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Upcoming, Current and Recent Events:
2020 Geological Society of Connecticut Annual Field Trip
Keynote Speaker - William C. Burton, USGS Research Geologist
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Date: April 18, 2020
Leaders: Bill Burton and Bill Develin
This field trip highlights the results of recent USGS bedrock geologic mapping in four 7.5-minute quadrangles in the western Connecticut highlands near Southbury, CT., an area with a complex tectonic and metamorphic history that includes early Paleozoic metamorphic and igneous rocks, the western margin of the mid-Paleozoic Waterbury dome, and the early Mesozoic Pomperaug basin. We will look at rocks representing these groups and discuss the implications that the new mapping has for the compilation of the next state geologic map.
Registration details will be announced soon via email to all GSC Members.
Leaders: Bill Burton and Bill Develin
This field trip highlights the results of recent USGS bedrock geologic mapping in four 7.5-minute quadrangles in the western Connecticut highlands near Southbury, CT., an area with a complex tectonic and metamorphic history that includes early Paleozoic metamorphic and igneous rocks, the western margin of the mid-Paleozoic Waterbury dome, and the early Mesozoic Pomperaug basin. We will look at rocks representing these groups and discuss the implications that the new mapping has for the compilation of the next state geologic map.
Registration details will be announced soon via email to all GSC Members.
2019 Geological Society of Connecticut Annual Meeting
The 11th annual meeting of the Geological Society of Connecticut was held Friday, November 15, at Heritage Hotel (https://www.heritagesouthbury.com) in Southbury, CT.
Along with a cocktail hour (cash bar), catered dinner, and lecture by William C. Burton, USGS Research Geologist, entitled Tempest in a teapot: how a small area in the western highlands reflects the wondrous complexity of Connecticut geology, an annual business meeting, and announce election results for the GSC Board of Directors.
WHEN:
Friday, November 15. Starts with 5pm happy hour.
WHERE:
Heritage Hotel (https://www.heritagesouthbury.com) in Southbury, CT.
Along with a cocktail hour (cash bar), catered dinner, and lecture by William C. Burton, USGS Research Geologist, entitled Tempest in a teapot: how a small area in the western highlands reflects the wondrous complexity of Connecticut geology, an annual business meeting, and announce election results for the GSC Board of Directors.
WHEN:
Friday, November 15. Starts with 5pm happy hour.
WHERE:
Heritage Hotel (https://www.heritagesouthbury.com) in Southbury, CT.
Joint Field Trip with the Environmental Professionals of Connecticut (EPOC).
The board is working with EPOC on running portions of a previous field trip that examines the glacial Geology of the lower central valley in Connecticut. Specific dates and associated costs are being determined, although we anticipate this trip will also be offered in the fall of 2019.
The board is working with EPOC on running portions of a previous field trip that examines the glacial Geology of the lower central valley in Connecticut. Specific dates and associated costs are being determined, although we anticipate this trip will also be offered in the fall of 2019.
Meetings and Field Trips Archive
Thanks to our great members, all of our GSC events were enormously successful! Click the Archive to see past events.
Thanks to our great members, all of our GSC events were enormously successful! Click the Archive to see past events.