GERS News

The spring GERS meeting will be held at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. The meeting will be held 17-19 April 2003, and will likely start with a social on Thursday evening, presentations on Friday. Depending on response, additional presentations or a field trip will be held on Saturday. Port Aransas is a beach resort town with an abundance of great restaurants, pubs, and beaches, so bring your appetites and beach togs.

Cheap housing will be available in UT dorms ($16 night/person or $21 night/person with linens). A reduced rate will also be available at the Best Western in Port Aransas for those wanting less spartan accommodations. The meeting will feature student presentation awards and the chance to win travel funds to the ERF conference in Seattle to be held 14-18 September 2003. A call for abstracts will be published in January 2003.

Chris Onuf, President-Elect, once again has also agreed to attend the ERF Board meeting in Seattle, WA in October on behalf of GERS as Mark Peterson will be on a academic exchange in Mexico.

GERS Information Preferences
We are continuing to accumulate e-mail addresses for the membership. Over 85% of the members responding to our request in the GERS newsletter opted for electronic format, but we want to make sure your information arrives as you prefer to receive it. Please let us know whether you wish eo receive the newsletter electronically or prefer to get your newsletters and meeting announcements via regular mail.
Please remember to visit the GERS web site to keep us informed of any changes in your address, especially your e-mail (http://www.gers.org/UpdateContact.htm).