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14 Geology in the National Park Service
Long considered the backdrop to the biological
systems of national parks, geology is now becoming part of land planning
and education in the U.S. National Park Service.
David B. Shaver and Jim F. Wood
20 Returning the Favor
Since 1977, with support from earth science
societies, geoscientists have been working on Capitol Hill through the
Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program. Heres how some
are giving back to the geoscience community.
Maeve Boland
25 Investments for the Future: NSF and
USGS
The new administration is calling for
budget cuts. How do we make a case for earth science funding? Two recent
National Research Council reports could serve as guides.
David Applegate
News
and Views
5 COMMENT Scientists serving Congress
Why science fellows make valuable congressional
staffers.
The Honorable Rush Holt
6 NEWS NOTES
12 POLITICAL SCENE Making
the Investment
President Bush releases his new budget,
and we look at how science has been funded.
Margaret Baker
13 FOR STUDENTS Bringing Young
Scientists to the USGS
A new postdoctoral fellowship program
at the U.S. Geological Survey.
Rama K. Kotra et al.
34 GEOPHENOMENA
37 RESOURCES PAGE
52 GEOLOGIC COLUMN The Thoughtful
Writer
Assorted topics and Web sites for geowriters.
Hugh Hay-Roe
Departments
2 From the Editor
4 Letters: Perspectives from
readers
30 Where on Earth?
36 Benchmarks: Looking back in Geotimes
38 Society Page: News from the societies
40 Geomedia: New Geogadgets column;
Books on Galeras
44 GeoMarketplace
46 Calendar
47 Classified Ads: Career Opportunities
50 AGI Announces
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