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FIELD TRIPS SPECIAL EVENT
For additional information, please check the meeting website Experience Capitol Hill: Geoscience and Public Policy in
or contact the Field Trip co-chairs: Mark Carter, mcarter@usgs Washington, D.C. Thurs., 19 March. US$45. Leader: Kasey
.gov, and Chris Swezey, cswezey@usgs.gov. White, Geological Society of America, kwhite@geosociety.org.

Pre-Meeting SHORT COURSES
1. The Central Appalachian Orogen: From Ancient Tec- Clastic and Carbonate Petrology—From Hand Samples to
tonics to Modern Seismicity. Mon.–Thurs., 16–19 March. Thin Sections. Thurs., 19 March. US$50 for professionals;
US$300. Leaders: Christopher M. Bailey, College of William US$25 for students. Leaders: John Haynes, James Madison
& Mary, cmbail@wm.edu; Callan Bentley, Northern Virginia University, haynesjx@jmu.edu; Mercer Parker, U.S. Geological
Community College, cbentley@nvcc.edu; Frank J. Pazzaglia, Survey, mercerparker@usgs.gov.
Lehigh University, fjp3@lehigh.edu; Allan Pitts, University
of Camerino, pitts.alan@gmail.com. Applied Micropaleontology for Non-Paleontologists: How to
Interpret and Use Fossil Data. Thurs., 19 March. US$50 for
2. Military Geology of the Manassas Battlefield Area, professionals; US$25 for students. Location: USGS National
Virginia. Thurs., 19 March. US$58. Leader: John C. Jens, Center, Reston, Virginia. Leaders: Marci Robinson, U.S.
U.S. Army Geospatial Center, jcjens@earthlink.net. Geological Survey, mmrobinson@usgs.gov; Jean Self-Trail,
U.S. Geological Survey, jstrail@usgs.gov.
3. Accreted Forearc, Continental, and Oceanic Rocks of
Maryland’s Eastern Piedmont: The Potomac Terrane, Stormwater Management in Karst Terrain. Thurs., 19 March.
Baltimore Terrane, and Baltimore Mafic Complex. US$50 for professionals; US$25 for students. Location: Hyatt
Thurs., 19 March. US$100. Leaders: Rebecca Kavage Regency Reston. Leader: Robert K. Denton Jr., Terracon, robert
Adams, Maryland Geological Survey, rebecca.adams@ .denton@terracon.com.
maryland .gov; William Junkin, Maryland Geological Survey,
william .junkin@maryland.gov; David K. Brezinski, Mary- GSA On To the Future (OTF) Professional Skills Workshop
land Geological Survey, david.brezinski@maryland.gov. for Students. Thurs., 19 March. Free to OTF students (limit 20).
Leaders: Stephen K. Boss, University of Arkansas, sboss@
4. Age and Tectonic Significance of Diamictites at the uark.edu; Tahlia Bear, Geological Society of America, tbear@
Devonian–Mississippian Transition in the Central geosociety .org; Katherine Ellins, The University of Texas at
Appalachian Basin. Thurs., 19 March. US$160. Leaders: Austin, kellins@jsg.utexas.edu.
F.R. Ettensohn, University of Kentucky, fettens@uky.edu;
Clay Seckinger, University of Kentucky, clayseckinger@ OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY
icloud.com. CAREER PROFESSIONALS
Career Mentoring Luncheons
Post-Meeting Ask your career-related questions and learn about non-academic
5. The Geology of Washington, D.C. Sun., 22 March. US$70. pathways in the geosciences while networking with professionals at
Leaders: Callan Bentley, Northern Virginia Community the Roy J. Shlemon and John Mann Mentor luncheons. Students
College, cbentley@nvcc.edu; Christopher Roemmele, and early career professionals are welcome.
West Chester University, croemmele@wcupa.edu.
Career Workshop Series
6. Geology and the Civil War at the North Anna River This three-part series will feature career development planning,
Fall Zone, Virginia. Mon., 23 March. US$110. Leader: an exploration of geoscience job sectors, and information on best
Christopher M. Bailey, William & Mary, cmbail@wm.edu. practices for crafting a résumé and cover letter. Non-technical skills
and workforce statistics will be reviewed. The series will be led by
7. Geology and Geomorphology of the Trout Rock workshop presenters and geoscientists. No registration is required,
Caves (Hamilton Cave, Trout Cave, New Trout Cave), and everyone is welcome.
Pendleton County, West Virginia. Mon.–Tues.,
23–24 March. US$255. Leader: Christopher Swezey, To learn more about mentors and career workshops, go to
U.S. Geological Survey, cswezey@usgs.gov. www.geosociety.org/mentors/ or contact Jennifer Nocerino at
jnocerino@geosociety.org.
8. Proterozoic and Paleozoic Evolution of the Blue Ridge
Geologic Province in Northern Virginia. Mon., 23 March. Student Volunteers
US$76. Leaders: Steve Schindler, U.S. Geological Survey, Take advantage of work opportunities to earn free meeting
sschindler@usgs.gov; Bill Burton, U.S. Geological Survey, registration. Students interested in helping with the various
bburton@usgs .gov. aspects of the meeting should contact Wilma B. Aleman
Gonzalez, U.S. Geological Survey, waleman@usgs.gov.

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