Geological Society of America

Geological Society of America

The [http://www.geosociety.org/ Geological Society of America] (or GSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences. The society was founded in New York in 1888 by James Hall, James D. Dana, and Alexander Winchell, and has been headquartered at 3300 Penrose Place, Boulder, Colorado, USA, since 1968. As of 2007, the society has over 21,000 members in more than 85 countries. The stated mission of GSA is "to advance the geosciences, to enhance the professional growth of its members, and to promote the geosciences in the service of humankind". Its main activities are sponsoring scientific meetings and publishing scientific literature, particularly the journals [http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=index-html&issn=0016-7606 "GSA Bulletin"] and [http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=index-html&issn=0091-7613 "Geology"] . A more recent publication endeavor is the online-only science journal [http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=index-html&issn=1553-040X "Geosphere"] . In 2009, GSA will begin publishing [http://www.geosociety.org/pubs/lithosphere/index.htm "Lithosphere"] . GSA's monthly news and science magazine, [http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=index-html&issn=1052-5173 "GSA Today"] , is open access online. The society has six regional sections in North America and seventeen specialty divisions.

[http://www.geosociety.org/ GSA] began with 100 members under its first president, James Hall. Over the next 43 years it grew slowly but steadily to 600 members until 1931, when a $4 million endowment from 1930 president R.A.F. Penrose, Jr. jumpstarted the GSA's growth.

Annual meetings

The next GSA annual meeting will be held in Houston, Texas, on October 5–8 2008.

Future meetings will be as follows:

* 2009 Portland, Oregon, 18-21 October
* 2010 Denver, Colorado, 31 October-3 November
* 2011 Minneapolis, Minnesota, 9-12 October

Annual meetings usually consist of presentations and talks about Geology, and have many booths from schools, companies, and other geological organizations.

Past Presidents

*James Hall 1889
*James D. Dana 1890
*Alexander Winchell 1891
*G. K. Gilbert 1892
*J. William Dawson 1893
*Thomas C. Chamberlin 1894
*Nathanial S. Shaler 1895
*Joseph Le Conte 1896
*Edward Orton, Sr. 1897
*J. J. Stevenson 1898
*Benjamin K. Emerson 1899
*George Mercer Dawson 1900
*M. King Hubbert 1962
*Harry H. Hess 1963
*Francis Birch 1964
*Wilmot H. Bradley 1965
*Robert F. Legget 1966
*Konrad B. Krauskopf 1967
*Eldridge M. Moores 1996
*George A. Thompson 1997
*Victor R. Baker 1998
*Gail M. Ashley 1999
*Mary Lou Zoback 2000
*Sharon Mosher 2001
*Anthony J. Naldrett 2002
*B. Clark Burchfiel 2003
*Rob Van der Voo 2004
*William A. Thomas 2005
*Stephen G. Wells 2006
*John M. "Jack" Sharp, Jr. 2007

[ [http://www.geosociety.org/aboutus/pastPresidents.htm Geological Society of America - Past Presidents, Treasurers and Executive Directors ] ]

ee also

* American Geophysical Union
* Penrose Medal
* Arthur L. Day Medal

References

External links

* [http://www.geosociety.org/ GSA Official Website]
* [http://www.biogeosciences.org/ Biogeosciences Official Website]
* [http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=index-html&issn=1052-5173 "GSA Today"]
* [http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=index-html&issn=0091-7613 "Geology"]
* [http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=index-html&issn=0016-7606 "GSA Bulletin"]
* [http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=index-html&issn=1553-040X "Geosphere"]
* [http://www.editorialmanager.com/lithosphere/ "Lithosphere"]


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