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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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