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GSA CONNECTS 2021
T34. Metals for the Future: Geology of Critical T38. Geologic Research at the Cascade
and Basic Minerals for the Green Economy Volcanoes: Ideal Natural Laboratories for Cutting-
Endorsers: GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, Edge Research with Implications for Life Safety and
and Volcanology Division; Society of Economic Geologists; Infrastructure Protection in the Pacific Northwest
Geochemical Society; Mineralogical Society of America; GSA Endorsers: GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology
Geology and Society Division; GSA Energy Geology Division Division; U.S. National Park Service; Geochemical Society
Disciplines: Economic Geology, Geochemistry, Tectonics/ Disciplines: Energy Geology, Geomorphology, Quaternary Geology
Tectonophysics Advocates: Scott Beason; Claire Todd; Robert P. Jost;
Advocates: Douglas C. Kreiner; Zhaoshan Chang; Simone Taylor R. Kenyon
Runyon; John Dilles Volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest present a suite of hazards to
Critical (e.g., Li, rare earth element, Co, Te) and basic (Cu, Au, a wide area. This session explores results of research at these vol-
Ni) minerals are essential for efficient green energy technologies canoes and how such research can be applied to similar locations.
and transportation. The session will embrace geological, tectonic,
geophysical, and petrochemical studies of deposit occurrences, ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
environmental aspects, and global economic outlooks.
T39. Engineering Geology for the Betterment of
T35. Rare Earth Elements and Other Critical Society: Honoring the Legacy of Jerome V. De Graff
Minerals in Phanerozoic Paleosols Endorser: GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division
Endorsers: GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division; GSA Disciplines: Engineering Geology, Geomorphology,
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; Environmental Geoscience
Geochemical Society; Mineralogical Society of America; Society Advocates: Dennis M. Staley; Alan J. Gallegos
of Economic Geologists This session is intended to honor the career and legacy of Jerome
Disciplines: Economic Geology, Geochemistry, Soils De Graff, who passed away in March 2020. We seek presentations
Advocates: William Andrews Jr.; Sarah R. Brown; Cortland F. Eble from a variety of subjects in environmental and engineering geology.
An exploration of recent research into the geochemistry and
geologic context of rare earth elements and other critical minerals T40. Environmental and Engineering Geology Division
in paleosols. Endorser: GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division
Disciplines: Engineering Geology, Environmental Geoscience
ENERGY GEOLOGY Advocates: Robert Mitchell; Thomas Oommen; A. Nandi
The oral session for the Environmental and Engineering
T36. Exploration of Helium in Sedimentary Geology Division gives an opportunity to the geosciences com-
Basins: The New “Gold” Rush? munity to present their research, data, and work pertaining to
Endorsers: Geochemical Society; GSA Energy Geology Division environmental and engineering geology.
Discipline: Energy Geology
Advocates: Daniele Pinti; Oliver Warr; Barbara Sherwood Lollar T41. Environmental and Engineering Geology
This session addresses the mechanisms controlling the Division Student Research Competition (Posters)
migration and accumulation of helium in sedimentary basins at Endorser: GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division
exploitable concentrations, through a multidisciplinary approach Disciplines: Engineering Geology, Environmental Geoscience
involving all working parties, from noble gas specialists to Advocates: Robert J. Mitchell; Thomas Oommen; A. Nandi
petroleum geologists. We encourage graduate and undergraduate students to submit
poster presentations on topics related to applied research in envi-
T37. Geologic Energy Research ronmental and engineering geology. Monetary awards will be
Endorser: GSA Energy Geology Division given to the top presenters at the Division awards ceremony.
Discipline: Energy Geology
Advocates: Laura S. Ruhl; Travis McLing; Richard Esposito Jr. T42. Landslide Hazards: Inventories, Hazard
This is the general session of the Energy Geology Division and Maps, Risk Analysis, and Warning Systems
highlights research into geologic based energy resources. Topics Endorsers: GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology
include coal geology, petroleum geology, geothermal, uranium, Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division
and the environmental impacts from energy utilization. Landslide Committee

INDUSTRY TRACKS
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