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GSA 2017 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
T31. GeoCorpsTM and Geoscientists-in-the-Parks T35. Urban Geochemistry
Internships on Public Lands: Providing Career
Development Opportunities for Students and Recent Cosponsors: International Association of GeoChemistry;
Graduates GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Karst Division
Cosponsors: GSA Geology and Society Division; U.S. Forest Disciplines: Environmental Geoscience, Geochemistry, Geology
Service; National Park Service and Health
Disciplines: Environmental Geoscience, Geoscience Education, Advocates: David T. Long; W. Berry Lyons
Geoscience and Public Policy
This session encourages presentations that qualify and quan-
Advocates: Johanna L. Kovarik; Lisa Norby; Matthew Dawson tify the geochemical and biogeochemical impacts (temporal and
spatial) of urbanization and urban activities on soil, water, and
GeoCorpsTM America and Geoscientists-in-the-Parks Programs air resources as well as on human and ecosystem health.
provide professional development and resource management
opportunities on public lands for geoscience students and others PALEOCLIMATOLOGY/PALEOCEANOGRAPHY
pursuing careers in STEM fields. This session highlights the
scientific accomplishments of these programs. T36. Asthenosphere to Atmosphere: Tectonics, Topography,
and Climate
T32. Geoscience on National Forests and Grasslands
—Stewardship, Education, and Research Cosponsors: GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division
Cosponsors: GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Disciplines: Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography, Tectonics/
Hydrogeology Division; GSA Karst Division; U.S. Forest Service; Tectonophysics, Geophysics/Geodynamics
GSA Karst Division
Advocates: A. Alexander G. Webb; Peter D. Clift
Disciplines: Environmental Geoscience, Geoscience and Public
Policy, Geoscience Information/Communication This session focuses on climate-tectonic interactions at large
scale, from asthenosphere to atmosphere. Join us to share how your
Advocates: Christopher P. Carlson; Johanna L. Kovarik; Joseph T. research addresses key chicken-and-egg questions, critical mecha-
Gurrieri; Ryan P. Mikulovsky nisms, or boundary conditions throughout Earth’s evolution.
This session will feature geologic resources and geoscience T37. Cave Records from Contiguous North America:
research conducted on the National Forests and Grasslands. Topics Providing Records of Hydrologic Reorganization over the
include paleontology, geomorphology, hydrogeology, geo-ecology, Late Quaternary
geologic hazards, cave and karst resources, geologic engineering,
interpretive and recreational geology, and more. Cosponsor: GSA Karst Division
T33. Intersections of Sustainability and Geosciences Disciplines: Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography, Karst,
Geochemistry
Cosponsors: GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Karst
Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division Advocates: Barbara E. Wortham; Alexandra Noronha
Disciplines: Environmental Geoscience, Geoscience Information/ This session will examine cave records from North America
Communication, Geoscience and Public Policy to provide insight on regional hydrologic reorganization due to
Northern Hemisphere climatic shifts over the late Quaternary.
Advocates: Leslie A. North; Robert Brinkmann; Elizabeth All cave-based records welcome.
Willenbrink
T38. Cenozoic Paleoclimates and Ecosystems
Papers are sought for a special session on Sustainability and the
Geosciences. The session seeks to highlight works that combine Cosponsors: Paleontological Society; Geochemical Society;
the fields of sustainability and geoscience to examine, educate Paleontological Research Institution; Cushman Foundation;
about, or manage environmental and/or societal problems. GSA Sedimentary Geology Division
T34. Sigma Gamma Epsilon—Undergraduate Disciplines: Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography, Paleontology,
Research (Posters) Biogeography/Biostratigraphy
Cosponsors: Sigma Gamma Epsilon; GSA Karst Division Advocates: Alexis Licht; Caroline Stromberg; Gerard H. Roe;
Guillaume Dupont-Nivet; Yannick Donnadieu; K. Christopher
Disciplines: Environmental Geoscience, Paleontology, Beard
Biogeography/Biostratigraphy, Hydrogeology
This session encourages contributions that address Cenozoic
Advocates: Aaron W. Johnson; James C. Walters paleoclimate from a variety of approaches, including climate
simulations, paleontological, paleobotanical, and geological
The goal of this session is to highlight recent and ongoing studies of the marine and terrestrial records. Comparisons
undergraduate research in a student-friendly forum. The session between data and models are particularly welcomed.
is open to students and faculty co-authors working in any area
of geosciences.
22 22–25 October 2017 • Seattle, Washington, USA
