Program: Nontech Events (GSA Connects 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

10:00 - 11:00am: Best Practices for Scientific Advocacy: Geologists and other scientists are increasingly using their expertise towards scientific advocacy. Whether it’s on behalf of climate change, environmental justice, or another issue of broad public or scientific concern, it is vital that scientists who are involved in advocacy or activism can do so safely and effectively.

In this session, the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund (CSLDF) will discuss ways that geologists and other scientists can apply their expertise in advocacy efforts, both as scientists and as private citizens. Specifically, CSLDF will explain best practices for scientists to actively campaign for science-forward candidates of their choice, engage with Congress and the
Executive branch on public policy and lawmaking, participate as an expert witness in important litigation matters, and be involved in other forms of scientific activism and advocacy.

CSLDF will also discuss how scientists can safely participate in these activities while minimizing the risk of negative repercussions in their professional lives.

331 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

10:00 AM-3:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

Drop-in Mentoring

403 /404 / 405 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

Resume/CV Review

403 /404 / 405 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

10:00 AM-6:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA Fireside Chats Circle Monday

Hall A (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

11:30 AM-1:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

GeoCareers Networking Event

403 /404 / 405 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

11:30 AM-1:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA Editorial Luncheon and Summit

Cambria (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

12:00 PM-1:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

NSF Town Hall - Move Your Research Results to Society and the Economy

Abstract: NSF Funding - Move Your Research Results to Society and the Economy

Given the need for more technological innovation in the geosciences to help achieve Net Zero and move to the new Green Economy and the growing challenges of climate and associated environmental change, increasing numbers of natural disasters, and the need to increase the resilience of communities impacted by these, the National Science Foundation is entering a new phase where use-inspired, translational, and transdisciplinary research is moving to the fore. To further this agenda, NSF and GEO have and are initiating new funding opportunities to encourage geoscientists to focus on research that quickly delivers results and impacts to society and the economy. These include programs that support collaboration with industry, local communities, and those in the medical/public health professions. Programs also include opportunities that help educate and support geo-entrepreneurs with a spectrum of programs that fund activities in customer discovery, prototyping, and commercialization. Come hear what’s new at NSF in these arenas, all of which move your ideas and research to greater impact and visibility of what you are doing.

310 / 311 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

GSA Geophysics and Geodynamics Division Business Meeting and George Woollard Lecture

329 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

Open Mic Session

406 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

Penrose and Thompson Field Forum Town Hall

333 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division Awards Reception

Westmoreland Central (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

12:00 PM-2:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA Karst Division Business Meeting and Brown Bag Awards Reception

412 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

12:15 PM-12:45 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA Student Volunteer Technical Session Coordinator Training

306 / 307 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

12:15 PM-1:15 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA Noontime Lecture: Richard Alley, "Sea-level Rise: The Solid and the Scary"

Ballroom B/C (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

GSA Session Chair Orientation

306 / 307 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

1:00 PM-1:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division Annual Meeting

Somerset East (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

1:00 PM-2:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA Diversity in the Geosciences Committee Meeting

Somerset West (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

1:00 PM-3:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA/AGI Joint Meeting

Pennsylvania Ballroom (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

1:00 PM-5:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature Annual Meeting

Fayette (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

2:00 PM-3:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

Meetup: Geoscientists with Disabilities. Join other geoscientists with disabilities for an informal gathering of fellowship

410 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

2:30 PM-3:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA Best Student Geologic Mapping Competition

Hall B (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

4:30 PM-6:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

Ethnicity and Identity Meetup: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Geosciences. Join other Asian American and Pacific Islander Geoscientists for Informal Conversation

410 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

4:30 PM-6:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

Conversations and Collaborations

Hall A (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

5:00 PM-6:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

Henry Darcy Distinguished Lecture

406 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

5:00 PM-6:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

Schuchert Talk and Student Social

324 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

5:30 PM-7:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

Friends of the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) Reception

Riverboat (Omni William Penn Hotel)

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Alumni Reception

Allegheny (Omni William Penn Hotel)

Women in Geology Reception

Ballroom B/C (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

5:30 PM-7:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA Foundation Penrose Circle and Student Awards Reception **Invitation Only**

Westmoreland West/Central (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

Michigan Colleges/Universities Joint Alumni reception (Albion, CMU, EMU, GVSU, Hope, Michigan Tech, WMU, WSU)

Sky Room (Omni William Penn Hotel)

5:30 PM-8:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

Oregon State University - Alumni and Friends Reception (CEOAS)

Hosted by the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences

Westmoreland East (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

5:45 PM-7:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

Geoarchaeology Division Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony

411 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

6:00 PM-8:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

University of Kansas Alumni Reception

Conference A (Omni William Penn Hotel)

University of Kentucky Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences Alumni Reception

Frick (Omni William Penn Hotel)

University of Michigan Earth and Environmental Sciences

Somerset West (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

University of Utah

Lawrence Welk Room (Omni William Penn Hotel)

6:00 PM-9:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA Geoscience Education Division Educator's Reception

Olive or Twist

6:30 PM-8:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

GSA International-Hosted Reception: Welcome Attendees

Butler (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

6:30 PM-9:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

Virginia Universities Alumni Reception (William & Mary, James Madison University, Virginia Tech)

Bob and Dolores Hope Room (Omni William Penn Hotel)

6:30 PM-9:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

Texas Tech University

Southern Tier Brewery Pittsburgh

7:00 PM-9:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Sternwheeler (Omni William Penn Hotel)

7:00 PM-9:30 PM (Mon 16 October)

Colgate University Geology Alumni Reception

Allegheny I (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

Smith College Group Alumni Reception

Allegheny I (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

Dhaka University (Bangladesh) Geology Graduates Reflecting 50-years of Geo-bonding

Allegheny I (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

Franklin & Marshall College, Group Alumni Reception

Allegheny I (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

GSA Group Alumni Reception

Allegheny I (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

Indiana University

Allegheny I (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

Northern Arizona University Earth and Sustainability Alumni Reception

Allegheny I (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

Trinity University (part of group alumni event)

Allegheny I (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

University of Connecticut

Allegheny I (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Allegheny I (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

University of Washington Department of Earth and Space Sciences Alumni Reception

Cambria (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

7:00 PM-10:00 PM (Mon 16 October)

Rutgers University Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Alumni Event

McCormick & Schmick's

Rio Grande Universities Alumni Reception

Monongahela (Omni William Penn Hotel)

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

7:00 AM-8:00 AM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Annual Program Committee Meeting

412 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

7:30 AM-8:30 AM (Tue 17 October)

OTF Grab and Go breakfast

403 /404 / 405 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

7:30 AM-12:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

Association of American State Geologists (AASG) Mid-Year Meeting

Westmoreland Central (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

7:30 AM-5:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Communications Interview Room

313 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

8:00 AM-5:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

GeoCareers Corner

403 /404 / 405 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

8:00 AM-5:30 PM (Tue 17 October)

Poster Hall - Authors Present Sun-Wed 9-11a.m. or 3:30-5:30p.m.

Hall B (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

9:00 AM-10:00 AM (Tue 17 October)

Geology Club Meet Up

403 /404 / 405 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

10:00 AM-3:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

Drop-in Mentoring

403 /404 / 405 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

Resume/CV Review

403 /404 / 405 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

10:00 AM-6:30 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Fireside Chats Circle Tuesday

Hall A (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

11:30 AM-1:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT), GSA Geoscience Education Division, and Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Joint Awards Luncheon **Ticketed Event**

Allegheny I (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

11:30 AM-1:30 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Hydrogeology Division's BYOL and Awards Ceremony

Ballroom A (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

12:00 PM-1:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

Project VICTOR Hands-on Demo

331 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

History and Philosophy of Geology Division Student Luncheon

Butler West (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division Business Meeting

The Standard Market and Pint House

12:00 PM-2:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

Mineralogical Society of America Awards Luncheon **Ticketed Event**

Pennsylvania West (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

12:15 PM-12:45 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Student Volunteer Technical Session Coordinator Training

306 / 307 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

12:15 PM-1:15 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Session Chair Orientation

306 / 307 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

1:30 PM-2:30 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Hydrogeology Division Business Meeting

Ballroom A (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

2:00 PM-3:30 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Section Meeting Roundtable Discussion

412 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

3:30 PM-5:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Hydrogeology Division and Environmental & Engineering Geology Division Careers and Networking Event

Ballroom A (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

4:15 PM-5:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

MSA Presidential Address | MSA 2023 President, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post

315 / 316 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

4:30 PM-6:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

Ethnicity and Identity Meetup: Black in Geo. Join other Black geoscientists for an informal gathering and snacks!

410 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

4:30 PM-6:30 PM (Tue 17 October)

Conversations and Collaborations

Hall A (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

5:00 PM-6:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

Birdsall-Dreiss and LaMoreaux International Distinguished Lecture Series

406 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

5:00 PM-6:30 PM (Tue 17 October)

History and Philosophy of Geology Division Business Meeting

Somerset West (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

5:30 PM-6:30 PM (Tue 17 October)

Subduction Zones in Four Dimensions (SZ4D) Townhall

Allegheny II (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

5:30 PM-7:30 PM (Tue 17 October)

Friends of AGI Awards Reception

Cambria East (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division Mixer Private Alumni (Off-site)

Bakersfield Restaurant

6:00 PM-7:30 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Energy Geology Division Banquet and Awards Reception

Fayette (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

6:00 PM-8:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Geochronology Division Business Meeting and Reception

330 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

GSA Hydrogeology Division Student Reception

Ballroom A (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division, Limnology Division & SEPM Joint Reception

413 / 414 / 415 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

MSA/GIA Joint Reception

Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History

Structural Geology and Tectonics Division Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony

301 / 302 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

6:30 PM-8:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

Sedimentary Geochemistry and Paleoenvironments Project Social Reception and Planning Meeting

Washington (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

Deep-time Digital Earth (DDE), IUGS Big Science Program - Reception

336 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

GSA Diversity in the Geosciences and On To the Future Alumni Reception

Westmoreland (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

6:45 PM-11:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division Awards Program

Ballroom B/C (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

7:00 PM-9:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

Friends of the Echinoderms Meeting

Butler East (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

7:00 PM-10:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

GSA Planetary Geology Division Annual Banquet **Ticketed Event**

The Foundry Table & Tap

7:30 PM-9:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

LGBTQIA+ Social

Pennsylvania West (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

8:00 PM-10:00 PM (Tue 17 October)

Friends of the Cephalopods

Allegheny III (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

7:00 AM-9:00 AM (Wed 18 October)

GSA Hydrogeology Division Management Board Meeting II

412 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division Business Meeting

Somerset East (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

7:30 AM-12:00 PM (Wed 18 October)

GSA Pardee Keynote Symposium P5: Past, Present, and Future of Waste Managament

Ballroom B/C (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

7:30 AM-5:00 PM (Wed 18 October)

GSA Communications Interview Room

313 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

8:00 AM-9:30 AM (Wed 18 October)

Global Geosciences Societies Meeting- Invitation Only

Westmoreland East (The Westin Pittsburgh Hotel)

8:00 AM-5:30 PM (Wed 18 October)

Poster Hall - Authors Present Sun-Wed 9-11a.m. or 3:30-5:30p.m.

Hall B (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

10:00 AM-2:00 PM (Wed 18 October)

GSA Fireside Chat Circle Wednesday

Hall A (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

12:15 PM-1:15 PM (Wed 18 October)

GSA Noontime Lecture: Patrick Burkhart, "East Palestine, Ohio: Train Derailment and Chemical Incineration"

Ballroom B/C (David L Lawrence Convention Center)