2024 Forum Overview

The 2024 Form occurs over four days, Monday-Thursday 24-27 June. The forum is a mix of field trips, workshops, informal round table discussions, talks, posters, and panels.

Format

Technical sessions: The main technical sessions will be Tuesday and Wednesday (June 25-26). We will continuously update the full Program as the Forum approaches. The main Forum program will be built around abstracts solicited from participants.

Field trips and workshops: Optional workshops and fieldtrips will take place on Monday and Thursday (24 and 27 June). Please pre-register for these events when you register for the Forum.

Arrival and departure: Field trips may depart early and return late. Please plan your travel so that you arrive the evening before the first event that you wish to attend and leave after the last event has concluded.

Registration and abstract deadlines

Submit your abstract by May 31 (see link below). You do not need to submit an abstract to attend the Forum.

Registration for field trips, workshops and campus housing opens April 22 and closes May 31. (see link on Forum main page)

Travel Information, Logistics and costs

Location and facilities: The Forum will be held on campus at Western Washington University, in Bellingham, Washington.

Travel: Bellingham has a small airport (BLI), and there are regular shuttles from the larger Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) and Vancouver (YVR, in Canada). You can also get to Bellingham by bus or Amtrak train.

Check your email for a link to the rideboard, to coordinate carpools from Seattle
Fly to Seattle WA or Vancouver BC and drive. Carpooling is encouraged, and we will contact participants in early June to facilitate ride-sharing from Seattle (and other places in the region). If you fly to Vancouver, you will need to be prepared to cross the international border; dealing with a cross-border rental car is sometimes more complicated.
Fly to Seattle and take the Bellingham to Sea-Tac Airport Shuttle. The bus is slow but dependable. There are several trips each day. You must reserve 24 hours in advance.
Fly to Seattle and take the train. Take light rail from SEA to the Amtrak station in Seattle, and take the scenic Amtrak train to Bellingham. Trains depart at 8:30 a.m. or 6:00 p.m. Amtrak also operates express buses that depart at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. It is best to reserve in advance.

Lodging: Low cost housing is available on campus in single or shared rooms. See more information about housing options and costs on the Registration Page.

Meals: Thanks to generous support from the National Science Foundation, most meals during the Forum are no cost to participants.

Registration for the Forum, field trips, and workshops/short courses is free, thanks to a grant from NSF Tectonics Program and support.

Travel support. Thanks to support from NSF and GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division, we are able to offer a limited number of travel stipends to partially reimburse travel and lodging costs for some participants. The Finance Committee will be responsible for disbursing these reimbursements, with priority to participants who are early career, and/or are from historically excluded groups and/or have limited/no access to travel funds.