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FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Northeastern

Section

56th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Section, GSA
14–16 March 2021

www.geosociety.org/ne-mtg
The skyline of Hartford, Connecticut, as seen from across the
Connecticut River. Image by Jimaro Morales from Pixabay.

THE ONLINE MEETING William Ouimet, University of Connecticut, william.ouimet@
The meeting, originally scheduled to be held in Hartford, uconn.edu; Robert Thorson, University of Connecticut, robert
Connecticut, USA, will now be fully online. The theme of this .thorson@uconn.edu.
year’s meeting is Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Anthroposphere,
which reflects interrelated components of planet Earth. In particu- Revisiting the Geology of Central Park, Manhattan, New York
lar, over the past several decades we have become more aware of City, USA. Date: TBD. Steven J. Jaret, American Museum of
the impact of humans on the planet. We intend for this meeting to Natural History, sjaret@amnh.org; Nicholas D. Tailby, American
be a venue to communicate not only our recent advances in under- Museum of Natural History, ntailby@amnh.org; Keiji Hammond,
standing our planet but also the role of humans in transforming it. American Museum of Natural History, khammond@amnh.org.
REGISTRATION Accessible Geology in the Hartford Basin. Cosponsored by
Early registration deadline: 8 Feb. International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD); Eastern
Cancellation deadline: 16 Feb. Section–SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology). Date: TBD.
For further information, please contact the general chair: Jennifer Piatek, Central Connecticut State University, piatekjel@
Mark Evans, evansmaa@ccsu.edu. ccsu.edu; Anita Marshall, University of Florida, anita.marshall@
ufl.edu; Sean Thatcher, Rutgers University, sean.thatcher1990@
gmail.com.
REGISTRATION FEES (all fees are in U.S. dollars)
Early Standard Exploring Western New England’s Geologic History: A Half-
Day Field Trip for Teachers and the Community. Cosponsored
Professional Member $100 $115 by National Association of Geoscience Teachers, New England
Professional Member 70+ $50 $60 Section. Date: TBD. Tarin Weiss, Westfield State University,
Professional Nonmember $115 $130 tweiss@westfield.ma.edu; Susan Meabh-Kelly, Henry Abbot
Technical School, Danbury, Connecticut, susankelly.ct@gmail
Early Career Professional Member $60 $70
Student Member $25 $25 .com; Lindsay Waack, Wilton High School, Wilton, Connecticut,
LWAACK@fairfieldschools.org; Lori Weeden, University of
Student Nonmember $40 $50 Massachusetts, Lowell, Lori_Weeden@uml.edu.
K–12 Professional $30 $40
SHORT COURSES
There is no fee for these short courses; the price is included
ONLINE FIELD TRIPS with registration, with the exception of “Improving Environmental
There is no fee for these field trips; the price is included in reg- Site Characterization and Monitoring through Integration of
istration cost. For additional information, please contact the Field Modern Methods and Legacy Datasets.” For additional informa-
Trip chair: Jean Crespi, jean.crespi@uconn.edu. tion, please contact the Short Course chair: Margaret Thomas,
Margaret.Thomas@ct.gov.
Burying the Park: Hartford and its Rivers. Date: TBD.
Cosponsored by Eastern Section–SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Teaching the Anthropocene. Cosponsored by Eastern Section–
Geology); GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology). Date: TBD. Robert M.
Division. Gary A. Gomby, Central Connecticut State University, Thorson, University of Connecticut, robert.thorson@uconn.edu.
garygomby@ccsu.edu.
High Tech, Low Tech, No Tech? Developing Inclusive Field
Anthropocene Landscape Change and the Legacy of Human Experiences. Date: TBD. Jennifer Piatek, Central Connecticut
Impacts in Southern New England. Cosponsored by Eastern State University, piatekjel@ccsu.edu; Anita Marshall, University
Section–SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); GSA of Florida, anita.marshall@ufl.edu; Sean Thatcher, Rutgers
Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division. Date: TBD. University, sean.thatcher1990@gmail.com.

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