Events
Special Events
- Welcoming Reception
Sat., 17 March, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Visit with friends and colleagues as you enjoy the hospitality of Hartford. Exhibits will be open. Cash bar. - Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) Networking Breakfast
Sun., 18 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$24; students: US$9. The reduced cost of student breakfasts is through the generous support of the Association for Women Geoscientists Foundation. - National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) New England and Eastern Sections Luncheon
Sun., 18 March, noon-1:30 p.m.
Geoscience educators at all levels are invited to come together over lunch for informal networking and discussion. Exchange ideas about teaching and learn more about the activities of the NAGT. K-12 teachers, community college faculty, college and university faculty, adjunct instructors, and educators working with the general public are all welcome. Fee: US$20. A portion of the lunch fee is underwritten by the generous support of the New England and Eastern Sections of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. - Plenary Session
Sun., 18 March, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion on Careers in Geoscience
Panelists: Kevin M. Bohacs, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, Texas; Nathan W. Hagelin, AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Portland, Maine; John G. Nevius, Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., New York, New York. - Community College Geoscience Education Reception
Sun., 18 March, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Community college faculty and adjunct instructors are invited to an informal reception for connecting, socializing, and sharing ideas. Other geoscience educators interested in working with community colleges are also welcome. Cash bar and light appetizers will be provided. - EarthScope Information Session
Cosponsored by the GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division and GSA Geophysics Division.
Sun., 18 March, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Michael Williams, Univ. of Massachusetts.
The EarthScope Transportable Array arrives in the east coast in 2013, and station siting will begin in the summer of 2012. All meeting attendees are welcome to attend this session to learn more about EarthScope and to discuss and develop research plans related to EarthScope objectives. Cash bar. -
Joint Eastern Section of the Society for Sedimentary Geology (ES-SEPM) and Paleontological Society Reception
Sun., 18 March, 6:30-7 p.m.
Enjoy informal networking and conversation with friends and colleagues. Refreshments will be served. Cash bar. This event is made possible through the generous support of the Eastern Section of the Society for Sedimentary Geology and the Paleontological Society. -
Eastern Section of the Society for Sedimentary Geology (ES-SEPM) Keynote Address
Sun., 18 March, 7-8 p.m.
Keynote address by Dr. Christopher R. Fielding, Global SEPM President and Coffman Chair in Sedimentary Geology, Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln: Synsedimentary structural growth recorded in the Cenomanian to Turonian succession of the Western Interior Seaway Basin, USA.
Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. Cash bar.
This event is made possible through the generous support of the Eastern Section of the Society for Sedimentary Geology. -
Paleontological Society Reception
Sun., 18 March, 7-8 p.m.
Bring an interesting fossil, photograph, research question, or just bring yourself and enjoy conversation with friends and colleagues. Refreshments will be served. Cash bar. This event is made possible through the generous support of the Paleontological Society. - Northeastern Section of GSA Map Blast XIV
Sun., 18 March, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
All meeting attendees are welcome to bring, post, and discuss newly published, unpublished, and in-progress geologic maps of any sort at this informal session, which was created by GSA’s NE Section in 1999. Cash bar. - Information Session on the Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (TUES) Program, NSF Division of Undergraduate Education
Mon., 19 March, noon-1 p.m.
Jill Singer, Buffalo State College; Jeffrey Ryan, Univ. of South Florida.
This information session, conducted by two former NSF program officers, will highlight funding opportunities for improving undergraduate geoscience education through the Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (TUES) Program and other funding opportunities provided by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education. We will highlight characteristics of effective TUES Type 1 (educational) projects and proposals. Before and after the information session, we will be available to answer questions about how you might apply to the TUES Program to support your ideas about ways to improve and enhance student learning in the geosciences. Light refreshments will be served. - Pre-Banquet Reception
Mon., 19 March, 5:30-7 p.m.
Visit with friends and colleagues before the meeting banquet. Cash bar. -
GSA Town Hall Meeting
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Mon., 19 March, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
All meeting attendees are invited to this event to discuss the Society’s future. Moderated by a member of the GSA Executive Board. Learn more about GSA and the proposed strategic plan (presentation slides from GSA President John Geissman). Cash bar. - Meeting Banquet
Mon., 19 March, 7-9 p.m.
All meeting attendees are invited to the meeting banquet. Enjoy conversation with friends and colleagues and a delicious meal prepared by the chefs of the Hartford Marriott Downtown, winner of Hartford Magazine’s Best Hotel Award.
Fee: professionals: US$39; students: US$19. Choice of Saffron Rigatoni (vegetarian) or Chicken Trieste. A portion of the professional and student banquet fees is underwritten by the generous support of the Center for Integrative Geosciences at the University of Connecticut.
During this banquet, there is also a drawing for free meeting registrations and promotional items for the NEGSA 2013 Meeting, which will be held at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. The meeting will celebrate the 125th anniversary of GSA. - Banquet Address
Mon., 19 March, 8-9 p.m.
Banquet address by Commissioner Daniel C. Esty, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), on Energy, the Environment, and Economics. Commissioner Esty’s biography. Open to all meeting attendees.
BUSINESS MEETINGS
- Northeastern Section GSA Management Board Meeting
Sun., 18 March, noon-1:30 p.m.
Open to the public. - NEGSA 2013 Planning Meeting
Mon., 19 March, noon-1:30 p.m.
The 2013 GSA Northeastern Section Meeting will be held at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA. The meeting will celebrate the 125th anniversary of GSA. Planning is underway and program suggestions are welcome. Contact BrianFowler, with ideas and for more information.
GUEST ACTIVITIES
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The following activities have a separate fee.
New Haven Museum
Sentinels: East and West Rocks, The Art and Science of New Haven
This exhibition shows the many beautiful paintings made of East and West Rocks in the 19th century and explains the geology of these intrusives.
Sat. 12 p.m.-5 p.m. & Tue.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Sun. & Mon.
The New Haven Museum is a 40-minute drive from the Hartford Marriott Downtown.
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Colts & Quilts: The Civil War Remembered
This exhibition of costumes, decorative arts, paintings, and Colt firearms honors the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
Show your registration badge and receive $5 off the price of admission.
Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Wed.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mon. & Tue.
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is a 5-minute walk from the Hartford Marriott Downtown.
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Connecticut Science Center
Attractions include over 150 hands-on science exhibits and a 3D theater.Show your registration badge and receive $2 off the price of admission.
Tue.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mon.
The Connecticut Science Center is next door to the Hartford Marriott Downtown.
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Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
President Bill Clinton: “Embracing Our Common Humanity”
March 16, 2012 at 7 p.m.
This speech by former president Bill Clinton celebrates 20 years of Forum events at The Bushnell.
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is a 15-minute walk from the Hartford Marriott Downtown.
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Mark Twain House and Museum
The Picturesque Gothic home of Mark Twain and adjoining state-of-the-art, LEED-certified museum showcase the author’s life and legacy.
Sun. 12 p.m.-5:30 p.m. & Mon., Wed.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; closed Tue.
The Mark Twain House and Museum is a 5-minute drive from the Hartford Marriott Downtown.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
The grounds include historic homes and gardens that were part of the celebrated Nook Farm neighborhood, the center of New England literary life in the 1870s.
Sun. 12 p.m.-4:30 p.m. & Wed.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Mon. & Tue.
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is a 5-minute drive from the Hartford Marriott Downtown.
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Dinosaur State Park
The park preserves 500 dinosaur tracks from the Jurassic Period and includes exhibits, an arboretum, and nature trails.
Tue.-Sun. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Mon.
Dinosaur State Park is a 15-minute drive from the Hartford Marriott Downtown.
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