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GSA 2017 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
T94. Limnogeology—Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities presentations that explore evidence for lake level change using a
on Earth and Beyond: A Tribute to Beth Gierlowski-Kordesch variety of physical and biological proxies.
Cosponsors: GSA Limnogeology Division; SEPM (Society for T98. Windows into the Crust: Paleo-Earthquake Records
Sedimentary Geology); Paleontological Society; International from Lacustrine Sediments
Association of Limnogeology; GSA Sedimentary Geology
Division; GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division Cosponsors: GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Sedimentary
Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology
Disciplines: Limnogeology, Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography, Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division
Geochemistry
Disciplines: Limnogeology, Sediments, Clastic, Quaternary
Advocates: David B. Finkelstein; Lisa E. Park Boush Geology
This session explores new insights, critical thinking, and inte- Advocates: Elana L. Leithold; Karl W. Wegmann; Darren Larsen
grated analytical approaches, including sedimentology and stra-
tigraphy, remote sensing, geophysical techniques, geomicrobiol- Lakes can record past earthquakes through the accumulation
ogy, and geochemical studies applied to the interpretation of and preservation of distinct sedimentary deposits. We encourage
modern and ancient lake environments and sediments. research highlighting the latest techniques, common challenges,
and success stories as applied to lacustrine paleo-seismology and
T95. Monsoons and Westerlies in Asia: Quantifying related hazards.
Trans-Asia Hydroclimates Since the LGM
.GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
Cosponsors: GSA International/International Interdisciplinary
Interest Group; GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Quaternary T99. Augmented and Virtual Reality in Geoscience Education
Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Sedimentary
Geology Division Cosponsors: GSA Geoscience Education Division; National
Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoinformatics
Disciplines: Limnogeology, Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography, Division
Quaternary Geology
Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/
Advocates: Yonaton Goldsmith; Jay Quade; Yehouda Enzel Communication, Geoinformatics
Reconstructing trans-Asia, centennial to millennial, late Advocates: Rachel M. Atkins; Christine M. Clark; Shelley J.
Pleistocene and Holocene hydroclimates using limnology, geo- Whitmeyer
chemistry, paleoenvironments, paleohydrology, and modeling
from lacustrine settings; all are related to Asian and Indian Handheld and immersive augmented and virtual reality experi-
monsoons and westerlies. ences make it easier to bring more realistic, engaging experiences
into our classrooms. This session will explore teaching and
T96. Understanding African Environmental History through research applications using augmented reality (AR) and virtual
Continental Scientific Drilling: Past Successes and Future reality (VR).
Opportunities
T100. Barriers, Misconceptions, and Progress in Improving
Cosponsors: GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Sedimentary Climate Literacy and Strategies for Communicating about
Geology Division Climate Change
Disciplines: Limnogeology, Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography, Cosponsors: GSA Geoscience Education Division; National
Sediments, Clastic Association of Geoscience Teachers, Division of Geoscience
Education Research (NAGT-GER); National Association of
Advocates: James M. Russell; Michael McGlue; Sarah Ivory Geoscience Teachers; Climate Literacy Network (CLEAN);
GSA Geology and Society Division
This session will discuss results from recent and planned conti-
nental scientific drilling projects in Africa, with a focus on under- Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/
standing the evolution of African climate, environments, and Communication, Geoscience and Public Policy
sedimentary systems during the Neogene.
Advocates: Anne U. Gold; Mona Behl; Bonnie Murray
T97. Will My Boat Float?—Physical and Biological Proxies for
Lake Level Variability The session will focus on research and evaluation of climate
literacy efforts, effective ways of communicating about climate
Cosponsors: GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Sedimentary change in general, but also in culturally relevant contexts.
Geology Division; American Quaternary Association (AMQUA);
SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); Paleontological Society
Disciplines: Limnogeology, Stratigraphy, Paleoclimatology/
Paleoceanography
Advocates: Scott W. Starratt; Bryan N. Shuman; Julie Loisel
Lake level variability is a response to climate variability and
human modification of the environment. This session seeks
30 22–25 October 2017 • Seattle, Washington, USA
