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Working on a manuscript and a grant proposal!
Finished reading Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton for the first time! Still enjoy the movies more but definitely an interesting read!
Well, I’m reading Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution for the first time!
Co-chaired a session at the World Congress of Malacology at Asilomar, California with Dave Jablonski, entitled "Molluscs as model organisms in paleontology"!
Just picked up When Life Nearly Died so gonna spend my evening reading after I get off work 🥰
Spending time looking over my fossil collections.
In my jammies scrolling The Paleontological Society page to find something to read.
Photographing my Giant Thresher teeth
Crinoids and chill😏
I edited about 60 foram SEMs 😍😍
With my 2 littles
Finishing up “Hunting Dinosaurs”!
Been coding some fossil porcupine teeth for a phylogenetic analysis
Laid up with a busted knee watching Prehistoric Park on DVD.
Last day for feedback on GSA's Code of Ethics!
Submit suggestions by midnight EST today, August 12, 2019 to [email protected]!Don’t miss your chance to have a say in GSA’s new draft Code of Ethics! Deadline to submit your feedback is August 12th.
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Do you need financial assistance to attend GSA2019?
Apply today for our Diversity and Inclusion travel grants!
Share with your students, peers, and colleagues. We look forward to receiving your applications by August 25, 2019!
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Know a woman in Earth or space science making contributions to her field and community? Nominate her for the Association for Women in Geoscientists’s Mavis Kent Mid-Career Excellence Award!
All you need -
1. One to two page letter summarizing her contributions
2. Nominee’s résumé highlighting her career and service
3. At least 2 letters of support!
Deadline to submit is August 20th! Visit www.awg.org/awards to nominate.
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Don’t miss your chance to have a say in GSA’s new draft Code of Ethics! Deadline to submit your feedback is August 12th.
Follow the link for more details: bit.ly/2YXFO8I
Interested in being a mentor at this year's GSA in Phoenix?
GSA invites professionals, early career professionals, graduate students, and retirees to mentor student(s) at the meeting.
#GSA2019
community.geosociety.org/gsa2019/connect/student-ecp/mentor
UPDATE: The new due date for student members to apply for Geosciences Congressional Visit Days (CVD) has been updated to August 9th.
The Paleontological Society is now accepting applications for two student members to participate in Geo-CVD 2019!
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI), in collaboration with other science societies including the Paleontological Society, invites members of the geoscience community from across the nation to come to Washington, DC, for the annual Geoscience Congressional Visits Day (Geo-CVD) on September 10-11, 2019.
Geo-CVD is a great opportunity for researchers, students, educators, engineers, and industry professionals to gain exposure to the legislative process and inform federal lawmakers about the value of the geosciences to help inform policy decisions. For more information, please visit www.americangeosciences.org/policy/geo-cvd
To this end, the Paleontological Society has approved funds to support travel for two student members, either undergraduate or graduate students, for up to $1,500 each. The closing date for applications is August 9, 2019.
To apply please send to Sandy Carlson, Chair of the Paleontological Society Government Affairs Committee (sjcarlson -at- ucdavis -dot- edu) the following items:
1. A recent curriculum vita and a two-paragraph explanation of why you would like to participate in the AGI Geo-CVD, both submitted by email in a single pdf file labeled “yourlastname_GeoCVD”.
2. An email message from an academic advisor verifying the student status of the applicant.
Each application will be read and ranked by a subcommittee of the Paleontological Society Government Affairs Committee.
All applicants will be notified of the subcommittee’s decisions by August 23, 2019.
Sincerely,
Sandy Carlson
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July 21, 2019 by Amber FrederickThe Paleontological Society is now accepting applications for two student members to participate in Geo-CVD 2019!The Paleontological Society is now accepting applicatio...
UPDATE: The deadline for Geo-CVD is now August 9th!
See below for more information on how you can represent the geosciences to the U.S. Congress!
Geoscience Congressional Visits Days
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI), in collaboration with other science societies, invites members of the geoscience community from across the nation to come to Washington, DC, for the annual Ge...The Paleontological Society is now accepting applications for two student members to participate in Geo-CVD 2019!
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI), in collaboration with other science societies including the Paleontological Society, invites members of the geoscience community from across the nation to come to Washington, DC, for the annual Geoscience Congressional Visits Day (Geo-CVD) on September 10-11, 2019.
Geo-CVD is a great opportunity for researchers, students, educators, engineers, and industry professionals to gain exposure to the legislative process and inform federal lawmakers about the value of the geosciences to help inform policy decisions. For more information, please visit www.americangeosciences.org/policy/geo-cvd
To this end, the Paleontological Society has approved funds to support travel for two student members, either undergraduate or graduate students, for up to $1,500 each. The closing date for applications is August 9, 2019.
To apply please send to Sandy Carlson, Chair of the Paleontological Society Government Affairs Committee (sjcarlson -at- ucdavis -dot- edu) the following items:
1. A recent curriculum vita and a two-paragraph explanation of why you would like to participate in the AGI Geo-CVD, both submitted by email in a single pdf file labeled “yourlastname_GeoCVD”.
2. An email message from an academic advisor verifying the student status of the applicant.
Each application will be read and ranked by a subcommittee of the Paleontological Society Government Affairs Committee.
All applicants will be notified of the subcommittee’s decisions by August 15, 2019.
Sincerely,
Sandy Carlson
Geoscience Congressional Visits Days
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI), in collaboration with other science societies, invites members of the geoscience community from across the nation to come to Washington, DC, for the annual Ge...I did this last year and it was great! Highly recommended and very generous reimbursement from PS.
Travel Grant Opportunity for Graduate Students and Early Career Scientists!
36th International Geological Congress (IGC)
Students and Early Career Scientists Travel Grant and
Mentoring Program - March 2—8, 2020, Delhi, India
The Geological Society of America, the Geological Society of America Foundation, and the U.S. National Committee for Geological Sciences announce a travel grant and mentoring program for graduate students and early career scientists (within 7 years of receiving their PhD).
To be eligible, applicants must be residents or citizens of the U.S. and be enrolled in, or employed at, a U.S. institution. Additional support is provided by the Society of Economic Geologists, the Society for Sedimentary Geology, and the Paleontological Society.
To apply for a travel grant (maximum of $3,500), please submit the following items by September 30, 2019 to rock.geosociety.org/eo/igc
Online application/résumé
Copy of the submitted abstract (as a first author) and proof of submission. (Abstract deadline is August 31, 2019)
Record of relevant courses and grades (students only)
One letter of recommendation
Cover letter addressing your reasons for attending the meeting and a prioritized budget of projected expenses
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Don’t miss your chance to have a say in @geosociety’s new draft Code of Ethics! Deadline to submit your feedback is August 12th.
Visit the link for more details: https://t.co/DGi8a6dzDg https://t.co/BISJBBNe3w
Don’t miss your chance to have a say in @geosociety’s new draft Code of Ethics! Deadline to submit your feedback is August 12th.
Visit the link for more details: https://t.co/DGi8a6dzDg https://t.co/BISJBBNe3w
Looking for financial assistance to attend #GSA2019?
Applications for Diversity and Inclusion travel grants are due Aug. 25, 2019! Share widely with peers, students, and colleagues - we look forward to hearing from you!
https://t.co/WgRUW46r9G https://t.co/vKaqADd79F
Know a woman in Earth or space science making contributions to her field and community? Nominate her for the Mavis Kent Mid-Career Excellence Award!
Deadline is August 20th! Visit https://t.co/SYjTKnKT28 to nominate.
More details and how to nominate: https://t.co/Iqy2lmO0I4
Don’t miss your chance to have a say in @geosociety’s new draft Code of Ethics! Deadline to submit your feedback is August 12th.
Visit the link for more details: https://t.co/DGi8a6dzDg https://t.co/BISJBBNe3w
Be a mentor! GSA invites professionals, early career professionals, graduate students, and retirees to mentor student(s) at the meeting. https://t.co/8wPr6UrRcJ