Welcome to the
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
MINNESOTA

The Geological Society of Minnesota is a public-spirited, nonprofit educational organization that sponsors an annual program of stimulating lectures, labs, and field trips.

What's New

First Minnesota Geology Town Hall Meeting
Sponsored by the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM)

with welcome by Harvey Thorleifson, Minnesota Geological Survey

Sat., April 5, 2008
1:00 – 4:00 pm

Address updated

Maplewood Ramsey County Library, 3025 Southlawn Drive, Maplewood, MN 55109
(near 694 and Hwy. 61 in the east metro)
http://library.public-libraries.org/Minnesota/Maplewood/
MaplewoodLibrary.html
Free
Light refreshments (cookies and coffee) provided

You and members of your organization are cordially invited to attend.
Join together with earth science researchers, state agency personnel,
educators, undergraduate and graduate students, members of GSM, rock
clubs, governmental organizations, geological engineering consultants,
interested laypeople, spelunkers, and other groups relating to geology.
We are going to be discussing the current state of geology in
Minnesota and brainstorm new collaborations to help us all achieve our
goals.

Why we’d like you to attend—

To help think of exciting and innovative activities, programs, and
initiatives that could come about through collaboration among teachers,
state agencies, consulting engineers, trade organizations, etc.
To think of some new ideas about getting the word out about your own
group’s mission through developing collaborative projects
To identify some resources that your group has that might be leveraged
by working with other organizations
To start the process of working together more actively

What we’ll be discussing/doing—

Brief informational presentations about current geological work being
done in Minnesota
Breaking into small groups to brainstorm & discuss new program ideas,
first steps
Large group wrap up

We would like to see you there!
Questions? For more information, please contact us at 763-789-0529 or
e-mail: <k.ahlers@usfamily.net>



 

2007 -2008 Lecture Series 

Pictures from the GSM Field Trip, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2007 to Wisconsin Dells

EARTHQUAKE  Links from Val Chandler, PhD (Minnesota Geological Survey)

Great relief maps of North America from NASA (Click Here). 

Two white papers in the newsletter section on Location of greenstone and one on why is Magnetite Magnetic and Hematite Nonmagnetic? 

Winter Lectures and Labs 

GSM's exciting, illustrated lectures are presented by leading professionals in their fields of Geology or Earth Science. These engaging talks are free and open to the public, and are especially valuable for enthusiastic learners from secondary school students to adults. A question and answer opportunity is always included. Where else can you enjoy an intriguing exchange with a leading scientist or educator?

Our novice-friendly labs demonstrate at a comfortable pace the ideas and principles of geology and earth science. They allow an involved, hands-on learning experience for beginners, or a helpful refresher for the seasoned enthusiast. These instructive sessions are also free and open to the public. Where else can you actively practice science, under expert guidance, for free?

Summer Field Trips

During the months of May through October, GSM conducts a series of professionally-guided, statewide and regional field trips. These are one to three day excursions made to points of geologic interest not usually experienced by the casual traveler. They afford a very memorable and satisfying learning experience as there are alway splenty of hands-on and question-answering opportunities. A comradely with enthusiastic learners and people curious about their natural environment is always a reward in itself. There is a small charge for any shared expense, and a liability waiver must be signed for each participant.

Outreach

Outreach for metro area elementary schools are available through the Public Service Committee to help enrich the education of young learners, particularly the 2nd to 4th grade levels.

Membership benefits include