The Geological Society of America (GSA) is dedicated to advancing the geosciences and supporting the professional growth of earth scientists at all levels. To that end, the Society embraces diverse ideas, abilities, backgrounds, and needs, and fosters opportunities for members with differing experiences and talents to participate and contribute.
GSA is proud to work in partnership with IAGD to increase accessibility of all its meetings, including working with participants who require individual accommodation. Specific initiatives at the GSA Annual Meeting include CART (Communication Access Real-time Translation) services at keynote symposia and selected lectures, a variety of alternative formats for speaker presentations, coordinating fully accessible field trips, and providing a self-care room for attendees.
GSA in the NEWS
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Attending GSA? Please Let Us Know.
Calling all members of the IAGD network! We would like to know how many of you are attending the...
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GSA Pledges to Support Student Diversity at the 2013 Annual Meeting in Denver
Celebrating its 125th anniversary, the Geological Society of America (GSA) has established a grassroots initiative On To the Future (OTF),...
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Increased demand for U.S. geoscientists also suggests need for increased access to geoscience programs for students with disabilites
Boulder, CO, USA – A recent American Geosciences Institute workforce evaluation estimates that by 2021, some 150,000 to 220,000...
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Speakers needed for accessibility session at the 2012 Geological Society of America annual meeting
GSA 2012 Technical Session: T61. Research and Instructional Approaches of Access and Inclusion to Increase Diversity in the Geosciences...
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