Geographic Sections
GSA's six Geographic Sections have their own boards and host regional scientific meetings across North America. These meetings attract geoscience students and offer learning and networking close to home. Sections also provide travel grants, including support for the GSA annual meeting, and research grants.
Current Meetings and Section Information
GSA Section Meetings are excellent venues for interdisciplinary science, hubs for discussing and presenting current research, and a place where professionals and students network. They allow students to attend and participate in technical sessions, field trips, and short courses close to their schools.
22–24 April 2026
(21 April – Opening Reception)
La Mision Hotel Baja, California, México
8–11 March 2026
Triple Joint Southeastern, North-Central, and South-Central
(8 March – Opening Reception)
Renasant Convention Center
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
22–24 March 2026
(21 March – Opening Reception)
Connecticut Convention Center
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
18–20 May 2026
(17 May – Opening Reception)
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
8–11 March 2026
Triple Joint Southeastern, North-Central, and South-Central
(8 March – Opening Reception)
Renasant Convention Center
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
8–11 March 2026
Triple Joint Southeastern, North-Central, and South-Central
(8 March – Opening Reception)
Renasant Convention Center
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Future Meetings
| Section | Location and Dates | Chair(s) |
|---|---|---|
Cordilleran | Loreto, Baja California Sur, México 21–24 April | Raquel Negrete-Aranda, rnegrete@cicese.mx Scott Bennett, sekbennett@usgs.gov |
North-Central | Arleen Hill, aahill@memphis.edu Will Jackson, will.jackson@tn.gov Wendi J. W. Williams, wwilliam@southtexascollege.edu | |
Northeastern | 21–24 March | Mark Evans, evansmaa@ccsu.edu Phil Resor, presor@wesleyan.edu |
Rocky Mountain | 17–20 May | Peter Fawcett, fawcett@unm.edu |
South-Central | Arleen Hill, aahill@memphis.edu Will Jackson, will.jackson@tn.gov Wendi J. W. Williams, wwilliam@southtexascollege.edu | |
Southeastern | Arleen Hill, aahill@memphis.edu Will Jackson, will.jackson@tn.gov Wendi J. W. Williams, wwilliam@southtexascollege.edu |
