Events
SPECIAL MEETINGS
- Northeastern Section GSA, Management Board Meeting.
Saturday, 13 March, 4-6 p.m. Open to the public.
- Southeastern Section GSA, Management Board Meeting.
Saturday, 13 March, 4-6 p.m. Open to the public.
- NEGSA 2011 Planning Meeting.
Sunday, 14 March, noon-1:30 p.m.
The 2011 NEGSA meeting will be a joint meeting with the North-Central Section of GSA and will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; contact Patrick Burkhart,
. The local committee chair welcomes all those who would like to help plan the meeting.
- Eastern Section of the Society for Sedimentary Geology (ES-SEPM) Reception and Business Meeting.
Sunday, 14 March, 5:30-7 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Tim Carr, SEPM Foundation President: "The Challenge of Sedimentary Geology: An Integrated Learning Process from Sand Grains to Plate Tectonics."
- Eastern, New England, and Southeastern Sections of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Luncheon and Business Meeting.
Monday, 15 March, noon-1:30 p.m. Fee: US$23.50.
- Northeastern and Southeastern Sections of The Paleontological Society Luncheon and Business Meeting.
Tuesday, 16 March, noon-1 p.m. Fee: US$27.50.
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Welcoming Reception.
Saturday, 13 March, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
You are cordially invited to enjoy the hospitality of Baltimore as you visit with friends and colleagues. Exhibits will be open.
- Plenary Session.
Sunday, 14 March, 4-5 p.m.
Geosciences and Public Policy: A panel discussion with elected officials and policymakers.
- GSA Map Blast.
Sunday, 14 March, 7-9:30 p.m., Room
International A, B, C, D, F.
Bring, post, and discuss past, recent, or planned mapping efforts for this informal session. The Map Blast, created by GSA’s NE Section in 1999, has become a popular and successful event for discussion of recent and in-progress mapping. A cash bar will be available.
- Panel Discussion on Asbestos.
Sunday, 14 March, 7-9 p.m.
Cosponsored by GSA Geology and Health Division.
This is a follow-up discussion of Sunday's symposium, "Asbestos: Past, Present, and Future."
- Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) Career Development Breakfast.
Monday, 15 March, 6:30-8 a.m.
This informal networking breakfast provides opportunities for students and professionals in academia, government, and industry to meet and to learn more about AWG. Both AWG members and non-members are welcome. Fee: Professionals: US$26; students: US$11.
- Reception.
Monday, 15 March, 6-7 p.m.
Enjoy conversation with friends and colleagues before the banquet. Cash bar open.
- Conference Banquet.
Monday, 15 March, 7-9 p.m.
Fee: Professionals, US$39; studentsUS$25.
- Banquet Address.
Monday, 15 March, 8 p.m.
"Geologic Exploration in Antarctica." Bruce Marsh, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University.
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