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The 7th Annual UNLV
GeoSymposium

April 13-14, 2012

The UNLV Geoscience Department will host its 6th Annual GeoSymposium on April 13th-14th, 2012, at the Blasco Event Wing in the Foundation Building, UNLV campus.  The symposium is a student-run event, designed to provide graduate and undergraduate students with an opportunity to present their original research and receive feedback from industry, civic, and government professionals, as well as academic experts.

UNLV Geoscience students are planning a two-day event, which will include student research presentations on Friday, April 13th, and a field trip on Saturday, April 14th.  Oral presentations will be offered, allowing time for discussion with audience members.  Student poster sessions will be presented throughout the day on the 13th.  A review panel will award prizes for the best oral presentations and posters.  The day will conclude with a post-symposium gathering of all students, faculty, and invited guests at a reception with food and refreshments, and a silent auction of rock and mineral specimens.  An exact schedule is still being determined and will be posted below when available.

The field trip will depart from the Lilly Fong Geoscience (LFG) parking lot at 8:30 a.m. on April 14th.  We will explore the Valley of Fire State Park, approximately one hour from UNLV.  The field trip will cover lithology and paleontology of the park, as well as ancient and recent cultural history.  Stops will include Atlatl Rock, Beehive formations, and a six mile scenic drive through the park followed by a one mile hike through White domes.  A picnic lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the White Domes hike, as well as beverages throughout the trip.  There are 21 spaces available for the field trip, so please register in advance!

The UNLV GeoSymposium will showcase a wide range of important graduate and undergraduate research, and provide a forum for participating students to develop presentation skills in a friendly, relaxed environment. Student research projects include such diverse topics as: soils, geomorphology, hydrogeology, paleontology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, geochemistry, volcanology, seismology, structural geology, and economic geology.  We hope that you can join us for this event!

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GeoSymposium 2012 Schedule

Oral and Poster Presentation Schedule - posted following submissions



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GeoSymposium Committee Members

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Information for Presenters

If you are presenting at GeoSymposium, you need to fill out an Author Registration Form and an Abstract Submission Form.  After reviewing the presentation guidelines below, please complete the Author Registration Form online (found below).  This will also serve as the primary author's registration for GeoSymposium.  Then, insert your presentation abstract into the Abstract Submission Form (found below) and email it to: sahoos@unlv.nevada.edu

• Author Registration Form
  ***Deadline: March 30, 2012
  
  
• Abstract Submission Form
  ***Deadline: March 15, 2012
  
  
• Oral Presentation Guidelines
  
  
• Poster Presentation Guidelines

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