GSA Connects 2022 meeting in Denver, Colorado

Session No. 75
Monday, 10 October 2022: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
605 (Colorado Convention Center)

T13. The Legacy of Kenneth L. Pierce: Interdisciplinary Studies along the Track of the Yellowstone Hotspot and Beyond I

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; Geochemical Society; GSA Geochronology Division

 

Lisa Morgan, Joseph Licciardi, Cathy Whitlock, Kenneth Cannon and Jennifer Pierce, Ph.D, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
VIDEO PRESENTATION OF KEN PIERCE IN THE FIELD IN YELLOWSTONE
SMITH, Daniel and CANNON, Kenneth, Cannon Heritage Consultants, Inc., 1015 East 100 North, Logan, UT 84321
8:20 AM
KEN PIERCE: INSPIRATION AND MENTORSHIP OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF GEOSCIENTISTS
PIERCE, Jennifer, Ph.D, Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, 1910 University Dr, Boise, ID 83725, MORGAN, Lisa, US Geological Survey, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, 2155 Poplar Ave, Boulder, CO 80304-1342, LICCIARDI, Joseph, Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, WHITLOCK, Cathy, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, P.O. Box 173490, Bozeman, MT 59717 and CANNON, Kenneth, Cannon Heritage Consultants, Inc., 1015 East 100 North, Logan, UT 84321
8:35 AM
THE LONG ARM OF DR. KENNETH L. PIERCE
DOSS, Paul, Geology and Physics, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN 47712
8:50 AM
SHARING THE FIELD: THE PIERCE LEGACY IN THE CENTENNIAL VALLEY, MONTANA
LEVINE, Rebekah, Environmental Sciences Department, University of Montana Western, 710 S. Atlantic St., Dillon, MT 59725
9:05 AM
EVOLUTION OF THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT TRACK: RETROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT IDEAS (Invited Presentation)
CAMP, Victor, PhD, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92116-2533
9:25 AM
PLUME-LITHOSPHERE INTERACTION AND DELAMINATION: THE YELLOWSTONE PLUME’S INFLUENCE ON THE EVOLUTION OF WESTERN N. AMERICA
MORGAN, Jason and SHI, Ya-Nan, Department of Marine Science and Engineering, SUSTech, 1088 Xueyuan Ave., Shenzhen, 518055, China
9:40 AM
MIDDLE MIOCENE THROUGH PLIOCENE SEDIMENTATION AND TECTONICS IN MONTANA: A RECORD OF THE OUTBREAK AND PASSAGE OF THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT
THOMAS, Robert, Environmental Sciences Department, University of Montana Western, 710 S. Atlantic St., Box 83, Dillon, MT 59725 and SEARS, James W., Department of Geosciences, University of Montana-Missoula, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812
 
9:55 AM
Break
10:10 AM
THE CRYSTALS LEFT BEHIND - QUANTIFYING TIME BREAKS WITHIN A SUPERERUPTION
MYERS, Madison, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 226 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, LONGO, Shasta, Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, HOSSEINI, Behnaz, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 226 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59718 and WILSON, Colin J.N., School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand
10:25 AM
THE BUMPY BARCODE GOES TO HELL(S CANYON, IDAHO): LARGE-N DETRITAL ZIRCON MIXTURE MODELING OF THE SNAKE RIVER DRAINAGE
LINK, Paul, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave. Stop 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209, WELCKER, Chris, River Engineering Group, Idaho Power Co, Boise, ID 83707, SUNDELL, Kurt, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83201; Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave. Stop 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209 and CHRISTENSEN, Cami, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83201
10:40 AM
NEW INSIGHTS ON THE IMPACT OF YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT TRACK ON MAJOR DRAINAGE REORGANIZATION OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST
STAISCH, Lydia1, O'CONNOR, Jim E.2, HOLM-DENOMA, Chris3, WALKUP, Laura C.4, AVERY, Margaret S.4, PIVARUNAS, Anthony F.4 and PRASSACK, Kari5, (1)USGS, 2130 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97201; U.S. Geological Survey, 2130 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97201-4908, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, OR 97201, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 975, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (5)National Park Service, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area & Rainbow Bridge National Monument, PO Box 1507, 691 Scenic View Drive, Page, AZ 86040
10:55 AM
LINKING TETON AND EAST GALLATIN FAULT MOTION ACROSS THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT TRACK, WYOMING, USA: IMPLICATIONS FOR ONGOING EXTENSION BENEATH YELLOWSTONE AND THE NORTHERN CONTINUATION OF THE ACTIVE TETON FAULT
GOLDSBY, Ryan1, SWALLOM, Meredith2, THIGPEN, Ryan1, JOHNSON, Sarah1, DORTCH, Jason3, BROWN, Summer J.1, WOOLERY, Edward W.1, MCGLUE, Michael1 and YEAGER, Kevin1, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 121 Washington Avenue, LEXINGTON, KY 40506, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 121 Washington Avenue, LEXINGTON, KY 40506; Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg., Lexington, KY 40506, (3)Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg., Lexington, KY 40506-0107; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 121 Washington Avenue, LEXINGTON, KY 40506
11:15 AM
INVESTIGATING less than 10 MA OFF-AXIS MAGMATISM IN THE CENTENNIAL VALLEY, MONTANA AND UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN - JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING: YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT - LITHOSPHERE INTERACTIONS AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN (U.S.A.)
BRUESEKE, Matthew1, KARRASCH, Alexander2, ENDRICH, Alyssa2, ADAMS, David3, MIGGINS, Daniel P.4 and BENOWITZ, Jeffrey5, (1)Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, (2)Department of Geology, Kansas State Univ, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, (3)Box 155, Teton Village, WY 83025, (4)College of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 CEOAS Admin Bldg, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503, (5)Unaffilated, PO Box 753851, Fairbanks, AK 99775
11:30 AM
CENOZOIC BASALTIC VOLCANISM IN THE CENTENNIAL VALLEY AND VICINITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE AREAL EXTENT OF SNAKE RIVER OLIVINE THOLEIITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT
ENDRICH, Alyssa1, BRUESEKE, Matthew2, KARRASCH, Alexander1, HALEY, J. Christopher3 and MIGGINS, Daniel P.4, (1)Department of Geology, Kansas State Univ, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, (2)Department of Geology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, (3)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Wesleyan University, Virginia Beach, VA 23502, (4)College of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 CEOAS Admin Bldg, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503
11:45 AM
THE PICTURE GORGE AND STEENS BASALT: A TALE OF TWO MAGMATIC TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE SYSTEMS
SWEETEN, Rachel1, STRECK, Martin J.2, WOLFF, John2 and MUIRHEAD, James D.3, (1)Department of Geology, Portland State University, 8701 E Mill Plain Blvd, Apt 43, Vancouver, WA 98664; Geology, Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201, (2)Geology, Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201, (3)University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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