Join us for innovative technical sessions, top-tier professional development, and valuable networking opportunities—plus one-of-a-kind field experiences that bring geoscience learning to life and deepen your understanding of Earth’s dynamic processes.
Meeting Themes
Experience the GSA Annual Meeting with cutting-edge technical sessions, exciting field trips, valuable networking, a dynamic trade show, groundbreaking geoscience innovations, prestigious awards, and opportunities to connect and grow your career.
Engage with groundbreaking research and emerging trends in geoscience through hundreds of technical sessions led by experts across disciplines—designed to inspire, inform, and spark new ideas.
Experience geology in action with expert-led field trips that take you into the heart of remarkable landscapes—offering hands-on learning and unforgettable insights into Earth’s dynamic processes.
Enhance your skills with GSA’s short courses—intensive, expert-led training sessions designed to deepen your knowledge, build new competencies, and advance your career in the geosciences.
Don’t miss the Pardee Keynotes—high-impact, forward-thinking presentations by leading scientists, exploring critical geoscience topics that shape our understanding of Earth and its future.
Students and early career professionals can build skills, grow networks, and gain exposure through mentoring, career workshops, special sessions, and tailored events designed just for them.
Explore the latest geoscience tools, technology, and resources in the GSA Exhibit Hall. Meet exhibitors, discover new products, and engage with industry leaders—all in one place.
Pre-meeting events include field trips, short courses, and a variety of business and social events.
Icebreaker Reception: 5–7 p.m.
Oral Technical Sessions: 8 a.m.–noon
All-Day Poster Sessions: 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with presenting authors at their poster from either 9–11 a.m. or 3:30–5:30 p.m. Presentation times will be listed in the program.
GeoCareers Day: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
GeoCareers Corner: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Lunch Break: Noon–1:30 p.m.
Pre-Event Reception (Presidential Address and Awards): 11:15 a.m.–noon
GSA Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony: Noon–1:30 p.m.
Oral Technical Sessions: 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Pardee 1 (Expanding Neurotypical Borders): 2:30–6 p.m.
Exhibit Opening Reception: 4:30–7 p.m.
Innovation Spotlight Stage: 4:30–7 p.m.
Exhibits Open: 4:30–7 p.m.
Night at the Museum: 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Oral Technical Sessions: 8 a.m.–noon
All-Day Poster Sessions: 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with presenting authors at their poster from either 9–11 a.m. or 3:30–5:30 p.m. Presentation times will be listed in the program.
GeoCareers Corner: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Exhibits: 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Innovation Spotlight Stage: 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Lunch Break: Noon–1:30 p.m.
Noontime Lecture: 12:15–1:15 p.m.
Oral Technical Sessions: 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Pardee 2 (Groundwater in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals): 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Afternoon Reception in the Exhibit Hall: 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Alumni Receptions: evening hours
Oral Technical Sessions: 8 a.m.–noon
All-Day Poster Sessions: 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with presenting authors at their poster from either 9–11 a.m. or 3:30–5:30 p.m. Presentation times will be listed in the program.
Pardee 3 (Geoheritage Without Borders): 8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. & 1:30–5:30 p.m.
GeoCareers Corner: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Exhibits: 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Innovation Spotlight Stage: 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Lunch Break: Noon–1:30 p.m.
Special Lecture: 12:15–1:15 p.m.
Oral Technical Sessions: 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Afternoon Reception in the Exhibit Hall: 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Oral Technical Sessions: 8 a.m.–noon
All-Day Poster Sessions: 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with presenting authors at their poster from either 9–11 a.m. or 3:30–5:30 p.m. Presentation times will be listed in the program.
Pardee 4 (Impact Cratering and the Evolution of Life): 8–11:45 a.m.
Exhibits: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Innovation Spotlight Stage: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Lunch Break: Noon–1:30 p.m.
Noontime Lecture: 12:15–1:15 p.m.
Oral Technical Sessions: 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Post-meeting events include field trips.
*The schedule at a glance is meant to provide a general idea of the schedule; it is subject to change
*Times in Central Daylight Time
From inspiring keynotes and hands-on field trips to engaging sessions and vibrant networking events, GSA Connects offers an unforgettable experience that will energize your passion for geoscience.
