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FIELD TRIPS 6. Collecting Geological Field Data Using the StraboSpot
Data System. Doug Walker, Univ. of Kansas, jdwalker@
Trip registration opens in Feb. 2018. For additional information, ku.edu; Emily Bunse, Univ. of Kansas; Basil Tikoff, Univ.
please contact the Field Trip Chairs Michael Smith, michael.e.smith of Wisconsin–Madison, basil@geology.wisc.edu.
@nau.edu, and Steve Semken, semken@asu.edu.
REGISTRATION
Geomorphology and Pedology of Cinder Cones in the Vicinity
of Flagstaff, Arizona. Jon Pelletier, Univ. of Arizona, jdpellet@ Early registration deadline: 9 Apr. 2018
email.arizona.edu; Luke McGuire, Univ. of Arizona, lmcguire@ Cancellation deadline: 16 Apr. 2018
email.arizona.edu; Craig Rasmussen, Univ. of Arizona,
crasmuss@cals.arizona.edu. Registration opens early Feb. 2018. For further information or
if you need special accommodations, please contact one of the
Oligocene Incision of Grand Canyon, Grandview Trail to conference chairs: Paul Umhoefer, paul.umhoefer@nau.edu;
Horseshoe Mesa. Jim Sears, Univ. of Montana, james.sears@ Dennis Newell, dennis.newell@usu.edu.
mso.umt.edu.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Tectonic and Magmatic Evolution of the Snake Range Hotel registration deadline: 26 Apr. 2018
Metamorphic Core Complex, East-Central Nevada. Phillip
Gans, Univ. of California–Santa Barbara, gans@geol.ucsb.edu. A block of rooms has been reserved at the DoubleTree by Hilton
at 1175 West Route 66, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USA, the site of
Tectonic Development of the Colorado Plateau Transition the meeting. The meeting rate is US$159 per night plus tax for
Zone, Central Arizona: Insights from Lower Crustal and single and double occupancy, US$143 for government rate.
Mantle Xenoliths and Volcanic Host Rocks. Alan Chapman, Reservations should be made by calling the DoubleTree directly at
Macalester College, chapman@macalester.edu; Nancy Riggs, +1-928-773-8888 (local). Attendees should reference the group
Northern Arizona Univ., nancy.riggs@nau.edu. code “Geological Society of America.”
Informal Geoscience Education on the Trail of Time at Grand MENTOR PROGRAMS
Canyon National Park. Steven Semken, Arizona State Univ., For more information, visit the GSA mentors page at
semken@asu.edu; Karl Karlstrom, Univ. of New Mexico, kek1@
unm.edu; Laura Crossey, Univ. of New Mexico, lcrossey@unm www.geosociety.org/mentors or contact Jennifer Nocerino,
.edu; Ryan Crow, USGS Flagstaff, rcrow@usgs.gov. jnocerino@geosociety.org.
Accessible Mesozoic Terrestrial Field Geology at Petrified Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geosciences.
Forest National Park. Steven Semken, Arizona State Univ., Tues., 15 May, lunchtime. Designed to extend the mentoring reach
semken@asu.edu; Christopher Atchison, Univ. of Cincinnati, of individual professionals from applied geology to undergraduate
and graduate students. Students and mentors: Join us for a free
atchiscl@ucmail.uc.edu. lunch. Space is limited—first come, first served.
Silver Creek Caldera and Peach Spring Tuff. Charles Ferguson, Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program.
Arizona Geological Survey, caf@email.arizona.edu. Wed., 16 May, lunchtime. Presents mentoring opportunities for
undergraduate, graduate, and recent graduate students with a
SHORT COURSES declared interest in applied hydrogeology as a career. Lunch will
be provided for students and mentors. Space is limited—first
Sunday, 13 May come, first served.
1. Morning: Digital Geology Teaching Tools. Callan Bentley, ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Northern Virginia Community College, cbentley@nvcc.edu,
Steve Whitmeyer, James Madison Univ., whitmesj@jmu.edu. Meeting General Chair: Paul Umhoefer, paul.umhoefer@nau.edu,
Northern Arizona Univ.
2. Morning: Prospective UAV Users for Geologic Purposes.
Arthur G. Sylvester, Univ. of California–Santa Barbara; Rocky Mountain Co-Chair: Dennis Newell, dennis.newell@usu
sylvester@geol.ucsb.edu. .edu, Utah State Univ.
3. Afternoon: Digital Field Methods for Sed/Strat and Technical Program Chairs: Nancy Riggs, nancy.riggs@nau.edu,
Structural Geology: Use of Tablet-Based Apps for Northern Arizona Univ.; Ryan Crow, rcrow@usgs.gov, U.S.
Mapping and Measurements in Undergraduate Courses. Geological Survey; Dave Elliott, david.elliott@nau.edu, Northern
Lawrence Malinconico, Lafayette College, malincol@ Arizona Univ.
lafayette.edu.
Field Trip Chairs: Mike Smith, michael.e.smith@nau.edu,
4. Afternoon: UAV Geologic Applications. Arthur G. Northern Arizona Univ.; Steve Semken, semken@asu.edu,
Sylvester, Univ. of California–Santa Barbara; sylvester@ Arizona State Univ.
geol.ucsb.edu.
Exhibits, Sponsorships: Steve Reynolds, Arizona State Univ.
Monday, 14 May—Full-Day Courses
Short Courses: Lisa Skinner, Northern Arizona Univ.
5. Assessing Contaminant Sources and Aquifer Continuity
in Soil/Groundwater Using Stable Isotopes of Strontium Student Volunteers: Lisa Skinner, Northern Arizona Univ.
(Sr) and Lead (Pb). Richard W. Hurst, California Lutheran
Univ., rhurst@callutheran.edu.
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