2008 Joint Annual Meeting (5-9 Oct. 2008)

Sunday, 5 October 2008

6:30 AM-8:30 AM

Presidents' Student Breakfast (cosponsored by ExxonMobil)

7:30 AM-9:00 AM

GSA History of Geology Division Executive Committee Meeting

GSA Leadership Training for Committees, Divisions and Sections

7:30 AM-10:00 AM

S-591 K-12 Committee Meeting
(Events: Committee Meetings)

7:30 AM-5:30 PM

515 Turfgrass Tour
(C05 Turfgrass Science)

Presiding: Kurt Steinke

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Oral Session

51 J9. Gains and Losses: Soil Nutrients and Moisture in Aridic Soils Under Changing Climates
(GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; S06 Soil & Water Management & Conservation; S05 Pedology)

Presiding: Marith Reheis , Mark Miller and Ted M. Zobeck

Oral Session

117 Engineering Geology I - Natural Hazard Assessment, 3-D Modeling, and Site Characterization

Presiding: Abdul Shakoor and Norman Levine

Oral Session

118 Hydrogeology I - Precipitation, Lakes, Streams, Springs and Wetlands

Presiding: A.E. Springer and Donald I. Siegel

Oral Session

121 P5. Perspectives on an Emerging Workforce Crisis in Geology: Assessing a Looming Irony
(All GSA Divisions)

Presiding: John Holbrook and Kevin Bohacs

Oral Session

122 T2. Coastal and Aeolian Geomorphology Processes and Landforms
(GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division)

Presiding: Chris Houser

Oral Session

123 T13. Sediment in Fluvial Systems: Production, Transport, and Storage at the Watershed Scale I
(GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division)

Presiding: L. Allan James , Michael Slattery and Mark Fonstad

Oral Session

124 T32. Mixed Siliciclastic-Carbonate Systems: Mixing through Time and Space
(GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM); Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Jason M. Francis and André W. Droxler

Oral Session

125 T44. Deep Time Earth Life Observatories (DETELOs): Focusing on Critical Transitions in the History of Life
(Paleontological Society; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Lisa E. Park and David J. Bottjer

Oral Session

126 T49. What Good Are (Fossil) Plants Anyway? New Methods for Investigating Old Problems
(Paleontological Society; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Caroline A.E. Stromberg and Matthew J. Kohn

Oral Session

127 T51. Neontological Solutions to Paleontological Problems: Actualistic Studies of the Morphology, Behavior, and Ecology of Modern Analogs for Ancient Organisms
(Paleontological Society; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Daniel I. Hembree , Brian Platt and Jon J. Smith

Oral Session

128 T65. Late Jurassic to Recent Geodynamic Evolution of the Caribbean Region
(GSA Geophysics Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Sandra J. Wyld and James E. Wright

Oral Session

129 T73. Advances in Discontinuum Numerical Modeling in the Study of Earth Structure and Deformation
(GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division)

Presiding: Julia K. Morgan , Patrick J. McGovern and David Sparks

Oral Session

130 T75. Modes of Lithospheric Extension: Oceanic and Continental Core Complexes
(GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA International Division)

Presiding: Yildirim Dilek and Elena A. Miranda

Oral Session

131 T87. Magnetism of Sedimentary Rocks and Sediments
(GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Sedimentology Division, GSA Limnogeology Division, GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Kenneth P. Kodama , John W. Geissman and R. Douglas Elmore

Oral Session

132 T93. Environmental Mineralogy
(Mineralogical Society of America; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Peter J. Heaney and Jeffrey Post

Oral Session

133 T99. The Geology of Small Volcanic Vents and Their Associated Vent Fields throughout the Solar System
(GSA Planetary Geology Division)

Presiding: Jacob Bleacher and Scott Hughes

Oral Session

134 T101. Geological and Geophysical Remote Sensing Applications for Earth, the Moon, and Mars
(GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Engineering Geology Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Dean Riley and Wendy Calvin

Oral Session

135 T135. Military Geology in the 21st Century
(Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Russell S. Harmon and Christopher Gellasch

Oral Session

136 T153. Isotopic Tracers in Deep Groundwater Basins
(GSA Hydrogeology Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Jean E. Moran and Glen Snyder

Oral Session

137 T155. Mercury Cycling, Fate, and Bioaccumulation in Coastal Zones: The Next Big Stage for Mercury Research?
(GSA Hydrogeology Division)

Presiding: David P. Krabbenhoft and Robert P. Mason

Oral Session

138 T166. Fault Seals or Conduits? Insights from Hydrologic and Petroleum Systems
(GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Victor F. Bense and Mark Austin Person

Oral Session

139 T203. Geology and Health Issues in Texas, Mexico, and Beyond
(GSA Geology and Health Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Robert B. Finkelman and Suzette A. Morman

Oral Session

140 T206. Geoscience Diversity 2008: Status, Strategies, and Successful Models I
(GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geology and Public Policy Committee; GSA Geoscience Education Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Roman Czujko and Marilyn J. Suiter

American Geological Institute (AGI) Executive Committee Meeting

8:00 AM-2:00 PM

Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS) Board Meeting

8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Short Course 506: Seal Analysis Workshop Day 2 (cosponsored by Gulf Coast Association of Geological Sciences)

8:00 AM-4:45 PM

Poster Session

141 Geochemistry; Geochemistry, Organic (Posters)

Poster Session

142 Geoinformatics (Posters)

Poster Session

143 Geophysics/Tectonophysics/Seismology (Posters)

Poster Session

144 Paleontology (Posters) I - Diversity, Evolution, and Biogeography

Poster Session

145 Precambrian Geology (Posters)

Poster Session

146 Quaternary Geology (Posters)

Poster Session

147 Structural Geology / Tectonics / Neotectonics/Paleoseismology (Posters)

Poster Session

148 T2. Coastal and Aeolian Geomorphology Processes and Landforms (Posters)
(GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division)

Presiding: Chris Houser

Poster Session

149 T4. Oceanic Geohazards: Distribution, Controls, and Risks (Posters)
(Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Brandon Dugan and Julia Morgan

Poster Session

150 T18. Soil Geomorphology and Chronosequences (Posters)
(GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; S05 Pedology; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Scott Burns

Poster Session

151 T26. Lake Cores: Climate Change and Tectonics (Posters)
(GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division)

Presiding: Kevin M. Bohacs and Elizabeth H. Gierlowski-Kordesch

Poster Session

152 T31. The Future of Sedimentary Geology: Student Research (Posters)
(Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM); Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Daniel Larsen

Poster Session

153 T49. What Good Are (Fossil) Plants Anyway? New Methods for Investigating Old Problems (Posters)
(Paleontological Society; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Caroline A.E. Stromberg and Matthew J. Kohn

Poster Session

154 T65. Late Jurassic to Recent Geodynamic Evolution of the Caribbean Region (Posters)
(GSA Geophysics Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Sandra J. Wyld and James E. Wright

Poster Session

155 T112. Landslide Inventories, Landslide Hazards, Databases, and Mapping: Status of Information and Progress toward a Shared Standard (Posters)
(GSA Engineering Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; Association of American State Geologists; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Helen L. Delano and Lynn M. Highland

Poster Session

156 T123. Real-Time, In-Field Geochemical Analysis: Current Capabilities and Future Prospects (Posters)
(International Association of GeoChemistry; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Nancy J. McMillan , Russell S. Harmon and April Ulery

Poster Session

157 T140. Sigma Gamma Epsilon Undergraduate Research (Posters)
(Sigma Gamma Epsilon)

Presiding: Richard Ford , Donald Neal and Charles Mankin

Poster Session

158 T177. Disseminating Hands-on Geological Knowledge and Creating a Greater Awareness for the Environment: Emphasis on the Involvement of Undergraduates and K–12 Students (Posters)
(GSA Geoscience Education Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Nazrul I. Khandaker and Stanley Schleifer

9:00 AM-11:30 AM

Oral Session

508 SASES Program/Business Meeting: II
(Z00 Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES))

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Agronomy Journal Editorial Board
(Events: Committee Meetings)

9:30 AM-11:30 AM

SASES Business Meeting: II
(Business Meetings)

9:30 AM-12:30 PM

GeoScience Information Society (GSIS) Business Meeting (cosponsored by Gemological Institute of America)

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

Oral Session

1 Climate Change through Time: Evidence in the Geologic Record

Presiding: Carolyn Olson

GSA Publications Committee Meeting

Guest/Destination Tour: 101. Motorcoach Orientation Tour: Downtown Houston and Gateway to the Museum District

11:00 AM-1:00 PM

GSA Hydrogeology Division Management Board Meeting I

11:30 AM-1:00 PM

National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) and GSA Geoscience Education Division Awards Luncheon **Ticketed Event**

11:30 AM-3:00 PM

GCSSEPM Board Meeting
(2008am_ode)

11:35 AM-1:15 PM

GSA Geology and Health Division Business Meeting

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Paleontological Society Hosting Association of North American Paleontological Societies, Committee (ANAPS)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Women in Geology Mentor Reception (sponsored by Subaru of America, Inc.)

12:00 PM-2:00 PM

GSA Bulletin and Geosphere Associate Editor Meeting

GSA Geology Editorial Board Meeting

12:00 PM-4:00 PM

American Geological Institute (AGI) Foundation Meeting

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

Communicating with Congress (cosponsored by GSA Geology & Society Division and GSA Geology & Public Policy Committee)

Student Presentation Coordinator Training Session, 2008 Joint Annual Meeting (Day 2)

Technical Session Chair Orientation, 2008 Joint Annual Meeting (Day 2)

1:00 PM-1:30 PM

SSSA Journal New Editor Training
(Events: Committee Meetings)

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Poster Session

509 SASES National Student Club Poster Contest
(Z00 Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES))

1:00 PM-3:00 PM

Golden Opportunity Scholars and Mentors Orientation
(Events: Committee Meetings)

1:00 PM-5:00 PM

GSA Engineering Geology Division Annual Board Meeting

Short Course 530: Teaching Introductory Geoscience Using Lecture Tutorials (cosponsored by GSA Geoscience Education Division)

1:00 PM-5:30 PM

Cushman Foundation Board of Directors Meeting

1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Oral Session

510 SASES 48th National Speech Contest--Prelims
(Z00 Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES))

Presiding: Michael Macek

Oral Session

511 SASES Graduate School Workshop
(Z00 Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES))

Presiding: Amber Brewe

1:30 PM-3:30 PM

SSSA Journal Editorial Board
(Events: Committee Meetings)

1:30 PM-4:00 PM

American Geological Institute (AGI) Government Affairs Advisory Committee Meeting

1:30 PM-4:45 PM

Oral Session

159 Geoscience Education II: Best Practices for Teaching Geoscience

Presiding: Paul Baldauf , Iris Totten and Anne Ewing Rassios

Oral Session

160 Marine/Coastal Science

Presiding: Terra J. George and Kyle M. Straub

Oral Session

161 Structural Geology / Tectonics / Neotectonics/Paleoseismology I

Presiding: Roberto S. Molina-Garza , Richard M. Engelkemeir and Steven J. Whitmeyer

Oral Session

162 P6. Return to the Moon: A New Era of Lunar Exploration
(GSA Planetary Geology Division)

Presiding: Jeffrey Plescia and Paul D. Spudis

Oral Session

163 T5. Coastal Tectonics of the Pacific Rim: Geomorphology, Structure, and Hazards
(GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies; GSA Geophysics Division)

Presiding: Jeff Marshall and Peter Sak

Oral Session

164 T10. Ancient Polar Ecosystems and Environments: Proxies for Understanding Climate Change and Global Warming
(Paleontological Society; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Anthony Fiorillo and Paul McCarthy

Oral Session

165 T13. Sediment in Fluvial Systems: Production, Transport, and Storage at the Watershed Scale II
(GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division)

Presiding: L. Allan James , Michael Slattery and Mark Fonstad

Oral Session

166 T20. Assessment of Speleothem Paleoenvironment Proxies Using Studies in Modern Karst Systems
(GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Jay Banner and Isabel Montanez

Oral Session

167 T33. Mesozoic Sedimentary Basins as Archives of Mexican Magmatic History and Paleogeography
(GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Elena Centeno García , Timothy F. Lawton and Ira A. Bradford

Oral Session

168 T52. Paleontological and Sedimentological Consequences of Calcite and Aragonite Sea Dynamics
(Paleontological Society; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Paul D. Taylor , Mark A. Wilson and Noel P. James

Oral Session

169 T55. Phylogenetic Perspectives on Assembling the Tree of Life in Deep Time
(Paleontological Society; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Colin D. Sumrall , Christopher Brochu and Talia Karim

Oral Session

170 T91. Strengthening Links between Metamorphic Conditions and Time: New Advances in High-Temperature Geochronology and Tracing P-T-t Paths of Metamorphic Terranes
(Mineralogical Society of America)

Presiding: Thomas J. Lapen , Andrew Kylander-Clark and Erik Scherer

Oral Session

171 T102. Water-Rock Interaction on Mars: Spacecraft Data, Meteorites, Models, and Analogs
(Mineralogical Society of America; Lunar and Planetary Institute)

Presiding: Allan H. Treiman , Bradley L. Jolliff and Susan Brantley

Oral Session

172 T143. The Origin of Mima Mounds and Similar Micro-Relief Features: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
(GSA Archaeological Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; S05 Pedology; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Donald Johnson and Rolfe D. Mandel

Oral Session

173 T148. Management and Protection of Regional Karst Aquifers
(GSA Hydrogeology Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Eve L. Kuniansky and Lynne S. Fahlquist

Oral Session

174 T154. Managed Underground Storage of Recoverable Water
(GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: William S. Logan and Jean M. Bahr

Oral Session

175 T174. Teaching and Learning about Complex Earth Systems: Effective Strategies in Undergraduate Classrooms and Teacher Development Programs
(GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Karen McNeal and Bruce Herbert

Oral Session

176 T206. Geoscience Diversity 2008: Status, Strategies, and Successful Models II
(GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geology and Public Policy Committee; GSA Geoscience Education Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Presiding: Roman Czujko and Marilyn J. Suiter