2023 South-Central Section Meeting

Special Events

Sunday, 12 March

Welcome Reception.

5–7 p.m., Exhibition Hall 112, 1st Floor, Wes Watkins Center.

Come relax, meet old friends, and make new ones. Enjoy food and drinks. Each participant receives a coupon for one free beverage in their registration packet.

Monday, 13 March

Geoscience Career Workshop Part 1: Career Planning and Networking.

9–10 a.m. Room 308E, Congress Room, Wes Watkins Center.

Your job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not when you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this process and will help you to practice your networking skills. This section is highly recommended for freshman, sophomores, and juniors. The earlier you start your career planning the better.

Break.

9:45–10:15 a.m.

Coffee can be found in Exhibition Hall 111, 1st Floor, Wes Watkins Center.

Geoscience Career Workshop Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration.

10–11 a.m. Room 308E, Congress Room, Wes Watkins Center.

What do geologists in various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros and cons to working in academia, government, and industry? Workshop presenters and professionals in the field will address these issues.

Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience.

Noon–1:30 p.m. Room 308E, Congress Room, Wes Watkins Center.

GSA student members will have the opportunity to discuss career prospects and challenges with professional geoscientists from multiple disciplines over lunch.

Special Symposium—Lessons for the Geosciences: A View from the Past into the Future

1:30–4 p.m., Auditorium 110, Wes Watkins Center.

Join us for this Lawrence Walker, ExxonMobil (emeritus) event to hear talks from James Knapp, Joseph Reilly, Norman (Bob) Stewart, and Todd Halihan. Discussions will be lead by Lawrence Walker.

Symposium info

Geology Club Meetup.

2–3 p.m., Room 308E, Congress Room, Wes Watkins Center.

If you are a geology club member or are interested in starting a club on your campus, plan to meet up and chat with other representatives about their activities, goals, and accomplishments.

Town Hall: What's Happening at GSA.

3:30–4:30 p.m., Room 109, Wes Watkins Center.

J Join us to meet the new GSA Executive Director and CEO Melanie Brandt for greetings and updates on happenings at GSA and a townhall discussion.

GSA South-Central Reception.

5–7 p.m., Exhibition Hall 112, 1st Floor, Wes Watkins Center.

Come relax and discuss the day’s talks and posters. There will be food and drinks. Each participant receives a coupon for one free beverage in their registration packet.

Tuesday, 14 March

Geoscience Career Workshop Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés and CVs.

9–10 a.m. Room 308E, Congress Room, Wes Watkins Center.

How do you prepare a cover letter? Does your résumé need a good edit? Whether you are currently on the job market or not, learn how to prepare the best résumé possible. You will review numerous examples to help you learn important résumé do’s and don’ts.

Break.

9:45–10:15 a.m. Coffee can be found in Exhibition Hall 111, 1st Floor, Wes Watkins Center.

Ethnicity and Identity Group Meetup.

Noon–1 p.m., Wes Watkins Center, Point Four Room, RM 106. Host is Elizabeth Long, Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at GSA.

John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program.

Noon–1:30 p.m. Room 308E, Congress Room, Wes Watkins Center.

GSA student members interested in applied hydrogeology or hydrology as a career will have the opportunity to network with professionals in these fields over lunch.

2023 NGWA Darcy Lecturer.

3:30–4:30 p.m., Auditorium 110, 1st Floor, Wes Watkins Center.

Dr. Alicia Wilson, professor of hydrogeology in the School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment at the University of South Carolina is presenting the Darcy Distinguished Lecture. For more information about the Darcy Lecture series, please visit https://groundwater.org/lecture-series/darcy/.

Sponsored by GSA Hydrogeology Division.

Student Award Ceremony and Reception.

4–5:30 p.m., Exhibition Hall 111, 1st Floor, Wes Watkins Center.

Come find out which students win cash and prizes for their great oral and poster presentations during the meeting. There will be food and drinks. Each participant receives a coupon for one free beverage in their registration packet.

TechFest Dinner.

6–8 p.m., 308E, Congress Room, Room, Wes Watkins Center.

A celebration of the technical work of geologists in the South-Central region. The TechFest meeting and dinner is an annual event of Oklahoma State University. The buffet dinner includes a technical talk and an awards program for student poster award winners. Registration to this event is required for attendees.

Business Meetings

South-Central Section Management Board Meeting.

Monday, 13 March, 7–8 a.m.

Point Four Room, Room 106, 1st Floor, Wes Watkins Center.

Breakfast is provided.

South-Central Section Business Meeting.

Tuesday, 14 March, 7–8 a.m.

Point Four Room, Room 106, 1st Floor, Wes Watkins Center.

This meeting is open to the general membership of the South-Central Section.