Dear Friends,
The next Geological Society of America Convention will be held this year in Denver, Colorado on 27-30 October. The deadline for submitting abstracts is almost upon us: midnight, 6 August 2013, US Pacific Time. Six topical sessions on caves and karst are offered this year. NCKRI is proud to sponsor all of the sessions and is hosting one of the sessions on GSA's 125th Anniversary theme. Also, if you are conducting research in any of the US National Parks, check out Session 123, which NCKRI is also sponsoring. Details on all of these sessions are given below. You can submit abstracts at http://community.geosociety.org/2013AnnualMeeting/Sessions. Of special note, NCKRI is joining many other friends to sponsor a special Pardee Symposium: P1. 125 Anniversary Pardee: 125 Years of Exploration and Geoscience with GSA and the National Geographic Society: Celebrating the Rich History of Geoscientist Explorers who have Broadened our Horizons and Knowledge of our World GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA History and Philosophy of Geology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; Karst Waters Institute (KWI); GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI); GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division Cory W. Blackeagle; George Veni; Barbara EchoHawk This session will showcase the intimate linkage between geology and exploration both historically and currently. Speakers will represent scientists-explorers and their contributions over the last 50 years, as well as today's geoscientists who are pushing the frontiers of science and providing us with new views of Planet Earth. Individual speakers will represent different arenas of exploration and study: caves, mountains, oceans, polar regions, deserts, plains and grasslands, jungles, and planetary geology. For more information about the GSA Convention, visit http://community.geosociety.org/2013AnnualMeeting/Home. We hope you will join us there. Lastly, there is an effort by many karst scientists to create a Karst Division in GSA. Registration in support of this effort is happening through a GSA Karst Interest Group discussion list. We currently have about half the members needed to form a division. To subscribe to the list and support creation of the Karst Division, contact Cory Blackeagle at cblackea...@uky.edu<mailto:cblackea...@uky.edu>. He will e-mail you a personal invitation that you'll need to join the list. Please distribute this message to anyone you think may be interested. George ------------------------------- T58. 125 Years Underground: A Retrospective and Prospective of Cave and Karst Research GSA Hydrogeology Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI); GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division George Veni, Lewis Land Caves and karst were once viewed as geologic curiosities but are now recognized as important features and terrains. This session reviews 125 years of cave/karst science, emphasizing the last 50 years, and looks toward future advancements. T59. Assessing Hazards and Groundwater Contamination in Karst GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) Yongli Gao Groundwater contamination and hazards such as sinkholes are the two most common environmental concerns in karst lands. This session focuses on advancements in technology and approaches for hazard assessment and contamination investigation in karst areas. T60. Caves as Deep Time Repositories of Geological, Biological, and Anthropological Information GSA Hydrogeology Division; Geochemical Society; GSA Archaeological Geology Division; GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Mineralogical Society of America; National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI); SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) Joshua M. Feinberg, E. Calvin Alexander Jr Caves serve as deep time repositories of scientific information. This session welcomes contributions utilizing cave deposits to create time series of original data that capture information about the evolution of geologic, biologic, and anthropological systems. T61. Karst 2.0: Orogenies and Glaciers and Faulting-Oh My! The Impact of Changing Geologic Conditions on Existing Karst Terrane and the New Tools and Techniques We Have to Study It GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) Cory W. Blackeagle Once established, how does karst terrain change in response to subsequent changes in its region's geologic setting? How are those changes from initial conditions recognized? What cutting-edge technologies are being used in karst research today? T62. The Epikarst as a Boundary and Critical Zone GSA Hydrogeology Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) Benjamin F. Schwartz, Madeline E. Schreiber We welcome work on epikarst, including modeling, field studies, and novel method developments, that advances our understanding of hydrobiogeochemical processes, physical constraints, and environmental controls on epikarst function as a surface-subsurface boundary and critical zone. T63. Transport and Transformation of Non-Solute Materials in Karst Aquifers GSA Hydrogeology Division; Karst Waters Institute; National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) Ellen K. Herman, Michael Sinreich, Dorothy J. Vesper This interdisciplinary session focuses on innovative studies and techniques related to the transport and transformation of non-solute materials in karst waters. We invite abstracts related to sediments, particulate-tracers, contaminants (especially non-aqueous phase liquids), and biota. T123. Geology in the National Parks: Research, Mapping, and Resource Management GSA Geophysics Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) Bruce Heise, Jason P. Kenworthy, Timothy B. Connors This session addresses the role of geoscience in the U.S. National Parks. Presentations are invited on geologic research, geologic mapping, paleontology, coastal geology, glacier studies, and resource management in U.S. National Parks, Monuments, Seashores, and Historic Sites. ******************** George Veni, Ph.D. Executive Director National Cave and Karst Research Institute 400-1 Cascades Avenue Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA Office: 575-887-5517 Mobile: 210-863-5919 Fax: 575-887-5523 gv...@nckri.org<mailto:gv...@nckri.org> www.nckri.org<http://www.nckri.org>
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