GSA Penrose Conference – The Role of Outburst Floods in Earth and Planetary Evolution
The Role of Outburst Floods in Earth and Planetary Evolution – GSA Penrose Conference
June 5-9, 2023 | Camp Delany, Coulee City, Washington, USA
This GSA Penrose Conference will encompass the range of science conducted on outburst floods, both on Earth and elsewhere in the solar system, clustered around four key themes:
- Channeled Scabland and the Missoula Floods;
- the universal occurrence of outburst floods on Earth and other planets;
- the mechanics of outburst flood processes; and
- broader Earth system and societal implications of outburst floods.
The timing of the conference coincides with the 100th anniversary of J Harlen Bretz’s first publication on the Channeled Scabland. It will take place at Camp Delany, which occupies a spectacular flood-carved setting at the foot of Dry Falls in Grand Coulee, Washington. The conference will review past and present work, as well as help chart the future science on outburst floods through presentations, discussions, and multiple field trips.
All pertinent information for the conference can be found at https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/penrose-2023/, and questions can be directed to: .
Due to limited space at the conference venue, and to ensure open dialogue at the conference, we anticipate limiting participation to approximately 75 people. Each participant will be expected to present at the conference (either oral or poster presentation), and to attend the full duration of the conference.
For your application you will be asked to provide a brief statement of your interests and the relevance of your work to the conference themes (150 words maximum), as well as a tentative title for a proposed presentation. Applications are now open (see link above), and have a deadline of Jan. 27, 2023. Applicants will be notified of their attendance and presentation format by Feb. 27, 2023.
Thanks, and we hope to see you at Camp Delany!
Conference Organizers: Tim Goudge (UT Austin), Isaac Larsen (UMass Amherst), Jim O’Connor (USGS), and Greta Wells (U. Iceland)