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

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Saturday, 4 October 2008

7:00 AM-7:30 AM


Oral Session
502 SASES Registration
(Z00 Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES))

7:00 AM-6:30 PM


111 CANCELED: Geology of and Hurricane Rita effects on the Chenier Plain, southwestern Louisiana

7:30 AM-8:00 AM


Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) Council Breakfast

7:30 AM-4:00 PM


110 Birding the Upper Texas Coast

7:30 AM-5:00 PM


Oral Session
503 SASES Tour
(Z00 Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES))
Presiding: Cary Green

7:30 AM-6:00 PM


115 The Formation and Future of the Galveston/Follets/Bolivar Barrier System

7:30 AM-6:30 PM


113 CANCELED: Hands On at IODP's Gulf Coast Repository -- Authentic Scientific Ocean Drilling Samples and Data for Earth Systems Science Inquiry

8:00 AM-11:00 AM


GSA Council Meeting - Day 1

8:00 AM-12:00 PM


CANCELED: Short Course 514: Hands-on Tools for Earth Science Inquiry: The Learning with Data Workshop

CANCELED: Short Course 536: Epigenic and Hypogenic Karst: Recognizing Each and Their Implications in Research and Management (cosponsored by National Cave and Karst Research Institute)

Short Course 513: Education Research I: Conducting Qualitative Geoscience Education Research

Short Course 516: Using Authentic Earth and Planetary Science Data for Inquiry in Courses for Future Science Teachers (cosponsored by NASA)

8:00 AM-5:00 PM


112 Geomorphic and hydrochemical history of the Edwards aquifer at Inner Space Cavern

114 CANCELED: History of Oil and Gas Exploration in Southeast Texas

CANCELED: Short Course 502: Geopressure and Pore Pressure Prediction Fundamentals

CANCELED: Short Course 503: How to QC and Interpret What Your Petrophysicist Gives You

CANCELED: Short Course 504: Seismic Amplitude Interpretation

CANCELED: Short Course 517: Multi- and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Geologic Applications

CANCELED: Short Course 528: Introduction to the Petroleum Geology of Deepwater Settings

GeoScienceWorld (GSW) Advisory Council Meeting

Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) Council Meeting

Short Course 501: Estimating Rates of Groundwater Recharge

Short Course 505: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Using ArcGis for Geological and Environmental Science Applications

Short Course 506: Seal Analysis Workshop Day 1 (cosponsored by Gulf Coast Association of Geological Sciences)

Short Course 512: Sequence Stratigraphy for Graduate Students

Short Course 518: Starting out in Undergraduate Research and Education: A Professional Development Workshop for Young Faculty

Short Course 519: Teaching Petrology and Structural Geology in the 21st Century

Short Course 537: Paleontological Society Centennial Short Course: From Evolution to Geobiology: Research Questions Driving Paleontology at the Start of a New Century Organized by Patricia H. Kelley and Richard K. Bambach

Short Course 538: AAPG Short Course Intro to Petroleum Geology for Faculty Day 1

Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) Council Meeting

8:00 AM-6:00 PM


116 The Origin of the Sandy Mantle and Mima Mounds of the East Texas Gulf Coastal Plain: Geomorphological, Pedological, and Geoarchaeological Perspectives

8:30 AM-9:30 AM


National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Executive Committee Meeting (Day 1)

8:30 AM-5:00 PM


GSA Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting

8:35 AM-9:00 AM


SASES Business Meeting: I
(Business Meetings)

9:00 AM-12:00 PM


Short Course 515: Teaching Darwin

9:00 AM-4:00 PM


American Geological Institute (AGI) Workforce Committee

GSA Limnogeology Division Core Workshop: “Lake Cores: Climate Change and Tectonics (cosponsored by GSA Limnogeology Division and ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company)

Geoscience Information Network Workshop on System Requirements (cosponsored by U.S. Geological Survey and Arizona Geological Survey)

9:00 AM-5:00 PM


American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)/Division of Professional Affairs (DPA) Council & Executive Committee Meeting

CANCELED: Short Course 520: Beyond the Content: Teaching Scientific and Citizenship Literacies in the Geosciences

Short Course 510: Brittle Deformation of Crustal Rocks: Insights from Experimentation and Microstructural Studies

Short Course 521: Making the Case for Tenure: A Workshop for Early Career Faculty (cosponsored by GSA Geoscience Education Division and National Association for Geoscience Teachers)

Short Course 522: The Use of GPS, LiDAR, and InSAR Data to Learn about Plate Tectonics, Crustal Deformation, Isostasy, and Ice Flow: A Short Course for Faculty at Two- and Four-Year Institutions

Short Course 523: Writing and Evaluating Geoscience Concept Inventory Questions (cosponsored by the National Science Foundation)

9:45 AM-12:30 PM


National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Executive Committee, Council and Section Representatives Meeting
(2008am_ode)

12:00 PM-1:00 PM


Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) Council Lunch

Short Course 507A: Ethics for Geoscientists (with lunch)

Short Course 507B: Ethics for Geoscientists (without lunch)

1:00 PM-4:00 PM


GSA Division Chairs Meeting

1:00 PM-4:30 PM


Evolution in the Classroom Teacher Forum

1:00 PM-5:00 PM


CANCELED: Short Course 526: Visualization in Geoscience Education: the Power of Immersive Environments (cosponsored by Experiential Learning in Environmental and Natural Sciences, GSA Geoscience Education Division and Higher Education Academy Subject Cent

CANCELED: Short Course 527: Your First Steps in the Profession and the Future (cosponsored by the American Institute of Professional Geologists and the Northeast Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists)

Short Course 524: An Introduction to Improving Your Teaching by Conducting Science Education Research in Your Classroom (cosponsored by NASA)

Short Course 525: Education Research II: Conducting Quantitative Geoscience Education Research

1:30 PM-4:30 PM


National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Executive Committee and Council Meeting
(2008am_ode)

2:00 PM-6:30 PM


GSA Editor Summit

3:00 PM-4:00 PM


Student Presentation Coordinator Training Session, 2008 Joint Annual Meeting (Day 1)

Technical Session Chair Orientation, 2008 Joint Annual Meeting (Day 1)

5:00 PM-7:00 PM


GSA Geoscience Educators' Social Reception (cosponsored by National Association of Geoscience Teachers and GSA Geoscience Education Division)

5:00 PM-9:00 PM


Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) Seds & Suds

6:00 PM-7:00 PM


Oral Session
504 Meeting of SASES Officers, Committee Chairs, and Advisors
(Z00 Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES))
Presiding: Eric Miller

6:00 PM-9:00 PM


GeoScience Information Society (GSIS) Executive Board Meeting

6:30 PM-11:00 PM


Paleontological Society Centennial Reception and Dinner **Ticketed Event**

7:00 PM-8:30 PM


Oral Session
505 SASES President's Trophy Competition
(Z00 Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES))
Presiding: Eric Miller

7:00 PM-9:00 PM


GSA Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony

7:00 PM-11:00 PM


Keck Geology Consortium Representatives Meeting

8:30 PM-9:00 PM


Oral Session
506 SASES Meeting Overview/Business Meeting: I
(Z00 Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES))
Presiding: Eric Miller

9:00 PM-10:00 PM


GSA Presidential Address and Awards Reception

9:15 PM-11:55 PM


Oral Session
507 SASES Social: I
(Z00 Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES))