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T17.   Undergraduate Research (Posters). Daniel Horns, Utah   +1-800-228-9290, or registering online at https://www .marriott
               Valley University, hornsda@uvu.edu.             .com/event-reservations/reservation-linkmi?id=1561663720563
                                                               &key=GRP&app=resvlink. Please be sure to identify yourself
          FIELD TRIPS                                          with the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Section
            Trip registration opens in December. For additional informa-  to ensure you receive the contracted rate. Complimentary park-
          tion, please contact the Field Trip co-chairs Michael Stearns,   ing is available on-site at the hotel.
          mstearns@uvu.edu; Andra Chica, andrea.chica@icloud.com;
          and Patricia Garcia, pgarcia@uvu.edu.                OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY
                                                               CAREER PROFESSIONALS
          The Gigantic Markagunt and Sevier Gravity Slides     Career Mentoring Luncheons
          Resulting from Mid-Cenozoic Catastrophic Mega-Scale   Ask your career-related questions and learn about non-academic
          Failure of the Marysvale Volcanic Field. Robert F. Biek,    pathways in the geosciences while networking with professionals at
          Utah Geological Survey, bobbiek@utah.gov.            the Roy J. Shlemon and John Mann Mentor Luncheons. Students
                                                               and early career professionals are welcome.
          Tracking Dinosaurs in Canyon County (Moab). ReBecca
          Hunt-Foster, National Park Service, Dinosaur National   Career Workshop Series
          Monument, rebecca_hunt-foster@nps.gov.                This three-part series will feature career development plan-
                                                               ning, an exploration of geoscience job sectors, and information
          Dinosaur National Monument and Other Mesozoic Sites of   on best practices for crafting a résumé and cover letter. Non-
          Northeastern Utah. ReBecca Hunt-Foster, National Park Service,   technical skills and workforce statistics will be reviewed. No
          Dinosaur National Monument, rebecca_hunt-foster@nps.gov.  registration is required, and everyone is welcome.

          Tectonic Evolution of the Sevier and Laramide Belts in   To learn more about mentors and career workshops, go to
          Northern Utah. Adolph Yonkee, Weber State University,    www.geosociety.org/mentors/ or contact Jennifer Nocerino at
          ayonkee@weber.edu.                                   jnocerino@geosociety.org.

          Geology of Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks.     Student Volunteers
          Grant Willis, Utah Geological Survey, grantwillis@utah.gov.  Take advantage of work opportunities to earn free meeting
                                                               registration. Students interested in helping with the various
          Lake Bonneville and Great Salt Lake. Jack Oviatt, Kansas   aspects of the meeting should contact Wilma B. Aleman
          State University, joviatt@ksu.edu.                   Gonzalez, U.S. Geological Survey, waleman@usgs.gov.

          The Integrated Contact Metamorphic and Magmatic Record   PROFESSIONALS
          from the Alta–Little Cottonwood Stock System. Michael   If you would like to share your interest, enthusiasm, and expe-
          Stearns, Utah Valley University, mstearns@uvu.edu.   rience in applied geology, consider being a GSA mentor at the
                                                               meeting. Being a mentor is a rewarding experience. To learn
          REGISTRATION                                         more, contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.
          Early registration deadline: 30 March                 This meeting also offers an excellent opportunity to earn CEUs
          Cancellation deadline: 6 April                       toward your continuing education requirements for your employer,
            Registration opens in February. For further information or if   K–12 school, or professional registration. The CEU certificate can
          you need special accommodations, please contact the general   be downloaded from the meeting website after the meeting.
          chair, Daniel Horns, hornsda@uvu.edu.
                                                               LOCAL COMMITTEE
          ACCOMMODATIONS                                       General Co-Chair: Daniel Horns, hornsda@uvu.edu
          Hotel registration deadline: 13 April                Technical Program Co-Chairs: Nathan Toke, nathan.toke@
            A block of rooms has been reserved at the Provo Marriott   uvu.edu; Michael Bunds, bundsmi@uvu.edu
          Hotel & Conference Center, 101 West 100 North, Provo, Utah   Field Trip Co-Chairs: Michael Stearns, mstearns@uvu.edu;
          84601, USA, located in the heart of vibrant Provo. The meeting   Andra Chica, andrea.chica@icloud.com; Patricia Garcia,
          rate is US$134 per night plus tax. The hotel offers many ameni-  pgarcia@uvu.edu
          ties (restaurants, bar, pool, Wi-Fi), and the Convention Center   Student Volunteer Chair: Justin White
          is just steps away. Reservations can be made by calling











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