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25–28 OCTOBER • MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA
                                Pardee Keynote Symposia




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