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GSA2016 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
T203. Dynamics of Continental Margin Sedimentation
Cosponsors: GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Marine/Coastal
Science Discipline; Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography Discipline;
SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)
Disciplines: Stratigraphy, Sediments, Clastic, Energy Geology
Advocates: Fabien J. Laugier; Jeremiah D. Moody
This session will present studies on modern and ancient conti-
nental margin systems with a focus on deposition on continental
margins, dynamics controlling sediment storage and distribution,
and stratigraphic response to changes in climate.
T204. Regional to Global Cenozoic Continental Stratigraphy:
Advancements in Chronologic, Sequence, Chemical, Lithologic,
and Paleontologic Approaches
Cosponsors: SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology);
Paleontological Society; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division
Disciplines: Stratigraphy, Sediments, Clastic, Paleontology,
Biogeography/Biostratigraphy
Advocates: Debra L. Hanneman; Emmett Evanoff; Ryan
A. Portner
This session highlights advancements in various stratigraphic
approaches to Cenozoic continental rocks for both regional and
global scales.
T205. The Colorado Scientific Society III: From the Mountains
to the Plains—New Concepts and Discoveries in Colorado and
the Rocky Mountain Region
Cosponsors: Colorado Scientific Society; Colorado Geological
Survey; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division;
GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division
Disciplines: Stratigraphy, Structural Geology, Geomorphology
GSA TODAY | MAY 2016 Advocates: Lisa Rae Fisher; Libby Prueher
Colorado and the surrounding Rocky Mountain region is a
geology wonderland. The region is rich in geologic history, yet
there is always something new. Join us for presentations and
discussion to find out what’s happening.
T206. The Effects of Discharge Variability on Alluvial
Stratigraphy: Toward a New Facies Model
Cosponsors: SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); GSA
Sedimentary Geology Division
Disciplines: Stratigraphy, Sediments, Clastic, Soils
Advocates: Evan Jones; Peter P. Flaig; Brady Z. Foreman
Submissions focusing on the stratigraphic expression of strong
discharge variability ranging from geochemical variability at the
lamination-scale in paleosols to changes in depositional architec-
ture at the scale of the entire fluvial system are welcomed.
T230. Sedimentary, Paleobiologic, and Geochemical Studies of
Deep Time Ocean-Climate Perturbations: Honoring the
Scientific Contributions of Michael A. Arthur
Cosponsors: SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); GSA
Sedimentary Geology Division; Paleontological Society
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Disciplines: Stratigraphy, Geochemistry, Paleoclimatology/
Paleoceanography
Advocates: Bradley B. Sageman; Matthew T. Hurtgen;
Christopher K. Junium; Mark Pagani
This topical session will celebrate the scientific contributions of
Professor Michael Arthur through a series of talks on topics to which
Arthur made pioneering contributions, including ocean anoxia,
stable isotopic biogeochemistry, and Milankovitch climate cycles.
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
T207. Best Student Geologic Mapping Competition (Posters)
Disciplines: Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Geomorphology
Advocates: Douglas Howard; Michael Marketti
Students will present their research through geologic mapping
projects that have a significant field component that addresses scien-
tific or societal issues. The top three geologic maps will be awarded.
T208. Deconstructing Damage: Holistic Perspectives on the
Spatiotemporal Evolution of Brittle Fault Zones
Cosponsors: GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division;
GSA Geophysics Division; U.S. Geological Survey; Geological Survey
of Israel
Disciplines: Structural Geology, Tectonics/Tectonophysics,
Geophysics/Geodynamics
Advocates: James Kirkpatrick; Alexis K. Ault; Ram Weinberger;
John P. Craddock; Jonathan Saul Caine
This session highlights interactions among mechanical,
thermal, and chemical processes as brittle fault zones grow and
mature. Contributions integrating field, analytical, geophysical,
numerical, and experimental studies providing holistic views of
fault zones are encouraged.
T209. Earth History in the Broadest Context—Ophiolites,
Global Tectonics, and Public Awareness of Earth Science:
Celebrating the Contributions of Eldridge Moores
Cosponsors: GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division;
GSA Geophysics Division; GSA International/International
Interdisciplinary Interest Group; GSA History and Philosophy of
Geology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA
Geoscience Education Division
Disciplines: Structural Geology, Tectonics/Tectonophysics,
History and Philosophy of Geology
Advocates: John Wakabayashi; Yildirim Dilek
Honoring the distinguished career of Eldridge Moores, we
encourage the international geoscience community to
contribute original overview and policy papers in global
tectonics, Earth history, science for society, public awareness,
and geoscience education.