01/27/2025
The Women in Mathematics, Science and Technology Conference is pleased to have State Geologist of Pennsylvania and Director of the Bureau of Geological Survey in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Dr. Gale Blackmer, as our 2025 keynote speaker. Dr. Blackmer earned a BA in geology from the University of Pennsylvania and her M.S. and Ph.D. in geology from Penn State. She currently serves as Chair of the Pennsylvania State Geospatial Coordinating Board. Her career has spanned teaching, groundwater and geotechnical work, geologic mapping, and now science administration. Gale loves to share her enthusiasm for Pennsylvania’s fascinating geology and the work of the state geological survey with anyone who will listen.
In Dr. Blackmer's presentation "Geosciences for the Future", she will address what geoscientists do and how the geosciences are integral in facing 21st century challenges.