Symposium Proceedings
Deadline for papers is Jan. 15, 2006
The final product of this Symposium will be a bound proceedings published by the Idaho Geological Survey. All who presented papers in the technical sessions of the symposium are invited to submit manuscripts for publication. The proceedings will serve as an information base to guide resource management and interpretation for students, educators, and the regional community.
Instructions for submitting papers
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| Detailed schedule
Thurs/Fri, October 6-7
Sat/Sun, October 8-9
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| Instructions for Presenters
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Evening Events
- Wednesday, October 5
Registration & Icebreaker Reception
Stephens Performing Arts Center
5:00 - 8:00 pm.
- Thursday, October 6
ISTA Awards Ceremony
Wood River Rm - Student Union
6:00 - 7:45 pm
Idaho Museum of Natural History open house and special exhibit "The Flows: Photography and Poetry of the Great Rift"
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Steven Shropshire Physics Show
Goranson Hall - Fine Arts Bldg.
8:00 - 9:00 pm
- Friday, October 7
Stephen Trimble lecture and slides "The Sagebrush Ocean: A Naturalist's Vision of the Great Basin"
Stephens Performing Arts Center
7:30 - 9:30 pm
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| Symposium Overview |
Keynote Speakers
- Stephen Trimble writer/photographer
- Stephen Self volcanologist
- Melvin Aikens archaeologist
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 Idaho Science Teachers Association annual conference will be held jointly with the Great Rift Science Symposium.
Professional development credit: ISU, through the Sawtooth Science Institute, is offering one credit for full attendance Thursday and Friday and one credit for attending field trips on Saturday and Sunday. The recording fee is $50 per credit. Registration for credit will take place at the Symposium registration desk on October 6th. There will be a short assignment due two weeks after the Symposium to fulfill credit requirements. For more information, call (208) 788-9686 or e-mail gertchri@isu.edu
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| Field Trips
Multiple field tours are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Destinations include:
- Craters of the Moon headquarters area
- Pillar Butte/Wapi Flow
- Government Cave
- South Great Rift Volcanic Zone
Field trip descriptions
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| Exhibits and Posters
Exhibits and posters will be displayed in the ballroom of the Pond Student Union on Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm and on Friday from 8 am to 6 pm . Exhibitors may set up on Wednesday from 1 to 5 pm or Thursday from 7 to 10 am. For more information contact John Schultz, ISTA Exhibit Chair, at jonjans@juno.com or Emily Dekker-Fiala at efiala@georgewright.org
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Registration Fees
$100 pre-registered professional
(on-site registration will cost $115)
$60 pre-registered K-12 teachers
(on-site registration will cost $75)
$60 full-time students
(student verification required)
$60 single-day, professional
$35 single-day, full-time students (student verification required)
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Financial Assistance Available for Teachers
To help defray the costs of attending the symposium, registration stipends of $40 have been applied to the fee for teachers. These stipends have been made available through the ISTA scholarship fund, BLM’s Hands on the Land program, and NASA micro-grants from Idaho State University.
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| Parking and Shuttle Bus
Limited public parking is available near the Pond Student Union. Symposium attendees are encouraged to park at the Holt Arena lot. Campus public safety will not ticket Symposium participants parking at Holt Arena on Thursday and Friday. Free campus bus service is available from Holt Arena on the J Route. Busses run every 3-5 minutes beginning at 7:30 am and ending at 5:45 pm. Field trip participants on Saturday and Sunday can park in the Student Union lot.
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| Lodging
Room blocks have been reserved for symposium attendees at three Pocatello motels:
- Best Western CottonTree Inn
- Holiday Inn - Pocatello
- AmeriTel Inn
All are located at I-15 Exit 71. To obtain the group room rate you must specify that you are with the "Great Rift Science Symposium."
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