2023 Bretz Club Conference and Field Trip
14th Annual Bretz Club Conference & Field Trip
Friday May 5 & Saturday May 6, 2023
Outrageous Hypothesis!
Held at Camp Delany, in Sun Lake/Dry Falls (Washington State Parks) near Coulee City, WA (link to download Google Earth kmz file)
Registration is open! Click here to register
The fee this year is $210 for professionals and $100 for students. Registration will close on April 24, 2023.
This unique program will cost a little more than in the past, so we strongly recommend you make an extra donation during registration to support students!
This year will include a Friday afternoon field trip that requires a Discover Pass for every vehicle (OSU vans can hold 24). Purchase a pass here for Friday May 5.
Outrageous Schedule (subject to change without warning)
Thursday, May 4th, 2023: Organizers and most Participants arrive 4pm-10pm. Check in, Meet & Greet at the Lodge.
Light refreshments only.
Friday, May 5th, 2023: Scientific Program & Field Trip
All talks, pop-ups, posters, meals, and evening gatherings are in the Lodge. Coffee and tea available all day
7:30am Breakfast / Check-in for Friday morning arrivals
8:30am Introductions and orientation to Bretz Club & Camp Delany
9:00am Keynote #1: Vic Baker (University of Arizona)
Title: J Harlen Bretz and His Outrageous Geological Hypothesis for the Origin of the Channeled Scabland
10:30am Coffee Break (Hot beverages available, bring your own travel mugs!)
11:00am Keynote #2: Karin Lehnigk (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Title: Erosion of Grand Coulee
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm Field Trip to Grand Coulee; Return by 5:30pm
6:00pm Dinner
6:45pm Pop-up Presentations & Posters
8:00pm Evening Extravaganza! Raffle, Auction, music and merriment until 10pm. Then we Clean up the common area.
Saturday, May 6th, 2023: Scientific Program & Field Trip
All talks and meals are in the Lodge. Coffee and tea available until 10am
7:30am Breakfast
8:30am Keynote #3: Joel Gombiner (University of Washington)
Title: Battle of the Outrageous Hypotheses: Subglacial vs. Proglacial Outbursts as the Source of Moses Coulee Flooding, Evaluated with Geomorphology, Hydrologic Analysis, and Clast Provenance
10:00am Grab your bag lunch! Pack up and tidy your cabin, assemble in the Lodge. Everyone will pitch in to leave the Camp cleaner than we found it.
10:15am FIELD TRIP! Led by Joel Gombiner and Jim O’Connor. Field trip guide coming soon…
Field Trip Schedule
Subject to change and times are estimated
10:30 – 11:15 am Stop 1: Moses Coulee
12:00am – 12:45pm Stop 2: coming soon
1:30 – 2:15pm Stop 3: coming soon
2:45 – 3:15pm Stop 4: Crescent Bar
The field trip will conclude at ~4 pm.
Early departure is possible and easy at any time
Registration will be handled by OSU conference services.
- Technical Program: Jim O’Connor (USGS)
- Conference Logistics: Ian Madin (and many others) & Becky Fasth (OSU)
Check back here for updates on logistics and program content!