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GSA2015 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
T54. Geomorphology and Hydrology of Wildland Fires Geophysics/Geodynamics
Disciplines: Geomorphology; Environmental Geoscience T59. Advances in Crustal Geophysics and Tectonics: In Honor
of G.R. Keller
Advocates: Daniel Cadol; Francis K. Rengers
Disciplines: Geophysics/Geodynamics; Tectonics/
This session seeks to bring together researchers studying the Tectonophysics; Geoinformatics
processes by which wildland fires affect the transport of water,
sediment, and pyrogenic debris down hillslopes and through the Advocates: Kevin L. Mickus; Catherine M. Snelson;
fluvial network. Dennis L. Harry
T55. Investigating Coastal Environments: A Tribute to This session is to honor G.R. Keller, a leader in applying
Derald G. Smith geophysics to solve tectonic and geoinformatic problems. He has
used seismic and potential field data to investigate numerous
Disciplines: Geomorphology; Marine/Coastal Science; tectonic environments (e.g., continental rifts, orogenic belts, and
Sediments, Clastic plateau uplifts) worldwide.
Advocate: Harry M. Jol
As coastal depositional settings become vulnerable to short/ T60. An Updated View on Caribbean Tectonics
long-term changes, it is important to understand their geomor-
phic complexity. The session will explore how various field Disciplines: Geophysics/Geodynamics; Tectonics/
methods (e.g., GPR, coring, OSL) aid in better understanding Tectonophysics; Volcanology
these dynamic environments.
Advocates: Margarete Jadamec; Kevin Burke;
Andrew V. Newman
T56. Landslide Inventories and Time Series: Data Collection, This session integrates geologic and geophysical observations to
Statistics, Geospatial Analysis, and Relationships to Other provide an updated tectonic configuration of the Caribbean and
Geohazards examine processes from mantle flow to tectonic and earthquake
cycle behavior to the closure of the Panama isthmus.
Disciplines: Geomorphology; Geophysics/Geodynamics
Advocates: Martin Klose; Dalia B. Kirschbaum; Lynn M. T61. Geophysical Solutions to Geological Problems: Current
Highland; Bodo Damm Research Results and the Annual George P. Woollard Award
Presentation
This session is focused on statistical and geospatial analysis of
landslide inventories. Methods of collecting landslide data also Disciplines: Geophysics/Geodynamics
occupy center stage in this session. We welcome contributions
dealing with other types of geohazards as well. Advocates: Samantha E. Hansen; Nicholas C. Schmerr
T57. Soil to Sediment—From Geologic to Modern Time Scales: Contributions that employ geophysics to solve geologic prob-
A Session to Honor the Work of Milan Pavich lems are emphasized. This session also honors the recipient of the
Disciplines: Geomorphology; Soils; Quaternary Geology George P. Woollard Award for his or her outstanding geophysics
contributions that advance our understanding of geology.
Advocates: Allen C. Gellis; Dorothy Merritts; Robert C. Walter T62. Integrating Geophysical Characterization of the Near
This session honors Milan Pavich’s 39-year professional career. Surface for Carbon Cycle Studies in Peatland Soils
Milan made major contributions to understanding the factors Disciplines: Geophysics/Geodynamics; Soils; Geochemistry
important in landscape evolution and sediment production, at
geologic to modern time scales. Advocates: Gregory J. Mount; William Wright; Matthew McClellan
T58. Undergraduate Research Talks: The Next Step in Student This session focuses on the use of near-surface hydrogeophysical
Research Projects methods to understand carbon cycle dynamics in the shallow
subsurface, including studies on release events and potential storage.
GSA TODAY | MAY 2015 Disciplines: Geomorphology; Quaternary Geology; T63. Intraplate Earthquakes, Seismotectonics, and
Environmental Geoscience Geodynamics in Eastern and Central North America
Advocates: Jacqueline A. Smith; Bradley G. Johnson; Disciplines: Geophysics/Geodynamics; Tectonics/
Edward C. Hansen Tectonophysics; Engineering Geology
This session provides a venue for undergraduate students and Advocates: J. Wright Horton Jr.; Christine A. Powell;
recent graduates to present talks on completed research projects. Robert A. Williams
Students may submit abstracts for research projects in any
subdiscipline of geology, earth science, or environmental science. Intraplate earthquakes and seismic zones in eastern and central
North America are poorly understood. The 2011 Virginia earth-
quake, technological advancements, EarthScope, and GeoPRISMS
offer exciting research opportunities. We welcome contributions
in any geoscience or engineering discipline.
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