Contemporary Applications of Organic Geochemical Research

The 2024 Organic Geochemistry Gordon Research Conference welcomes scientists with diverse expertise and perspectives to share their exciting, novel research that exemplifies the rapidly-advancing, highly-integrative nature of the discipline. Cutting-edge techniques to characterize molecules from Earth’s deepest strata to those occurring on other planetary bodies will be highlighted with a specific focus on navigating the emerging avenues of inquiry they open. Participants will engage the vast volumes of data now available through technological advances and will explore methods that may help to frame the information for useful application. In addition to our geologic archives, the emergence of “new” anthropogenic organic molecules that find their way into our water, sediment, and bodies will also be examined.

With roots firmly entwined among geology, biology, and chemistry, the subdiscipline of organic geochemistry is poised at exciting intersections that create deeper knowledge of our world. Widely-employed geochemical proxies and emerging biomarkers require calibration using observational and experimental approaches, as well as a better understanding of their biological sources and physiological role in organisms. There is also an urgent need for unified computer and statistical tools to examine the complexity of -omics techniques and large environmental datasets.

The GRC is preceded by the Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). This forum is for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and scientists in the early stages of their careers to share their research activities and challenges. This year a special focus will be on scientific communication.

Due to limited accommodations at this venue, guest housing is very limited. To request family/guest housing please reach out to your Conference Operations Associate.