Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America

will receive a free ticket to the Shlemon Luncheon along
with her/his badge; however, attendance is limited, and meals
are distributed on a first come, first served basis .
The John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology
Program. Cosponsored by the GSA Foundation. 3 May, Friday,
noon–1:30 p .m ., Room 2016/2018 . The Mann Mentors in
Applied Hydrogeology Program presents mentoring opportunities
for undergraduate, graduate, and recent graduate
students who hold a strong interest in applied hydrogeology
as a career to interact and network with practicing hydrogeology
professionals . This small-scale event features a free lunch
for student and professional participants . Every registered student
will receive a free ticket to the Mann Luncheon along
with her/his badge; however, attendance is limited, and meals
are distributed on a first come, first served basis .
Technical Program
Oral Sessions
Oral presentations are located on the first and second
floors of the Fetzer Center . The Speaker Ready Room is located
in Room 1030 . Signage and meeting staff are available to
assist you in orienting yourself for quick access to all events .
PowerPoint is available for oral presentations . Operating
systems are PC-based; Mac-generated presentations should
be formatted for PC compatibility . Presenters may not use
their own laptops . Speakers should preferably provide their
presentations on either CD-R or flash drive . Presentations
must be uploaded in the Speaker Ready Room during the
preceding half-day to a scheduled session . Slide shows for
Thursday morning sessions are to be uploaded between 4 and
8 p .m . Wednesday, 1 May . Slide shows for Friday morning are
to be uploaded by 5 p .m . of the preceding afternoon . Talks for
afternoon sessions are to be uploaded between 7 and 11 a .m .
daily . In the unfortunate incidence of a late arrival, proceed
to the Speaker Ready Room for individual aid . Please make
every effort to upload your slide show by the session deadline
of the preceding half-day .
Poster Sessions
Poster sessions are located in the courtyard of Schneider
Hall . Individual poster space will be a 4' by 8' board, and you
can only use pushpins to tack up your poster . The boards do
not accept Velcro . Free pushpins will be available . Morning
posters are to be displayed at 8 a .m . and removed at noon;
while afternoon posters are to be displayed at 1:30 p .m . and
removed at 5 p .m . Authors are to be present between 9 and
11 a .m . for morning sessions, and between 2:30 and 4:30 p .m .
for afternoon sessions .
Keynote Address
Thursday, May 2, 6:30 p .m ., Willard A . Brown Jr . Auditorium,
2000 Schneider Hall . “When Did We Transform Earth’s
Surface?”
Dr . William F . Ruddiman, Department of Environmental
Sciences (Emeritus Professor) University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, VA . Dr . Ruddiman’s distinguished career
includes the authorship of over 130 papers . He has edited or
34 2013 GSA Abstracts with Programs
co-edited 3 books and 4 Ocean Drilling Volumes . His books
include: “Earth’s Climate: Past and Future” 1st edition 2001,
2nd edition 2007, 3rd edition in 2013; “Plows, Plagues, and
Petroleum” (2005, Princeton Univ . Press; 2nd release in
2010 with new afterword; and “Earth Transformed”: to be
published in 2013, WH Freeman . Among his awards are the
2010 Lyell Medal, Geological Society of London, and the
2012 Distinguished Career Award, American Quaternary
Association .
Theme Sessions
T1 . Advances in Glacial Sediment Characterization:
Implications for Groundwater Flow and Contaminant
Transport Modeling. Larry Lemke, Wayne State University,
ldlemke@wayne .edu; Remke Van Dam, Michigan State
University, rvd@msu .edu .
T2 . Applications of Near-Surface Geophysics. Bill
Sauck, Western Michigan University, sauck@wmich .edu;
Remke Van Dam, Michigan State University, rvd@msu .edu .
T4 . Quaternary Research in the Great Lakes Region I:
The Pleistocene. Randy Schaetzl, Michigan State University,
soils@msu .edu; Catherine Yansa, Michigan State University,
yansa@msu .edu .
T5 . Quaternary Research in the Great Lakes Region II:
The Holocene. Catherine Yansa, Michigan State University,
yansa@msu .edu; Randy Schaetzl, Michigan State University,
soils@msu .edu .
T6 . Quaternary Time Machine: Methods and
Analyses of Soils and Sediments to Reveal Secrets of Past
Environments. M . Kathyrn Rocheford, University of Iowa,
kat-rocheford@uiowa .edu; Maija Sipola, University of Iowa,
maija-sipola@uiowa .edu .
T7 . Cultural Geology: Heritage Stone, Buildings, Parks,
Exhibits, and More. Co-sponsored by the Heritage Stone Task
Group of the IUGS. Nelson Shaffer, Indiana Geological
Survey, shaffern@indiana .edu; Joe Hannibal, Cleveland
Museum of Natural History, jhanniba@cmnh .org .
T8 . Addressing Environmental Aspects of Geology:
Research, Pedagogy, and Public Policy. Mike Phillips,
Illinois Valley Community College, mike_phillips_ivcc .edu .
T9 . Sources, Transport, and Fate of Trace Elements and
Organics in the Environment. Co-sponsored by International
Association of GeoChemistry . Ryan Vannier, Michigan State
University, vannierr@msu .edu; Colleen McLean, Youngstown
State University, cemclean@ysu .edu .
T10 . Mapping the Glacial Geology of the Great Lakes
States. Co-sponsored by the Great Lakes Geologic Mapping
Coalition. Kevin Kincare, U .S . Geological Survey, kkincare@
usgs .gov; Dick Berg, Illinois State Geological Survey, berg@
isgs .illinois .edu .
T11 . Working With Pre-Service Teachers—Issues
and Ideas. Kyle Gray, University of Northern Iowa, kyle .
gray@uni .edu; Anthony Feig, Central Michigan University,
anthony .feig@cmich .edu .
T12 . Research in Earth Science Education (Co-sponsored
by Central NAGT). Heather Petcovic, Western Michigan