The year 2003 is the 200th anniversary of the initiation of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore the new Louisiana Purchase, to follow the Missouri River to its headwaters, and to identify a passage to the Pacific Ocean. The journals, maps, and specimens recorded by the explorers represent a watershed in scientific data that is still under analysis today. A special Pardee Symposium at the GSA Annual meeting in Seattle will gather scientists, historians, and science policy-makers to explore the scientific impacts of the expedition as well as the changes in scientific interpretations and government support of science since the expedition.

The symposium will be sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Geological Survey, the History of Earth Sciences Society, the Engineering Geology Division/GSA, and History of Geology Division of GSA, as one of the seminal commemorative scientific events marking the anniversary of the expedition. Therefore, a wide range of topics will be covered, including:

• governmental and public policy toward scientific exploration,
• biology and ecology along the route,
• geology and geomorphology of the route, their impacts on the explorers, and their influence on settlement,
• river quality and control, and
• maps and mapping technology applied to the expedition route.

Contact Person: Paul M. Santi, Associate Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, phone: (303) 273-3108 fax: (303) 273-3859. E-mail: psanti@mines.edu And http://www.mines.edu/~psanti

DARCY SESSION
National Ground Water Association and Co-sponsorship with HESS and HoG
"Henry Darcy's 200th Birthday: Fundamental Advancements Through Observation and Analysis" 

Also note that this year the Darcy Lecture is scheduled to occur on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4. The Darcy Lecture event (which is separate from the Darcy session mentioned above) is exclusively sponsored by NGWA. The Darcy Lecturer, selected annually, travels world-wide during their year-long lecture circuit. The Darcy Lecturer for 2003 is Richelle Allen-King, a Professor at Washington State University; her lecture will be on "Ground and Surface Water Contributions to Chemical Mass Discharge: Considering the Problem at Field and Basin Scales." For additional information visit www.ngwa.org

To be added later. At the time of preparation, the fund balance was not known.

ADDITIONAL NOTE ABOUT THE FUNDS AND DONATIONS:

Donations for the division can be made in any of three ways: (1) Directly to the Award Fund held by the GSA Foundation. These funds cannot be transferred to the operating fund, and must be used within the GSA guidelines; namely you can't deplete the fund, and there is a minimum amount that must be maintained; (2) To any special fund, e.g., a special travel fund for students, created for a specific purpose. These monies can be used down to the last cent, but only for the original purpose for which the fund was created; and (3) Directly to the Division operating fund, which can be used for any Division activities approved by the Management Board. So when donations are made, please specify to which direction you wish your money to go.

NOTE FROM SECRETARY-TREASURER: The suggestion has been made that the Division change the heading of the Newsletter to include the History of Earth Science Society and include more news from that organization. Then, via e-mail or some web link, the Newsletter be sent to both HoG and HESS memberships. The two groups have some overlapping membership, but there are people who, for various reasons, do not belong to both groups, and the HESS membership is more international than the HoG. While on the surface this seems like a fine idea, there is the problem of giving away for free something the GSA Division members must pay for with their dues. Perhaps there could be some contribution from HESS to the HoG operating fund each year to help cover the cost of the newsletter, and in return, it could be sent to the HESS membership. I would like to see an arrangement whereby a person who joins our HoG Division would have the option to pay and receive the ESH journal, or some kind of joint membership be arranged. The two groups complement each other in many ways and share the same goals with respect to advancing the history of our science. We do need to develop closer official ties in order to support the ESH journal.

Please let me know what you think of changing our Newsletter to officially include the HESS membership. Any suggestions as to how to do this will be welcome. Cheers, Bill Brice

The History of Earth Sciences Society has available for purchase a complete run of the journal Earth Sciences History, from Vol. 1, 1982 - Vol. 20, 2000 (two issues/volume*). All (except v. 1-3, v. 8, #1) are in original wraps as new. The price is $260 for individuals and $400 for institutions plus shipping**. All proceeds from this purchase will go to HESS (History of Earth Sciences Society). Payment by credit card is now available. Contact Ed Rogers at: www.geology-books.com 

To calculate your cost, add the cost of the journal and the appropriate postage and handling fee (see above). All costs are in U.S. dollars. Payment may be made by checks drawn on a US Bank, Visa, Master Card, American Express, or Discover. Send name, address and payment to: Ed Rogers, HESS TREASURER, P.O. Box 455, Poncha Springs, CO 81242 USA. Or fax this information to Edward Rogers at 719-539-4542 (Fax). If paying by credit card, please send Ed the card type, number, expiration date, and billing address.

TO JOIN HESS - The cost of an annual membership in the History of Earth Science Society, and to receive Earth Sciences History, is $40.00 (USA); $45.00 (Outside USA); Institutional $70.00 (USA); $75.00 (Outside USA). Payable by check, international money order (in US Dollars), or by major credit card. Send name, address, research interest, and payment to: Ed Rogers, HESS TREASURER, P.O. Box 455, Poncha Springs, CO 81242 USA. Or fax this information to Edward Rogers at 719-539-4542. If paying by credit card, please send Ed the card type, number, expiration date, and billing address. HESS web site: www.historyearthscience.org

The History of Geology Division members are encouraged to join HESS and support Earth Sciences History, a journal devoted exclusively to the history of the earth sciences.

WILLIAM SMITH WEB SITE For more than a year now, Cecil Schneer has had facsimiles of rare Wm Smith material on the UNH Esci web site, with a considerable amount of explanatory material including a downloadable Smith map etc. Take a look at the web site and let him know what you think about linking it to resource banks for the history of geology. Cecil Schneer Prof.Emer.Geol. & Hist. Sci: http://www.unh.edu/esci/wmsmith.html

Cherry Lewis
Much of what we know about the life of William Smith comes from a book entitled Memoirs of William Smith, author of the Map of the strata of England and Wales that was published in 1844 by Smith’s nephew and pupil, John Phillips. Only 500 copies of the book were ever printed and by 1917 it was described by Thomas Sheppard as being ‘exceedingly scarce’. An original presentation copy is held by the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Society (BRLSI) who have had the wonderful idea of reproducing a limited reprint.

The Memoirs concentrated on Smith’s working life but, as Phillips admitted, ‘purposely softened the darkest outlines of Mr Smith’s private and personal fortunes ’. To rectify this the BRLSI have asked Hugh Torrens, a leading expert on Smith, to write an introduction and redress the balance. In addition, the Geological Society have generously agreed to allow inclusion of Torrens’ William Smith Lecture. The whole will be newly indexed.

The Memoirs will be reprinted as a hardback, gold blocked on the spine and cover, with a ribbon marker. If you would like to be a subscriber please send a cheque or money order for $25 plus $10 p&p made payable to BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, BA2 7TJ, to arrive no later than 28 March 2003. Please state how you would like your name recorded in the book. For further information call (44) 1225 312084 or email exxbrlsi@bath.ac.uk

An introduction and general overview of the life of the "Father of English Geology"
The William Smith lecture, given to the Geological Society of London in 2000
Full indexing of the contents to create a valuable reference tool

CONTENTS
The Memoirs outlines Smith’s working life as a civil engineer, geologist, land and mineral surveyor, and cartographer. It is an extraordinary story that evolved through many phases of his career, to the time when he could at last create and publish the first geological map of Britain. But it took many years and many hard battles with the Geological Establishment before his skills and ideas were vindicated and he finally achieved acclaim and endorsement as the "Father of Geology".

The original book was written by Smith’s nephew and assistant, John Phillips, by then an eminent geologist himself. But Phillips admitted how he had "purposely softened the darkest outlines of Mr Smith’s private and personal fortunes", omitting details such as the ignominy of a debtors' prison.

To complete the story of this remarkable man, the Institution has decided to include additional material about his life and work, and to compile an integrated index for the first time. The leading authority on Smith’s work is Professor Hugh Torrens who has agreed to write an introductory synopsis of Smith’s life for the book, including specific references to his early work.

In addition, the Geological Society of London has allowed us to reprint Torrens’ William Smith Lecture given to the Society in 2000. This is historically complementary to the Memoirs, but adds valuable extra details. The volume will also contain a comprehensive index, with cross references by PEOPLE, PLACES and SUBJECTS across its complete contents, making the book a valuable reference tool to all geologists and followers of William Smith.

SPECIFICATIONS

Each copy will feature subscribers’ names printed at the back. Copies of the book may be available after publication but the quantity printed will be based on the response to this leaflet.

PUBLICATION DETAILS: Publication and a launch party will be on 7 June 2003. This is the 250^th anniversary of the Act of Parliament which led to the establishment of the British Museum, to whom Smith sold his first stratigraphically arranged fossil collection. The launch party will be held at the institution’s premises, 16 Queen Square, Bath, and subscribers are invited to attend. There will be a reception with refreshments.

Please call +44 1225 312084 or email exxbrlsi@bath.ac.uk to reserve a ticket, for which there is no charge to subscribers.

PURCHASING DETAILS: If you wish to subscribe to the Memoirs please complete the form below. To be listed in the book as a subscriber your application should be received no later than 28 March 2003. Please send the form, along with our cheque or money order, to:

For questions contact: exxbrlsi@bath.ac.uk or +44 1225 312084
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I would like to purchase the BRLSI William Smith limited edition book. I would like my name printed in the book as noted below. Please print clearly.

Note there are no credit card arrangements made for this purchase.

I enclose $25 (plus $10 postage) for each copy requested: Payable to: BRLSI
UK 15 pounds (2 pounds postage); European Subscribers 25 Euros (5 postage)

Enclosed _________________ for ______________copies of BRLSI William Smith Memoir

Drake Well Foundation
Practical Treatise on Coal, Petroleum & other Distilled Oils.      By Abraham Gesner, 1861.

The Drake Well Foundation has reprinted this historically significant book by one of the pioneers of the oil industry. Gesner=s book, long out of print, is more difficult to find in libraries than the 1865 Second Edition, but now it is available again, thanks to the Drake Well Foundation. The cost is $35.00 plus $5.00 (shipping and handling). To order, send check payable to THE DRAKE WELL FOUNDATION, for $40.00 to: Mr. Samuel T. Pees, 628 Arch Street, Suite A-104, Meadville, PA .16335. (No credit card orders, please.)

Oil-Industry History (New Journal). Vol. 1 (2000) $35.00*; Vol. 2 (2001) $35.00*, Volume 3 (2002) $35.00*. Special offer: All three issues for $90.00. All volumes are available from: Drake Well Foundation, PO Box 233, Titusville, PA 16354. Make check/money order (no credit cards please) in US $ payable to Drake Well Foundation. *$5.00 postage for orders outside the US.

HISTORICAL REPRINT: The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in its Bearings on the two Theologies, Natural and Revealed: by Hugh Miller; published by St. Matthew Publishing Lts, 24 Geldart Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LX, UK. A re-print of the unabridged original edition of 1857, complete with its 152 engravings. A hardcover book for paper cover price.

Available from: Kenneth J. Van Dellen, 1018 Nottingham Road, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230-1332. Kenvandellen@comcast.net

The cost is $15 U.S. (plus $5 S&H for U.S. addresses and $6 for Canadian addresses). Please note that the books are shipped in quantity from the UK at the lowest rate (which means the slowest method), so delivery may be on the slow side if it is out of stock, but they will be sent out as promptly as possible. There is a pretty good inventory on hand at present.

Milestones in Geosciences (Selected Benchmark Papers Published in the Journal Geologische rundschau), Edited by Wolf-Christian Dullo and Geologische Vereinigung e. V.; 2003, Springer-Verlag (NY), 145 p. $39.95.

This is a selection of 12 previously published papers ranging from Alfred Wegener’s "The Origin of Continents;" Du Toit’s America and Eurafrika: the origin of the Atlantic-Arctic Ocean;" to Gutenberg’s "The Structure of the Earth’s Crust in Europe." Other authors include: G. Steinmann, P. H. Kuenen, S. Arrhenius, R. Lachmann, M. and R. Teichmüller, G. De Geer, H. Cloos, and W. Correns, and E. Wiechert. For each paper there is an English translation and a facsimile of the version in the original language. Several of these papers were important in the "fixed vs moving" debate prior to the development of our current plate tectonic model. Unfortunately there is no overall index for the book. This volume is a nice reference for those of us without immediate access to the original papers.

The History of Geology Group (HoGG) of The Geological Society, London, is to hold a meeting on the History of Geophysics on 12-13th March 2003 at the Society's premises at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London.

Convenor, Professor Richard J. Howarth, Department of Geological Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, England; Email r.howarth@ucl.ac.uk.

The site address is: http://personal.centenary.edu/~mbarrett/Drakesite/index.htm

The meeting will be held in Shreveport, LA, March 26-29, 2003.

Dr. Mary Barrett, Centenary College of Louisiana, is the organizer.
Headquarters will be at the Downtown Holiday Inn in Shreveport (318/222-7717). A block of rooms is available through March 5, 2003, for $72/night plus taxes. Ask for the Drake Well Foundation rate.

Historian Dr. Diana Olien will speak Friday night. She and her spouse, David Olien, are probably the most prolific oil history writers these days. Their co-authored books include: Oil in Texas--The Gusher Age 1895-1945 (2002); Oil and Ideology--The Cultural Creation of the American Petroleum Industry (2000); Easy Money--Oil Promoters and Investors in the Jazz Age (1990); and Life in the Oil Fields (1986)

A downloadable registration form is available. Registration fee of $180.00 will cover the meeting, all field trips, program and guidebook, and all meals. Fees will increase after January 1, 2003.

VII INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM       MAY 19-23, 2003
CULTURAL HERITAGE IN GEOSCIENCES, MINING AND METALLURGY
Leiden (The Netherlands) - Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum
Theme: Libraries-Archives-Museums - Museums and their Collections Official Language: English

Registration: 160 Euro; Guest 50 Euro; Accommodation: Leiden and in Katwijk; B&B 25 Euro to 100 Euro

This is a chance to visit the Teylers’ Museum in Haarlem - See Scheuchzer’s Homo diliuvii testis

For Information: Dr. Cor F. Winkler Prins, Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, Postbus 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands; winkler@nnm.nl Tel: +31.71.5687643; Fax +31.71.5687666

Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland) will be the location for the 28^th INHIGEO meeting with a general theme of AGeological Travellers.@ There will be a field trip at mid-conference to Mount Jerome Cemetery in Dublin to visit the grave sites of eminent Irish geologists such as John Joly, Sir Richard Griffith, and Charles Oldham. Also a visit will be made to Killiney Beach where Robert Mallet for the first time produced seismic waves by controlled explosions.

COSTS: Registration EU 380 (accompanying members: EU 100). Accommodations will be available on Trinity College campus: EU 50.50/person sharing; EU 58.00 single. Nearby hotels: approximately EU 70-130/night; Hostels EU 30.00/night. *Cost is given in the new European currency, not in pounds sterling.

Optional post-meeting field trip will involve an anticlockwise circumnavigation around Ireland to visit classic areas of Irish geology, e.g., Giant=s Causeway. This trip will be limited to 30 persons, so book early and don=t be disappointed. Projected cost for this will be around EU* 500/person, plus food other than breakfast.

CONTACT: Dr. Patrick N. Wyse Jackson, Department of Geology, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Telephone: 353-1-6081477; Fax: 353-1-6711199. E-mail: wysjcknp@tcd.ie

SILVER JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY - NORTHEASTERN SCIENCE FOUNDATION
August 10-12, 2003           Troy, New York           518-273-3247; Fax 518-273-3249

Co-Sponsored by the History of Geology Division and the History of Earth Science Society;
City University of New York; Society for Sedimentary Geology; American Association of Petroleum Geologists; New York State Geological Association; New York State Museum; and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Proposed Symposia: Oil & Gas Exploration in Northeastern North America; Dolostone as an Exploration Target; History of Geology; From Hall to Plate Tectonics; Karst and Caves; Modern Concepts of the Taconics and Appalachians; Cleaning the Environment or Water-borne Toxic Wastes; Education in Geology-Where are we heading?

ABSTRACT DEADLINE: June 1. 2003

Registration Fee: $10.00 (early); $20.00 after August 1, 2003. Check or money order:
Northeastern Science Foundation, Rensselaer Center of Applied Geology, 15 Third Street, PO Box 746, Troy, NY 12181-0746.

Hotel: Best Western Troy, NY; 518-274-3210. Special conference Rate: $75.60 (single); $85.60 (double). Pick-up service available to and from airport, train, and bus.
          ROOM RESERVATION DEADLINE: July 10, 2003.
For more information: www.geocities.com/northeasternscifdn

TASMANIA IN 2004

GSA Members Invited to Tasmania in 2004
As part of GSA's strategic plan to work with sister geological societies around the world, GSA is a scientific co-host for the17th Australian Geological Convention in beautiful Hobart, Tasmania, February 8-13, 2004. U.S. geoscientists are warmly encouraged to submit ideas for symposia under the theme of "Dynamic Earth: Past, Present and Future". The theme was chosen as a tribute to Professor S. Warren Carey, Foundation Professor of Geology at the University of Tasmania who died in March 2002. Carey is best known for his influence in having continental drift accepted as reality. Carey was named an Honorary Fellow by GSA in 1979 and received the Career Contribution Award from the GSA Structural Geology & Tectonics Division in 2000.

Organizing Committee Chair, Professor Pat Quilty is seeking symposia proposals that demonstrate the relevance of geology to the dynamic nature of our planet--the way the earth has evolved, its current state and how it might be in the future. Each symposium will last a full day and may feature a keynote address, invited and volunteered scientific presentations and a wrap-up dialogue about future research needs and opportunities for collaboration.

Among the currently identified topics of interest are: 
Late Pre-Cambrian Continental Margins Precambrian Banded Iron Formations and Atmospheric Evolution Law of the Sea Macquarie Island, Ridge and Alpine Fault Deep Ocean Gateways Around the Southern Hemisphere Mineral and Petroleum Exploration Groundwater and Hydrogeology Environmental Issues, Including the Geology of Estuaries Tectonics

Suggestions for symposium themes should be sent to Professor Pat Quilty at P.Quilty@utas.edu.au. Please see current information about the Convention online at: http: www.17thagc.gsa.org.au. Symposium proposals are due by January 15, 2003.

Please address the following points in your symposium proposal: Purpose, Focus and Scope of the Symposium Relevance of the Topic Suggested Keynote Speakers Your Contact Information

Collaboration between Australian and North American geoscientists is encouraged. Call your friends and propose a symposium together!

The conference will be held in the baroque-style former monastery of Polling, an idyllic village close to Weilheim. The Klosterkirche and the recently restored grand library hall belong to the architectural highlights of the culturally rich region, while the alte Kosterwirtschaft and its renowned beergarden will serve our gastronomic needs (below left). The venue is ideally located between Munich and the Bavarian Alps. It is near Hohenpeißenberg, which has maintained a continuous meteorological record since 1781, when it was a station of the Societas Meteorologica Palatina. Today the mountain hosts a meteorological observatory of Deutscher Wetterdienst and a basis station of the Global Atmospheric Watch (below right). Questions regarding local arrangements should be sent to Cornelia Lüdecke: C.Luedecke@lrz.uni-muenchen.de or Hans Volkert: Hans.Volkert@dlr.de.

The conference is sponsored by the International Commission on History of Meteorology (ICHM). We are seeking co-sponsors interested in supporting student travel and other needs, or in hosting a reception or exhibition. Check http://www.meteohistory.org for conference updates.

Address: Secretariat of the 22^nd ICHS, Institute for History of Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 137 Chao Nei Street, Beijing 100010 P.R. China. Telephone 0086-10-6405-4554; Fax 0086-10-6405-4554

The first circular is due out September 15, 2003. For information use the following;
E-mail: 2005bj@ihns.ac.cn or http://2005bj.ihns.ac.cn

The History of Geology Division gives this award to an individual for contributions of fundamental importance to the understanding of the history of the geological sciences. Achievements deserving of the award include, but are not limited to: publication of papers or books that contribute new and profound insights into the history of geology (based upon original research or synthesis of existing knowledge); discovery of and making available rare source materials; comprehensive bibliographic surveys; editing a thematically integrated collection of articles; organizing meetings and symposia in the history of geology; research into original sources; original interpretations of data; translations of key material; and exceptional service to the Division. The award, established by the History of Geology Division in 1981, consists of an embossed certificate and a pewter Revere bowl. The deadline for receipt of nominations by the selection committee is February 1^st each year.

FORMER AWARDEES