Joint 52nd Northeastern Annual Section / 51st North-Central Annual Section Meeting - 2017

Saturday, 18 March 2017

7:00 AM-5:30 PM

FT5. The Old, the Crude, and the Muddy: Oil History in Western Pennsylvania
Omni William Penn Hotel, Hotel Entrance (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:30 AM-8:00 PM

FT4. Pleistocene Features of the Laurel Highlands and Upper Youghiogheny Basin
Omni William Penn Hotel, Hotel Entrance (Omni William Penn Hotel)

8:00 AM-6:00 PM

FT2. Induced Seismicity and Other Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Development in Northeast Ohio
Omni William Penn Hotel, Hotel Entrance (Omni William Penn Hotel)

8:30 AM-5:30 PM

FT3. New Insights and Lessons Learned from the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Flood of 1889
Omni William Penn Hotel, Hotel Entrance (Omni William Penn Hotel)

9:15 AM-4:00 PM

FT1. Abandoned Mine Drainage in the Pittsburgh Area: Occurrence and Passive Treatment
Omni William Penn Hotel, Hotel Entrance (Omni William Penn Hotel)

10:00 AM-1:00 PM

10:00 AM-5:00 PM

WS3. Ground Penetrating Radar for the Earth Sciences
Conference Center B, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)
WS4. An Introduction to QGIS and Geoscience Applications
Conference Center A, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

1:00 PM-4:00 PM

WS1. 3D Printing of Terrain Models
Conference Center C, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Earth Science Teacher Weekend: Keynote Address for K–12 Teachers
Monongahela, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

3:00 PM-8:00 PM

Registration
17th Floor Coat Check/Ballroom Corridor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Earth Science Teacher Weekend: Networking Reception for K–12 Teachers
Monongahela, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

4:30 PM-8:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room
Phipps, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

6:30 PM-8:30 PM

Exhibits Open
Grand Ballroom, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)
Opening Reception
Grand Ballroom, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

Sunday, 19 March 2017

7:00 AM-8:00 AM

North-Central GSA Section Management Board Meeting
Franklin Room, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:00 AM-4:00 PM

Registration
17th Floor Coat Check/Ballroom Corridor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:00 AM-5:30 PM

Speaker Ready Room
Phipps, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:30 AM-7:45 AM

Session Chair and Oral Session Student Volunteer Orientations
Conference Center B, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Exhibits Open
Grand Ballroom, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Ask-a-Geologist Panel Discussion
Frick, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Map & Career Networking Blast
Monongahela, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

Monday, 20 March 2017

6:30 AM-8:00 AM

Association of Women Geoscientists (AWG) Networking Breakfast
Sky Room, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:00 AM-4:00 PM

Registration
17th Floor Coat Check/Ballroom Corridor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:00 AM-5:30 PM

Speaker Ready Room
Phipps, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:30 AM-7:45 AM

Session Chair and Oral Session Student Volunteer Orientations
Conference Center B, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Geoscience Career Workshop Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing
Conference Center B, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Geoscience Career Workshop Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration
Conference Center B, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Exhibits Open
Grand Ballroom, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Early Career Professional Focus Group
Conference Center B, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Northeastern GSA Section Management Board Meeting
Franklin Room, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)
Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
Sky Room, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

12:45 PM-5:30 PM

5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Tectonics Group Networking Session
Sky Room, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

5:45 PM-6:00 PM

Great Lakes Section—SEPM Business Meeting
SEPM Exhibit Booth, Grand Ballroom, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:00 PM-9:30 PM

Conference Banquet
Urban, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

8:00 PM-8:15 PM

North-Central GSA Section All Member Business Meeting
Urban, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

8:15 PM-9:30 PM

Conference Banquet Keynote Address
Urban, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

7:00 AM-8:00 AM

North-Central Section GSA Campus Reps and Technical Advisory Board Meeting
Franklin Room, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:00 AM-1:30 PM

Registration
17th Floor Coat Check/Ballroom Corridor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:30 AM-7:45 AM

Session Chair and Oral Session Student Volunteer Orientations
Conference Center B, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:30 AM-12:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room
Phipps, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Geoscience Career Workshop Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs
Conference Center B, Conference Level (Omni William Penn Hotel)

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Exhibits Open
Grand Ballroom, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program
Sky Room, 17th Floor (Omni William Penn Hotel)