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T17. Geology of the Southeastern Atlantic Continental Margin: 4. Neoproterozoic Arc Terranes of the Eastern Piedmont of
A Poster Session with Cores, Rock Samples, and Coffee South Carolina and Georgia, and Their Alleghanian
(Posters): Kathleen M. Farrell, Will Doar, Joe Gellici. Tectonothermal Overprint: Sat., 2 April. Max.: 30. US$100.
Principal organizer: Allen J. Dennis, University of South
T18. Coastal Resiliency, Storm-Damage Reduction, Navigation, Carolina Aiken.
and Other Applied Geological Studies or Projects Focused
on the Land-Sea Transition: Katie Luciano, J.P. Walsh. 5. Geology and Geomorphology of the Carolina Sandhills,
Chesterfield County, South Carolina: Sat.–Sun., 2–3 April.
T19. Quaternary Eolian Systems of the Southeastern United Max.: 30. US$230. Principal organizer: Christopher S.
States: Christopher Swezey, Rich Whittecar. Swezey, USGS.
T20. Undergraduate Research (Posters): Lee Phillips. 6. Upper Eocene Marine Strata of the Giant Cement Quarry,
T21. Extreme Rainfall Effects in South Carolina, October 2015: Holly Hill, South Carolina: Sun., 3 April. Max.: 22. US$75.
Principal organizers: David Cicimurri, South Carolina State
Venkat Lakshmi, Raymond Torres. Museum; Jim Knight.
T22. Seismology and Tectonics in the Southeastern U.S.: Erin
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
Derrick, James Knapp.
T23. Earth Biogeochemistry: Lori Ziolkowski, Claudia For mentor program and career workshop descriptions and
On To the Future information, see p. 29.
Benitez-Nelson.
Career Workshops
SHORT COURSE
1. Geoscience Career Workshop Part 1: Career Planning
Seismic Reflection Processing: Wed., 30 March, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and Informational Interviewing: Thurs., 31 March,
Fee: US$50. Min.: 10; max.: 20. Camelia Knapp, University of 8–9 a.m.
South Carolina, camelia@geol.sc.edu. This hands-on short course
is designed for geologists and geophysicists who wish to under- 2. Geoscience Career Workshop Part 2: Geoscience Career
stand the basic concepts involved in seismic data processing. Exploration: Thurs., 31 March, 9–10 a.m.
FIELD TRIPS 3. Geoscience Career Workshop Part 3: Cover Letters,
Résumés, and CVs: Fri., 1 April, 9–10 a.m.
For more information, please check the meeting website.
Mentor Programs
Pre-Meeting
Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
1. Geology of Ediacaran–Middle Cambrian Rocks of the Luncheon: Thurs., 31 March.
Western Carolina Terrane in South Carolina: Mon.–Wed.,
28–30 March. Max.: 30. US$350. Principal organizer: Allen J. John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program
Dennis, University of South Carolina Aiken. Luncheon: Fri., 1 April.
2. A Neoproterozoic Epithermal Gold Deposit—Haile Gold LOCAL COMMITTEE
Mine Field Trip: Wed., 30 March. Max.: 40. US$100. Principal
organizer: James M. Berry, Romarco Exploration Inc. General Chair: Venkat Lakshmi, vlakshmi@geol.sc.edu
Post-Meeting Technical Program Chair: Jim Knapp, knapp@geol.sc.edu
3. Deep Time in the Congaree: An Educator Field Workshop: Field Trip Chair: Will Doar, doarw@dnr.sc.gov
Sat., 2 April. Max.: 30. US$75. Principal organizer: David C.
Shelley, Old-Growth Bottomland Forest Research and Undergraduate Volunteer Chair: Michael Bizimis, mbizimis@
Education Center, Congaree National Park. geol.sc.edu
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