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Speakers Tyler King, Hydrologist with the Nicole Aikin, staff geologist at TRC U.S. Geological Survey Environmental Corporation Tahlia Bear is GSAs Diversity and Career Officer Organizers Martina Rogers , Student Miguel Valencia , Student

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Speakers

Tyler King, Hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey Nicole Aikin, staff geologist at TRC Environmental Corporation Tahlia Bear is GSA’s Diversity and Career Officer

Organizers

Miguel Valencia, Student

Representative for the GSA Hydrogeology Division

Martina Rogers, Student

Representative for the GSA Hydrogeology Division

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From GSA Student Representative to Professional: The Importance

  • f Being Proactive in Our Society

Tahlia Bear

tbear@geosociety.org

Nicole Aikin

nmaikin27@gmail.com

Tyler King

tvking@usgs.gov

To apply for hydrogeology student representative position email to 2020 hydrogeology student representatives: Martina Rogers mroge044@fiu.edu Miguel Valencia mvale095@fiu.edu

Recording available at: https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Educatio n_Careers/webinar/GSA/edu- career/webinars.aspx?hkey=56337a03- 1ed9-42da-9b63-285bafc591fb OPPORTUNITIES

  • Submit technical session, field trip and short course proposals
  • Submit an abstract to GSA 2020 Connects Online - Due 4 August
  • Register for GSA 2020 Connects Online - free for students
  • Volunteer to be a mentor
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2020 Geological Society of America Student Webinar From Student Representative to Professional

Tyler King, PhD Hydrologist, USGS

Boise, ID 29 July 2020

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Timeline

2006: ESCI club pizza Tsar 2017: Hydrogeology Student Rep 2017: GSA graduate student research grant 2017: GSA AM 2007: Field tech 2019: Hired by USGS 2008: NOAA Hollings Program 2010: Fulbright Norway 2013: NSF Funded PhD 2018: SAC Chair 2018: GSA AM 2019: GSA AM

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Who is the Student Advisory Council?

  • Division, section, and committee student representatives.

Select Council Committees

ANNUAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE GEOLOGIC MAPPING AWARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE DIVERSITY COMMITTEE GEOCHRONOLOGY DIVISION

CONTINENTAL SCIENTIFIC DRILLING DIVISION

21 Scientific Divisions 6 Geographic Regions

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What is the Student Advisory Council?

  • SAC is your voice to GSA leadership.

“... a coordination and communication resource to promote and enhance GSA’s understanding

  • f and response to the scientific,

educational, societal, cultural, and professional needs of its student members.”

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How do I contact m y representative?

  • Listed on GeoSociety.org -> about -> committees
  • Email them directly
  • GSA Member Community
  • Division/section social media
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Want to get involved with GSA?

  • Become a division or section student representative

○ Watch for announcements on GSA Communities, newsletters, and social media ○ Contact your division or section chair to express your interest ○ Reach out to your current student representative ○ Nominate yourself! ■ Open September 1st ■ geosociety.org

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USGS Mission

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USGS: Offices in every state

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USGS: Day to day

  • Field work
  • Public Outreach
  • Office Based Research
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USGS: Skills

  • Writing
  • Coding
  • Problem solving
  • Collaborative work
  • Budgeting
  • Safety minded
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Tid bit: The writing process

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Tid Bit: Authorship

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Tid bit: References

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USGS: Skills

  • Writing
  • Coding
  • Problem solving
  • Collaborative work
  • Budgeting
  • Safety minded
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Some research examples: EcoFlows

Flume Field

  • Measuring really

low streamflow

  • Important for

habitat

  • Test 100 yr old

tech

  • Rising body - Measure distance and time as object rises to surface
  • Surface float - Measure time as object floats a known distance

Velocity Rod - Measure head buildup on rod; calibrated in flume

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Some research examples: EcoFlows

  • 100 yr old tech

actually does pretty well

  • A fraction of the

cost of conventional methods

  • Allows us to

expands monitoring network

Provisional data, subject to revision.

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Some research examples: Periphyton

  • What causes

periphytic algal growth?

  • What can it tell us

about water quality?

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Some research examples: Periphyton

Provisional data, subject to revision.

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Some research examples: Periphyton

  • In this river,

diatoms tell us that the water quality is

  • kay, but not

great.

Provisional data, subject to revision.

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Some research examples: Periphyton

  • Most sensitive

species tell us that water quality is improving

Provisional data, subject to revision.

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Some research examples: Algal Blooms

  • Wide-spread
  • Can produce toxins
  • Expensive to monitor
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Some research examples: Algal Blooms

  • Remote sensing
  • Wide-spread
  • High detail
  • Public data
  • Potential to map

water quality at large spatial scales

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Ensemble Output Easting [m] Northing [m] Sentinel 2: July 5 2020

Sentinel 2: RGB

1 km

Ensemble Output

1 km

Magic*

*Contains no magic

Some research examples: Algal Blooms

Public Health Notice: July 10 2020 Field Photo: July 6 2020

Courtesy: Idaho Power Company

Provisional data, subject to revision.

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Some research examples: Algal Blooms

2020-07-15 2020-07-10 2020-07-05 2020-06-25 2020-06-30

Flow

2020-07-20 Provisional data, subject to revision.

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Student opportunities at the U.S.G.S

  • Pathways Internship
  • Currently in school (high school through PhD)
  • Can lead to fulltime permanent employment
  • See USAjobs.gov
  • Pathways Recent Graduate
  • Within 2 years of degree (vocational through PhD)
  • Mentoring and career advancement
  • See USAjobs.gov
  • Presidential management fellowship
  • Masters degree +
  • Two year program, focused on management
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A word about USAjobs.gov

  • Ugh
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A word about USAjobs.gov

  • Tip: use the “build resume” tool
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Say Yes to being involved

Parting Thought

2006: ESCI club pizza Tsar 2019: Hired by USGS

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Thanks for listening.

tvking@usgs.gov

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Get Involved with GSA

Tahlia Bear, GSA Diversity and Career Officer

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“I have a long history of participating in shared-governance including student government, development boards, and I felt like serving at the Society level was a logical next step for me.” ~GSA Student Committee Member

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  • Grow your professional network
  • Affect positive change in the

profession

  • Hone your leadership skills
  • Include in your curriculum vitae or

résumé

Why Volunteer with GSA?

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Student Leadership Opportunities

POSITION HOW TO GET INVOLVED TIMING Student Advisory Council Student rep in Division or Section Rolling basis Division Student Rep Be a member of a Division Contact Division leadership Rolling basis Section Student Rep on Management Board Be a member of a Section Contact Section leadership Rolling basis Committee Student Rep Self-nomination or Nomination 15 June

Contact: Dominique Olvera, Governance Manager, dolvera@geosociety.org

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  • Academic and Applied Geoscience Relations Committee
  • Annual Program Committee
  • Bascom Mapping Award Committee
  • Diversity in the Geosciences Committee
  • Education Committee
  • Geology and Public Policy Committee
  • International Committee
  • Membership Committee
  • Professional Development Committee

Committees with Student Positions

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  • Be a Member
  • Vote in Elections
  • Offer comments on Position Statements
  • Volunteer to help Divisions and Sections
  • Self-nominate to serve on any

Committee

  • Volunteer at meetings
  • Write a Speaking of Geoscience blog
  • Propose a webinar or panel

How to Get Involved

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  • Submit technical session, field trip and short course proposals
  • Submit an abstract to GSA 2020 Connects Online - Due 4

August

  • Register for GSA 2020 Connects Online - free for students
  • Volunteer to be a mentor

How to Get Involved at Meetings

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Personal Background

B.S in Earth Science, with an

emphasis in Geology from University of California, Santa Barbara (2019)

Staff Geologist at TRC

Environmental Solutions Inc. in Concord, California

Technical environmental

consulting experience focuses on geologic and hydrogeologic characterization, risk management, and remediation.

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My Roadmap for Becoming Involved in the Society

Attended the 2019 Conference in Phoenix,

thanks to the On to the Future Minority Travel Grant.

 Attended theme session hosted by the

division titled "Diversifying Geochronology”.

A lively debate at the Division Town Hall

and Awards session, and a discussion with the division Chair and Tahlia Bear.

Creation of the Diversity Coordinator

position and initiatives for the division to drive progress towards diversifying the geosciences.