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25–28 OCTOBER • MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA
Disciplines: Marine/Coastal Science, Quaternary Geology, This session seeks presentations on the role of eustatic sea rise
Geomorphology and the impact of local glacial, tectonic, and volcanic conditions
Advocates: Joseph T. Kelley; J. Andrew G. Cooper on the continental shelf sediment and microfossil records.
This session focuses on formerly glaciated coasts with heteroge-
neous and patchy sediment supplies, deranged river drainages, and T160. Our Coastal Futures: Working Togeth-
extreme changes in sea level. Work onshore, along the coast, and er to Understand Hazards and Mitigate Disasters
offshore, including modeling efforts, are welcome. Cosponsors: GSA Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division;
GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Quaternary Geology
T156. Natural and Human Influences on Great and Geomorphology Division
Lakes Coasts Disciplines: Marine/Coastal Science, Geoscience and Public
Cosponsors: GSA Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division; GSA Policy, Geoscience Information/Communication
Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Geology Advocates: Robert Weiss; Rónadh Cox
and Society Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division To fully understand coastal hazards, and for effective mitigation
Disciplines: Marine/Coastal Science, Quaternary Geology, strategies, both science and human/societal aspects are important.
Environmental Geoscience This includes attention to social justice and inclusivity. We seek
Advocates: Andrew C. Phillips; C. Robin Mattheus; Clare E. abstracts from all perspectives on this issue.
Robinson
We explore the effects of natural and human drivers of coastal T161. Near-Shore and Offshore Freshwater
change in the Great Lakes over event- to millennial timeframes. Systems: Insights from Geological, Geophysical,
Basic and applied research on geomorphic environments, ground- Field, and Modeling Studies
water, water quality, and ecosystems are welcome. Cosponsors: GSA Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division;
GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division
T157. Advances and New Voices in Coastal and Disciplines: Marine/Coastal Science, Hydrogeology, Continental
Marine Geoscience Scientific Drilling
Cosponsor: GSA Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division Advocates: Brandon Dugan; Mark Person; Aaron Micallef
Discipline: Marine/Coastal Science This session will highlight our knowledge of onshore-offshore
Advocates: David J. Mallinson; Suzanne O’Connell; Rónadh Cox freshwater systems based on geological, geophysical, and model-
This session will showcase new research in marine and coastal geo- ing studies. We will also address the importance of these systems
science. We welcome contributions from all, but especially encourage on biogeochemical cycling and microbiological activity in near-
submissions from early career scientists exploring new ideas. shore environments.
T158. Paleo-Environmental Reconstructions and T162. Offshore Wind Energy Develop-
Geomorphological Processes in High-Latitude ment in North America—Geological Perspectives
Continental Margins during the Late Quaternary on Challenges and Opportunities Presented in Our
Cosponsor: GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Coastal and Inner Shelf Regions
Division Cosponsors: GSA Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division;
Disciplines: Marine/Coastal Science, Paleoclimatology/ GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Quaternary Geology
Paleoceanography, Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Energy Geology Division;
Advocates: Etienne Brouard; Patrick Lajeunesse; Audrey GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA
Limoges; Jean-Carlos Montero-Serrano; Alexandre Normandeau Sedimentary Geology Division
This interdisciplinary session aims to bring together marine geo- Disciplines: Marine/Coastal Science, Quaternary Geology,
scientists interested in exploring high-latitude seafloor dynamics Geomorphology
and its Late Quaternary evolution through the use of multiple spatial Advocate: Jordan B.R. Eamer
and temporal datasets such as hydroacoustic, sedimentological, Geological, geomorphological, and geotechnical research from
micro-paleontological, mineralogical, and geochemical data. the coast to shelf that advances the nascent offshore wind energy
industry in North America. Local methods and data and those
T159. The ICE Melted and the Seas from more-established (Europe, Asia) regions welcome.
ROSE—Depositional Patterns on Continental
Shelves during Glacial-Interglacial Cycles T163. Coastal Storm Impacts in Times of Changing
Cosponsors: GSA Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division; Climate and Sea Levels: Geological Records,
GSA Continental Scientific Drilling Division; GSA Environmental Historic Perspectives, and Forecasting
and Engineering Geology Division; Cushman Foundation; GSA Cosponsors: GSA Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division;
Geochronology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; Eastern
Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; SEPM (Society Section of the Society for Sedimentary Geology (ES-SEPM); GSA
for Sedimentary Geology); Paleontological Society; American Geology and Society Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division
Quaternary Association (AMQUA); Paleontological Society Discipline: Marine/Coastal Science
Disciplines: Marine/Coastal Science, Paleoclimatology/ Advocates: Bosiljka Glumac; Michael Savarese
Paleoceanography, Stratigraphy Storm impacts on coastal areas globally will be addressed in
Advocate: Scott W. Starratt relation to climate and sea-level trends, along with exploring
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