SEG 2017
Calendar of Events
Dates and times subject to change.
On-Site Registration
| Date | Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2017 (Friday) |
14:00 – 18:00 | Online registration closes September 10, 2017. You may still register on-site, and purchase Brew Pub Night and SEG Dinner and Awards Ceremony tickets, starting September 15 on a first-come, first-served basis. To guarantee your place, register online.
Important note: All student discounts end September 10, 2017. Full rates apply to everyone after this date. |
Geosciences International Conference Centre (Lobby) |
Conference Events
Conference events are included in the registration fee. You can also purchase additional tickets at an extra cost. All dates and times in China (CST, UCT+8 hrs). View the cancellation policies.
Student Forum
Invited representatives from industry and academia will kick off the conference. Learn about how to best approach organizing manuscripts for top-tier scientific journals, the peer review process, jobs in industry and overseas academic opportunities, obstacles facing women in economic geology, and networking for your future.
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| Date | Time | Details | Location |
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| September 17, 2017 (Sunday) |
13:30 – 14:00 | Forum Panel
Scientific publication—problems and recommendations Richard Goldfarb, Larry Meinert |
Geosciences International Conference Centre (2nd floor) |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Forum Panel
Challenges facing women in the field of economic geology Jane Hammarstrom, Libby Sharman, Christina Wang, Yuling Xie |
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| 14:30 – 15:00 | Forum Panel
What industry wants from new graduates and how to apply for jobs in the industry Greg Hall, Cam McCuaig, Feng Tao, Michael Guo |
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| 15:00 – 15:15 | Coffee Break |
SEG Young Professionals Forum
| Date | Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2017 (Sunday) |
15:15 – 15:20 | Opening Remarks
An overview of the SEG Young Professionals Committee's (YPC) functions and goals, discussion of sustainability within the industry and its importance, and overall session outline Kunfeng Qiu | CUGB, SEG YPC Asian member |
Geosciences International Conference Centre (2nd floor) |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Keynote
The opportunities and challenges that young geologists face in today's evolving industry Meng Wang | President of the Young Earth Scientists' Network, exploration geologist with MMG |
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| 15:40 – 16:00 | Keynote
How to continue developing critical research skills as a young professional Xinfu Zhao | Professor at CUG Wuhan, Young Thousand Talents Program Scholar |
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| 16:00 – 16:40 | Panel and Participants Discussion
Panel: Zhansheng Ji, Shaun Barker, Doug Kirwin, Jianfeng Gao, Qingfei Wang Zhansheng Ji | Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, (CAGS), Commissioner of Youth Work Committee of Geological Survey of China (GSC) Shaun Barker | University of Waikato, New Zealand Doug Kirwin | Consultant, Thailand Jianfeng Gao | Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Commissioner of Youth Committee of Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology, and Geochemistry Qingfei Wang | China University of Geosciences, Beijing; Outstanding Youth of China Ministry of Land and Resources; New Century Excellent Talents Supporting Plan award of China Ministry of Education |
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| 16:40 – 16:45 | Concluding Remarks
Brian Hoal | SEG Executive Director |
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| 16:45 – 17:00 | Break |
Presidential Address
| Date | Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2017 (Sunday) |
17:00 – 17:30 | Laurence Robb, SEG President | Geosciences International Conference Centre (2nd floor) |
Receptions / Poster Exhibition
| Date | Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2017 (Sunday) |
17:30 – 19:30 | Welcome Reception | CUGB Gymnasium |
| September 18, 2017 (Monday) |
17:30 – 19:30 | Poster Reception | CUGB Gymnasium |
| September 19, 2017 (Tuesday) |
17:30 – 19:30 | Poster Reception | CUGB Gymnasium |
| September 18-20, 2017 (Monday – Wednesday) |
Poster Exhibition Viewing Hours
September 18, 2017 (Monday): 13:30 – 19:30
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CUGB Gymnasium |
Social Events
You can also purchase additional tickets for a guest. All prices United States Dollars (USD). All dates and times in China (CST, UCT+8 hrs). View the cancellation policies.
| Date | Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2017 (Monday) |
20:00 – 22:30 | Brew Pub Night
A bus has been arranged for to transport you from the hotel, to the brewery, and back to the hotel. Scheduled pickup at 19:15. |
Details |
| September 19, 2017 (Tuesday) |
19:15 – 22:00 | SEG Dinner and Awards Ceremony
A bus has been arranged for to transport you from the hotel, to the restaurant, and back to the hotel. Scheduled pickup at 18:30. |
Details |
| Booked Independently | Xi'an Trip | Details | |
| Booked Independently | Great Wall / Forbidden City Beijing Tour | Details | |
| Booked Independently | Beijing Shopping Tour | Details |
Pre-Conference Field Trips (FT) and Workshops (WS)
All dates and times in China (CST, UCT+8 hrs). View the cancellation policies.
| Date | Code | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 10-15, 2017 (Sunday-Friday) |
FT01 | Omchak Gold District—Giant Lode and Placer Gold Deposits of Eastern Russian | Details |
| September 10-16, 2017 (Sunday-Saturday) |
FT02 | Epithermal Au Mineralization and Associated Hydrothermal Alteration in Southern Kyushu | Details |
| September 12-16, 2017 (Tuesday-Saturday) |
FT03 | Porphyry Cu-Au and Cu-Mo Deposits of Southern Mongolia | Details |
| September 13-16, 2017 (Wednesday-Saturday) |
FT05 | Jiaodong Gold Deposits | Details |
| September 14-16, 2017 (Thursday-Saturday) |
FT04 | Carlin-Like Gold Deposits in SW Guizhou Province, China | Details |
| September 16-17, 2017 (Saturday-Sunday) |
WS01 | Porphyry Copper, Gold and Molybdenum Deposits | Details |
| September 16-17, 2017 (Saturday-Sunday) |
WS02 | The Geology, Genesis, and Discovery of Epithermal Gold-Silver Deposits | Details |
| September 16-17, 2017 (Saturday-Sunday) |
WS03 | A Global Perspective of Sediment-Hosted Zn-Pb and Cu Deposits from Genesis to Exploration | Details |
| September 16-17, 2017 (Saturday-Sunday) |
WS04 | Potash Deposits: Exploration, Orebodies, Economics, and Global Setting | Details |
| September 16-17, 2017 (Saturday-Sunday) |
WS05 | Uranium Deposit Systems and Implication for Exploration | Details |
| September 16-17, 2017 (Saturday-Sunday) |
WS06 | Magmatic Sulfide Deposits: From Research to Exploration | Details |
| September 16-17, 2017 (Saturday-Sunday) |
WS07 | Spectral Sensing Solutions to Mineral Exploration and Mining Challenges | Details |
| September 16-17, 2017 (Saturday-Sunday) |
WS08 | Fluids, Minerals, and Melts: Investigating Hydrothermal Processes Using Laser Ablation-ICP-MS Techniques | Details |
| September 16-17, 2017 (Saturday-Sunday) |
WS09 | Application of Fluid Inclusion Studies in Economic Geology | Details |
Post-Conference Field Trips (FT) and Workshops (WS)
All dates and times in China (CST, UCT+8 hrs). View the cancellation policies.
| Date | Code | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 21-27, 2017 (Thursday-Wednesday) |
FT06 | Mineral Deposits of Yunnan | Details |
| September 21-26, 2017 (Thursday-Tuesday) |
FT07 | Middle-Lower Yangtze Valley Cu-Fe-Au Porphyry, Skarn, and Related Deposits | Details |
| September 22-25, 2017 (Friday-Monday) |
FT08 | Jinchuan Ni-Cu Field Trip | Details |
| September 21-26, 2017 (Thursday-Tuesday) |
FT09 | Giant W-Cu, Sn, and Pb-Zn Deposits, NW Jiangxi Province | Details |
| September 21-27, 2017 (Thursday-Wednesday) |
FT10 | Porphyry and Epithermal Systems of the Sunda-Banda Arc, Indonesia | Details |
| September 21-29, 2017 (Thursday-Friday) |
FT11 | The Metallogenic Provinces of Myanmar (Burma) | Details |
| September 21-27, 2017 (Thursday-Wednesday) |
FT12 | Late Paleozoic Metallogeny of the Altai Region, Northeastern Kazakhstan | Details |
| September 21-22, 2017 (Thursday-Friday) |
WS10 | Understanding Orogenic Gold Deposits: Global- to Deposit-Scale Features and Exploration Criteria | Details |
| September 21-22, 2017 (Thursday-Friday) |
WS11 | Skarn Deposits | Details |
| September 21-22, 2017 (Thursday-Friday) |
WS12 | Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits | Details |
| September 21-22, 2017 (Thursday-Friday) |
WS13 | Carlin-Type Gold Deposits, Geology, and Models | Details |
| September 21-22, 2017 (Thursday-Friday) |
WS14 | Deformation Processes and Structural Analysis in Fracture-Controlled Hydrothermal Ore Systems | Details |