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GSA2016 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
Advocates: Jay Pulliam; Harold Gurrola; Kevin L. Mickus;
Gregory Dumond; Melanie A. Barnes; G.R. Keller
We welcome contributions that shed light on, or formulate
important questions regarding, the structure and tectonics of the
south-central United States, including results from new data,
syntheses of previous studies, and proposals for new studies and
data acquisition.
T67. Under Cover: Exploration for Concealed Mineral Deposits,
Mapping Concealed Terranes, and Relating Crustal
Architecture to Concealed Mineralizing Systems
Cosponsors: GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Structural Geology
and Tectonics Division; Society of Economic Geologists
Disciplines: Geophysics/Geodynamics, Tectonics/
Tectonophysics, Economic Geology
Advocates: Mark Bultman; Mark E. Gettings
Geophysical or integrated geoscientific techniques and inter-
pretations aimed at identifying concealed lithologic terranes,
locating covered mineral deposits, creating geophysical models of
ore deposits, and delineating crustal architectures and their rela-
tionships to deep mineralizing systems.
GEOSCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
T68. Geoscience and Engineering Research Applied to the
Concept of Deep Borehole Disposal of Radioactive Waste in
Continental Basement Rocks
Cosponsors: GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology
Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and
Volcanology Division
Disciplines: Geoscience and Public Policy, Environmental
Geoscience, Hydrogeology
Advocates: Frank Perry; Kristopher Kuhlman
Borehole disposal of radioactive waste in crystalline basement
offers the potential to maximize waste isolation. A planned bore-
hole in the U.S. provides an opportunity for the geosciences to test may successfully address the needs of earth-science educators,
the feasibility of the disposal concept.
T69. Geoscience, Society, and the Law: Exploring the Legal
Problems Entailed with Geologic Research and Practice
Cosponsors: GSA Geology and Society Division; Geology and
Public Policy Committee
Disciplines: Geoscience and Public Policy, Public Policy,
Geoscience Information/Communication
Advocate: James Heller
An overview of relevant legal issues pertaining to geologic
research, the possible implications for the public, and the means
by which the applied professional can mitigate potential problems
in the course of their duties.
T70. The Animas River and Beyond: Balancing Science and
Policy in Cleaning up America’s Abandoned Mine Lands
Cosponsors: GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA
Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA
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Hydrogeology Division; Geochemical Society; GSA Mineralogy, GSA TODAY | www.geosociety.org/gsatoday
Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division
Disciplines: Geoscience and Public Policy, Environmental
Geoscience, Geology and Health
Advocates: Katie Walton-Day; Robert L. Runkel; Brent Lewis
This session merges scientific assessment with policy implica-
tions of historical hard-rock mining, with emphasis on the 2015
Gold King Mine event. Abstracts related to the Animas River
Basin and other abandoned mine lands are encouraged.
GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
T71. A Centennial Celebration of Geology and Hydrology in the
National Parks: Research, Mapping, and Resource Management
Cosponsors: GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geology and
Society Division
Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Hydrogeology, Geoscience
Information/Communication
Advocates: Bruce Heise; F. Edwin Harvey; Jason P. Kenworthy
This session addresses the roles of geology and hydrology in
national parks. We seek presentations on geologic and hydro-
logic research, paleontology, past research experience, and
geologic and water resource management in units of the U.S.
National Park System.
T72. Advances in In-Service and Pre-Service K–12 Earth
Sciences Teacher Preparation and Professional Development
Cosponsors: GSA Geoscience Education Division; National
Association of Geoscience Teachers; NAGT Teacher Education Division
Discipline: Geoscience Education
Advocates: Suzanne T. Metlay; Mark Abolins
Innovative approaches in teacher preparation and professional
development by two-year and four-year colleges and universities
especially in rural or traditionally underserved areas.
T73. Bringing Outside In: Incorporating Field Experiences and
Project-Based Learning into the Geoscience Classroom
Cosponsors: GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geology
and Society Division
Discipline: Geoscience Education
Advocates: Stephanie Shepherd; Jamie S.F. Levine
This session focuses on the challenges and successes of inte-
grating field experiences, research opportunities, and project-
based learning into the curriculum. Contributions focusing on
enhancing student learning through experiences demonstrating
the process of science are encouraged.
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