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The
2000 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting and Exposition |
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| The 2000
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting & Exposition was held
this November 9th through the 18th in Reno Nevada. Our own Devin
Dennie was a Poster Presenter there. Dennie's presentation
will cover "Gravel clasts and the Depositional History of Quaternary,
Deposits Exposed Along Cottonwood Walsh, Rosillos Mountains Brewster
County, Texas." |
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| The "Summit 2000"
is a merging of some of the greatest minds in the field of earth science.
More than 150 topical and Pardee sessions are planned. Field trips will
cover much of the Great Basin and parts of the Sierra Nevada, featuring
earthquakes, geoarchaeology, hazards, hydrology, neotectonics, ore
deposits, paleoclimate, paleontology, plutons, Precambrian rocks,
Quaternary climates, stratigraphy, tectonics, and more. |
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This years
goals, as stated by the Geological Society are:
- Emphasize the
multidisciplinary nature of the chemical, physical, and biological
subdisciplines of the Earth Sciences;
- Provide a high
visibility forum to communicate both important developments in our
traditional disciplines and creative new approaches utilizing
promising new technologies;
- Explore
opportunities for Earth Science research and education via the World
Wide Web; and
- Promote the
importance of Earth Science and Society, Earth Science Education, and
balancing between resource needs and environmental preservation.
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