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GSA 2020 Annual Meeting & Exposition

Call for Field Trip, Short Course, © Caroline Buche

and Technical Session Proposals

It’s time to plan for our 2020 Annual Meeting in Montréal, Québec, Canada. We
look forward to highlighting the geology in the area. We challenge you to pro-
pose a field trip, short course, and/or a technical session that will teach your
colleagues and promote discussion about the incredible regional geology.
Show the geology by leading a Field Trip.
Field Trip proposal deadline: 1 Dec. 2019 A MESSAGE FROM THE GSA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trips can be anywhere from a half day to five days long. Field trip proposals
may be submitted by any member of GSA, its Associated Societies, or Dear Colleagues,
anyone else. GSA is committed to the ideal of scientific discovery,
https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020AM/fieldtrip/cfs.cgi rigor, diversity, and integrity.
I invite you to prepare a proposal for a technical session
Exchange the geology by organizing and chairing a for the 2020 Annual Meeting that reflects your expertise
Technical Session. and research but also pushes the boundaries of the disci-
Technical Session deadline: 1 Feb. 2020 pline. Without expanding our horizon, we will not move the
Proposals are being taken for both Pardee Symposia and Topical Sessions. geosciences forward and keep our relevance. I also chal-
lenge you to broaden your reach with whom you collabo-
https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020AM/cfs.cgi rate by including diversity in all ways—discipline, career
progression, and individuals.
Share the geology as an instructor through a Short Course. Thank you for considering sharing your science and
Short Course proposal deadline: 1 Feb. 2020 work at the GSA Annual Meeting.
Courses run the Friday and Saturday before the Annual Meeting and are
typically a half day to two full days. Vicki S. McConnell
https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020AM/shortcourses/cfs.cgi

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