Program
Calls for papers, oral presentations and posters will be made in Q4 2025 via the Whova Application. Stay tuned for more information. If you have ideas to contribute, please contact technical sub-committee chairs Dr. Richard Bedell and Dr. Marcus Johnston.
Preliminary Program
| Date | Symposium Event | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday April 21, 2027 | Symposium Nugget Set-up | |||
| Thursday April 22, 2027 | Short courses, field trips | |||
| Friday April 23, 2027 | Short courses, field trips | |||
| Saturday April 24, 2027 | Short courses, field trips | |||
| Sunday April 25, 2027 | Short courses, field trips | |||
| Session # | Time | Technical Session | Session Leader | |
| Monday April 26, 2027 | 1 | 7.45am-12.30pm | Introduction & Keynote Speakers | Dr. Marcus Johnston & Richard Bedell |
| 2 | 1.45-4.45pm | Mesozoic Geology and Ore Deposits of Nevada & The Great Basin | Dr. Marcus Johnston | |
| 3 | 1.45-4.45pm | Exploration Technology | Richard Bedell | |
| Tuesday April 27, 2027 | 4 | 7.45am-12.30pm | Paleocene to Late Eocene including Carlin-type deposits | Dr. Jessica Bogossian & Jon Powell |
| 5 | 7.45am-12.30pm | Copper | Dr. Peter Vikre | |
| 6 | 1.45-4.45pm | Epithermal Deposits in Northern to Central Nevada | John Marma, Randy Vance | |
| 7 | 1.45-4.45pm | Carbonate Replacement Deposits | Dr. Peter Megaw | |
| Wednesday April 28, 2027 | 8 | 7.45am-12.30pm | Epithermal Deposits in the Central and Southern Walker Lane, NV | Bryan McFarlane, Alan Turner, Dr. Marcus Johnston, Dr Jessica Bogossian |
| 9 | 7.45am-12.30pm | Lithium 1 | Dr. Chris Henry & Dr. John Dilles | |
| 10 | 1.45-4.45pm | Geothermal | Dr. James Faulds | |
| 11 | 1.45-4.45pm | Lithium 2 | Dr. Chris Henry & Dr. John Dilles | |
| Thursday April 29, 2027 | 12 | 7.45am-12.30pm | TBA | |
| 13 | 7.45am-12.30pm | TBA | ||
| afternoon | Short courses, field trips | |||
| Friday April 30, 2027 | Short courses, field trips | |||
| Saturday May 1, 2027 | Short courses, field trips | |||
| Sunday May 2, 2027 | Symposium Nugget pack down |
Room rates at venue The Nugget Casino from 20 April to 2 May 2027 $95/night. Refer Venue page for more details.
| Day | Date | Month | Day # | Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 21 | April | Symposium Nugget Set-up, booking accepted from April 20 | |
| Thur | 22 | April | 1 | Short courses, field trips |
| Fri | 23 | April | 2 | Short courses, field trips |
| Sat | 24 | April | 3 | Short courses, field trips |
| Sun | 25 | April | 4 | Short courses, field trips |
| Mon | 26 | April | 5 | Technical Session, Exhibition, Shacks, Posters |
| Tues | 27 | April | 6 | Technical Session, Exhibition, Shacks, Posters |
| Wed | 28 | April | 7 | Technical Session, Exhibition, Shacks, Posters |
| Thur | 29 | April | 8 | Technical Session & short course (half day am), Keynote speaker to end symposium, field trip pm |
| Fri | 30 | April | 9 | Short courses, field trips |
| Sat | 1 | May | 10 | Short courses, field trips |
| Sun | 2 | May | Symposium Nugget Pack down |
Room rates contracted @ Nugget from 20 April to 2 May 2027
