Geoscience is an inherently interdisciplinary field of study. Where one geoscientists' research transitions from one field to another is a hard line to draw, and that is why so many organizations are part of the AGI Federation, including organizations like the Soil Science Society of America!
The American Geophysical Union published a new post in their science policy blog, "The Bridge" about five ways federal funding is affecting geoscience. How well do you understand sequestration and the effects of a Continuing Resolution? Check it out to learn more.
The American Society of Civil Engineers shared a dispatch from one of their members and her reflections on Puerto Rico's infrastructure from an engineer's perspective following Hurricane Maria. She shares how collapsed roads are affecting communities, and trips to buy gas can take all day. Read her account here.
The Geological Society of America (GSA)'s Science Policy Fellow, Linsday Davis, talks about her experience at Geosciences Congressional Visits Days earlier this month.
“Geoscience Librarianship 101” – a full-day introduction to earth science information resources and their organization – will be presented by the Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) on Saturday, October 21 in Seattle, Washington. Registration is free and open to all information professionals as well as students in library and information studies.
The Geological Society of America has a 2018 opening for a GSA Today Science Editor. The four year term will begin January 1, 2018. Submit a CV by October 6, 2017.
Did your last shirt shrink in the wash, or see one too many days in the field? No worries! The Paleontological Society is running another fundraiser and selling T-Shirts for just $15/shirt. The deadline to order yours is September 6th, 2017.
Soils and rocks are inextricably related, and geoscientists study both. The Soil Science Society of America answers one VERY important question in their Soils Matter blog, and that is, "When does a rock become soil?" Learn the recipe for making soils, and breakdown when a soil becomes a rock (pun intended) in their latest post!
