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GSA2015 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION

Archaeological Geology

T9. Developing Proxies for Human Impact on Soil and Sediment
Mass Transfer throughout the Holocene

Disciplines: Archaeological Geology; Quaternary Geology;
Geomorphology

Advocates: Thomas Hoffmann; Timothy P. Beach

This session encourages abstracts that provide a global
paleo-perspective on the sustainable use of soils, sediments, and
river systems.

T10. Frontiers in Geoarchaeology Gas venting at the surface from an underground coal fire in Hazard, Kentucky. Photo courtesy of
Glenn B. Stracher, 2007.
Disciplines: Archaeological Geology; Geomorphology

Advocates: Laura R. Murphy; Justin A. Holcomb

This session will serve as a forum for researchers to present
novel approaches under development or applied within geoar-
chaeology. We welcome methodological and theoretical papers
that seek to push the current boundaries of the discipline.

T11. Terra Firma: Earth Materials, Culture, and Theory T14. Unconventional Resources: New Insights into Eastern
Disciplines: Archaeological Geology; Quaternary Geology; Shale Plays
History and Philosophy of Geology
Advocates: Cynthia M. Fadem; Judson Byrd Finley Disciplines: Coal Geology; Geochemistry; Sediments, Clastic;
Oil/Gas/Alternative Energy
This session considers the entire diversity of geology and
archaeology in service to each other and encourages exploration Advocates: Brett J. Valentine; J. Fred McLaughlin
of this interface, development of geoarchaeological theory, and
novel approaches to defining, representing, and teaching this This session will examine the emergence and development of
(inter)discipline. unconventional (shale) oil/gas plays in the eastern United States.
Topics include thermal and basin maturation/evolution, organic
Coal Geology geochemistry, organic petrology, mineralogy, stratigraphy, and
petroleum engineering.

T12. From Peat to Coke: Honoring the Legacy of Economic Geology GSA TODAY | www.geosociety.org/gsatoday
William Spackman
T15. Dimension Stone and Heritage Stone: Quarries, Building
Disciplines: Coal Geology; Paleontology, Paleoecology/ Stones, Monuments, Sculpture, Utilitarian Stones, and More
Taphonomy; Geochemistry; Oil/Gas/Alternative Energy
Disciplines: Economic Geology; Engineering Geology;
Advocates: Jen O’Keefe; Frederick Rich; Anne Raymond; Public Policy
John C. Crelling
Advocates: Joseph T. Hannibal; Barry J. Cooper; Björn Schouenborg
William Spackman spent his career applying paleobotany,
palynology, organic petrography, and geochemistry to cradle-to- This session includes presentations on dimension-stone geology
grave studies of coal systems, including coking and industrial with a focus on stone resources that have achieved widespread
applications. This session focuses on coal system science from utilization in human culture, including historic construction,
wetland environments to coke. monuments, and utilitarian stones. Formal designation and inter-
national recognition of heritage stone will be discussed.

T13. Geologic Energy Research T16. Geochemistry of Unconventional Rare Element Sources

Disciplines: Coal Geology; Geochemistry; Stratigraphy; Oil/Gas/ Disciplines: Economic Geology; Coal Geology; Geochemistry;
Alternative Energy Oil/Gas/Alternative Energy

Advocates: Brett J. Valentine; J. Fred McLaughlin; Marc L. Buursink Advocates: Nora Foley; Allan Kolker; Clint Scott

This session of the highlights research into all geologic energy This session explores the geochemistry and extraction potential
resources. Topics include research covering coal, petroleum, of lanthanides and other rare elements from unconventional
geothermal and uranium resources, and associated environ- sources, such as coal ash, clay, bauxite, laterite, and phosphate
mental impacts. deposits, in light of current global supply and demand.

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