Welcome to AWG!
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Encourage the participation of women in the geosciences
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Exchange educational, technical, and professional information
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Enhance the professional growth and advancement of women in the geosciences
What's New? (updated January 13, 2012 )
AWG Membership Renewals - Payable On-line
2012 membership renewals are due. Read AWG 2012 President Heidi Hoffower's Renewal Letter. Download AWG 2012 Renewal Form or click here to pay on-line (using a credit/debit card). If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact the AWG office.
AWG 35th Anniversary Convention - AWG: A Lifetime of Leadership
Friday - Saturday, March 16 - 17, 2012
Hartford Marriott Downtown, Hartford, CT
Check out the Convention Webpage for more details.
Online registration is now available as well as the conference rate for the hotel.
Check out the convention page for more details. We hope to see many of you there.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
We're on the path to reach beyond 1,000 members!
In fact, the 1,000th member to join AWG will receive a free AWG fleece pullover! This is a perfect opportunity to invite your coworkers, friends and students to become AWG members or even sponsor a one year membership for them. Go to the membership page to sign up!
LATEST NEWS
Request for 2012 SCIENCE FAIR JUDGES
Salt Lake Chapter News
Click here to read the latest newsletter from the Salt Lake Chapter
MentorNet Opens its Doors to Students from All Campuses
Visit AWG's peer mentoring page to learn more about this opportunity.
AWG has expanded its career services!
In addition to Job Web, which remains mostly academic, we now have Job Target. Through Job Target, AWG members can locate job postings pertinent to whatever sector of the geosciences in which they are interested.
Post your resume for free!
View job postings for free!
You can also access Job Target from the AWG homepage by clicking on the icons on the right hand side, or by clicking "Looking for a Job" on the main banner at the top of the homepage.
GAEA Coordinator
Would you like an opportunity to assist with publishing the GAEA newsletter? Gain valuable experience in desktop publishing by producing the AWG newsletter? Term of appointment is 2 years. Contact the AWG Editor for more info.
Here's a brief overview of the position:
The position of Gaea Coordinator entails working with the AWG Editor to assemble six issues of Gaea each year. It requires some knowledge of Adobe InDesign and is a time commitment of approximately 8 -16 hours/issue with a term of two years. The AWG Editor receives most of the newsletter content that is then incorporated into each issue by the Gaea Coordinator.
Opportunities with AGI’s Government Affairs Program (GAP)
Visit the AWG Public Affairs web page for the latest information on AGI's GAP program.
Past issues of Gaea are available on-line.
For the current issue of Gaea contact the AWG office to receive the online link.
Read the lastest issue of AWG E-news
Website Changes
Dear AWG Members, AWG website software has been changed. All users of the AWG website must now create a new login and new password to access the site. To do this you will need to click on Sign up for an individual account. The new software will guide you through the necessary steps. Please note that you must login to pay dues, make donations, register for events, purchase store items, search the directory, or make changes to your record. For best results use your Internet Explorer browser to view this website. Thank you, AWG Headquarters.
Member News
Check out the link to AWG's International Region. Please contact our international coordinator or editor to contribute news on the international front.
Upcoming Events
Awards/Scholarships
AWG Outstanding Educator Award
Is There a Women Geoscientist Professor Who Made a Difference in Your Life?
Please take the time to honor her by nominating her for the AWG Outstanding Educator Award.
Takken Student Research Presentation Travel Award
Applications for the Takken Student Research Presentation Travel Award are being accepted. This competitive award provides women geoscience students with support to present their research at a national or international professional geoscience meeting other than the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America.
Please visit http://awg.org/EAS/awards/takken.html
Application deadline is February 10.
AWG Crawford Field Camp Scholarships
Applications for the two AWG Crawford Field Camp Scholarships are being accepted. These scholarships will be awarded to promising women students who will be attending field camp during the summer months.
Please visit http://awg.org/EAS/awards/crawford.html
Application deadline is February 14.
Download the "Where are the Women Geoscience Professors?" workshop report from the NSF/AWG sponsored workshop
