GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON Meeting Number 1598 John Wesley Powell Auditorium, Cosmos Club, 2170 Florida Ave NW Washington, D.C. Wednesday, March 6th, 2024; Refreshments 7:30 pm; Meeting: 8:00 pm. ***This is an in-person meeting*** ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Will Fox, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory - Bringing celestial plasmas to the laboratory Genevieve Maricle, U.S. Agency for International Development - International climate policy: multilateral cooperation and society-wide action Doug Wicks, U.S. Department of Energy - Addressing the Mineral Abyss for the Energy Transition (talks will be 20 minutes w/ questions to follow) If anyone has any announcements or informal communications they would like to share with the society, please let Dan Doctor (dhdoctor@usgs.gov<mailto:dhdoctor@usgs.gov>) know ahead of time. **************** SPRING FIELD TRIP **************** The GSW spring field trip will be held Saturday, March 30, 2024 (changed from the previously announced date of April 6). The Potomac terrane, Baltimore terrane, and Baltimore Mafic Complex, led by Rebecca Adams, Maryland Geological Survey Meet at 9am in the Woodstock parking area of Patapsco Valley State Park, Maryland (please check the www.gswweb.org<http://www.gswweb.org> for additional trip details) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Know someone who would enjoy GSW? Consider inviting a colleague or friend to the meeting. Minutes of the previous meeting are posted on the GSW website for review by members. GSW website: <http://www.gswweb.org<http://www.gswweb.org/>> Upcoming 2024 meetings: March 27 at Cosmos Club April 24 at Carnegie Geophysical Laboratory May 8 at Cosmos Club ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ********************* Daniel H. Doctor U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 926A Reston, Virginia, 20192 Phone: 703-648-6027 https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/daniel-h-doctor