Sessions at Professional Society Meetings
These pages have resources from events at professional society meetings, in some cases including the posters and presentations from those sessions.
Upcoming Meeting Sessions
- There are no upcoming meeting sessions scheduled at this time.
Past Sessions
ED07: Building Geoscience Departments for the Future
Fall 2007 AGU meeting, San Francisco, CA
December 12, 2007
- The geosciences are facing a new future: Global change and sustainability are becoming central in public discussions and policy debates. Our science is becoming increasingly sophisticated in the use of systems based predictive models at the same time that we are understanding the importance of biologic components of the Earth system and the critical information that is available in the planetary system. Our students are entering a global workforce that is shifting rapidly in its needs. This session showcased the ways in which geoscience departments are changing their programs, courses and other activities to meet this new future.
Session abstracts
Charting the Future of Geological and Environmental Science Undergraduate Programs
GSA annual meeting, Denver, CO
October 29, 2007
- This session emphasized the proactive steps undergraduate geoscience programs are taking to define key variables, make pivotable decisions, and construct possible models for charting future successful paths for 2-year and 4-year degree programs.
Powerpoint presentations from this session
Links to session abstracts
Building Strong Departments in the Southeast
2007 Southeast Section GSA Session
Savannah, Georgia
29-30 March 2007
- The session focused on successful geoscience departments, the elements of their success, and suggestions for programs that are at risk. Attention was paid to the challenges and opportunities particular to geoscience programs in the Southeast.
Powerpoint presentations from this session
Links to session abstracts
Geology Careers for New Geology Graduates
2007 Southeast Section GSA Session
Savannah, Georgia
29-30 March 2007
- This session focused on career opportunities for new graduates and the skills needed for those careers.
2006 AGU Sessions
2006 GSA Sessions
Building New and Rebuilding Defunct College and University Geoscience Programs for the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities, Successes and Failures (more info) (Topical Session T49)
Successful Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduate Geoscience Majors (more info) (Topical Session T56)
2005 AGU Sessions
- Recruitment and Retention of Students, Faculty, and Staff: Departmental Strategies That Work/Building Strong Geoscience Departments - Challenges, Opportunities, and Successes (oral session, poster session)
- Posters and Presentations from these sessions
2004 GSA Sessions
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Building Strong Geoscience Departments: Opportunities, Successes, and Challenges oral session (more info) poster session (more info)
2003 AGU Sessions
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Building Strong Geoscience Departments: Examples That Work oral session poster session
