Past President's Message

Abstract

It is hard to believe that 1999 is now history. 1999 was a year of transition for the Association as well as the industry. Papers from the Vancouver meeting will be the last that members will receive published through Elsevier under the Journal of Geochemical Exploration. The new Journal, Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis (GEEA)5 will be published through a cooperative effort with the Geological Society of London. Brick WeUand The anticipated lower cost to libraries and electronic publication should result in increased visibility and accessibility, thus helping to sustain the publication well into the future. Please note that although the new Journal will be accepting submissions of papers in January of 2000, the Journal will not be ready for distribution until 2001 due to our now terminated contract with Elsevier. However, Council authorized that all members will receive the book "Drift Exploration in Glaciated Terrain" as a substitute for not receiving a journal during 2000. The book is edited by M.B. McClenaghan, S. Cook, and P.T. Bobrowsky and focuses on till geochemical and indicator mineral methods of exploration in the glaciated terrain of Canada with direct application to glaciated terrains of North America, northern Europe and Asia and mountainous regions of South America.