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Second Announcement REGISTRATION

SOUTHEASTERN SECTION Early registration deadline: 5 March

67th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Cancelation deadline: 12 March
Section, GSA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Registration fees (in U. S. dollars)
12–13 April 2018
www.geosociety.org/se-mtg Early Standard

Full Mtg. One Day Full Mtg. One day

Professional member $220 $130 $250 $155

Professional non-member $240 $155 $275 $175

Early career professional member $160 $100 $175 $110

Student member $85 $65 $100 $75

Student non-member $100 $90 $130 $100

K–12 professional $45 $55 $50 $40

Guest $50 $40 $50 $45

Field Trip only $40 n/a $45 n/a

ACCOMMODATIONS

A block of rooms has been reserved for meeting participants at
the Hilton Knoxville in historic downtown Knoxville. The meet-
ing rate (guaranteed until Tues., 20 March) is US$139/night plus
tax, single or double with US$10 extra for third and fourth occu-
pants. Parking in adjacent lots is about US$10–US$15 per day for
self-park.

TECHNICAL PROGRAM

Keynote Address

The Co-Evolution of the Geosphere and Biosphere:
A “Big-Data” Approach. Dr. Robert Hazen, Carnegie Institute
for Science and George Mason University.

Knoxville skyline. Symposia

Geology at Every Scale S1. Longstanding Problems and New Ideas about the
Structure and Tectonic Evolution of the Southern
LOCATION Appalachians and Other Mountain Belts: In Honor of the
Career of Robert D. Hatcher Jr. Arthur J. Merschat, USGS,
The 2018 Southeastern Section Meeting of the Geological amerschat@usgs.gov; J. Ryan Thigpen, University of
Society of America will be held in the Knoxville Convention Kentucky, ryan.thigpen@uky.edu; Elizabeth McClellan,
Center in World’s Fair Park, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Radford University, emccellan@radford.edu; Mark W.
Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, Carter, USGS, mcarter@usgs.gov.
and situated on the banks of the Tennessee River, Knoxville has a
lot to offer visitors. The downtown area offers live music, eclectic S2. From Diamonds to the Moon, Advances in the
shopping, and highly acclaimed cuisine. Learn about the region’s
geologic setting and industries, or delve into its rich cultural his- Understanding of Planet Formation: In Honor of the
tory, from the first Native Americans to inhabit the Valley and Career of Lawrence August Taylor. Geoffrey Howarth,
Ridge, through the colonial and Civil War periods, at one of the University of Georgia, ghhowarth@gmail.com; Linda C.
several museums and historic homes within walking distance of Kah, University of Tennessee, lckah@utk.edu.
the Knoxville Convention Center. Numerous other attractions are
within easy driving distance, from the Knoxville Zoo and the THEME SESSIONS
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to the family-friendly fun
of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. T1. Seismic Hazards in the Eastern United States. Christine
Powell, University of Memphis, capowell@memphis.edu;
Chris Cramer, University of Memphis, ccramer@memphis.
edu; Martin Chapman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, mcc@vt.edu.

T2. Recent Advances in Our Understanding of the Crust and
Upper Mantle in the Southeastern United States. Robert
B. Hawman, University of Georgia, hawman@uga.edu;
James H. Knapp, University of South Carolina, knapp@geol.
sc.edu.

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