Home - Joint Southeastern North-Central and South-Central Section Meeting

Opening reception: 8 March 2026

Technical sessions: 9–11 March 2026

Renasant Convention Center
255 N Main St.
Memphis, Tennessee 38103

Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel
250 N Main St.
Memphis, Tennessee 38103

Meeting General Co-Chairs: Arleen Hill, University of Memphis, Department of Earth Sciences, aahill@memphis.edu; William Jackson, Tennessee Geological Survey, will.jackson@tn.gov; Daniel Sturmer, University of Cincinnati, sturmedm@ucmail.uc.edu; Wendi J. W. Williams, South Texas College, wwilliam@southtexascollege.edu
Technical Program Co-Chairs: Jennifer Gifford, University of Mississippi, jngiffor@olemiss.edu; Vadim Levin, University of Memphis, Center for Earthquake Research and Information, Vadim.levin@memphis.edu; Claire McLeod, Miami University, mcleodcl@MiamiOH.edu; Brian Platt, University of Mississippi, bfplatt@olemiss.edu
Exhibits Chair: Eunseo Choi, University of Memphis, Center for Earthquake Research and Information, echoi2@memphis.edu
Sponsorship and Events Chair: Deborah Leslie, University of Memphis, Department of Earth Sciences dlleslie@memphis.edu

Field Trip Co-Chairs: Valarie Harrison, Tennessee Geological Survey, Valarie.Harrison@tn.gov; William Jackson, Tennessee Geological Survey will.jackson@tn.gov; Roy B. Van Arsdale, University of Memphis, Department of Earth Sciences, rvanrsdl@memphis.edu
Short Course and Workshop Co-Chairs: Tian Y. Dong, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, tian.dong@utrgv.edu; Gary Stinchcomb, University of Memphis, Department of Earth Sciences, g.stinchcomb@memphis.edu
Student Volunteer Chair: Ray Lombardi, University of Memphis, Department of Earth Sciences rlmbardi@memphis.edu
K-12 Teachers Programs Chair: Lucinda Scrivener, University of Memphis, Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research lfscrvnr@memphis.edu