A Call for Participation

Sub-Committees Update

The work and accomplishments of our Society depend on members' participation and input. We are calling on interested members to actively help our Society achieve its goals this year by participating on one or more of our Sub-Committees. Several sub-committees have been re-established this year to provide information and services to our membership and to the national community. In order to ensure continuity in GSTT activities the committees' future work-year will end on March 30, staggered from the GSTT executive year ending Sept. 30 and designed for minimum disruption in activities. The sub-committees are:

Publication Sub-Committee Chairman: nlewis@enron.com, 622-8653x1213

Will work on publishing regular Newsletters to improve communication to all our members and also to undertake publications of Seminar papers and technical sessions.

Conference Committee Chairman: anthony_j_richardson@amoco.com. 623-2862x.5472

Will plan, organize and implement the 4th GSTT Conference in the year 2000. Other contacts:

Anthony Paul (Amoco), Steven Babb (BG), Stanley Wharton (Amoco)

• Field Trip Sub-Committee Chairman: ldeverteuil@petrotrin.com, 658-4200x2317

Field trips being planned: Western Northern Range, Mayaro Coast, Coastal Processes, Montserrat

Career Guidance Sub-Committee Chairman:vyoungon@petrotrin.com, 649-5564

To work on a Geoscience Career Guidance Booklet and career talks/seminars to schools.

Continuing Education Sub-Committee VACANT

To organize professional training courses viz: Petroleum Economics, Geology for Non-Geologists, Economic Geology of Industrial Minerals, Geology for Geotech. Engineers

Technical Sub-Committee Chairman: nlewis@enron.com, 622-8653x1213

Will work at organizing various technical presentations on our local geology.

Web Page Sub-Committee Chairman: carchie @petrotrin.com, 649-5510x3003

Will provide information, updates and maintainance of the new Web Site: www.gstt.org

Other Contacts: Shafi Ali (Amoco), Victor Young On (Petrotrin), Winston Ali (Trinmar)

GSTT Home Sub-Committee Chairman: Derek Smith, sesl@carib-link.net, 657-2080

To find a permanent home for the Society with a geological museum / library

Geosite Preservation Sub-Committee Chairman: Kevin Marshall, 622-2267(w), 622-5647(f)

To identify/scout fossil/geological sites for preservation via a UNESCO proposal

Other Contacts: Winston Ali (Trinmar)

NB. All interested members should contact the various chairpersons above or the GSTT Executive via Vishram Rambaran (Secretary) at vrambaran@petrotrin.com, tel: 649-5501 ext. 2211, fax: 649-5810, mail: PO Box 3524, La Romain. A special appeal is being made for a chairperson to lead the Continuing Education Sub-committee.