IGCP 653 @ Seattle GSA

Hello IGCP 653-ers,
We have a strong lineup of over 30 presentations in sessions sponsored by our project at the upcoming Geological Society of America meeting.  Please be sure to join us if you are attending the meeting in Seattle.
Our primary session “The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (GOBE): Testing hypotheses with diverse data sets” will convened by Alycia Stigall and Rebecca Freeman on Monday afternoon.
Please also join us Sunday afternoon for “Life and Times in the Early Paleozoic” convened by Erik Sperling, Stephen Leslie, and Matt Saltzman, Steve Leslie.  Information about that session is here: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2017AM/webprogram/Session42735.html
We look forward to vibrant discussions and exciting new science in Seattle!
IGCP 653 co-organizers