THE
History and Philosophy of Geology Division Newsletter
          
Volume 35, Number 1

http://gsahist.org

February 2011
 


Questions, Comments and so forth are always welcome as are your suggestions for content. Please send to the Newsletter Editor, Jane Davidson

Information for the application for Student Award and new guidelines see: (printable pdf).

Internet resource for history of geology:

The debate over glacial theory was a major episode in the history of geology. Original sources and other resources for teaching about this episode and for reference will soon be available online at this new website.
http://www.glacialtheory.net

Financial statement:

        December 31, 2010 Financial Statement
        Unrestricted Net Assets year to date $3,487.19
        Division dues total revenue $853.38
        Expenses total $2206.22
        net income (loss) $1352.84
        Deferred dues income $1417.69
        Net assets beginning of year $3422.34
        Net income (loss) $1352.82

The officers data

Chair: John A. Diemer
UNC - Charlotte
Dept. Geography & Earth Sciences
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
    
(704) 687-5994
(704) 687-3182 (fax)
jadiemer@uncc.edu
First Vice-Chair: Kenneth R. Aalto
Humboldt State Univ. (retired)
264 Driftwood Lane
Trinidad, CA 95570
    
(707)-677-0639
(707) 826-5241 (fax)
kra1@humboldt.edu
Second Vice-Chair: James C. Dawson
SUNY - College at Plattsburgh
Earth & Environmental Science
101 Broad Street, 235 Ward Hall
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
    
(518) 564-4035
(518) 564-5162 (fax)
dawsonjc@plattsburgh.edu
Secretary-Treasurer: Jane P. Davidson
University of Nevada – Reno
Department of Art – Art 224
Reno, NV 89557-0001
(775) 784-6561 (office)
(775) 784-6655 (fax)
jdhexen@unr.edu
  summer:
2990 Cahal Ct
Reno, NV 89523
    
summer:
(775) 747-2252 (tel, fax)
jdhexen@aol.com
Past Chair: Victor R. Baker
University of Arizona
Dept Hydrology & Water Res- Bldg 11
PO Box 210011
Tucson, AZ 85721-0011
(520) 319-2487
(520) 621-1422 (fax)
baker@hwr.arizona.edu