In 2017, the inaugural GSA Earth Science Student Symposia were launched across four Australian states including:
1 November 2017 - GESSS QLD
Location: The University of Queensland, Brisbane
Committee: Nick Dyriw (QUT) - Chairperson; Kat Gioseffi (QUT) - Secretary; Kasia Sobczak (QUT) - Treasurer; Matthew Campbell (UQ) - Program and abstracts; Astrid Hentschek (UQ) - Sponsorship and advertising; Jack Ward (UQ) - Sponsorship and advertising; Michael Miller (QUT) - Website and advertising
10 November 2017 – GESSS NSW
Location: Macquarie University, Sydney
Committee: Stephanie Kovach (MQ) - Co-chair; Tasman Gillfeather-Clark (MQ) - Co-chair; Anthony Lanati (MQ) - Treasurer; Hannah Scott (MQ) - Abstracts and Program; Anthony Finn (MQ) - Logistics; Bronwyn Campbell (MQ) - Logistics; Cait Stuart (MQ) - Abstracts and Program; Steph Hawkins (MQ) - Social media; Melinda Deacon (MQ Grad & GSA) - Social media; Carmen Braz (USYD); Annabel Payne (MQ)
16 November 2017 – GESSS TAS
Location: Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, Hobart
Committee: Matthew Ferguson (UTAS) - Chair; Laura Jackson (UTAS); Naomi Potter (UTAS); Tristan Wells (UTAS); Jodi Fox (UTAS); Sally Watson (UTAS); Tom Ostersen (UTAS)
24 November 2017 – GESSS SA
Location: The South Australian Core Library, Adelaide
Committee: Morgan Blades (UniAde) - Chair; Drew Lubiniecki (UniAde) - Vice-Chair; Natalie Debenham (UniAde-ASP) - Secretary; Brandon Alessio (UniAde) - Treasurer; Romana Dew (UniAde); Siân Howard (UniAde); Kailah Thorn (Flinders); Sheree Armistead (UniAde); Eline Baudet (USA)