Current & Recent Events:
2024 GSC ANNUAL LATE SUMMER PICNIC: Geology of the Hartford Basin and Cookout at Dinosaur State Park
Join us on September 14 for a pre-picnic field trip in the Hartford basin and a late afternoon picnic on the grounds of Dinosaur State Park. On the field trip, Paul Olsen will guide us through a series of stops in the Hartford basin that illustrate concepts he discussed during his talk at last year's annual meeting. At the picnic, we will have the opportunity to relax and enjoy the company of like-minded geologists. The GSC will be providing the picnic fare.
SUMMARY: This year the annual late summer picnic will be preceded by a field trip in the Hartford basin led by Paul Olsen. You can sign up for the field trip, the picnic, or both. Details below.
SUMMARY: This year the annual late summer picnic will be preceded by a field trip in the Hartford basin led by Paul Olsen. You can sign up for the field trip, the picnic, or both. Details below.
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WHERE (field trip): Meet at Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill, Connecticut WHEN (field trip): 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024 COST (field trip only): FREE for GSC members WHERE (picnic): Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill, Connecticut WHEN (picnic): 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024 COST (picnic): GSC member: $25; Guest of GSC member: $25; Non-member: $35 (covers picnic pavilion fee and cost of food and soft drinks) |
Registration deadline: Noon on Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Special information: Please bring a lunch if you are attending the field trip. The picnic event is BYOB.
Special information: Please bring a lunch if you are attending the field trip. The picnic event is BYOB.
2024 GSC Annual Spring Field Trip - Geologic Evolution of the Lower Connecticut River Valley: Influence of Bedrock Geology, Glacial Deposits, and Sea Level
Left: LiDAR DEM/hillshade combination from Haddam, Connecticut, showing a glaciodeltaic terrace along the Connecticut River. Center: Delta topset beds in a gravel excavation in Portland, Connecticut. Right: Outcrop of Hebron Gneiss below Gillette's Castle in Hadlyme, Connecticut.
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WHERE: Met at DEEP Marine Headquarters, 333 Ferry Road, Old Lyme, Connecticut
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024 with post-trip libations at Concentric Brewing Company in Portland, Connecticut, from 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Trip leaders Janet Stone, Ralph Lewis, and Phil Resor guided us on a field excursion traversing the eastern side of the Connecticut River in the towns of Old Lyme, Hadlyme, East Haddam, East Hampton, and Portland where we examined bedrock outcrops and glacial gravel pits and landforms.
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024 with post-trip libations at Concentric Brewing Company in Portland, Connecticut, from 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Trip leaders Janet Stone, Ralph Lewis, and Phil Resor guided us on a field excursion traversing the eastern side of the Connecticut River in the towns of Old Lyme, Hadlyme, East Haddam, East Hampton, and Portland where we examined bedrock outcrops and glacial gravel pits and landforms.
2023 GSC Annual Meeting
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WHEN: Friday, November 3 at 5pm. WHERE: Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
SCHEDULE: 5:00 – 6:00 Happy Hour 6:00 – 8:00 Dinner, Business Meeting, Raffle, CT Geology Quiz Drawing 8:00 - 9:00 Talk by Paul Olsen SPEAKER: Paul Olsen PRESENTATION: "Volcanic Winters from Supereruptions at the Dawn of the Age of Dinosaurs" |
NEW DATE! 2023 GSC Annual Late Summer Picnic - Cookout and Geology of Gillette Castle State Park
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WHEN: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at noon
WHERE: Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam, CT
COST: $18 (covers food and cookout supplies)
Deadline: Register by noon on Friday, September 29, 2023
Parking/Location Details: See below
WHERE: Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam, CT
COST: $18 (covers food and cookout supplies)
Deadline: Register by noon on Friday, September 29, 2023
Parking/Location Details: See below
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!
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2023 Spring Field Trip - Ashford Dams
Left: LiDAR DEM/hillshade combination from Ashford CT showing an old road, stone walls, building foundations, and mill dam structures preserved under modern day forests; Center: remnants of the Depot Road Mill site in Coventry, where the Mill Brook has been dammed since the late 1790s; Right: charcoal enriched soil layers typically seen on relict charcoal hearths (from Raab et al., 2017)
WHEN:
Sunday, June 4 - 8:30am to 4:30pm.
WHERE:
Meet at Ashford Dairy Bar, 432 Ashford Center Rd, Ashford, CT 06278
SPEAKER:
Dr. William Ouimet (University of Connecticut) with support from Sam Dow, Robert Thorson, Andy Fallon
PRESENTATION:
"Historic Land Use and Mill Dam Legacies in Eastern Connecticut"
Sunday, June 4 - 8:30am to 4:30pm.
WHERE:
Meet at Ashford Dairy Bar, 432 Ashford Center Rd, Ashford, CT 06278
SPEAKER:
Dr. William Ouimet (University of Connecticut) with support from Sam Dow, Robert Thorson, Andy Fallon
PRESENTATION:
"Historic Land Use and Mill Dam Legacies in Eastern Connecticut"
2022 GSC Annual Meeting
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The Geological Society of Connecticut held its annual meeting IN PERSON.
Along with a cocktail hour (cash bar), catered dinner, and lecture by Dr. Robert P. Wintsch, Visiting Researcher at Wesleyan University.
WHEN:
Friday, December 2 at 5pm.
WHERE:
Daniel Family Commons on the third floor of the Usdan University Center, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
SPEAKER:
Dr. Robert P. Wintsch, Visiting Researcher at Wesleyan University
PRESENTATION:
"No Stone Left Undated: An Update and Overview of the Tectonic History of Connecticut"
Along with a cocktail hour (cash bar), catered dinner, and lecture by Dr. Robert P. Wintsch, Visiting Researcher at Wesleyan University.
WHEN:
Friday, December 2 at 5pm.
WHERE:
Daniel Family Commons on the third floor of the Usdan University Center, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
SPEAKER:
Dr. Robert P. Wintsch, Visiting Researcher at Wesleyan University
PRESENTATION:
"No Stone Left Undated: An Update and Overview of the Tectonic History of Connecticut"
2022 Spring Field Trip - Geology and Mineralogy of the Old Mine Park Area, Trumbull, Connecticut.
Rare outcrop showing the lower contact of The Straits Schist (top) with the upper marble and upper amphibolite members of the Saganawamps section of the so-called The Straits Schist basal member.
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WHEN: Saturday & Sunday; May 7 & 8, 2022 (Choice of one date, 25 member limit each day); 9 am to 4 pm
WHERE: Meet at Cooper Surgical, 50 Corporate Drive, Trumbull
COST: FREE to members (this trip is members only, please join/renew as a member if you would like to attend); Donations to the student research funds are appreciated
The trip will be led by Harold Moritz, Bill Devlin and Bob Wintsch, co-authors of the guidebook and accompanying map.
WHERE: Meet at Cooper Surgical, 50 Corporate Drive, Trumbull
COST: FREE to members (this trip is members only, please join/renew as a member if you would like to attend); Donations to the student research funds are appreciated
The trip will be led by Harold Moritz, Bill Devlin and Bob Wintsch, co-authors of the guidebook and accompanying map.
2021 Geological Society Connecticut Annual Meeting
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Date: November 19, 2021
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Will Ouimet, Associate Professor of Geosciences, University of Connecticut
The 2021 Annual Meeting was once again held in a virtual format due to the ongoing pandemic. The meeting included conversations about future Society activities, a lecture by Dr. Will Ouimet, University of Connecticut, entitled “The LIDAR Revolution in Earth Surface Mapping” (with contributions from Janet Stone) and our annual business meeting
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Will Ouimet, Associate Professor of Geosciences, University of Connecticut
The 2021 Annual Meeting was once again held in a virtual format due to the ongoing pandemic. The meeting included conversations about future Society activities, a lecture by Dr. Will Ouimet, University of Connecticut, entitled “The LIDAR Revolution in Earth Surface Mapping” (with contributions from Janet Stone) and our annual business meeting
Late Summer Picnic at Rocky Neck State Park
Rocky Neck State Park - Glacial Smoothing with Striations - Folding in Background
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WHEN: Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 12pm
WHERE: Rocky Neck State Park, Old Lyme, CT
COST: $10
WHERE: Rocky Neck State Park, Old Lyme, CT
COST: $10
The Geological Society of Connecticut is pleased to announce a summer picnic on September 11 at Rocky Neck State Park in Old Lyme. We will meet at noon at a cluster of picnic tables in a wooded area next to the bird observation platform near the beach parking lots where we can also grill. Entry to the park is free with Connecticut-licensed cars but an event registration fee of $10/attendee will cover the food/supplies GSC will provide (hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, corn, watermelon, chips, desserts, and soft drinks). Feel free to bring additional food and beverages. The event is BYOB (alcoholic beverages are allowed in the picnic areas). Please register by September 9 to reserve your meal.
During the afternoon we will hold an informal field trip discussing both glacial geologic and shoreline dynamic features and bedrock geologic and quarrying features. These areas are covered in depth in field trip guides from previous trips (NEGSA 2012: DEEP guidebook #9 and GSC 2015: GSC guidebook #6), which we will have on hand to share.
During the afternoon we will hold an informal field trip discussing both glacial geologic and shoreline dynamic features and bedrock geologic and quarrying features. These areas are covered in depth in field trip guides from previous trips (NEGSA 2012: DEEP guidebook #9 and GSC 2015: GSC guidebook #6), which we will have on hand to share.
2020 Geological Society of Connecticut Virtual Annual Meeting
Maureen D. Long, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Yale University. (Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media)
Date: November 13, 2020
Keynote Speaker: Maureen D. Long, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Yale University
Last annual meeting was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This included informal conversations about the state of the geosciences, a lecture by Dr. Marueen Long, Yale University, entitled “What lies beneath Connecticut’s geology? New images of the crust and mantle lithosphere from the SEISConn experiment” and our annual business meeting.
Keynote Speaker: Maureen D. Long, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Yale University
Last annual meeting was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This included informal conversations about the state of the geosciences, a lecture by Dr. Marueen Long, Yale University, entitled “What lies beneath Connecticut’s geology? New images of the crust and mantle lithosphere from the SEISConn experiment” and our annual business meeting.
Meetings and Field Trips Archive
Thanks to our great members, all GSC events were enormously successful! Click the Archive to see past events.
Thanks to our great members, all GSC events were enormously successful! Click the Archive to see past events.