Dear MSA-talk members, Just a reminder that the abstract deadline is next week! We cordially invite you to join us at the GSA Connects 2024 conference for a session on state-of-the-art applications of petrology and petrochronology in honor of Chris Yakymchuk, this year’s MGPV Early Geological Career Awardee. All who are interested in the fields of petrology and petrochronology are welcome and encouraged to submit an abstract, not just those with personal connection to C. Yakymchuk. We look forward to seeing you at GSA. https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2024/home Session T133: State of the Art and Future Directions in Petrology and Petrochronology: a Session in Honor of Chris Yakymchuk, University of Waterloo, GSA MGPV Early Geological Career Awardee for 2024 Description: This session honors Chris for outstanding transformational research in petrology and petrochronology, involving field and laboratory work, and using theory and modelling; we welcome forward-looking contributions from the community at large to advance these disciplines. Invited speakers: Renée Tamblyn (University of Bern, Switzerland), Daniel Viete (Johns Hopkins University, USA) Abstract deadline: 18 June 2024 Location: Anaheim, California Date: 22–25 September 2024 Conveners, Jillian Kendrick (McGill University) Mike Brown (University of Maryland) Dave Pattison (University of Calgary) Robert Holder (University of Michigan)