Schedule Overview

GSA 2021 Connects Schedule

Times in Pacific Daylight Time.*

  • Pre-Meeting
    • Pre-meeting events include field trips, short courses, and a variety of business and social events. There will be a mix of online only events and in-person events. All in-person events will be in Portland.
    • Pre-meeting online events will take place 13 Sept.–9 Oct. including GeoCareers day, mentor events, and many short courses.
    • Pre-meeting in-person events in Portland will take place Tues., 5 Oct., through Sat., 9 Oct.
    • GSA Portland Icebreaker, Sat., 9 Oct., 5-7 p.m.
  • Sun., 10 Oct.
  • Mon., 11 Oct.
    • Oral Technical Sessions: 8 a.m.–noon
    • Morning Poster Sessions: 9 a.m.–1 p.m. with Collaborations & Conversations from 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
    • GeoCareers Center: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
    • Exhibits: 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.
    • Afternoon Poster Sessions: 2:30–6:30 p.m. with Collaborations & Conversations from 4–6 p.m.
    • Alumni Receptions: evening hours (No Group Alumni Reception, only private alumni receptions)
  • Tues., 12 Oct.
    • Oral Technical Sessions: 8 a.m.–noon
    • Morning Poster Sessions: 9 a.m.–1 p.m. with Collaborations & Conversations from 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
    • GeoCareers Center: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
    • Exhibits: 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.
    • Afternoon Poster Sessions: 2:30–6:30 p.m. with Collaborations & Conversations from 4–6 p.m.
  • Wed., 13 Oct.
  • Post-Meeting
    • Post-meeting field trips run from Wed., 13 Oct., through Sun., 17 Oct.

* This draft is meant to provide a general idea of the schedule; it is subject to change.