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Preliminary Announcement and Call for Papers range of topics, including offshore research, marine vertebrate
paleontology, K–12 earth-science education, geologic hazards
past and present, new technologies for mapping, hydrologic pro-
SOUTHEASTERN SECTION cesses and applications in the coastal plain, limnology, terrane
accretion, and the ori in of u trama�c odies in suture ones.
Please bring a guest with you to the conference, as we are devel-
68th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern oping a rich program for them, including culinary tours, trips to
Section, GSA the plantations and National Parks, as well as visits to the beaches
and tours of downtown. The spring is one of the most lovely
Charleston, South Carolina, USA times of year in Charleston, and we look forward to seeing you
28–29 March 2019 here when the azaleas are in bloom!
www.geosociety.org/se-mtg CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstracts deadline: 4 December
Submit online at www.geosociety.org/se-mtg
Abstract submission fee: US$18 for students and US$30 for all
others.
If you cannot submit an abstract online, please contact Heather
Clark, +1-303-357-1018, hclark@geosociety.org.
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
Theme Sessions
Descriptions and sponsorships are online.
T1. Behavior of Animals, Dead or Alive: Neoichnology
Informing Ichnology. Patricia Kelley, University of North
Carolina–Wilmington, kelleyp@uncw.edu; Anthony J.
Martin, Emory University, geoam@emory.edu.
T2. Climate Change and Geologic Hazards in the
Caribbean: Past, Present, and Future. Blair Tormey,
Western Carolina University, btormey@wcu.edu; Kelly Best
Lazar, Clemson University, klazar@clemson.edu; Katie
McDowell Peek, Western Carolina University, kmcdowell@
wcu.edu.
T3. Gondwana vs. Laurentia: Terrane Accretion and Crustal
Growth in the Southeastern United States. Paul A.
Beach boardwalk, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Photo courtesy
Meetcharleston.com. ue er, niversity of orida, pamue er u .edu ames
Tull, Florida State University, jtull@fsu.edu; Jim Knapp,
University of South Carolina, knapp@geol.sc.edu.
Southeastern Hospitality in the Geosciences: T4. Marine Vertebrate Paleontology of the Atlantic and Gulf
Coastal Plains. Robert W. Boessenecker, College of
From Ancient Systems to Modern Resiliency Charleston, boesseneckerrw@cofc.edu; Rachel A. Racicot,
Claremont College, rachel.racicot@gmail.com; Sarah J.
LOCATION Boessenecker, College of Charleston, michaliess@cofc.edu;
Matthew L. Gibson, Charleston Museum, mgibson@
With a prime coastal setting, historical architecture, renowned charlestonmuseum.org; N. Adam Smith, Clemson
cuisine, deep history, and friendly locals, Charleston, South University, smith23@clemson.edu.
Carolina, USA, repeatedly earns top honors as one of the premier T5. A Window into Regional Deformation and
destination cities in the U.S. and the world. Centered in the clas- Sedimentation through Geo-, Thermo-, and
sic mesotidal, mixed-energy barrier coastline of the South Petrochronology. David L. Barbeau, Jr., University of
Atlantic Bight, this area presents unparalleled opportunities for South Carolina, dbarbeau@geol.sc.edu; Alex Pullen,
exploring topics ranging from Quaternary coastal geomorphol- Clemson University, apullen@clemson.edu; Andrew L.
ogy and coastal response to sea level changes, to paleoenviron- Leier, University of South Carolina, aleier@geol.sc.edu.
mental research, earthquake hazards, and a long history of accu- T6. Limnogeology: Sedimentary Records from Modern and
mulation from the denudation of the Appalachians. In the center Ancient Lakes. Michael McGlue, University of Kentucky,
of downtown, the conference is within convenient reach of the michael.mcglue@uky.edu; Eva Lyon, University of
Piedmont and Blue Ridge geologic provinces farther inland. The Kentucky, eva.lyon@uky.edu.
Technical Program, Field Trips, and Short Courses developed for T7. Past and Future Coastal Evolution in Response to Sea-
the 68th meeting of GSA’s Southeastern Section cover a diverse Level Changes and Storm Impacts. Michael Fenster,

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