CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

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

 

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

70
Geoscience Education III: Broadening Participation in the Geosciences through Access, Accommodation, and Inclusion
Christopher Atchison, Sharon Locke, Steven H. Schimmrich, Sadredin C. Moosavi and Elizabeth Wright
71
Geoscience Education IV: Geoscience for All—Addressing Challenges in Open Door Institutions and/or Small Geoscience Programs
Eric M.D. Baer, Janis Twerogy, Steven H. Schimmrich, Sadredin C. Moosavi and Elizabeth Wright
72
Exploration of the Deep Biosphere
Brandy M. Toner and Jeffrey Gralnick
74
The Archean of North America: The Core of a Continent
M.E. Bickford, Paul A. Mueller, Joseph L. Wooden and Joseph Meert
75
Proterozoic to Modern Rifts: Sedimentary and Volcanic Processes and the Role of Inherited Structures
Melissa A. Lamb, Thomas Hickson, Paul J. Umhoefer, David P. West Jr. and Phillip Resor
76
Beyond Balanced Sections: New Horizons in Structural and Mechanical Modeling
Gary G. Gray, Julia K. Morgan, David P. West Jr. and Phillip Resor
77
Provenance Analysis in Modern and Ancient Sedimentary Systems
Christopher M. Fedo, Michael C. Pope, Brenda Beitler Bowen and Tracy D. Frank
78
Species and Speciation in the Fossil Record I
Warren D. Allmon, Margaret M. Yacobucci, Thomas D. Olszewski, Matthew E. Clapham and Caroline A.E. Stromberg
79
The Triassic: Turning Point for Phanerozoic Life
David Bottjer, Thomas D. Olszewski, Matthew E. Clapham and Caroline A.E. Stromberg
81
Landslides and Debris Flows: Understanding Past, Present, and Future Events
Dennis M. Staley, William H. Schulz, P. Kyle House, Sara L. Rathburn and James E. O'Connor
82
Processes of Subglacial Erosion, Sediment Transport, and Deposition
Neal Iverson, Scott Lundstrom, Thomas Hooyer, Kelly MacGregor, P. Kyle House, Sara L. Rathburn and James E. O'Connor
83
Analytic Modeling of Groundwater Flow: Advances and Applications
Henk Haitjema, Daniel B. Abrams, Randal Barnes, Madeline Schreiber and Alicia Wilson
84
Recent Advances in Studies of Dissolved Arsenic and Other Metals in Global Hydrologic Systems I
Prosun Bhattacharya, Abhijit Mukherjee, D. Kirk Nordstrom, Holly A. Michael, Jochen Bundschuh, Madeline Schreiber and Alicia Wilson
85
Advances in Characterization of Groundwater Flow Processes
Remke L. Van Dam, Vitaly A. Zlotnik, Madeline Schreiber and Alicia Wilson
86
Shallow Lakes and Wetlands: Sedimentary Records and Modern Dynamics of Small Systems That Pack a Big Punch in the Carbon Cycle
Kevin M. Theissen, Will Hobbs, Joy Ramstack Hobbs, Daniel M. Deocampo and Amy Myrbo
87
Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Midcontinent Rift I
James D. Miller Jr, Suzanne Nicholson, R. Michael Easton, Joshua Feinberg and Harold Noyes
88
Uranium in Groundwater: Biogeochemical Controls on Mobility and Persistence
Philip E. Long, Kenneth H. Williams, Richard Dayvault, Richard Bush, David Peterson and John F. Bratton
89
Spectroscopy for the Geosciences in the 21st Century
Russell S. Harmon, Nancy McMillan, Russel S. Harmon and Calvin G. Barnes
91
Honoring Maynard M. Miller, Founder of the Juneau Icefield Research Program
P. Jay Fleisher, Guy Adema, P. Kyle House, Sara L. Rathburn and James E. O'Connor
92
Decision Support for the Geosciences: The Interface between Public, Policy, and Science
Suzanne A. Pierce, Anthony John Jakeman and Stephen M. Richard
93
A Healthy Society, Geosciences, and Natural Resources I
H. Catherine Skinner, Eric Cheney, Syed E. Hasan and Robert B. Finkelman
94
30+ Years of Teaching about Planetary Geology: Past Lessons Learned and Future Possibilities
Eric J. Pyle, Jayne C. Aubele, David A. Williams and Simon A. Kattenhorn

9:00 AM-6:00 PM

95
Archaeological Geology (Posters)
Catherine Yansa and Kathleen Nicoll
96
Geomorphology (Posters)
P. Kyle House, James E. O'Connor and Sara L. Rathburn
97
Geoscience Education (Posters) II
Steven H. Schimmrich, Sadredin C. Moosavi and Elizabeth Wright
99
Paleontology (Posters) II: Extinction and Environment
Thomas D. Olszewski, Matthew E. Clapham and Caroline A.E. Stromberg
100
Planetary Geology (Posters)
David A. Williams and Simon A. Kattenhorn
104
Combining Geology and Geophysics (Posters)
Kevin L. Mickus and Audrey Huerta
105
New Frontiers in Sedimentary Geology: SGD/SEPM Students (Posters)
Richard P. Langford, Brenda Beitler Bowen and Tracy D. Frank
106
Integrated Sedimentary Systems: Applying Source-to-Sink Concepts across Geologic Time (Posters)
Andrea Fildani, Jacob A. Covault, Brenda Beitler Bowen and Tracy D. Frank
107
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Physical Properties of Atmospheric Mineral Dust: Influences on the Atmosphere, the Cryosphere, Ecosystems, and Humans (Posters)
Richard L. Reynolds, J.M. Feinberg, Suzette A. Morman, P. Kyle House, Sara L. Rathburn and James E. O'Connor
108
Environmental Problems in Karst Terranes/Terrains and Their Solutions (Posters): In Honor of James F. Quinlan
E. Calvin Alexander Jr., Geary M. Schindel, Madeline Schreiber and Alicia Wilson
109
Advances in Characterization of Groundwater Flow Processes (Posters)
Remke L. Van Dam, Vitaly A. Zlotnik, Madeline Schreiber and Alicia Wilson
110
Exploration of Karst Aquifer Systems Using New and Innovative Techniques and Methods (Posters)
Eric W. Peterson, Toby Dogwiler, Madeline Schreiber and Alicia Wilson
112
113
Geology in the National Parks: Research, Mapping, Outreach, and Resource Management (Posters)
Bruce A. Heise, Tim Connors, Jason P. Kenworthy, Steven H. Schimmrich, Sadredin C. Moosavi and Elizabeth Wright
114
What Are Undergraduates Learning in/from Our Programs? (Posters)
Solomon A. Isiorho, Steven H. Schimmrich, Sadredin C. Moosavi and Elizabeth Wright
115
Virtual Reality in Geoscience Education I (Digital Posters)
Declan G. De Paor, Steve Whitmeyer, John E. Bailey, Steven H. Schimmrich, Sadredin C. Moosavi and Elizabeth Wright
116
Sense of Place, Geoparks and National Parks: Strategies for Improved Earth Science Education (Posters)
William I. Rose, Erika C. Vye, Mark F. Klawiter, Steven H. Schimmrich, Sadredin C. Moosavi and Elizabeth Wright
117
Impact Cratering on the Earth, Moon, and Planets: Remote, Field, and Lab Studies (Posters)
Christian Koeberl, Jeffrey Plescia, David A. Williams and Simon A. Kattenhorn

1:30 PM-3:30 PM

123
2011 GSA Gold Medal Lectures
John W. Geissman

1:30 PM-5:30 PM

118
Geoscience Education V: Innovations in Geoscience Education
John R. McDaris, Leilani Arthurs, Sarah Bean Sherman, Steven H. Schimmrich, Sadredin C. Moosavi and Elizabeth Wright
120
Paleontology II: Paleobotany and Behavior
Francisca E. Oboh-Ikuenobe, Lidya G. Tarhan, Thomas D. Olszewski, Matthew E. Clapham and Caroline A.E. Stromberg
122
Stratigraphy
Ashraf Uddin, Ezat Heydari, Brenda Beitler Bowen and Tracy Frank
125
Special Session: GSA Geophysics Division 40th Anniversary
Walter Mooney, G. Randy Keller, Kevin L. Mickus and Audrey Huerta
127
From Nuna to Rodinia: Proterozoic Growth and Evolution of Laurentia I
David Corrigan, Daniel K. Holm, Sally Pehrsson, Val W. Chandler, Marion E. Bickford, Kevin L. Mickus, David P. West Jr. and Phillip Resor
128
Multidisciplinary Studies of Fault System Deformation
Eric Horsman, Sarah Titus, David P. West Jr. and Phillip Resor
129
130
Monazite: The Ultimate Geologic Record
Gregory Dumond, Callum J. Hetherington, James Beard and Philip Brown
131
Species and Speciation in the Fossil Record II
Warren D. Allmon, Margaret M. Yacobucci, Thomas D. Olszewski, Matthew E. Clapham and Caroline A.E. Stromberg
132
Paleoclimate, Terrestrial Ecosystems, and Human Evolution in Africa from the Pleistocene to the Present
Daniel J. Peppe, David L. Fox, Christian Tryon and Sharon L. Kanfoush
133
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Physical Properties of Atmospheric Mineral Dust: Influences on the Atmosphere, the Cryosphere, Ecosystems, and Humans
Richard L. Reynolds, J.M. Feinberg, Suzette A. Morman, P. Kyle House, Sara L. Rathburn and James E. O'Connor
134
Recent Advances in Studies of Dissolved Arsenic and Other Metals in Global Hydrologic Systems II
Prosun Bhattacharya, Abhijit Mukherjee, D. Kirk Nordstrom, Holly A. Michael, Jochen Bundschuh, Madeline Schreiber and Alicia Wilson
135
Dynamic Gradients in Karst Aquifers
Daniel H. Doctor, E. Calvin Alexander Jr., Madeline Schreiber and Alicia Wilson
136
Innovative Field Investigations to Assess Natural Attenuation and Engineered Remediation of Subsurface Contamination
Isabelle M. Cozzarelli, Melinda L. Erickson, Jennifer T. McGuire, Jennifer R. McKelvie, Madeline Schreiber and Alicia Wilson
137
Sources, Transport, and Fate of Trace and Toxic Elements in the Environment
LeeAnn Munk, David T. Long, W. Berry Lyons, Russel S. Harmon and Calvin G. Barnes
138
Glacial Lake Agassiz—Its History and Influence on North America and on Global Systems: In Honor of James T. Teller
Steven Colman, Nat Rutter, P. Kyle House, Sara L. Rathburn and James E. O'Connor
139
Geo-Workforce Preparation for 21st-Century Challenges
Marilyn J. Suiter, David J. Matty, Lina C. Patino, Steven H. Schimmrich, Sadredin C. Moosavi and Elizabeth Wright
140
Complexity in Modeling: How Much Is Too Much?
Craig T. Simmons, Randall Hunt and Stephen M. Richard
141
A Healthy Society, Geosciences, and Natural Resources II
H. Catherine Skinner, Eric Cheney, Syed E. Hasan and Robert B. Finkelman
142
Exploring Mercury by Spacecraft: First MESSENGER Results from Orbit
Louise Prockter, Sean C. Solomon, David A. Williams and Simon A. Kattenhorn

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

119
GSA Hydrogeology Division Lecture Series: Henry Darcy Distinguished Lecture
William M. Alley, Madeline Schreiber and Alicia Wilson
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