NYESTA 2023 Summer Conference Agenda

August 7-9, 2023

NYESTA is excited to bring to its members another amazing conference for this summer! 

Save the date: August 7-9, 2023 @ The Paleontological Research Institution & Museum of the Earth, Ithaca,NY.

All of NYESTA conferences are always family friendly so please consider bringing the entire talus pile along!

*Remember as in years past, there are no refunds once you purchase.

Housing and hotel accommodations need to be established on your own. Links are at the bottom.

Monday August 7th

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Registration - Museum of the Earth 1259 Trumansburg

Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850

4:00 PM -? PM - Optional hike at Buttermilk State (10 min) Park followed by

dinner at Ithaca Brewing Company

8:30 PM - Weather Permitting - Astronomical Observing - details TBD

Tuesday August 8th

7:00 AM - Breakfast on your own

7:30 AM - Pick up box lunches for field trip

7:45 AM - Meet at vans/carpool

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - All Day Field Trip

Ithaca is Gorges (and Devonian!). We will hike the gorges of Taughannock (10 min

drive) and Upper Treman(½ hour drive) and view the Devonian history of Upstate New

York through the story in the rocks. Box lunches provided during the field trip.

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Annual Awards Dinner and Banquet under the whale, Museum of

the Earth katz@priweb.org            https://www.museumoftheearth.org/nyrocks

Awards Dinner and Banquet Information

Schedule

6:00 PM - Arrive and Cocktails (cash bar)

6:30 PM - Dinner is served

7:30 PM - Awards Presentation

8:00 PM - Keynote Speaker: TBD

Wednesday August 9th

7:00 AM - Breakfast on your own

8:00 AM - Group 1: Rethinking Fire’s Role in Energy with Dr. Don Haas; Group 2:

Geology of the Cornell University Borehole Observatory with Dr. Teresa Jordan & Dr.Rob Ross

9:00 AM - Group 1: Geology of the Cornell University Borehole Observatory with Dr.

Teresa Jordan & Dr. Rob Ross; Group 2: Rethinking Fire’s Role in Energy with Dr. Don Haas

10:00 AM Group 1: Collections Tour with Dr. Rob Ross; Group 2: Museum Tour with

special attention to the new temporary exhibit, “New York Rocks!” Dr. Don Haas

11:00 AM Group 1: Museum Tour with special attention to the new temporary exhibit,

“New York Rocks!” Dr. Don Haas; Group 2: Collections Tour with Dr. Rob Ross

12:00 PM - Lunch is Served -

12:45 PM - Meet at Vans/carpool

1:00 - 5:00 PM - Changing Energy Systems Field Trip 

 

Accommodations:

1) Camping at Taughannock Falls State Park

2) Fairfield Inn and Suites

3) Hampton Inn Ithaca - Officers staying here

Pricing

Full conference price is: 

$125.00 for members in good standing

$145.00 for non members (includes membership for 1 year)

Includes both days of the conference, admission into the museum,

lunches for both days, banquet and cotton T-shirt (additional cost for

sport tech fabric)

*No refunds so please make every effort to attend.

*Additional cost for housing

2022 Annual Field Conference (Past Event)

Last year's Annual Geologic Field Conference was brought to you by NYESTA, and hosted by SUNY Oneonta and the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Geology

Our Guide and Host was Dr. James Ebert, Winner of the 2021 Distinguished Service Award from NYESTA, a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, former chair of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and former Interim Dean of Science and Social Science at State University of New York (SUNY) Oneonta since 1985. Dr. Ebert's research interests include carbonate sedimentology, stratigraphy, Devonian time scale calibration and geoscience education, particularly the role of dual credit courses in recruiting geoscience majors and the use of models for representing abstract concepts in geoscience.

Astronomy

Astronomy observing at the SUNY Oneonta Observatory, College Camp Tuesday evening and Planetarium visit Thursday morning.

NYESTA Awards:

Distinguished Service Award: Dr. James Ebert - 2021
Distinguished Service Award: Bryce Hand - 2022

Tuesday July 19th

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Registration - Morris Conference Center

4:00 PM -? PM - Dinner on your own. Oneonta has many nice restaurants. The typical fast food options are available as well on Rt. 23 on the south side of Oneonta.

8:30 PM - Weather Permitting - Vans leaving from the front of the Morris Conference Center for Astronomy observing at the College's observatory with Dr. Valerie Rapson

Wednesday July 20th

7:00 AM - Breakfast on your own

7:30 AM - Pick up box lunches for field trip

7:45 AM - Meet at vans

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - All Day Field Trip

“Precambrian to Pleistocene Potpourri.” Opportunity to collect classroom samples. Trip will include a visit to Herkimer Diamond Mines as well as stops of geologic features ranging in age from 1.1 billion years to 10,000 years. Box Lunches provided during field trip.

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Annual Awards Dinner and Banquet @ Morris Conference Center, SUNY Oneonta

Thursday July 21st

7:00 AM - Breakfast on your own

8:00 AM - Group 1: Models Workshop Perna 204 with Dr. Zo Kraeger; Group 2: Planetarium (basement Perna Science) with Dr. Josh Nollenberg

10:00 AM - Group 1: Planetarium (basement Perna Science) with Dr. Josh Nollenberg; Group 2: Models Workshop Perna 204 with Dr. Zo Kraeger

12:00 PM - Lunch is Served 

12:45 PM - Meet at Vans

1:00 - 5:00 PM - Pyrite Collecting, Paleontology, assorted Glacial Features Field Trip

Awards Dinner and Banquet Information

Schedule

6:00 PM - Arrive and Cocktails

6:30 PM - Dinner is served

7:30 PM - Awards Presentation

8:00 PM - Keynote Speaker: Dr. Charles Ver Straeten, New York State Museum "Bedrock of the Catskills: Terrestrial Lands and Life in the Devonian”

Food Information

Banquet and Lunches are provided by Brooks BBQ and SUNY Oneonta Catering. We will do all we can to meet dietary needs with vegetarian and gluten free offerings.

Please contact us at nyesta.conference@gmail.com with any additional dietary concerns. You may consider packing your own meals if necessary.

Banquet Dress

• Semi-formal

Awards

Join us in honoring Dr. James Ebert and Bryce Hand for their contributions to New York Earth Science Education.

Housing (Not Included in Conference Ticket Price)

We have made blocks at three locations for housing.

Quality Inn Oneonta for $198.00 per night (+tax) - Please Call (607)433-2250 - Rooms are reserved under "NYESTA SUNY Oneonta Field Conference" Or you can book here. Cutoff Date for rooms is June 19th, 2022

Clairon Hotel Oneonta for $189.00 per night (+tax) - Please Call (607)432-7500 - Rooms are reserved under "NYESTA SUNY Oneonta Field Conference" Or you can book here. Cutoff Date for rooms is June 19th, 2022

On campus booking - Does not have A/C, does not provide linens. Bring a fan!  Each room can either be used by a single person or as a double, costs would be split.  If you are interested in breakfast, please indicate to the University when booking your room. Please email Graig.Eichler@oneonta.edu to set up rooms.

If you are new or would like help in finding a roommate, please email nyesta.conference@gmail.com or nyesta.president@gmail.com and we can work to get you connected with another attendee.

Traditional T-Shirt (Included, excluding guest ticket)

As always, you get a T-shirt for your wearing pleasure and for a great group photo.  Please make a size selection while purchasing your ticket.

Notes for Attendees

This event is a Geologic Field Conference. It may include hiking over rough terrain. Please be certain that you have adequate equipment/clothing for such an event. Please bring layers of clothing, bug repellent, sturdy hiking gear, notebooks, and a sense of adventure.  Some locations we will visit will not permit hammers, but please bring along your favorite sledge for collecting samples

Any errors in ticket purchases, help with accommodations, or questions about the conference please contact us ASAP using nyesta.conference@gmail.com

For future updates or unlikely changes we will notify you through email or the NYESTA.org website.

Thank you for your continued interest in NYESTA, we look forward to seeing you this summer!