GEOCORPS AMERICA - GEOSCIENCE SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES ON NATIONAL PARKS

Through the GeoCorps America program, the Geological Society of America (GSA) places all levels of geoscientists - university students, professionals, & retirees – in temporary summer positions on National Parks, National Forests, and BLM lands through-out the country. Federal land managers select projects in research, resource management, and educational interpretation that require expertise in the geosciences. GSA then actively recruits applicants for these positions through the Society's membership. Participants in the program receive a $2,500 stipend and housing (or housing allowance) for the 12 week summer position. GeoCorps project examples: Excavating and preparing fossil specimens; Presenting geology educational tours to park visitors; Erosion surveys after a forest fire; Glacial movement monitoring; Paleontology research and database development; Landslide mapping and hazards assessments; Soil development after a volcanic disturbance; Karst mapping. For more information and a list of the National Parks that participate, go to www.geosociety.org/geocorps.