2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM

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Saturday, 4 October 2008

7:00 AM-6:30 PM

120

CANCELED: Geology of and Hurricane Rita effects on the Chenier Plain, southwestern Louisiana

7:30 AM-8:00 AM

133

Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) Council Breakfast

7:30 AM-4:00 PM

119

Birding the Upper Texas Coast

7:30 AM-6:00 PM

124

The Formation and Future of the Galveston/Follets/Bolivar Barrier System

7:30 AM-6:30 PM

122

CANCELED: Hands On at IODP's Gulf Coast Repository -- Authentic Scientific Ocean Drilling Samples and Data for Earth Systems Science Inquiry

8:00 AM-11:00 AM

130

GSA Council Meeting - Day 1

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

144

Short Course 513: Education Research I: Conducting Qualitative Geoscience Education Research

145

CANCELED: Short Course 514: Hands-on Tools for Earth Science Inquiry: The Learning with Data Workshop

147

Short Course 516: Using Authentic Earth and Planetary Science Data for Inquiry in Courses for Future Science Teachers (cosponsored by NASA)

156

CANCELED: Short Course 536: Epigenic and Hypogenic Karst: Recognizing Each and Their Implications in Research and Management (cosponsored by National Cave and Karst Research Institute)

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

121

Geomorphic and hydrochemical history of the Edwards aquifer at Inner Space Cavern

123

CANCELED: History of Oil and Gas Exploration in Southeast Texas

129

GeoScienceWorld (GSW) Advisory Council Meeting

134

Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) Council Meeting

136

Short Course 501: Estimating Rates of Groundwater Recharge

137

CANCELED: Short Course 502: Geopressure and Pore Pressure Prediction Fundamentals

138

CANCELED: Short Course 503: How to QC and Interpret What Your Petrophysicist Gives You

139

CANCELED: Short Course 504: Seismic Amplitude Interpretation

140

Short Course 505: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Using ArcGis for Geological and Environmental Science Applications

141

Short Course 506: Seal Analysis Workshop Day 1 (cosponsored by Gulf Coast Association of Geological Sciences)

143

Short Course 512: Sequence Stratigraphy for Graduate Students

148

CANCELED: Short Course 517: Multi- and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Geologic Applications

149

Short Course 518: Starting out in Undergraduate Research and Education: A Professional Development Workshop for Young Faculty

150

Short Course 519: Teaching Petrology and Structural Geology in the 21st Century

155

CANCELED: Short Course 528: Introduction to the Petroleum Geology of Deepwater Settings

157

Short Course 537: Paleontological Society Centennial Short Course: From Evolution to Geobiology: Research Questions Driving Paleontology at the Start of a New Century Organized by Patricia H. Kelley and Richard K. Bambach

158

Short Course 538: AAPG Short Course Intro to Petroleum Geology for Faculty Day 1

159

Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) Council Meeting

8:00 AM-6:00 PM

125

The Origin of the Sandy Mantle and Mima Mounds of the East Texas Gulf Coastal Plain: Geomorphological, Pedological, and Geoarchaeological Perspectives

8:30 AM-9:30 AM

135

National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Executive Committee Meeting (Day 1)

8:30 AM-5:00 PM

131

GSA Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

146

Short Course 515: Teaching Darwin

9:00 AM-4:00 PM

127

American Geological Institute (AGI) Workforce Committee

128

Geoscience Information Network Workshop on System Requirements (cosponsored by U.S. Geological Survey and Arizona Geological Survey)

132

GSA Limnogeology Division Core Workshop: “Lake Cores: Climate Change and Tectonics (cosponsored by GSA Limnogeology Division and ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company)

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

126

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)/Division of Professional Affairs (DPA) Council & Executive Committee Meeting

142

CANCELED: Short Course 510: Brittle Deformation of Crustal Rocks: Insights from Experimentation and Microstructural Studies

151

CANCELED: Short Course 520: Beyond the Content: Teaching Scientific and Citizenship Literacies in the Geosciences

152

Short Course 521: Making the Case for Tenure: A Workshop for Early Career Faculty (cosponsored by GSA Geoscience Education Division and National Association for Geoscience Teachers)

153

Short Course 522: The Use of GPS, LiDAR, and InSAR Data to Learn about Plate Tectonics, Crustal Deformation, Isostasy, and Ice Flow: A Short Course for Faculty at Two- and Four-Year Institutions

154

Short Course 523: Writing and Evaluating Geoscience Concept Inventory Questions (cosponsored by the National Science Foundation)

9:45 AM-12:30 PM

National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Executive Committee, Council and Section Representatives Meeting

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

164

Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) Council Lunch

165

Short Course 507A: Ethics for Geoscientists (with lunch)

166

Short Course 507B: Ethics for Geoscientists (without lunch)

1:00 PM-4:00 PM

161

GSA Division Chairs Meeting

1:00 PM-4:30 PM

160

Evolution in the Classroom Teacher Forum

1:00 PM-5:00 PM

167

Short Course 524: An Introduction to Improving Your Teaching by Conducting Science Education Research in Your Classroom (cosponsored by NASA)

168

Short Course 525: Education Research II: Conducting Quantitative Geoscience Education Research

169

CANCELED: Short Course 526: Visualization in Geoscience Education: the Power of Immersive Environments (cosponsored by Experiential Learning in Environmental and Natural Sciences, GSA Geoscience Education Division and Higher Education Academy Subject Cent

170

CANCELED: Short Course 527: Your First Steps in the Profession and the Future (cosponsored by the American Institute of Professional Geologists and the Northeast Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists)

1:30 PM-4:30 PM

National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Executive Committee and Council Meeting

2:00 PM-6:30 PM

162

GSA Editor Summit

3:00 PM-4:00 PM

172

Student Presentation Coordinator Training Session, 2008 Joint Annual Meeting (Day 1)

173

Technical Session Chair Orientation, 2008 Joint Annual Meeting (Day 1)

5:00 PM-7:00 PM

163

GSA Geoscience Educators' Social Reception (cosponsored by National Association of Geoscience Teachers and GSA Geoscience Education Division)

5:00 PM-9:00 PM

171

Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) Seds & Suds

6:00 PM-9:00 PM

174

GeoScience Information Society (GSIS) Executive Board Meeting

6:30 PM-11:00 PM

178

Paleontological Society Centennial Reception and Dinner **Ticketed Event**

7:00 PM-9:00 PM

175

GSA Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony

7:00 PM-11:00 PM

177

Keck Geology Consortium Representatives Meeting

9:00 PM-10:00 PM

176

GSA Presidential Address and Awards Reception