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Second Announcement Early Standard
Full Mtg. One Day Full Mtg. One day
SOUTH-CENTRAL SECTION
Professional Member $175 $130 $235 $185
52nd Annual Meeting of the South-Central Professional Member 70+ $110 $80 $160 $120
Section, GSA Professional Nonmember $200 $150 $260 $200
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, Early Career Professional
12–13 March 2018 Member $125 $90 $180 $130
www.geosociety.org/sc-mtg Early Career Professional
Non-Member $140 $100 $190 $140
Photo by Oliver Beland. Student Member
Student Non-Member $60 $45 $120 $75
Geology in the Natural State K–12 Professional $90 $60 $150 $80
Guest or Spouse $75 $45 $110 $60
LOCATION Field Trip/Workshop Only $50 n/a $60 n/a
Situated on the Arkansas River, Little Rock is home to vibrant $45 n/a $60 n/a

nightlife, big-time entertainment, world-class attractions, and a ACCOMMODATIONS
booming dining scene. Learn about important events in the Civil
Rights movement at the Central High School National Historic Reservation Deadline: 19 Feb.
Site, explore the Clinton Presidential Center, and imagine a world A block of rooms has been reserved at the Little Rock Marriott,
free of hunger and poverty at the Heifer Village. Lace up your
running shoes or hop on a bicycle and cruise the Arkansas River 3 Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201, USA, and the
Trail, which features more than 15 miles of scenic riverfront and meeting rate is US$139 per night plus tax. Reservations should be
one of the longest pedestrian and bicycle bridges in America. made by calling the Little Rock Marriott at +1-877-759-6290 (toll
From digging for quartz or diamonds to soaking in a natural hot free) or +1-501-906-4000 (local). Please be sure to mention that
springs bath at Hot Springs National Park, Little Rock is the per- you are attending the GSA South-Central Section meeting.
fect starting point for a wide range of geology-related adventures.
We have put together an exciting program of field trips, work- CALL FOR PAPERS
shops, and technical sessions covering a wide range of geology
topics that we believe will be very appealing. We look forward to Abstract deadline: 5 Dec.
seeing you in Little Rock in 2018! Submit online at www.geosociety.org/sc-mtg
REGISTRATION Abstract submission fee: US$18 for students and US$30 for all
Early registration deadline: 5 Feb. others. If you have any questions about submitting an abstract
Cancellation deadline: 12 Feb. online, please contact Heather Clark, +1-303-357-1018, hclark@
Registration fees (all fees are in U.S. dollars) geosociety.org.

TECHNICAL PROGRAM

Please direct questions related to the following sessions to
Technical Program Chair Laura Ruhl, lsruhl@ualr.edu.

Theme Sessions

T1. Late Paleozoic Tectonic Framework of the South-Central
USA and the Evolution of the Ouachita Orogen. Principle
organizer: Robert Stern, Univ. of Texas at Dallas, rjstern@
utdallas.edu. Co-organizers: Daniel Rains, Arkansas
Geological Survey, daniel.rains@arkansas.gov; Majie Fan,
Univ. of Texas at Arlington, mfan@uta.edu.

T2. Groundwater Resources of the Mississippi Embayment.
Principal organizer: Katherine Knierim, USGS, kknierim@
usgs.gov. Co-organizer: Samantha Wacaster, USGS.

T3. Paleontology of the South-Central Region. Principal orga-
nizer: Joseph Daniel, PaleoAERIE, paleoaerie@gmail.com.
Co-organizer: René Shroat-Lewis, Univ. of Arkansas at
Little Rock, rashroatlew@ualr.edu.

T4. Petroleum-Produced Water: Safe Disposal and Beneficial
Use. Principal organizer: Javier Vilcaez, Boone Pickens
School of Geology, Oklahoma State Univ., vilcaez@okstate
.edu. Co-organizer: Antonio Cardona, San Luis Potosi Univ.,
acardona@uaslp.mx.

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