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Conference Presentations
Conference Presentations
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Conference Presentations
Morgan Sholes
The GSA conference was one of the best experiences of my educational career to date. It was truly amazing to see all of the different talks, presentations, and booths, which showcased how versatile geosciences is.
Grant Barnes
I would recommend attending the annual GSA meeting to every geology major. GSA opened my eyes to the wide array of applications of geology in a way that is not possible to convey in college courses. I believe I will look back on my experience at GSA as one of the foundational moments of my geology career.
Addison Early
I would highly recommend that GEOL students, especially juniors and seniors, attend a national GSA conference! It is a fantastic chance to meet and talk to people in our field from the undergraduate level, all the way to PhD level, and people in the industry. I got to speak to many graduate programs and companies, such as Brunton and NASA, which was incredibly insightful! Not only is it a lot of fun, but it also allows you to get a glimpse of all the possible postundergraduate pathways opportunities!
Leyna Weller
Attending the Geological Society of America this October was a motivating way to get more involved with other individuals in the geology field. I was surprised at how many other undergraduate students were at the conference as well as how many professionals were willing to share their experiences within their careers.
A resource that many students probably don’t know about is the Mentoring Program. I got the chance to talk with a Geoscientist about different career options and what I could do to prepare for job applications next year. I was able to ask any question about the field and she helped me create a better idea of what I wanted to do after graduation. They also have individuals who can help review your resume or graduate school applications. Overall, it was really encouraging to be surrounded by so many people in the geology field and getting to listen in on the lectures helped expand my understanding of geology as a whole.
Abby Winkler
As an attendee of the Geological Society of America conference in October, I highly recommend the experience to future students who have the opportunity to attend. Personally, I was a part of the volunteer portion of CMU students that participated in the conference this fall. Volunteering for the GSA conference has a 10-hour total requirement in exchange for free admission. This was a worthy trade off, as the duties involved were straightforward and manageable, and working with others allowed for networking with student geologists from across the country. A volunteer schedule was easy to create and came with ample flexibility. This provides a reasonable alternative for students who are not ready or able to present their own projects but would still like to participate in the conference itself. Not only is this perfect for expanding your resume, but those interested in attending grad school have the ability to browse a variety of graduate programs looking for prospective students. Learning about applied geosciences outside of the Grand Valley was fascinating, and there were too many talks and posters to have possibly seen it all. Overall, the environment of the conference was one of education and growth for the geoscience community. The 2022 conference is set to be held in Denver and will be more accessible to CMU students in terms of travel. Please consider attending for both your academic and career development, as well as personal enjoyment of all thing's geology.Karlie Hadden
At GSA everyone was welcoming and professional. It was a great experience to make connections with other students and professionals. I loved the ability to bounce around from technical sessions and exploring posters. Everyone was open and willing to answer any questions you may have had.
Even though I am not looking for a job now, I did find the career center and glanced what job postings they had. There was a whole wall of jobs that needed to be filled as soon as possible. They ranged from post-doctoral research to assistant professorships. Each listing had an email of a person to contact that was at the conference to schedule an interview sometime during that week.
Sherri Randall
If you’re considering attending a GSA conference, go for it! This is an opportunity that you should not pass up! Honestly, I was a bit nervous and intimidated about being surrounded by so many professionals that have so much knowledge on subjects that I know so little about. I was relieved from the moment I walked in the doors and received a warm and friendly welcome. Not only were there handfuls of students like me, but the organizers had gone the extra mile to welcome us with open arms and make us feel comfortable throughout the entire conference. Networking opportunities were not only available, but they were made easy to approach. In fact, it would be difficult to attend a conference and not network at all. I had never been to anything like this. The best part about it was how inspired I felt by the end of the conference. This experience will be one that you treasure forever when look back at your college career. Take the extra step, go the extra mile, attend the GSA conference! You won’t regret it!Roan Hall
GSA was a great experience that I would recommend to any geology student. While it may be expensive to go, it is definitely worth the cost and GSA gives you the opportunity to volunteer to get into the conference for free. While volunteering takes up 9 hours of your time at the conference, it is a great opportunity to network with other students. During my time volunteering I met many grad school students who were able to give me an impression of what grad school is like. In addition to this, I can now contact them if I have further questions.
At the conference you can pick from professional talks on just about any geology topic. While I was there, I attended several lectures on planetary geology, a topic not taught at CMU. In addition to this I saw lectures on hydrology and geochemistry.
Another great opportunity at GSA is the poster hall. Here, students stand in front of posters showing research they are working on and answer questions to whoever wants to know more about their projects. I personally did not have a project to present however other CMU students who went did. This is another great opportunity to mingle with students and faculty from schools all over. I met a student in the poster hall who was working on a similar project to one I had been working on and I learned some new techniques from him I had not tried before.
Finally, in the afternoons an exhibit hall opens which in addition to having geology related exhibits has booths for grad school information and job opportunities. If you are interested in grad school this is a great opportunity to talk to schools that you are interested in face to face and get a feel for how it would be to go there.
PRESENTED TALKS / POSTERS AT RESEARCH CONFERENCES
*Indicates presenting author (CMU Geosciences student)
2024
Anderson, C., Johnson, V., Topete, E., *Chamberlain, M., *Early, A., Fenton, C., Baker, G.S., 2024, Preliminary Investigations on Mineralogic, Structural, and Geophysical Properties of a Fluorite-Galena-Barite Deposit in Western Colorado/Eastern Utah, GSA Abstract Program, Vol. 56, No. 5, 2024 doi: 10.1130/abs/2024AM-403520
*Hanson, G.Q., *Martin, L., and Baker, G.S., 2024, First-order estimates of high-flow stream flooding discharge from competence measurements using time-lapse drone (sUAS) orthomosaic imagery, Mesa County, Colorado USA: Geological Society of America Abstract Program, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 56, No. 5. doi: 10.1130/abs/2024AM-404888.
Posovich L., Tellez J., 2024, Integrated 3D Geological Modeling using UAS-based Photogrammetry Techniques to Evaluate Heterogeneity and Impact of Fluid-flow within Fluvial Sedimentary Rocks of the Burro Canyon Formation, Bridgeport Canyon, Colorado, IMAGE expanded Abstract,
2023
*Kleim, L. and Baker, G.S., 2023, Application of multispectral drone (sUAS) photogrammetry to improve dinosaurian ichnofossil trackway identification in the Catus Park area, Western Colorado USA: ,Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 55, No. 6. doi: 10.1130/abs/2023AM-392898
+*Worster, K. and Baker, G.S., 2023, Application of RGB and multispectral drone (sUAS) photogrammetry of alluvial fans in the Grand Valley of Colorado USA for detecting shallowly-buried channel features that may act as groundwater conduits: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 55, No. 6. doi: 10.1130/abs/2023AM-395359
2022
*Baker, M., Winkler, A., Fenton, C.R., and Marchetti, D.W., 2022, Analyzing stable isotopes in precipitation to create a preliminary local meteoric water line for Grand Junction, CO, GSA Abstr. Programs, 54.doi: 10.1130/abs/2022AM-383457
*Orelup, A., Aslan, A., Heizler, M., Cole, R., *Winey, MJ, Randall, S., Wood, C. 2022. Late Eocene to Miocene landscape evolution of western Colorado: new age constraints using detrital sanidine 40Ar/39Ar geochronology. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program.
Tellez, J. and *Posovich, L., 2022, Evaluation of petrophysical heterogeneity within fluvial architectural elements of the Cretaceous Burro Canyon Formation, Colorado, GSA Abstr. Programs, 54. doi: 10.1130/abs/2022AM-383501
Trump, B., Cole, R., Hood, W., and Tellez, J., 2022, Sedimentological, mineralogical and geochemical characterization of mudrock from the upper Burro Canyon Formation (Lower Cretaceous), “Rattlesnake Ridge,” western Colorado: Geological Society of America Annual (National) Meeting Program with Abstracts.
*Riedel, A., Baker, G.S., 2022, Assessing azimuthal seismic first-arrival tomography (ASFT) to quantify geometry of multiple sets of shallow subvertical bedrock fractures for hydrogeologic studies: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol 54, No. 5. doi: 10.1130/abs/2022AM-383503
*Weller, L., Aslan, A., Heizler, M., Karlstrom, Granger, D., Mahan, S. 2022. Fluvio-glacial
terraces of the Upper Green River Basin spanning the past ~2 Ma: new detrital sanidine, cosmogenic-burial, and luminescence age constraints, Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program.
2021
*Anderson, C.D., *Horvat, D.J., *Dacuag, R.M., *Hadden, K., Johnson, V., Baker, G.S., Livaccari, R., and Eckberg, E., 2021, Preliminary structural and geophysical investigation of possible Cenozoic intrusive events along the northeast Uncompahgre Plateau in Western Colorado: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol 53, No. 6. doi: 10.1130/abs/2021AM-368314
*Buxton, S., Aslan, A., Heizler, M., Cole, R., *Orelup, A., *Weller, L., *Arinze, D. 2021. Miocene rivers of western Colorado: implications for the timing of river integration in the Rocky Mountains. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program.
2020
*Neel, S., Aslan, A., Cole, R.D., Heizler, M.T., Baker, G.S., *Boraas-Connors, M. 2020. Detrital Mineral Dating of the Cretaceous/Paleogene(?) Ohio Creek Conglomerate, Western Piceance Basin, Colorado. Abstract accepted for the Rocky Mt Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists meeting, meeting was cancelled.
*Schlag, J., Aslan, A., Cole, R.D., Heizler, M.T. 2020. 40Ar/39Ar Dating of Detrital Sanidine in
the Goodenough Unit, Grand Mesa, Colorado. Abstract accepted for the Rocky Mt
Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists meeting, meeting was cancelled.
*Walker, J., Aslan, A., Cole, R.D., and Heizler, M.T. 2020. New Radiometric Age for the Lower Williams Fork Formation, Coal Canyon, Colorado. Abstract accepted for the Rocky Mt Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists meeting, meeting was cancelled.
2019
*Hutson, J.P. and Aslan, A., 2019. New Mapping of Late Quaternary Uncompahgre River
terraces of western Colorado. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v.
51, no. 7.
*Jaquez-Caro, A., Mahan, S.A., Heizler, M.T., *Mejia-Mendoza, N., *Schlag, J., and Aslan, A.,
2019. Quaternary incision historyand detrital sanidine provenance of the upper Colorado
River, Glenwood Canyon and Rifle, Colorado. Geological Society of America, Abstracts
with Program, v. 51, no. 7.
Attending professional meetings such as GSA, AGU, and IMAGE are strongly encouraged by the CMU Geosciences Program and while we realize that these meetings are difficult to attend during the course of the academic year, we think that they can be hugely beneficial to the professional development of our students. Above are several “testimonials” about the GSA meeting from several of our geosciences students that we hope will help motivate future geosciences students to attend such meetings.
Dr. Javier Tellez attended the Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE) Conference on August 26-29, 2024 in Houston, Texas, with students Michael Longworth and Liam Posovich. They presented their research on reservoir modeling and geothermal energy. The conference allowed them to connect with industry experts and gain valuable insights for their work.
The CMU Geosciences Program was well represented at the annual Geological Society of America meeting (GSA Connects 2024) on September 22 - 25, 2024, in Anaheim, California. Six geosciences students attended the meeting. All students were involved as presenting authors on three different poster presentations. Mentoring faculty and GSA attendees also included CMU Geosciences faculty Dr’s. Andres Aslan, Greg Baker, and Verner Johnson.
In addition to the student research presentations, our students attended numerous talks and poster presentations, short courses and career-related meetings as well as learned about graduate school opportunities.