is honored to announce a new fund to spur geoscience discovery. The Dr. Emile A. Pessagno Jr. Mesozoic Stratigraphy Fund will support PhD students studying Mesozoic biostratigraphy, lithostratigraphy, and tectonostratigraphy. (Application details will be available on the…
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Read the latest GSA Foundation Insider
We invite you to explore the May 2026 GSA Foundation Insider. Over the past year, we’ve welcomed new staff and new funds, hosted a rendezvous in Death Valley, and launched a new website.
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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…