Graduates in EAS (GEAS)

GEAS is a graduate student-run organization and the student government body for graduate students in the Georgia Tech Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. It is composed of an elected board as well as academic representatives for each research discipline within the department.

GEAS on Instagram: @geas_gt

What does GEAS do?

  • Social events: annual retreat, holiday party, monthly coffee chat, and other social gatherings within EAS
  • Graduate Student Symposium (GSS): research symposium with oral and/or poster presentations; counts towards graduation presentation requirements (PhD students only); cash prizes
  • Professional development events: panel discussions to connect with EAS graduate alum and sharing of career development suggestions
  • Women in GeoSciences (WiGS) events: bagged lunches and panel discussions panels on issues, especially pertaining to women in the geoscience field
  • Graduate student recruiting: coordinate with graduate admissions committee to organize prospective student campus visit weekend (spring semester only)
  • Liaisons between department leadership/faculty and graduate students: participate in faculty meeting and organize graduate student townhalls to discuss life within the department and any issues facing graduate students or feedback to faculty or administration

Additional Resources

  • 2024-25 GEAS E-Board
    • President: Danielle Grau
    • Vice President: Abhinav Pratap Singh
    • Treasurer: Phuc Mach
    • Secretary/Webmaster: David Clark
    • Graduate Student Symposium: Hiba Kunwer
    • Professional Development Chair: Jie Kong
    • Social Chairs: Oliver Azevedo and Isabelle Osuna
    • Prospective Student Recruitment Chair: Jelis Sostre-Cortes
    • Women in GeoSciences Chair: Ashleigh Miller and Skylar Lama
  • 2023-24 GEAS E-Board
    • President: Angelo Tarzona
    • Vice President: Ahron Cervania
    • Treasurers: Nidhi Desai and Phuc Mach
    • Secretary: Kiera Tran
    • Graduate Student Symposium: Aminat Ambelorun
    • Professional Development Chair: Tony Boever
    • Social Chair: Abhinav Pratap Singh
    • Prospective Student Recruitment Chair: Dru-Ann Harris
    • Webmaster: Sharissa Thompson
    • Women in GeoSciences Chairs: Hiba Kunwer and Skylar Lama
  • 2022-23 GEAS E-Board
    • President: Simin Zhao
    • Treasurer: Nidhi Desai
    • Graduate Student Symposium: Spenser Wipperfurth
    • Professional Development Chair: Yinchu Li
    • Social Chairs: Angelo Tarzona & Grace Kim
    • Webmaster: Kiera Tran
    • Women in GeoSciences Chair: Claire Elbon
  • 2022-23 GEAS E-Board
    • President: Simin Zhao
    • Treasurer: Nidhi Desai
    • Graduate Student Symposium: Spenser Wipperfurth
    • Professional Development Chair: Yinchu Li
    • Social Chairs: Angelo Tarzona & Grace Kim
    • Webmaster: Kiera Tran
    • Women in GeoSciences Chair: Claire Elbon
  • 2021-22 GEAS E-Board
    • President: Derrick Murekezi
    • Treasurer: David Tavakoli
    • Graduate Student Symposium (GSS): GianGiacomo Navarra
    • Professional Development Chair: Louisa Barama
    • Social Chairs: Gabriel Villasenor & Simin Zhao
    • Webmaster: Melody Lu
    • Women in GeoSciences Chair: Claire Elbon
  • 2020-21 GEAS E-Board