Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Keynote Session: Geobiological Records of Ancient Cataclysms
3:45 pm - 3:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
3:50 pm - 4:20 pm
"Carbon Isotope Stratigraphy of Banded Cherts Across the 3.26 Ga S2 Meteorite Impact Event"
4:20 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Tracking Environmental and Evolutionary Changes Using Geobiology
New insights into topics such as recent and ancient climatic change, chemostratigraphy, and patterns of evolution and extinction.
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:50 pm
"Cyanobacterial Evolution and the Great Oxidation Event: Impact of Environmental Changes in Salinity Tolerance"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:10 pm
"Investigating Biological and Chemical Heterogeneity in the Neoproterozoic Ocean: Constraining the Rise of Eukaryotes with Lipid Biomarkers"
8:10 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
"Taphonomic Constraints on Preservation of the Ediacara Biota by Early Silica Cementation in Sandstones"
8:30 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:50 pm
"The Triple Oxygen Isotope (D’17O) Record of Phanerozoic Marine Sulfate Captures The Rise of Land Plants"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:10 pm
"Impact on the Sedimentary Microbial Community Related to Temporal Changes in Trace Element Concentrations"
9:10 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
The Limits of Life: New Developments in Biogeochemistry and Ecology
The latest research in areas including metabolic processes, biomineralization, and genetic studies.
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:20 am
"Temporal and Spatial Variation in Actively Silicifying Hydrothermal Microbial Communities and Ramification in the Rock Record"
9:20 am - 9:25 am
Discussion
9:25 am - 9:40 am
"Dual Isotope Model Insights On The Nitrogen Cycling Network of Coastal Sediments"
9:40 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:00 am
"Novel Applications of Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Pinpointing Mechanisms of Metal Isotope Fractionation in Biogeochemical Systems"
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:20 am
"Microbial Cycling of Sulfur and Other Redox-Sensitive Elements in Porewaters of San Clemente Basin, California, and Cocos Ridge, Costa Rica"
10:20 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:40 am
"Element Incorporation Depicts Phyletic Patterns for Calcium Carbonate Biominerals"
10:40 am - 10:45 am
Discussion
10:45 am - 11:00 am
General Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Geobiology Beyond Earth
Discussing ancient and modern Earth analogues for locations around the solar system, as well as relevant planetary missions.
1:30 pm - 1:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
1:35 pm - 1:50 pm
"Role of Clay Minerals In The Preservation Of Organic Compounds In Martian Lacustrine Environments"
1:50 pm - 1:55 pm
Discussion
1:55 pm - 2:10 pm
"Correlative Micro-Analytical Strategies For Biosignature Detection On Mars: A Proof of Concept Using Palaeoarchaean Microbialites"
2:10 pm - 2:15 pm
Discussion
2:15 pm - 2:25 pm
General Discussion
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm
Closing Remarks
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes
