Committees

GSIS committees that are largely responsible for the Society’s many activities. If you are interested in joining a committee, please contact the GSIS President.

Best Paper Award
Purpose: Determine winner of Best Paper Award

  • Christopher Thiry, (2023-2024), chair
  • Michael Noga (2022-2023)
  • Monica Pereira (2022-2023)
  • Shaun Hardy (2023-2024)
  • Jason Coleman (2023- 2024)

Best Research Resource
Purpose: Determine the winner of the Mary B. Ansari Best Research Resource Award

  • Chrissy Klenke (2021-2023) – Chair
  • Amanda Bielskas (2022-2023)
  • Robert Tolliver (2022-2023)
  • Ed Lener (2022-2023)
  • Rusty Kimball (2022-2023)

Distinguished Service Award
Purpose: Select the winner of the Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award.

  • Clara McLeod (2022-2023), Chair
  • Robert Tolliver (2022-2023)
  • Marie Dvorzak (2022-2023)
  • Cynthia Prosser (2022-2023)

Guidebooks
Purpose: Identify new guidebooks, maintain and promulgate Guidelines for Editors document, and select winners of the two Best Guidebook awards and Outstanding Geologic Field Trip Guidebook Series awards.

  • Kristen Adams (2021-2023) – Chair
  • Amanda Bielskas (2022-2023)
  • Michael Noga, (2022-2023)
  • Marie Dvorzak (2022-2023)
  • Paul Kirk (2023-2024)
  • Emily Wild (2023-2024)
  • Diane Taylor-Harding (2023-2024)

Membership
Purpose: Review/revise brochure; solicit new members; contact members who have not renewed and welcome back members who renewed late. Lead initiatives to attract international members.

  • Clara McLeod (2022-2023) – Chair
  • Monica Pereira (2023-2024)
  • Joyce Shaw (2023-2024)
  • Jenna Thomson (2023-2024)
  • Judie Triplehorn (2023-2024)
  • Emily Wild (2023- 2024)

Nominating (Chair is always the Past President)
Purpose: Nominate candidates for elective offices; Prepare, mail, and count ballots and report results.

  • Monica Pereira, 2023 (chair)
  • Linda Musser, 2023

Publicity/Social Media

Purpose: Publicize GSIS activities via website and other venues. Document GSIS activities via photographs. Encourage member interaction via social activities.

  • Cynthia Prosser (2023 – 2024) – Chair
  • Elise Gowen (2023 – 2024)
  • April Chen (2023- 2024)
  • Zoe Dilles (2023-2024)
  • Dwight Hunter, webmaster; ex officio (2023-2024)