In addition to the International Division whose office bearers are elected by members and fellows of GSA, the Society has an International Secretary who reports directly to Council. The Secretary is currently Ian W.D. Dalziel who is located at the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Texas, Austin. He was appointed in 1996. The International Secretary is ex-officio a member of the Executive Committee of the International Division. The current goal of the International Secretariat is to establish working liasons with learned societies in the earth sciences throughout the world, and to develop reciprocal programs for the exchange of young scientists at meetings.
Permanent guidelines are in the process of being established.
Questions to the International Secretary can be addressed to Ian W.D. Dalziel .