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GSA TODAY | FEBRUARY 2016 gmail.com; Jesse Mosolf, Montana Tech, jmosolf@mtech.edu;
Bill Bonnichsen, Univ. of Idaho, billb@uidaho.edu.
T14. Geochronology of Igneous Processes: Vince Isakson, Boise
State Univ., vincentisakson@u.boisestate.edu; Mark Schmitz,
Boise State Univ., markschmitz@boisestate.edu.
T15. Geologic Evolution of Accretion-Related Orogenic Belts
and Associated Elements of the Central North American
Cordillera: Keith Gray, Wichita State Univ., k.gray@wichita
.edu; Keegan Schmidt, Lewis Clark State College, klschmidt@
lcsc.edu.
T16. Constraints on the Formation, Assembly, and Evolution of
Precambrian Rocks in the Rockies: Julie Baldwin, Univ.
of Montana, julie.baldwin@umontana.edu; Jeff Vervoort,
Washington State Univ., vervoort@wsu.edu; Da Wang,
Washington State Univ., binglian454@gmail.com.
T17. Planetary Science: Insights from Remote Sensing, Field,
and the Laboratory: Deepak Dhingra, Univ. of Idaho,
deepdpes@uidaho.edu.
T18. Undergraduate Geologic and Multidisciplinary Research:
Faculty Examples and Student Experiences in the Field: Chad
Pritchard, Eastern Washington Univ., cpritchard@ewu.edu.
FIELD TRIPS
For additional information, please see the meeting website
or contact field trip co-chairs Reed Lewis, reedl@uidaho.edu, or
Keegan Schmidt, klschmidt@lcsc.edu.
Pre-Meeting
1. Pleistocene Megaflood Landscapes of the Channeled
Scabland: Sun.–Tues., 15–17 May. Leaders: Victor Baker,
Bruce Bjornstad, David Gaylord.
2. The Columbia River Basalt Group of Western Idaho and
Eastern Washington—Dikes, Vents, Flows, and Tectonics
along the Eastern Margin of the Flood Basalt Province:
Mon.–Tues., 16–17 May. Leaders: Stephen Reidel, Victor
Camp, Barton Martin, Terry Tolan, John Wolff.
3. Miocene Fossils in the Clarkia Area: Classic Lagerstätten:
Tues., 17 May. Leaders: Bill Rember; Bridget Wade.
4. Geology of the Wallowa Terrane in the Northern Part of
Hells Canyon: Tues., 17 May. Leaders: Keegan Schmidt,
Tracy Vallier.
5. Metamorphic History of the Belt Supergroup and
Underlying Paleoproterozoic Basement Rocks in the
Western Part of the Clearwater Complex: Tues., 17 May.
Leaders: Julie Baldwin, Reed Lewis, Jeff Vervoort.
Post-Meeting
6. Miocene to Pleistocene Volcanism of the Yellowstone
Hotspot: Western and Central Snake River Plain: Fri.–
Mon., 20–23 May. Leaders: Scott Boroughs, Bill Bonnichsen,
Martha Godchaux, John Wolff.
7. Geologic and Anthropogenic History of the Palouse Falls
Area: Floods, Fractures, Clastic Dikes, and the Receding
Falls: Fri., 20 May. Leaders: Chad Pritchard, Larry Cebula. Industry Liaison: Ed Ratchford, edratchford@uidaho.edu
8. Geology and Geologic History of the Moscow-Pullman
Basin, Idaho and Washington, from Late Grande Ronde
to Late Saddle Mountains Time: Fri., 20 May. Leaders: John
Bush, Dean L. Garwood, Pamela Dunlap.
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9. Accretionary Tectonics of West-Central Idaho and
Relationships to the Greater Rocky Mountain Orogen:
Fri.–Sun., 20–22 May. Leaders: Keegan Schmidt, Keith Gray,
Reed Lewis.
10. Pre-Belt Basement Tour: Late Archean–Early Proterozoic
Rocks of the Cougar Gulch Area, Southern Priest River
Complex: Fri., 20 May. Leaders: Andy Buddington,
Da Wang, P. Ted Doughty.
11. Precious and Base Metal Deposits of the Coeur d’Alene
Mining District: Fri.–Sat., 20–21 May. Leaders: Chris Dail,
Sadae Lortz, John Etienne, Virginia Gillermany, Grant
Brackebusch, Dan Hussey, Kathryn Dehn, Aaron Gross.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
For mentor program and career workshop descriptions
and On To the Future information, see p. 19.
Mentor Programs
Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
Luncheon: Wed., 18 May
John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program
Luncheon: Thurs., 19 May
Career Workshops
Geoscience Career Workshop Part 1: Career Planning and
Informational Interviewing: Wed., 18 May, 8–9 a.m.
Geoscience Career Workshop Part 2: Geoscience Career
Exploration: Wed., 18 May, 9–10 a.m.
Geoscience Career Workshop Part 3: Cover Letters,
Résumés and CVs: Thurs., 19 May, 9–10 a.m.
Travel Grants
Deadline to apply: 11 Apr. 2016
The GSA Foundation has funds available for student
travel grants. Apply at www.geosociety.org/Sections/rm/
2016mtg/; for more information, contact Kevin Mahan,
mahank@colorado.edu.
LOCAL COMMITTEE
Meeting Co-Chairs: Leslie Baker, lbaker@uidaho.edu, and Brian
Yanites, byanites@uidaho.edu
Technical Program Chairs: Tom Williams, tonw@uidaho.edu,
and Peter Isaacson, isaacson@uidaho.edu
Field Trip Chairs: Reed Lewis, reedl@uidaho.edu, and Keegan
Schmidt, klschmidt@lcsc.edu
Student Volunteer Coordinator: Cary Lindsey, caryrlindsey@
gmail.com
Judging Coordinator: Judy Parrish, jparrish@uidaho.edu