2021 Northeastern Section Meeting

Endorsed by Eastern Section–SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology).

Robert M. Thorson, Univ. of Connecticut, robert.thorson@uconn.edu.

Description: This half-day short course will share the purpose, premise, structure, pedagogy, experience, and results (expected and unexpected) of the Univ. of Connecticut’s Dept. of Geoscience in developing, piloting, and teaching a large-enrollment introductory course titled “The Human Epoch: Living in the Anthropocene.” The goal of the short course is to help attendees profit from our experience when improving geoscience literacy education elsewhere, and for us to learn from the experience of others.

Jennifer Piatek, Central Connecticut State Univ., piatekjel@ccsu.edu; Anita Marshall, Univ. of Florida, anita.marshall@ufl.edu; Sean Thatcher, Rutgers Univ., sean.thatcher1990@gmail.com.

Description: A half-day exploration of techniques for designing field trips for attendees with diverse abilities, including “no-tech” inclusive field-trip practices, “low-tech” approaches using familiar technologies, and “high-tech” strategies for enabling remote collaboration, including fully virtual field experiences. Intended as a companion to our accessible field trip (not required).

Endorsed by Eastern Section–SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology).

William Ouimet, Univ. of Connecticut, william.ouimet@uconn.edu; Janet Radway Stone, U.S. Geological Survey (emeritus), jrstone@usgs.gov.

Description: This full-day, hands-on workshop will review LiDAR data, downloading, visualization, and limitations and focus on two primary applications of LiDAR-based mapping and landform interpretation in the northeastern U.S. landscape: (1) mapping historical land use features (e.g., walls and charcoal hearths); and (2) updating and refinement of Quaternary geologic maps.

Robert G. Marvinney, Maine Geological Survey, robert.g.marvinney@maine.gov; David R. Soller, U.S. Geological Survey, drsoller@usgs.gov; Ralph Haugerud, U.S. Geological Survey, rhaugerud@usgs.gov; Chris Halsted, Maine Geological Survey, christian.h.halsted@maine.gov.

Description: The Geologic Map Schema (GeMS) defines a standard database schema—a database design—for digital publication of geologic maps. This half-day course will give an overview of GeMS: how to get started, available documentation, tips and tricks, pitfalls to avoid, validation for compliance with the standard, tools for creating GeMS files or converting from other schema, and so forth.

Mark Higgins, University of Connecticut, mark.higgins@uconn.edu; Robert J. Stuetzle, The Dow Chemical Company, RJStuetzle@dow.com.

NOTE: For those seeking CT LEP credits, the fee is US$100. For all others, the fees are US$20 for professionals and US$10 for students.

Description: This live, online workshop will provide an overview of modern data collection and groundwater monitoring methodologies and demonstrate how to use high-resolution datasets to develop an effective monitoring network. This workshop will also discuss challenges associated with comparing modern and legacy datasets and provide examples where using modern methods have resulted in valuable insights being gained from legacy data sets.

This 2-part short course is being offered in conjunction with Environmental Professionals Organization of Connecticut (EPOC) and may be taken for up to 4 CT LEP Continuing Education Credits. Those wishing to take these courses for CT LEP credits must register directly with EPOC on their website at www.epoc.org in order to receive certificates. If registering through EPOC for credits, please DO NOT also register through GSA.

Note to GSA Registrants: Prior to the scheduled course date you will receive emailed instructions and links to access each 2-hour part of this course. More details to follow.

For any questions, contact:
Seth Molofsky
EPOC Executive Director
Email: epoc@epoc.org