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.