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afg@unc.edu; Arthur G. Sylvester, University of California FT12. Structure, Metamorphism, and Geodynamic Significance
Santa Barbara, sylvester@ucsb.edu; Nathan Niemi, of the Catalina Schist Terrane. Fri.–Sun., 18–20 March.
University of Michigan, naniemi@umich.edu. Cost: US$880. Leaders: John Platt, University of Southern
California, jplatt@usc.edu; Marty Grove, Stanford
FT3. Miocene Extension and Magmatism in the Northern University, mjgrove@stanford.edu.
Colorado River Extensional Corridor. Sat.–Mon.,
12–14 March. Cost: US$615. Leaders: Phillip B. Gans, FT13. The Buckskin-Rawhide and Northern Plomosa Mountains
University of California Santa Barbara, gans@geol.ucsb.edu; Metamorphic Core Complexes, West-Central Arizona.
Evan Monroe, University of California Santa Barbara, Fri.–Sun., 18–20 March. Cost: US$480. Leaders: John
emonroe@ucsb.edu. Singleton, Colorado State University, john.singleton@
colostate.edu; Nikki Seymour, Stanford University,
FT4. The Cryogenian Kingston Peak Formation. Sat.–Mon., nseymour@stanford.edu.
12–14 March. Cost: US$597. Leaders: Lyle Nelson, Johns
Hopkins University, lylelnelson@jhu.edu; Emmy Smith, FT14. Unraveling the Multi-Phase History of Southern
Johns Hopkins University, efsmith@jhu.edu. Death Valley Geology. Fri.–Sat., 18–19 March. Cost:
US$585. Leaders: Zachariah Fleming, Occidental
FT5. Vertebrate Paleontology and Cenozoic Depositional College, zfleming@oxy.edu; Terry Pavlis, University of
Environments of Death Valley National Park, California. Texas at El Paso, tlpavlis@utep.edu; Ghislain Trullenque,
Sat.–Sun., 12–13 March. Cost: US$415. Leaders: Torrey UniLaSalle, ghislain.trullenque@unilasalle.fr.
Nyborg, Loma Linda University; E. Bruce Lander, Paleo
Environmental Associates, Inc., and Natural History SHORT COURSES
Museum of Los Angeles County Vertebrate Paleontology For additional information, please contact the Short Course
Dept., tnyborg06g@llu.edu. chair: Margaret Odlum, margaret.odlum@ unlv.edu.

FT6. Microbialites Right under Our Noses: Miocene and SC1. Using the StraboSpot2 Digital Data System. Mon.,
Modern Lakes Near Las Vegas, Nevada. Sun.–Mon., 14 March, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Cost: US$25. Conveners: Doug
13–14 March. Cost: US$205. Leaders: Thomas Hickson, Walker, University of Kansas, jdwalker@ku.edu; Nick
University of St. Thomas, tahickson@stthomas.edu; Roberts, University of Wisconsin, nmroberts@wisc.edu;
Kevin Theissen, University of St. Thomas, kmtheissen@ Alex Lusk, University of Wisconsin, alusk@wisc.edu; Basil
stthomas.edu; and Melissa Lamb, University of St. Thomas, Tikoff, University of Wisconsin, basil@geology.wisc.edu.
malamb@stthomas.edu.
SC2. Critical Metal and Mineral Deposits: An Overview.
FT7. Revisiting the Origin and Evolution of the Lower Mon., 14 March, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (online/streaming only).
Colorado River: New Ages, New Mapping, Refined Cost: US$10 students/US$50 all others. Convener: Simon
Ideas. Sun.–Mon., 13–14 March. US$300. Endorsed by Jowitt, University of Nevada Las Vegas, simon.jowitt@
GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division. unlv.edu.
Leaders: P. Kyle House, U.S. Geological Survey, khouse@
usgs.gov; Philip A. Pearthree, Arizona Geological Survey, SC3. Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dating Short Course:
pearthre@email.arizona.edu; Shannon A. Dulin, University Essential Guide for Sampling and Dark Secrets Behind
of Oklahoma, sdulin@ou.edu. the Technique. Mon., 14 March, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Cost: US$10.
Endorsed by GSA Geochronology Division; GSA Quaternary
FT8. Landslide Deposits and Mechanisms in the Eastern Geology and Geomorphology Division. Convener: Tammy
Spring Mountains, Nevada. Mon., 14 March. Cost: Rittenour, Utah State University, tammy.rittenour@usu.edu.
US$120. Leaders: Nicholas Ferry, University of Kansas,
nferry@ku.edu; Daniel M. Sturmer, University of SC4. Practical PYTHON for Earth Scientists. Mon., 14 March,
Cincinnati, Daniel.Sturmer@uc.edu. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Cost: US$50 student; US$400 professional.
Endorsed by Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists;
FT9. Geology of Frenchman Mountain and Rainbow Gardens. Colorado School of Mines Continuing & Professional
Mon., 14 March. Cost: US$75. Leader: Steve Rowland, Education Services. Convener: Matthew W. Bauer, PG;
University of Nevada Las Vegas, steve.rowland@unlv.edu. Colorado School of Mines and Sabata Energy Consultants;
bauer@mines.edu.
FT11. Geology and Paleontology of Tule Springs Fossil Beds
National Monument. Fri., 18 March. Cost: US$40. SC5. Introduction to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass
Leaders: Kathleen Springer, U.S. Geological Survey, Spectrometry. Mon., 14 March, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Cost: US$25.
kspringer@usgs.gov; Jeff Pigati, U.S. Geological Survey, Conveners: Chris DeFelice, University of Nevada Las
jpigati@usgs.gov; Eric Scott, Cogstone Resource Vegas, defelc1@unlv.nevada.edu; Shichun Huang,
Management, escott@cogstone.com. University of Nevada Las Vegas, Shichun.huang@unlv.edu.

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