Program: Pardee Keynote Sessions (2011 GSA Annual Meeting in Minneapolis (9–12 October 2011))

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

Field Trips (deadline: 1 Dec. 2010)
Technical Sessions (deadline: 11 Jan. 2011)
Short Courses (deadline: 1 Feb. 2011)
Abstracts Deadline: 26 July 2011

ORGANIZERS

Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
Minnesota Geological Survey
Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
Minnesota Geological Survey
David Bush, Technical Program Chair
University of West Georgia
Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
University of Minnesota Duluth
Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

Sunday, 9 October 2011

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

7

The Frontiers of Quaternary Geochronology: Extension or Overextension of Dating Methods for Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology?
Kenneth Lepper and Shannon A. Mahan

1:30 PM-5:30 PM

50

Honoring British Geologist Arthur Holmes (1890–1965) for Contributions to Geochronology, Plate Tectonics, and the Origin of Granite
Russell S. Harmon and Jon Davidson

Monday, 10 October 2011

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

72

Exploration of the Deep Biosphere
Brandy M. Toner and Jeffrey Gralnick

1:30 PM-5:30 PM

124

Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals for a Sustainable and Secure Future
Craig M. Schiffries

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

143

The EarthScope Program: Recent Results and Future Projects
Matthew J. Fouch, Kevin L. Mickus and Paul A. Bedrosian

1:30 PM-5:30 PM

198

Prairie Ice Streams
Carrie E. Jennings, Martin A. Ross and Brandon Curry

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

228

Earth’s Early Atmosphere and Surface Environment
Robert O. Pepin and George H. Shaw

1:30 PM-5:30 PM

269

Global Water Sustainability
Martin B. Goldhaber, John B. Brady and Chen Zhu