At the Geological Society of America 2021 meeting in Portland, Oregon
One of Washington's mountains, perhaps Mt.Adams
From October 10-13, 2021, the Geological Society of America held its annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, USA, and I was given the opportunity to attend and present my results on beryllium ratios in Antarctica during the past 10,000 years. With correct/complete preparation measures for traveling during a pandemic (vaccinations, coronavirus tests, coronavirus passport/certificate, packing plenty of masks), traveling from Japan to the USA went smoothly.
A view of Portland's autumn colors
After arriving on Saturday, I joined the evening Meet and Greet at the conference center and talked with Matt who had attended a geomorphology conference in Chiba, Japan some 20 years ago – a bit of a coincidence since I live in Chiba.
The main events and sessions started on Sunday morning and ran through Wednesday evening. Presentation topics ranged from mass extinctions to medical geology, Mars Rover analyses to the effects of specific micronutrients on the growth of squash. The presentation (and poster) I found most interesting discussed the results of Antarctic sub-fossil Adamussium Colbecki (shells) used as a proxy for sea ice during the past ~ 10,000 years. The Oregon Convention Center
Due to the coronavirus, attendance was about 30 % what it usually is, but still an excellent opportunity to learn about others’ interesting research. Looking forward to the next GSA in Colorado – my home state!
