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GSA Annual Meeting Program Book General Information Pages ANNUAL REVIEWS SPARK A CONNECTION Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences earth.annualreviews.org • Volume 43 • May 2015 Co-Editors: Katherine H. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University Raymond Jeanloz, University of California, Berkeley The Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, in publication since 1973, covers significant developments in all areas of Earth and planetary sciences, from climate, environment, and geological hazards to the formation of planets and the evolution of life. Access all Annual Reviews journals via your institution at www.annualreviews.org. TABLE OF CONTENTS: • A Conversation with James J. Morgan, James J. Morgan, • Paleosols as Indicators of Paleoenvironment and Paleoclimate, Dianne K. Newman Neil J. Tabor, Timothy S. Myers • Global Monsoon Dynamics and Climate Change, An Zhisheng, • Role of Arc Processes in the Formation of Continental Crust, Wu Guoxiong, Li Jianping, Sun Youbin, Liu Yimin, Zhou Weijian, Oliver Jagoutz, Peter B. Kelemen Cai Yanjun, Duan Anmin, Li Li, Mao Jiangyu, Cheng Hai, • Environment and Climate of Early Human Evolution, Shi Zhengguo, Tan Liangcheng, Yan Hong, Ao Hong, Naomi E. Levin, Magma Fragmentation, Helge M. Gonnermann Chang Hong, Feng Juan • Atmospheric Escape from Solar System Terrestrial Planets • Conservation Paleobiology: Leveraging Knowledge of the and Exoplanets, Feng Tian Past to Inform Conservation and Restoration, Gregory P. Dietl, • A Tale of Amalgamation of Three Permo-Triassic Collage Susan M. Kidwell, Mark Brenner, David A. Burney, Karl W. Flessa, Systems in Central Asia: Oroclines, Sutures, and Terminal Stephen T. Jackson, Paul L. Koch Accretion, Wenjiao Xiao, Brian F. Windley, Shu Sun, Jiliang Li, • Jadeitites and Plate Tectonics, George E. Harlow, Baochun Huang, Chunming Han, Chao Yuan, Min Sun, Tatsuki Tsujimori, Sorena S. Sorensen Hanlin Chen • Macroevolutionary History of the Planktic Foraminifera, • Atmospheric Dynamics of Hot Exoplanets, Kevin Heng, Andrew J. Fraass, D. Clay Kelly, Shanan E. Peters Adam P. Showman • Continental Lower Crust, Bradley R. Hacker, Peter B. Kelemen, • Transient Creep and Strain Energy Dissipation: Mark D. Behn An Experimental Perspective, Ulrich Faul, Ian Jackson • Oceanic Forcing of Ice-Sheet Retreat: West Antarctica • Rapid Plate Motion Variations Through Geological Time: and More, Richard B. Alley, Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Observations Serving Geodynamic Interpretation, Knut Christianson, Huw J. Horgan, Atsu Muto, Byron R. Parizek, Giampiero Iaffaldano, Hans-Peter Bunge David Pollard, Ryan T. Walker • Rethinking the Ancient Sulfur Cycle, • From Geodetic Imaging of Seismic and Aseismic Fault Slip to David A. Fike, Alexander S. Bradley, Dynamic Modeling of the Seismic Cycle, Jean-Philippe Avouac Catherine V. Rose • The Pyrogenic Carbon Cycle, Michael I. Bird, Jonathan G. Wynn, Gustavo Saiz, Christopher M. Wurster, Anna McBeath • The Architecture, Chemistry, and Evolution of Continental Magmatic Arcs, Mihai N. Ducea, Jason B. Saleeby, George Bergantz ANNUAL REVIEWS | Connect With Our Experts T: 650.493.4400/800.523.8635 (US/CAN) E: [email protected] gsa_spring2015_BW.indd 1 9/11/2015 10:19:27 AM Table of Contents 10 2016 Section Meetings 311 Index of Authors 11 Accessibility for Special Needs 11 Information Pages 56 Alphabetical Listing of Events by Group or Organization 12 Internet 46 Alumni Receptions (Group and Private) 104 Joint Technical Program Committee Representatives 11 Annual Meeting Offices 42 Local Tours & Activities 102 Associated Societies 12 Lodging Information Desk 25 Awards & Lectures Calendar 12 Lost & Found 16 Awards & Medals 16 Medal & Award Recipients 19 Award Lectures 39 Membership at GSA 11 Badge Ribbons 7 Message from GSA Executive Director and GSA President 15 Baltimore Meeting App 5 Message from the Annual Meeting Chair 11 Beer Receptions 12 Mother’s Room/Special Needs 43 Best Student Geologic Map Competition 12 Newsroom 35 Book Signings 22 NOVA: Making North America 38 Bridging Two Continents, Joint GSA/GSC Meeting 34 On To the Future 11 Business Centers 104 Organizing Committees 48 Call for Proposals—GSA 2016: Denver 36 Pardee Keynote Symposia 11 Campus Connection 13 Penrose Guest Hospitality Suite 11 Childcare 15 Poster Presentations 68 Chronological Listing of Events 19 Presidential Address 11 City and Visitors Information Desk 19 President’s Medal Lecture 11 Coat and Luggage Check 13 Recycling and Sustainability 11 Coffee Breaks 13 Registration Desk 11 Concessions 9 Safety Tips 12 Continuing Education Credits 50 Scientific Field Trips 47 Council Meetings 106 Sessions by Category 12 Council Office 122 Sessions Calendar 34 EarthCacheTM Sites 53 Short Course Program 35 Educator Events 35 Social Media 12 Exhibit Hall Hours 15 Speaker Ready Room 76 Exhibit Hall Opening Reception 21 Special Earthquake Session 76 Exhibitor Descriptions & Booth Locations 21 Special Lecture: John Holdren 20 Feed Your Brain (Lunchtime Enlightenment) 24 Special Lectures & Addresses 12 First Aid & Emergency Services 105 Sponsor Recognition—Session Cosponsor Organizations 45 Future GSA Annual Meetings 14 Sponsors—Thank You! 32 GeoCareers 43 Student Pub Crawl 33 GeoCareers Interview Services (formerly known as the 13 Student Volunteer Office Employment Service Center) 143 Technical Sessions—Speakers, Times & Titles 33 GeoCorpsTM America 13 Transportation 44 Geology & Public Policy Events 18 WebsEdge—GSA Conference TV 19 Gold Medal Lectures 34 What’s Your Problem, What’s Your Point? 16 GSA Awards Ceremony 23 William Smith Map Anniversary 17 GSA Division Primary Awards for 2015 18 GSA Fellows (newly elected) 47 GSA Foundation Booth 22 GSA Geology and Society Division Distinguished Lecturer: Floorplans Simon Winchester 90 GSA Headquarters (including Bookstore and Membership 347 Floorplan—Exhibit Hall Booths) 346 Floorplan—Poster Hall 19 GSA Presidential Address & Awards Ceremony 344 Map—Baltimore Convention Meeting Rooms 40 Guest Program 348 Map—Hilton Baltimore 11 Headquarters Hotel 343 Map—Hotel/Streets 12 Icebreaker 350 Map—Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel Cover photo Baltimore skyline at night. Courtesy of Visit Baltimore. 1–4 November • Baltimore, Maryland, USA 3 Visit us at booth 910 The Earth’s Best Science From One Single Source GeoScienceWorld is your single source for geoscience content—with a more powerful search and enhanced navigation on our newly integrated journals and eBooks platform. Optimized for mobile devices, use GeoScienceWorld for research in the eld or wherever you work. Available from GeoScienceWorld.org GSW Journals GSW eBooks 160,000 articles from 46 top Fully integrated with journals for one geoscience journals point of search and access Powerful geo-speci c search 1,100+ eBooks and growing tools for easy discovery GeoRef OpenGeoSci The most comprehensive geoscience Unique, map-based tool bibliographic database searches maps, charts, data, and more Over 3.6 million references, with Free discovery of valuable 100,000 added each year content assets Available from opengeosci.org To start a free trial, place a new order, or renew your existing subscription, contact us. Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-341-1851 geoscienceworld.org Message from the Annual Meeting General Chair Dear 2015 GSA Annual Meeting Participant, On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we welcome you to Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It’s been nearly a century since GSA last held its Annual Meeting in Baltimore, so we’re pleased to have this opportunity to host several thousand geoscience professionals and students in the city by the Chesapeake Bay. Preparing to host the Annual Meeting this year has been most enjoyable, primarily because of all the wonderful people one meets and gets to work with. Patrick Burkhart from Slippery Rock University performed the huge task of building the technical program. Field trips were organized thanks to three key folks from the Maryland Geological Survey: Director, Rich Ortt; past Director, Jeff Halka; and Senior Geologist, Dave Brezinski. Mike Passow from Lamont-Doherty and Mike Kelley from NASA contributed their expertise in K–12 education and outreach. And Hannah Susorney and Sophie Lehmann, both from Johns Hopkins, were our student committee members. I thank all of the Organizing Committee members for their support. The GSA staff members who work on our Annual Meetings are incredible. Because they begin working with the visitors bureau and the local meeting venues more than a year in advance of the meeting, the staff’s behind-the-scenes efforts are critical to making this meeting so successful each and every year. We should remember to thank our colleagues from all the GSA Divisions and associated societies who volunteer countless hours as they prepare their many contributions to the Annual Meeting. Annual Meetings don’t happen without financial support, and we should thank and support all of our sponsors and exhibitors. I’d especially like to thank Towson University and the Johns Hopkins University, representing Baltimore’s two geoscience degree–granting programs, for their sponsorships. Finally, the GSA Foundation provides significant support for a number of activities at the Annual Meeting. The GSA Foundation relies on donations from corporations and GSA members, and certainly deserves our continued support. All of us on the Organizing Committee hope that every visitor to Baltimore and the GSA Annual Meeting has an enjoyable and useful experience. David A. Vanko, Towson University 1–4 November • Baltimore,