13 Earth Life Sciences across the Cordillera
This session showcases interdisciplinary research that bridges geological sciences with allied fields including (but not limited to) genetics, ecology, biogeography, archaeology, informatics to emphasize innovative approaches to understand the interconnectedness of Earth systems.
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
LMH, Fiesta Terrace Salon
Participants
- Chair Greer Dolby
- Chair Scott Bennett
- Chair Jorge Miros-Gómez
- Chair Adrian Munguia-Vega
Presentations
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1:30 PMCLARA CHACON OLIVAS, CICESE, Geology Department, Ensenada, Mexico and Bodo Weber, CICESE, Geology Department, Ensenada, Baja California and Anton Eisenhauer, GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein and Alexander Heuser, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein and Andrey Bekker, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California410799 (Technical Sessions)
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1:50 PMLena Anderson, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA and Christen Grettenberger, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA411008 (Technical Sessions)
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2:10 PMManuel BARRIOS-IZAS BARRIOS-IZAS, Cinvestav, Irapuato, Gto. and Shaday GUERRERO-FLORES, Cinvetstav, Irapuato, Gto. and Antonio González-Sánchez, Cinvestav, Irapuato, Gto. and Maribel Hernández-Rosales, Cinvestav, Irapuato, Gto. and Gabriela Olmedo-Alvarez, Cinvestav, Irapuato, Gto.410976 (Technical Sessions)
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2:30 PMKatia Aviña-Padilla, Cinvestav, Mexico City, Mexico City and Elizabeth Cadenas-Castrejón, Cinvestav Irapuato, Irapuato, Guanajuato and Shaday Guerrero-Flores, Cinvestav Irapuato, Irapuato, Guanajuato and Antonio González-Sánchez, Cinvestav Irapuato, Irapuato, Guanajuato and Gabriela Olmedo-Alvarez, Cinvestav Irapuato, Irapuato, Guanajuato and Maribel Hernandez-Rosales, Cinvestav Irapuato, Irapuato, Mexico411002 (Technical Sessions)
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2:50 PMMairin Balisi, Alf Museum of Paleontology, Claremont, California411020 (Technical Sessions)
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3:10 PMTania Valdivia-Carrillo, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), La Paz, Baja California Sur and Axayácatl Rocha Olivares, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada, BC and Adrian Munguia Vega, The University of Arizona, La Paz, BCS and Hector Reyes Bonilla, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur (UABCS), La Paz, BCS and Francisco Javier Garcia de Leon, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), La Paz, BCS and Silvio Guido Marinone Moschetto, Ensenada, BC410787 (Technical Sessions)
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3:30 PMAnayeli Márquez, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, La Paz, Baja California Sur and Erin Landguth, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana and Casey Day, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana and Francisco García de León, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, La Paz, Baja California Sur410803 (Technical Sessions)
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3:50 PMScott Bennett, United States Geological Survey, Portland, OR and Rebecca Dorsey, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR and Benjamin Wilder, Next Generation Sonoran Desert Researchers, Tucson, AZ and Adrian Munguia-Vega, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ and Greer Dolby, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL and Michael Darin, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR and Kevin Gardner, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR and Brian Hausback, California State University, Sacramento, CA and Sam Grandy, California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA and Genaro Martinez-Gutierrez, UABCS, Dept of Earth Sciences, La Paz, BCS and Matthew Heizler, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM and Axel Schmitt, Curtin University, Bentley, WA and Mark Stelten, U.S. Geological Survey, California Volcano Observatory, Moffett Field, CA410879 (Technical Sessions)
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4:10 PMKevin Gardner, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon and Rebecca Dorsey, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR and Stephen Hasiotis, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS and Jose Luis Antinao, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN and Michael Darin, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR and Scott Bennett, United States Geological Survey, Portland, OR and Matthew Heizler, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM and Greer Dolby, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL and Brian Hausback, California State University, Sacramento, CA410877 (Technical Sessions)
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4:30 PMGreer Dolby, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL and Adrian Munguia-Vega, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ and Austin Biddy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL and Andres Lira-Noriega, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa, Veracruz and Benjamin Wilder, Next Generation Sonoran Desert Researchers and Diego Cortez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Cuernavaca, Morelos and Melanie Culver, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ and Kenro Kusumi, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ and The Baja GeoGenomics consortium and Rebecca Dorsey, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR and Scott Bennett, United States Geological Survey, Portland, OR and Victor Andreev, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ and Michael Darin, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR and Kevin Gardner, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR and Raul Araya-Donoso, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ and Elizabeth Davalos-Dehullu, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Cuernavaca, Morelos and Sarah Baty, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ410863 (Technical Sessions)
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4:50 PMJeffrey Knott, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA and Brandon Lutz, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC410952 (Technical Sessions)
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5:10 PMMariano Cerca, Instituto de Geociencias, Juriquilla, Queretaro and Barbara Moguel, Departamento de Ciencias Química-Biológica, Puebla, Puebla and Janet Sanchez-Sanchez, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, St. Paul, Minnesota and Dora Carreon-Freyre, Instituto de Geociencias, Juriquilla, Queretaro and Yesenia Villegas-Zuppa, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores, Juriquilla, Queretaro410962 (Technical Sessions)