Joint 118th Annual Cordilleran/72nd Annual Rocky Mountain Section Meeting - 2022

Saturday, 12 March 2022

7:00 AM-7:30 AM

7:30 AM-8:00 AM

FT4. The Cryogenian Kingston Peak Formation Check In
Embassy Suites by Hilton Las Vegas

8:30 AM-9:00 AM

11:00 AM-11:30 AM

Sunday, 13 March 2022

8:00 AM-8:30 AM

Monday, 14 March 2022

7:00 AM-7:30 AM

7:30 AM-8:00 AM

8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Exhibitor Set Up
Student Union Ballroom C (UNLV Student Union)

8:30 AM-5:00 PM

SC1. Using the StraboSpot2 Digital Data System
Science and Engineering Building, UNLV (UNLV)

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

SC2. Critical Metal and Mineral Deposits: An Overview VIRTUAL ONLY
Online Platform Link will be Provided to Registered Attendees (Online Platform)
SC3. OSL Dating Short Course: Essential Guide for Sampling and Dark Secrets Behind the Technique
Desert Research Institute, 755 E Flamingo Rd, Room 181/182 (Desert Research Institute)
SC4. Practical PYTHON for Earth Scientists
Science and Engineering Building, UNLV (UNLV)
SC5. Introduction to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
Science and Engineering Building, UNLV (UNLV)

3:00 PM-7:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room Open
Student Union Meeting Room 209 (UNLV Student Union)

5:00 PM-7:00 PM

Welcome Reception
Embassy Suites by Hilton Las Vegas Atrium (Embassy Suites by Hilton Las Vegas)

Tuesday, 15 March 2022

6:30 AM-5:30 PM

Speaker Ready Room Open
Student Union Meeting Room 209 (UNLV Student Union)

7:00 AM-7:15 AM

Session Chair Orientation
WRI 148 (UNLV Wright Hall)

7:00 AM-8:00 AM

GSA Rocky Mountain Section Management Board Meeting
Embassy Suites by Hilton Las Vegas Atrium (Embassy Suites by Hilton Las Vegas)

7:00 AM-5:30 PM

Registration Open
Student Union Foyer (UNLV Student Union)

8:30 AM-6:00 PM

Exhibits Open
Student Union Ballroom C (UNLV Student Union)

9:30 AM-10:30 AM

Coffee Break
Student Union Foyer (UNLV Student Union)

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Posters and Exhibits Reception
Student Union Ballroom A/B (UNLV Student Union)

6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Remembrance Reception for Paul J. Umhoefer
Marietta Tiberti Grand Hall, Richard Tam Alumni Center, UNLV (UNLV)

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

6:30 AM-5:30 PM

Speaker Ready Room Open
Student Union Meeting Room 209 (UNLV Student Union)

7:00 AM-7:15 AM

Session Chair Orientation
WRI 148 (UNLV Wright Hall)

7:00 AM-8:00 AM

GSA Cordilleran Section Management Board Meeting
Embassy Suites by Hilton Las Vegas Atrium (Embassy Suites by Hilton Las Vegas)

7:00 AM-5:30 PM

Registration Open
Student Union Foyer (UNLV Student Union)

8:30 AM-6:00 PM

Exhibits Open
Student Union Ballroom C (UNLV Student Union)

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

GeoCareers Workshop Part 1: Career Planning and Networking
Student Union Meeting Room 208AB (UNLV Student Union)

9:30 AM-10:30 AM

Coffee Break
Student Union Foyer (UNLV Student Union)

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

GeoCareers Workshop Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration
Student Union Meeting Room 208AB (UNLV Student Union)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
Student Union Meeting Room 208AB (UNLV Student Union)

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Geology Club Meet-Up
Student Union Meeting Room 208AB (UNLV Student Union)

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Posters and Exhibits Reception
Student Union Ballroom A/B (UNLV Student Union)

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

GSA Joint Cordilleran and Rocky Mountain Sections Business Meeting
Student Union Meeting Room 208AB (UNLV Student Union)

7:00 PM-10:00 PM

Recognition Banquet
Marietta Tiberti Grand Hall, Richard Tam Alumni Center, UNLV (UNLV)

Thursday, 17 March 2022

6:30 AM-12:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room Open
Student Union Meeting Room 209 (UNLV Student Union)

7:00 AM-7:15 AM

Session Chair Orientation
WRI 148 (UNLV Wright Hall)

7:00 AM-12:00 PM

Registration Open
Student Union Foyer (UNLV Student Union)

8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Exhibits Open
Student Union Ballroom C (UNLV Student Union)

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

GeoCareers Workshop Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés and CV’s
Student Union Meeting Room 208AB (UNLV Student Union)

9:30 AM-10:30 AM

Coffee Break
Student Union Foyer (UNLV Student Union)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology
Student Union Meeting Room 208AB (UNLV Student Union)

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Posters and Exhibits Reception
Student Union Ballroom A/B (UNLV Student Union)

4:30 PM-8:00 PM

Exhibitor Tear Down
Student Union Ballroom C (UNLV Student Union)

Friday, 18 March 2022

7:00 AM-7:30 AM

7:30 AM-8:00 AM

FT11. Geology and Paleontology of Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Check In
Corner of North Aliante Parkway and Horse Drive, North Las Vegas (North Aliante Parkway and Horse Drive)

10:30 AM-11:00 AM

FT12. Structure, Metamorphism, and Geodynamic Significance of the Catalina Schist Terrane Check In
Southern California Marine Institute (Southern California Marine Institute)