Program

Technical Sessions

GSA Connects 2026 delivers a rich program of technical learning and collaboration—featuring topical sessions, Pardee Keynote Symposia, special sessions, and discipline-specific programming that provide the ideal platform to present your research and engage with the work of peers from around the world.

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Technical Sessions FAQ

Abstracts

Submission & Information

Find the right place for your research and present at GSA Connects. The early action abstract deadline is 19 May, and the final submission deadline is 6 August at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Important Dates

Abstract Submission Dates & Deadlines

5 May

Abstract submission opens

19 May

Early action abstract deadline

June

Early action abstract decisions released

6 August

Final submissions deadline

Themes

Explore the Meeting Themes

Learn more about the three themes at the core of Connects 2026:

  • Celebrating a Century of Continental Drift: Understanding Earth in Motion
  • Riverscapes in Transition: Dynamics, Hazards, and Human Futures
  • Innovations in Exploration from Deep Earth to Deep Space
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Get Ready for GSA Connects 2026

Discover everything the GSA Annual Meeting has in store for you this October in Denver.

Contact

If you want to move your abstract to a different session, or you need other support, please contact us for assistance.

GSA Meetings Department

meetings@geosociety.org
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