A purple flower grows among a white crystalline mineral caked with red soil.
Gypsum formations of Western Oklahoma. Photo: Todd Halihan.

2023 South-Central Section Meeting

13–14 March 2023

Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
Wes Watkins Center, Oklahoma State University

Meeting Program
Program PDF
Events Code of Conduct

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57th Annual Meeting of the South-Central Section

Geosciences at the Crossroads of America

Attendee Documents

Certificate of Attendance
CEU Certificate
Meeting Receipt

Location

The meeting will take place in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, at the Wes Watkins Center of Oklahoma State University (OSU), which is located on the scenic shoreline of the Permian Sea and currently sits at the crossroads of major U.S. highways, U.S. petroleum pipelines, and U.S. ecosystems. OSU has provided an intersection of geologic disciplines since the inception of the Boone Pickens School of Geology, with a history in petroleum, water, and agriculture. The meeting will have a diverse program of workshops, technical sessions, short courses, and field trips that covers a spectrum of geologic disciplines. The meeting is during the spring break for the OSU campus to give some flexibility with facilities. Stillwater is accessible by interstate or air transportation at the Stillwater airport (SWO).

Meeting Venue

Wes Watkins Center
Oklahoma State University
207 Wes Watkins Center
Stillwater, OK 74078

Registration

Early registration deadline: 6 Feb. 2023

Cancelation deadline: 13 Feb. 2023

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For further information or if you need special accommodations, please contact Todd Halihan at todd.halihan@okstate.edu.

Accommodations

Hotel registration deadline:
21 Feb. 2023

A block of rooms has been reserved at two locations: (1) Hampton Inn & Suites Stillwater at 717 E. Hall of Fame Ave., Stillwater, OK 74075, USA, at a special meeting rate of US$96 per night plus tax. Reservations should be made online at Hampton Inn Reservations, or by calling the hotel at +1-405-743-1306. When calling, request a room in the "South Central GSA" or "SCGSA23"(2) A second block of rooms is reserved at The Atherton Hotel, OSU’s boutique hotel, located on the university campus, at a meeting rate of US$149.95. Reservations for The Atherton should be made by calling the hotel at +1-405-744-6835. Please let both hotels know that you are part of GSA. Both include breakfast with your accommodations.

An exterior view of a Hampton Inn entrance in late evening.
Hampton Inn & Suites Stillwater
717 E. Hall of Fame Ave.,
Stillwater, OKlahoma 74075
 
A lit brick building with an expansive lawn glows against a darkening sky.
The Atherton Hotel
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078

Earn continuing education units and enhance your professional development.

GSA Section Meetings offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Earn CEUs for attending either a one-day or a full-day meeting. Field trips and short courses also offer CEUs. If you are a registered attendee, you can receive your certificate on the meeting homepage after the meeting has concluded.

Local Committee

Meeting Chair:
Todd Halihan, todd.halihan@okstate.edu
Technical Program Co-chairs:
Tracy Quan, tracy.quan@okstate.edu; Ahmed Ismail, ahmed.ismail@okstate.edu
Field Trip Co-chairs:
Branden Spencer, spbr@okstate.edu; James Puckette, jim.puckette@okstate.edu
Exhibits/Sponsorship Co-chairs:
Jack Pashin, jack.pashin@okstate.edu; Lawrence Walker, lpwalk62@icloud.com
Student Volunteer Chair:
Tingying Xu, tingying.xu@okstate.edu
Judging Coordinator:
Natascha Riedinger, natascha.riedinger@okstate.edu