Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America

16 Fragile earth: geological Processes from global to local Scales
August 10, 2011
Greetings to the International Conference, Fragile Earth: Geological Processes from Global to Local
Scales, Associated Hazards and Resources. The Geological Society of America is proud and honored to
be a Conference Participant in this truly international geoscience event. Let me extend a warm welcome
to all of you, as President of the Geological Society of America, and also thank Anke Friedrich and her
colleagues for the tremendous effort put into organizing a meeting we hope you will enjoy and benefit
from. We also recognize and thank our partners Geologische Vereinigung e.V. and Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Geowissenschaften and the Conference Hosts - Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Technische
Universitat München, and the Munich GeoCenter.
The Fragile Earth conference represents the ever-growing awareness of the importance of the geosciences,
at global, regional, and local scales, in addressing societal needs as sustainability issues become more and
more at the forefront. Thank you for participating in the Fragile Earth meeting!
John W. Geissman
President, Geological Society of America
Professor, University of Texas at Dallas
Geissman@utdallas.edu
Message from the President of GSA