Geologic Meetings & Events

Special Theme: "The Snowy River Passage in Fort Stanton Cave"

There is no denying that the geology in the Socorro region is fantastic, even if it may seem familiar to those of us who live here, and well-worth a third NMGS visit. The 2022 Fall Field Conference will showcase new mapping, geochronology, and other geologic studies that have occurred in the Socorro region since the 1983 Fall Field Conference. The array of rocks seen here include Proterozoic granites-gneisses, a complete Pennsylvanian-Permian section, Santa Fe Group deposits from all stages of rift deposition, and an intriguing set of post-Santa Fe Group terraces. Structures associated with the Laramide orogeny and rifting are also nicely exposed in the Socorro area.

Check the links below for specific topics, dates, and times:

• New Mexico State University, Geological Sciences Colloquium – Wednesdays at 4:00 PM, Gardiner Hall, Room 229, University Department of Geological Sciences
• New Mexico Tech, Bureau/EES Seminar Series — usually Thursdays at 4:00 PM, MSEC 101 during the spring and fall semesters; sponsored by the Bureau of Geology and the Department of Earth & Environmental Science
• University of New Mexico, EPS 401/501 Colloquium Series — Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Fridays at 2:00 PM, Northrop Hall, Room 122 (the large lecture hall at the east end of the building).

(Please contact the Webmaster if any changes or additions to these seminar listings are needed.)

The New Mexico Earth Science Achievement Award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing or facilitating the role of earth science in the areas of education, research, public service, and public policy in New Mexico.

The New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources is accepting nominations for the next annual Earth Science Achievement Award. This award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing or facilitating the role of earth science in the areas of education, research, public service, and public policy in New Mexico.