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Pardee Keynote Symposia

Pardee Keynote Symposia are named in honor of GSA Fellow and Advocates: Rónadh Cox; Robert Weiss
benefactor Joseph Thomas Pardee (1871–1960) via a bequest from As sea level rises and storm intensity increases, the coastal zone
Mary Pardee Kelly. Symposia consist of invited presentations cover- bears the brunt. As we work to understand the science of coastal
ing a broad range of topics. These events will take place in the GSA hazards, we must also consider the human and societal aspects as
e-Attend Platform Auditorium. part of effective mitigation strategies. This symposium convenes a
transdisciplinary group of experts in coastal and marine geoscience,
P1. Assembling Laurentia: Turning Points in the policy, anthropology, and history, to discuss the multiplex aspects of
Geologic Evolution of the North American Continent coastal hazards in the twenty-first century. This includes cutting-
Monday, 26 Oct., 1:30–5:30 p.m. EDT edge scientific approaches as well as attention to social justice
Endorsed by GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; and inclusivity.
Mineralogical Society of America; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry,
Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology P4. The Next Generation of Geoscience Leaders:
Division; GSA Geophysics and Geodynamics Division Strategies for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
Disciplines: Tectonics/Tectonophysics, Geophysics/Geodynamics, Tuesday, 27 Oct., 1:30–5:30 p.m. EDT
Geochemistry Endorsed by GSA International; Mineralogical Society of America
Advocates: Dawn Kellett; Basil Tikoff; Michael L. Williams Discipline: Geoscience Education
The North American continent (Laurentia) records the evolution of Advocates: Raquel Bryant; Benjamin Andrew Keisling
tectonic processes from the earliest Archean to modern times. This Scientists who make significant diversity, equity, and inclusion
Pardee Keynote Symposium will initiate a meeting-wide series of (DEI) contributions are often not rewarded, and may even be penal-
sessions focusing on “turning points” in the tectonic evolution of ized for their additional efforts. In order to make real strides in
Laurentia. The goal is to integrate the broad range of geologic disci- achieving DEI goals, we must reframe scientific and academic
plines in order to scrutinize key periods in the long history of Laurentia excellence to include the rigorous pursuit of equity in the geoscience
when the character, rate, or style of tectonic processes changed or when community. This Pardee Symposium will feature (A) speakers who
the plate tectonic process itself may have changed in some fundamental are leaders and role models with demonstrated records of excellence
way, and to identify potential drivers for these changes. in DEI, (B) a leadership exercise to develop targeted community-
relevant solutions, and (C) a panel of non-scientist experts that can
P2. Frontiers of Research, Discovery, and Societal provide additional resources to support DEI efforts.
Impact in the Hydrologic Sciences
Monday, 26 Oct., 1:30–5:30 p.m. EDT P5. Challenges and Solutions for a Changing Climate:
Endorsed by GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geology and New Directions for GSA
Society Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Friday, 30 Oct., 10 a.m.–2 p.m. EDT
Division; GSA Karst Division; GSA Limnogeology Division; Endorsed by GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geology
Geochemical Society; GSA Quaternary Geology and and Health Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA
Geomorphology Division Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Karst Division;
Discipline: Hydrogeology GSA Geochronology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and
Advocates: Ingrid Y. Padilla; William L. Cunningham; Elizabeth Eide Geomorphology Division; GSA Energy Geology Division; GSA
The fields of hydrology and hydrogeology address how water inter- Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Marine and
acts with the landscape and ecosystem as well as how hydrologic sys- Coastal Geoscience Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division;
tems are altered by land use and climate. Hydrologic science research GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology and Volcanology
is often interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary, involving expertise Division; GSA Continental Scientific Drilling Division; GSA
from physical and ecosystem sciences, engineering, and/or mathemat- Hydrogeology Division; GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA
ics, and integrates observational, experimental, theoretical, modeling, Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geology and Public Policy
and field approaches. The field has changed rapidly due to new dis- Committee; GSA International
coveries, technological advances, societal needs, and the data revolu- Disciplines: Environmental Geoscience, Energy Geology,
tion. This session will include presentations from leaders in the field Geoscience Information/Communication
that highlight opportunities for research and societal impact in the Advocates: Beth Bartel; Malcolm Siegel; Candace L. Kairies-Beatty;
hydrologic sciences, followed by a panel discussion. Luke J. Bowman; Sinjini Sinha
Responding to a 2019 challenge from GSA President Don Siegel,
P3. Our Coastal Futures: Working Together to this symposium in turn challenges GSA leadership and membership
Understand Hazards and Mitigate Disasters to think creatively, critically, and constructively about our role in cli-
Thursday, 29 Oct., 1:30–5:30 p.m. EDT mate change solutions. The year is 2020. Looking back, what will we
Endorsed by GSA Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division; wish we had done? This session looks forward, exploring visions and
GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Quaternary Geology viewpoints in the themes of assessment, mitigation, adaptation, and
and Geomorphology Division; GSA Limnogeology Division engagement, with a focus on North America. As a society of geosci-
Disciplines: Marine/Coastal Science, Geoscience and Public Policy, entists, it is our responsibility to drive the solutions that will ensure a
Geoscience Information/Communication sustainable existence on our favorite planet.

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