Welcome to the
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
MINNESOTA
Supporting and promoting public interest
in the geological sciences since 1938.
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
The Lab at St. Anthony Falls for Nov. 7th will be postponed until
spring.
Events for Arm Chair Geologist:
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 Seminars and Labs
GSM's exciting, illustrated Seminars 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
 | Extensive Media Library - GSM maintains a collection of more than 125 geological
videos and a growing number of interactive, multimedia CD-ROMs for both windows and
Macintosh computers. These are available to the members at lectures or through the mail
for a nominal rental fee. |
| GSM Newsletter - A quarterly publication containing
announcements of upcoming activities, interesting and informative articles on the earth
sciences, GSM project and activity reports, and general club news and notices. |
| GSM Directory - An annual book that is a handy information resource, and makes it
easy to access your organization. |
| Rocky Roots ... Three Geology Walking Tours of Downtown St. Paul - A free
copy of this popular guidebook. |
| The opportunity to meet others of diverse backgrounds who share an enthusiasm for
learning and a curiosity for the natural world around them. |
| The rewarding feeling of supporting a public-spirited, nonprofit organization
dedicated to public education. |
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