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Upcoming webinar: Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP): Empowering Collaborations that Make Data More FAIR

The Geoscience Information Society will host a webinar on June 7 from 2:00 – 3:00 (eastern time). Please join us for a presentation by Megan Carter and Karl Benedict on “Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP): Empowering Collaborations that Make Data More FAIR” followed by time for Q & A.

We hope to see you there! Contact us for more information.

Bob Tolliver, GSIS Vice President

Nominations Sought for 2023 Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award

Nominees are being sought for the Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) 2023 Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes and honors significant contributions to the geoscience information profession. The award is named after Mary Ansari, a former GSIS President and strong supporter of the Society, and will be presented at the GSIS Annual Meeting Meeting A monetary gift .accompanies this award.

Membership in GSIS is not a requirement to receive the award.  More information about the award and a list of previous award recipients is available at: https://www.geoinfo.org/distinguished-service.

The deadline for nominations is July 17, 2023.  Please send nomination materials listed below by email (cpmcleod@wustl.edu) or regular mail to Clara P. McLeod, Washington University, MSC 1061- 141-B 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130:

·         Your name and contact information

·         Name, title, and contact information for the person you are nominating

·         Resume or curriculum vita of the nominee

·         Statement indicating why the nominee is deserving of this award

·         Additional letters of support from other individuals endorsing the nomination

Please help us honor one of your colleagues with the 2023 Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award!

Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award Committee:

Clara P. McLeod (Chair), Marie Dvorak, Cynthia Prosser, and Robert Tolliver

Emily Wild Honored for Distinguished Service

The Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) is pleased to announce that Emily C. Wild, the Chemistry, Geosciences and Environmental Studies Librarian at Lewis Science Library, Princeton University is the recipient of the 2022 GSIS Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award.

As noted by colleague Lori Tschirhart, Emily’s “career spans over twenty years as both hydrologist and librarian. These dual roles together with her enthusiasm for sharing scientific information have enabled Emily to make profound contributions to the geoscience profession.”

 Emily earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geology from Hartwick College and a Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Rhode Island.  She previously worked as a hydrologist and librarian at the U.S. Geological Survey from 1996 to 2018. Currently, her scholarly interests include library instruction; reference, citation and data management; raw and geospatial datasets; and physical and laboratory sampling methods.

Emily has been an active member of the Geoscience Information Society since joining in 2010.  She served as President, Vice-President and Past President for two terms (2019-2022 and 2013-2016). Since 2019 she has been an instructor in “Geoscience Librarianship 101”, the Society’s annual professional development webinar. She has also been the Geonet discussion list moderator since 2018, where she shares materials (through workshops, webinars and other formats) to the scientific community.

The Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award was established in 2005 to recognize and honor significant contributions to the geoscience information profession. Named for the late Mary B. Ansari, a past GSIS President and strong supporter of the Society, the award is presented at the annual meeting and is accompanied by a monetary gift and engraved plaque. More information about her life and career can be found on Legacy.com. Past awardees are listed on the Society’s website at https://www.geoinfo.org/distinguished-service.