The Geological Society of America announced publication of Unconventional: The Development of Natural Gas from the Marcellus Shale. The book is published to examine shale gas use amid criticism from environmental groups and activities.

The Geological Society of America (GSA), along with other AGI Member Organizations AGU and ASLO, is officially supporting the March for Science set to take place on April 22, 2017.

The American Association of Geographers (AAG) Undergraduate Student Affinity Group is hosting a photo scavenger hunt at their annual meeting taking place in Boston, April 5-9.

AESE announcement - It’s time to submit the forms to nominate noteworthy publications and exceptional individuals in publishing for the annual Association of Earth Science Editors (AESE) awards. This year we have pushed the deadline forward a bit—to May 15, 2017—for submitting materials to be considered. This earlier deadline will give the committee enough time to read and judge the submitted publications before this year’s annual meeting in Yellowknife, NWT (September 6–9, 2017), where the winners will be announced at the Awards Banquet.

Mark your calendars! The 2017 annual meeting of the Association of Earth Science Editors will take place in Yellowknife, N.W.T., September 6 to 9, 2017. Yellowknife is well known for its former gold mines and more recently for its diamond mines. It is also a world-class location to observe well-preserved geological features and formations from the Late Archean Era. Many geological features, including pillow basalt, glacial striae and permafrost features, can be seen right in town. We hope that you will take some time to enjoy the region’s many natural attractions, including its geological diversity, while attending the meeting.

 

Interested in science communication? Looking for an internship? The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) are now accepting applications for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018. Eligibility and application instructions are available at http://bit.ly/SciComm17

Several geoscience societies have released a consensus document that makes policy recommendations to the new Republican Administation and the 115th Congress.

Two AGI Member Organizations had members fly-in to D.C. and participate in a Congressional Visit Day to advocate and meet with their elected representatives.

An aerial drone survey of Great Sand Dunes National Park was featured in the latest issue of the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Survey (EEGS) publication FastTIMES. The study was undertaken to acquire high quality aerial remote sensing data to understand the park better.

As with most STEM majors, students are faced with the quandary of which concentration they should choose. In the latest installment of the "Ask Anthony" series form the American Society of Civil Engineers, Anthony Fasano P.E. gives students advice on questions he receives most. Specifically, he looks at how choosing a specialization both at the bachelor's- and master's-level may affect their careers.