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PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
South-Central Section

57th Annual Meeting of the South-Central Section, GSA

Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA | 13–14 March 2023

okla.st/gsa2023
www.geosociety.org/sc-mtg
Geosciences at the Crossroads of America

Gypsum formations of Western Oklahoma. Photo by Todd Halihan.

LOCATION T3. Geoscience Education: Advancing Justice, Equity,
The meeting will take place in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, at the Diversity, and Inclusion through Research, Curriculum,
Wes Watkins Center of Oklahoma State University (OSU), which is and Systemic Change. Wendi J.W. Williams, South Texas
located on the scenic shoreline of the Permian Sea and currently sits College, wwilliam@southtexascollege.edu. Oral and Posters.
at the crossroads of major U.S. highways, U.S. petroleum pipelines,
and U.S. ecosystems. OSU has provided an intersection of geologic T4. A Sustainable Earth: Exploring the Interactions of
disciplines since the inception of the Boone Pickens School of Geology and Sustainability. Michael DeAngelis, University
Geology, with a history in petroleum, water, and agriculture. The of Arkansas at Little Rock, mtdeangelis@ualr.edu. Oral and
meeting will have a diverse program of workshops, technical ses- Posters.
sions, short courses, and field trips that covers a spectrum of geologic
disciplines. The meeting is during the spring break for the OSU T5. Improving Natural Hazard Resilience of Society.
campus to give some flexibility with facilities. Stillwater is accessible Zelalem Demissie, Wichita State University, zelalem
by interstate or air transportation at the Stillwater airport (SWO). .demissie@wichita.edu; Glyn Rimmington, Wichita State
University, glyn.rimmington@gmail.com; Mara Alagic,
CALL FOR PAPERS Wichita State University, mara.alagic@wichita.edu; Atri
Abstract deadline: 6 Dec. Dutta, Wichita State University, Atri.Dutta@wichita.edu;
Submit online at www.geosociety.org/sc-mtg Ajita Rattani, Wichita State University, ajita.rattani@
Abstract submission fee: GSA members: professionals: US$30; wichita.edu. Oral and Posters.
students: US$18. Non-members: professionals: US$60; students:
US$36. T6. Geoscience and Hydrology of Your Federal and Other
If you cannot submit an abstract online, please contact Heather Public Lands: STEM Internships, Research, Science,
Clark, hclark@geosociety.org. Mapping, Resource Management, and Education (Posters).
Matt Dawson, GSA, mdawson@geosociety.org. Posters only.
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
Please direct questions related to the following sessions to the T7. Hydrogeology and Water Resources: Long-Term
Technical Program co-chairs, Ahmed Ismail, ahmed.ismail@ Sustainability and Management. William Andrews,
okstate.edu, and Tracy M. Quan, tracy.quan@okstate.edu. Oklahoma State University, william.andrews@okstate.edu;
Robert Mace, Texas State University, robertmace@txstate.edu.
Theme Sessions Oral and Posters.
T1. Discovering Earth through a Multi Geophysical Sensor
Approach. Luel Emishaw, Oklahoma State University, luel T8. Hydrogeologic Challenges and Roles in Earth Systems.
.emishaw@okstate.edu; Andrew Katumwehe, Midwestern Kevin M. Befus, University of Arkansas, kmbefus@uark.edu;
State University, andrew.katumwehe@msutexas.edu; John G. Richins, University of Arkansas, jgrichin@uark.edu.
Zelalem Demissie, Wichita State University, zelalem.demissie@ Oral and Posters.
wichita.edu; Mohamed Abdel Salem, Oklahoma State
University, mohamed.abdel_salem@okstae.edu; Kevin T9. Sedimentary Geochemical Characterization of Aquatic
Mickus, Missouri State University, kevinmickus@ Oxygen Dynamics. Natascha Riedinger, Oklahoma State
missouristate.edu. Oral and Posters. University, natascha.riedinger@okstate.edu; Tracy M. Quan,
Oklahoma State University, tracy.quan@okstate.edu. Oral
T2. Geoscience Education Recruitment and Retention: and Posters.
Adapting Pedagogy for Long-Term Inclusion, Diversity,
and Interest in Geoscience. April Moreno-Ward, Rose State T10. Microbial Interactions with Metal, Mineral, and Nutrient
College, mynroux@gmail.com. Oral and Posters. Cycling. Tingying Xu, Oklahoma State University, tingying

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