ATLAS is the 2nd largest graduate-run student society for Earth Scientists in Canada, formed in 1995 for graduate students of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta. ATLAS has fulfilled an important role in advocacy, outreach, and event organization in the university community. Through professional and social activities we aim to promote cross-disciplinary discussion and encourage networking and personal advancement. ATLAS is comprised of ~20 person executive council, elected annually to fulfill important roles of advocacy, outreach, and event organization. We run the department’s weekly lunch talk series as well as annual keystone events such as the Labor Day Field Trip, the fall welcoming event, and the graduate students’ Research Symposium.