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PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
Joint Southeastern &

Northeastern Sections

72nd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section, GSA
58th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Section, GSA

Reston, Virginia, USA | 17–19 March 2023
www.geosociety.org/se-mtg

Sediments, Structures, Shores, and Storms: Keeping a
Keen Eye on Eastern Geology Reston Town Center water fountain. Photo credit: J. Rodysill.

In 2020, ten days before the Joint Meeting of the 69th Annual TECHNICAL PROGRAM
Meeting of GSA’s Southeastern Section and the 55th Annual Symposia
Meeting of GSA’s Northeastern Section, we made the critical deci- S1. Sea-Level History from the U.S. East Coast—Insights
sion to cancel the meeting due to the rising global threat from for Projecting Future Change. Robert Poirier, U.S.
COVID-19. In the following days, a global pandemic and national Geological Survey, rpoirier@usgs.gov; Michael Toomey,
emergency were declared, and our lives have since changed. Two U.S. Geological Survey, mtoomey@usgs.gov; Thomas M.
and a half years later, we are excited to have the opportunity Cronin, U.S. Geological Survey, tcronin@usgs.gov.
to host the joint meeting of the Southeastern and Northeastern
Sections. We have rebuilt a robust and diverse technical program S2. Deciphering the Devonian World, from Biotic to
that links together the geology of the southeastern and northeast- Environmental Crises across the Globe. Sarah Carmichael,
ern U.S. and examines many key issues, including sea-level rise, Appalachian State University, carmichaelsk@appstate.edu;
climate and environmental change, energy and critical minerals, Cole Edwards, Appalachian State University, edwardsct4@
and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geosciences. The pro- appstate.edu; Diana Boyer, Winthrop University, boyerd@
gram has many opportunities for students—our greatest resource winthrop.edu; Daniel Doctor, U.S. Geological Survey,
for the future—to develop and build their career paths. We look dhdoctor@usgs.gov.
forward to seeing you at the joint meeting. Reston will rock!
S3. Internal and External Controls on Landscape Evolution.
LOCATION Kristin Chilton, Virginia Tech, kchilton@vt.edu; Charlie
The meeting will be held in Reston, Virginia, USA. Situated at Shobe, West Virginia University, charles.shobe@mail.wvu.edu.
the Fall Zone and the transition from the southern to the central
and northern Appalachians, Reston provides a unique vantage S4. Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences. Alexander Gates,
point to examine all aspects of eastern geology. Reston is a mod- Rutgers University, agates@rutgers.edu; Marilyn Suiter,
ern, planned community located in northern Virginia. The numer- National Science Foundation, msuiter@nsf.gov.
ous historic and cultural attractions of Washington, D.C., are just a
short distance away and ready to be explored. Immediately outside S5. Environmental Radionuclides: Geochemical Behavior,
of the Hyatt Regency Reston lies a mix of bistros, restaurants, and Tracer Applications, and Potential Health Consequences.
shops along an extensive pedestrian mall. Take a field trip across Jim Kaste, William & Mary Geology, jmkaste@wm.edu;
the Blue Ridge or to the Atlantic Coastal Plain, visit Capitol Hill, Joshua D. Landis, Dartmouth College, Joshua.D.Landis@
or see the connections between geology and the terrain of a Civil dartmouth.edu.
War battlefield. We invite you to join us at Reston 2023 to enjoy a
broad scope of technical sessions, symposia, short courses, and S6. The Grenville Orogen in Eastern North America.
field trips that will help us keep a keen eye on eastern geology. Greg Walsh, U.S. Geological Survey, gwalsh@usgs.gov;
Paul Mueller, University of Florida, pamueller@ufl.edu;
CALL FOR PAPERS Peter Valley, U.S. Geological Survey, pvalley@usgs.gov.
Abstracts deadline: 13 Dec.
Submit online at www.geosociety.org/se-mtg S7. From the Margins to the Deep: A Tribute to the Science
Abstract submission fee: GSA members: professionals US$30; and Art of A. Conrad Neumann. Blair Tormey, Western
students US$18; non-members: professionals US$60; students Carolina University, btormey@wcu.edu; Al Hine, University
US$36. of South Florida, hine@usf.edu; Paul Hearty, University of
If you cannot submit an abstract online, please contact Heather Texas at Austin, kaisdad04@gmail.com.
Clark, hclark@geosociety.org.

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