The Society’s objectives are to promote, advance and support the Earth Sciences within the scientific and wider communities.

1. membership
application
The Geological
Society of Australia
Incorporated
To promote, advance and
support the Earth Sciences
within the scientific
and wider communities
Member Benefits
• Subscription to the Australian
Journal of Earth Sciences
• Four issues of The Australian
Geologist per year
• Affiliation with your State or
Territory division
• Reduced registration rates to the
leading biennial national geoscience
conference, the Australian
Geological Convention
• Divisional meetings and field trips
held regularly across Australia
• Specialist Groups offering events
and information focussing on your
discipline
• Opportunities to connect and
engage with Earth Science
professionals around Australia
TheGeological
SocietyofAustralia
Incorporated
Send applications to the
Sydney Business office:
Geological Society of Australia
Suite 61, 104 Bathurst Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9290 2194
International Tel:
+61 2 9290 2194
Fax: (02) 9290 2198
International Fax:
+61 2 9290 2198
Email: info@gsa.org.au
Web: www.gsa.org.au

2. Objectives
The Society’s objectives are to promote,
advance and support the Earth Sciences
within the scientific and wider communities.
Benefits
The Geological Society of Australia gives mem-
bers an outstanding opportunity to
keep in touch with scientific developments,
present the results of their work, and contrib-
ute to discussions on vocational and scientific
topics. As the premier Australian geoscience
society, membership provides an essential
network of contacts as well as publications,
meetings, events, field trips, symposia and
benefits including:
• Subscription to an internationally
recognised and peer-reviewed scientific
journal, The Australian Journal of Earth Sci-
ences or an alternative membership journal
choice of Alcheringa, the publication of the
Association of Australasian Palaeontolo-
gists.
• Subscription to the GSA’s magazine
The Australian Geologist and to geoz,
the GSA’s international electronic bulletin.
• Divisional meetings held regularly
across Australia featuring speakers
on current topics.
• Optional membership to
various Specialist Groups.
• Reduced registration rates for the bien-
nial Australian Geological Convention.
• Member prices for the GSA’s Special
Publication series.
• Member Advantage – The GSA member-
ship benefits package.
Australian Geological Convention
The 19th convention is held in conjunction
with the Australian Institute of Geoscientists as
the Australian Earth Sciences Convention 2008
in Perth (AESC).
Publications
Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
(Scientific journal, 8 issues p.a.), Alcheringa
(Palaeontology journal, 4 issues p.a.), The
Australian Geologist (TAG, 4 issues p.a.);
Abstracts of Conventions, Divisional and
Specialist Group books and field guides. AJES is
available as either hard copy & on-line, or on-
line only. All Members receive TAG.
Member
Members are usually graduates of a university
or other tertiary institution with a major in
Earth Sciences, or graduates actively engaged
in work relating to Earth Sciences. In special
circumstances the Executive Committee may
approve for Membership:
(a) people who have been employed in some
technical aspect of Earth Sciences for a
period of at least five years or
(b) people who have undertaken and
published the results of research
in the Earth Sciences.
Associate Member
There shall be no specific qualifications
required of Associate Members, but every
candidate for election must be at least 18 years
old, and should produce evidence of a genuine
interest in the Earth Sciences. A school or
other non-commercial group may become an
Associate Member. People who are eligible for
Membership cannot be Associate Members,
unless normally a resident outside Australia.
Joint Member
Joint Members are recognised partners of
an existing Member and fulfil the Member
category requirements. Joint Members have
Member privileges excluding the journal.
Retired Member
A Member of the Society of at least ten years
standing who has retired from professional
practice is eligible to apply for Retired Mem-
bership. Retired Members retain all privileges
and have the option of membership with or
without the journal.
Student Member
Student members are enrolled full/part-time
studying Earth Sciences at a tertiary institution
or a secondary school, and must provide certi-
fication from their Head of Department on this
application form. Includes students
at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Stu-
dent members receive the Australian Journal of
Earth Sciences and the GSA online newsletter
and a hard copy of The Australian Geologist.
Students may choose Alcheringa for a slightly
higher fee, rather than the Australian Journal
of Earth Sciences. Students may be associated
with a Specialist Group for additional charges
or receive a hard copy of the Australian Journal
of Earth Sciences for an additional fee.
Graduate Member
Graduate Members are recently qualified Earth
Scientists. This category is only available for
two years, normally immediately after
applicants complete studies and includes
AJES via internet only.
Annual Membership Fees: All fees quoted are in Australian dollars
Membership is from January to December; members joining after July have the option to pay 50% of the fees and receive publications from
July to December only (this option excludes ‘Student Membership with journal online only and without journal’, and Specialist Group subscription fees).
Overseas members please add additional postage of AU$32 for the journal and AU$24 for The Australian Geologist.
Australia – GST inclusive
Membership rates
and category
Journal
hard copy
+ on-line
Journal
on-line
only
With-
out
journal
membership $165.00 $150.00 N/A
associate $165.00 $150.00 $90.00
retired $85.00 $75.00 $45.00
student (AJES) $85.00 $10.00 $10.00
student (ALCHERINGA) $20.00 N/A N/A
graduate N/A $88.00 N/A
joint without journal N/A N/A $90.00
OVERSEAS – GST exempt
Membership rates
and category
Journal
hard copy
+ on-line
Journal
on-line
only
With-
out
journal
membership $165.00 $150.00 N/A
associate $165.00 $150.00 $90.00
retired $85.00 $75.00 $45.00
student $85.00 $75.00 $45.00
graduate N/A $88.00 N/A
joint without journal N/A N/A $90.00
Aust. O/seas
applied geochemistry $5.50 $5.50
coal geology $16.50 $16.50
earth science history $8.80 $8.80
economic geology $3.30 $3.30
education $5.50 $5.50
env., eng. & hydrogeology $5.50 $5.50
Specialist Group Subscription Fees (catering for special interests). Australian costs include GST.
Aust. O/seas
geochemistry, mineralogy & petrology $5.50 $5.50
palaeontology (Alcheringa) $38.50 38.50
Planetary Geoscience $5.50 $5.50
sedimentology $5.50 $5.50
solid earth geophysics $13.20 $13.20
tectonics & structural geology $11.00 $11.00
volcanology $11.00 $11.00
Geological Society of Australia Incorporated

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signature:
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for membership
of the Geological Society
of Australia Incorporated
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correspondence
(Including publications)
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membership register business home
The membership register includes contact details for
members of the society and is produced every two
years and is only available to members.
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(complete certificate on following page)
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1.
2.
I wish to be affiliated to the following division:
divisional affiliation
Act
sa
wa
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qld
nt
bh
vic
tas
hv
divisional
newsletter
hard copy
email
(for ACt, nsw, sa,
qld, vic, tas)
membership history
yes
If yes resignation date:
no
i have previously been
a member of the society
journal
Australian Journal of
Earth Sciences (AJES)
as part of membership
i wish to receive:
online only
online and hard copy
Alcheringa (Palaeontology)
Payment
Fees are for a calendar year or 50% for half year (see previous page for details)
full year
Starts 1st January
optional commencement dates:
half year
Starts 1st July
(not available for $10 Students or
Specialist Groups subscription fees)
membership fee: $
specialist groups: $
(Optional)
overseas postage: $
(If applicable)
total: $
ATTACHED IS A CHEQUE FOR AUS $
debit my: visa mastercard
expiry date:
signature:
by cheque:
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application declaration
i confirm that the information provided in this application is
true and complete and, if elected, i agree to abide by the rules
of the society and the society’s code of ethics for geologists.
or
Suite 61, 104 Bathurst Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9290 2194
Fax: (02) 9290 2198
Email: info@gsa.org.au
Web: www.gsa.org.au
or
email:
without journal
or
business Address:
I wish to be affiliated with the folLowing specialist groups:
(optional – for additional fee refer to previous page)
specialist group affiliation
Applied Geochemistry
Coal Geology
Earth Science History
Economic Geology
Education
Environmental, Engineering
& Hydrogeology
Geochemistry, Mineralogy
& Petrology
Palaeontology
Planetary Geoscience
Sedimentology
Solid-Earth Geophysics
Tectonics & Structural Geology
Volcanology
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consider her/him to be eligible to join the society.
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if geology/geophysics were not major subjects to what level were they studied:
applicants for member, joint, associate, student and graduate membership
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employment history: list in chronological order starting with most recent employment
employer(s) from to position held
employment category:
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SPECIAL INTERESTS:
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tertiary institute
surveys, csiro, gov. depts
environmental
engineering
other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .