The Geological Society of America's South-Central Section to Meet in Fort Worth, Texas
Boulder, Colo., USA: On 8–10 March 2020, geoscientists from the South-Central region of the U.S. and beyond will convene in Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss new science, expand on existing science, and explore the unique geologic features of the region and beyond.
The meeting will host a broad diversity of technical sessions, reflecting contributions from the South-Central regional section of GSA. "There are sessions related to igneous processes, tectonics, sedimentary rocks, geochemistry, paleoclimate, geochronology, landscape evolution, hydrology and water resources, geoscience education, environmental change, and more," said South-Central organizing Chairs Arne Winguth, University of Texas Arlington, and Omar Harvey of Texas Christian University. Arne also points out that the meeting will include "technical sessions on topics of great societal interest with sessions on water and energy resources and diversity and education."
The meeting will provide several opportunities to engage in conversations about diversity and inclusion, including the keynote presentation by Dr. Cin-Ty Lee about the environmental impacts of electrification of society on Sunday, 9 March, at 5 p.m., Forth Worth Convention Center Room 202A.
The meeting will also provide an opportunity for science education, including a short course, "Dig It: Introduction to a Soil Science Education Toolkit for High School Teachers," and a field trip to West Texas called "Wanderings in the Pangaean Wastelands of Permo-Triassic West Texas."
Selected Highlights of the Scientific Program
Monday, 9 March, 8 a.m.: Recent Progress in Granites, Rhyolites, and Associated Magmatism: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020SC/meetingapp.cgi/Session/48793
Monday, 9 March, 1:30 p.m.: Mass Extinction in Earth History: New Insights from Paleobiological, Geochemical, and Modeling Studies of Mass Extinction Events: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020SC/meetingapp.cgi/Session/48821
Monday, 9 March, 1:30 p.m.: Unresolved Issues in Integrating Pennsylvanian Stratigraphy, Depositional Systems, and Tectonics in the Eastern Shelf of the Permian Basin: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020SC/meetingapp.cgi/Session/48794
Monday, 9 March, 1:30 p.m.: Sedimentology, Geochemistry, Chemostratigraphy, and Geomechanics of Mudrock Systems: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020SC/meetingapp.cgi/Session/48828
Tuesday, 10 March, 8 a.m.: Open Versus Closed Systems in Diagenesis and Hydrothermal Alteration: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020SC/meetingapp.cgi/Session/48791
Tuesday, 10 March, 8 a.m.: Recent Advances in Geoscience Research of Northeastern Mexico: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020SC/meetingapp.cgi/Session/48815
Tuesday, 10 March, 8 a.m.: The Role of Geochronology in Constraining the Development of Earth's Lithosphere: Focus on the U.S. South-Central Region, Mexico, and Beyond: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020SC/meetingapp.cgi/Session/48826
View the complete session schedule by day or search the program by keywords at https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020SC/meetingapp.cgi/TechnicalPrograms/0
Meeting website: https://www.geosociety.org/sc-mtg
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• Working press representing bona fide, recognized news media with a press card, letter, or business card from the publication.
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The Geological Society of America, founded in 1888, is a scientific society with more than 20,000 members around the world from academia, government, and industry. Through its meetings, publications, and programs, GSA enhances the professional growth of its members and promotes the geosciences in the service of humankind. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, USA, GSA encourages cooperative research among earth, life, planetary, and social scientists, fosters public dialogue on geoscience issues, and supports all levels of earth-science education.