The June 2019 GSM Newsletter is available here.

The deadline to submit an abstract has been extended to April 3rd – still time to submit! Presque Isle still has lots and lots and lots of snow. Head up early to spend couple of hours cross-country skiing or snowshoeing in the world-class Nordic Heritage Center or Aroostook State Park or alpine-skiing at Bigrock Mountain.

See the flyer for the preliminary schedule.

Campus Center, University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI)
Friday, April 5, 2019, 1:00 pm
Hosted by the Environmental Science – Natural Resource Program at UMPI

This is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to present current geologic, geo-environmental research in a formal atmosphere. Students from Maine schools, or students enrolled elsewhere and working in Maine are invited to present their work in oral or poster format. Interested students must submit an abstract by March 24, 2019 (midnight).

To Submit an Abstract:
• Follow the URL: https://goo.gl/forms/zOJyXpMc8oNwBNHQ2
• Complete each required section in the form. Ensure accuracy and proof-read all content as no changes will be permitted after the deadline (March 24, 2019, midnight).

Posters can be formatted in either portrait or landscape view and can be at any size (but no wider or longer than 48 inches). Oral presentations should not exceed 15 minutes. Please save your PowerPoint presentation in a flash drive.

Preliminary Schedule:
1:00 Opening Remarks
1:15 GSM Business Meeting (open to all members)
1:30 Student Poster Presentations
3:00 Keynote Speech: Dr. Aaron Putnam (UMaine School of Earth and Climate Sciences)
3:45 Student Oral Presentations
5:00 Student Presentation Awards Ceremony (best poster and oral presentations)

Other Information:
• Direction to UMPI Campus Center: Make the first left turn from Rte-1 to UMPI campus (if coming from south) and park on the second parking lot on the left side. Walk across the street to the Campus Center. The meeting place is in the multi-purpose room, on the second floor of the Campus Center.
• UMPI dining hall is open for lunch and dinner. It is also located on the second floor of the Campus Center.

For questions, please contact Dr. Chunzeng Wang (chunzeng.wang@maine.edu)

Geological Society of Maine Fall 2018 Meeting

Geoscience Education in Maine

November 9, 2018
Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine

Registration: 12:30pm
GSM Business Meeting: 1pm
Presentations: 1:20-5pm
Social Hour: 5-6pm

Full Program

Survey Results

Hello All,

As part of its core mission to promote geologic education, the Geological Society of Maine is interested in documenting components of geoscience education through a brief survey of workers throughout the geoscience sector. By “geoscience” we mean to include broad topics in earth and environmental science. We would like to identify some of the opportunities and challenges within our present configuration of geoscience education initiatives and also to identify specific needs from the different sectors of the geoscience community. For example, what materials, infrastructure, and expertise do educators need?What skills and content knowledge do future employers need? While this is a large topic, we hope that this ~10-15 minute survey will aid us in collecting some baseline data from the diverse geoscience sector in Maine in hopes of broadening the conversation and inspiring action in the near future. These data will be used to frame future meetings and workshops. Preliminary data will be presented and discussed at the Nov 9 GSM meeting in Augusta.

Survey Link: https://goo.gl/forms/JNwOvq2Oz89GsRA32

Thank you very much for your participation!