Greg Nadon and Dan Hembree of Ohio University will lead the field party across much of the Pennsylvanian section in SE Ohio along US routes 33 and 50. The outcrops will include the upper Pottsville, Middle to Upper Allegheny, Conemaugh and Monongahela Groups. A lot has been learned and there has been significant revision of the story since the last large viewing during the 1998 GSA trip. We will look at the effect on marine sequences and fluvial architecture of tectonics, eustasy, and climate (don't we always?) but this time we have some interesting new information from detailed studies of paleosol profiles and terrestrial ichnology.

Details, Details:

Tentative schedule:
          Friday, Oct. 5 — 6-9 PM: registration, talk: field overview, laffs
          Saturday, Oct. 6 — 8 AM - 5 PM: field trip, transportation in Ohio University vehicles only
                6-9 PM: dinner, talk, GLS-SEPM business meeting
          Sunday, Oct. 7 — informal field trip to be arranged on Saturday night.

Registration: A registration fee of $65 includes transportation, box lunch, and dinner on Saturday. Register now through the secure site at the Ohio University Lifelong and Distance Learning Center.

K-12 Educators! The first four registrants will have their registration fee waived. Contact Janis Treworgy, Secretary, NAGT (Janis.Treworgy@prin.edu; 618-374-5294).

Lodging: Group rates are available at Amerihost (800-434-5800; Group rate deadline extended to 9/21!, code "SEPM") and the Ohio University Inn (740-593-6661; Deadline 9/14, code "SEPM Field Conference")
          General lodging information

Where: Registration, etc. will occur on campus, details to follow. General campus/city map

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