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AWG E-MAIL NEWS 2004-9

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CONTENTS
1) FALL INTERNS NEEDED
2) NEW PUBLICATION FROM AGI: MEETING CHALLENGES WITH GEOLOGIC MAP
3) CONTACT INFORMATION

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Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue of E-mail News

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1) FALL INTERNS NEEDED

AGI is seeking outstanding geoscience students with a strong interest in federal science policy for a fourteen-week geoscience and public policy internship in Fall 2004. Interns will gain a first-hand understanding of the legislative process and the operation of executive branch agencies. They will also hone both their writing and Web publishing skills. Stipends for the semester internships are funded by a generous contribution from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2004. For more information, please visit www.agiweb.org/gap/interns/internse.html.

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2) NEW PUBLICATION FROM AGI: MEETING CHALLENGES WITH GEOLOGIC MAPS

ALEXANDRIA, VA. Geologic maps are our most important and complete compilation of information about the planet on which we live, and we cannot understand Earth without them. We use geologic maps and the fundamental information they provide in many ways. Meeting Challenges with Geologic Maps presents a variety of examples of how geologic maps are helping to delineate fragile habitat and ecosystems, protect against natural hazards and find needed resources. Meeting Challenges with Geologic Maps, a richly-illustrated, 64-page book recently published by the American Geological Institute, provides an overview of the nature, production and interpretation of geologic maps, along with 16 key examples demonstrating the application of geologic mapping to addressing societal issues.

Intended for educators, policy-makers, and the general public, Meeting Challenges with Geologic Maps is written clearly and concisely and contains many photographs and graphics of natural phenomena and their corresponding representation on a geologic map ? fully illustrating the application of geologic maps to problem solving.

Meeting Challenges with Geologic Maps was produced by the American Geological Institute in cooperation with the Association of American State Geologists, Geological Society of America, National Park Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Meeting Challenges with Geologic Maps is the seventh publication in the AGI Environmental Awareness Series and was prepared under the sponsorship of AGI's Environmental Geoscience Advisory Committee with support from the AGI Foundation. The objective of the Environmental Awareness series is to promote better understanding of the role of the earth sciences in all aspects of environmental concerns and issues. Since its formation in 1993, AGI's Environmental Geoscience Advisory Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Philip E. LaMoreaux and Dr. Stephen H. Stow, has been identifying projects and activities that will help AGI achieve this goal. For additional information about AGI's environmental geoscience program, contact Travis L. Hudson, AGI Director of Environmental Affairs, by e-mail at ageology@olypen.com, or by phone on (360) 582-1844.

Copies of Meeting Challenges with Geologic Maps (ISBN 0-922152-70-5, 64 pages, 1 lb.) are available from AGI at a list price of $15.95. Members of AGI member societies receive a 20% discount. Orders may be placed through AGI Publications at http://www.agiweb.org/pubs, or by mail, telephone, fax or e-mail (American Geological Institute, Attention: Publications Center, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, Tel: (703) 379-2480, Fax: (703) 379-7563, E-mail: pubs@agiweb.org). For deliveries in the contiguous United States, please add $7.00 for postage and handling for the first copy and $1.25 more for each additional copy. Orders to addresses in Maryland and Virginia are subject to the applicable sales tax. All orders must be prepaid. Please make your check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. funds payable to the American Geological Institute. AGI also accepts VISA and MasterCard. Orders are shipped by UPS Standard Service whenever possible. Please allow two to three w eeks for delivery. For additional information, bulk order pricing or costs for overseas shipping, contact AGI Publications.

The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 42 scientific and professional associations that represent more than 100,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources and interaction with the environment. More information about AGI can be found at http://www.agiweb.org. The Institute also provides a public-outreach web site, http://www.earthscienceworld.org.

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