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Annual Fall Field Conference
Every fall since 1950, the Society has held a field conference to some part of New Mexico and, in some cases, to border states. From the beginning, the conference has been accompanied by a guidebook with detailed road logs as well as peer-reviewed papers relevant to the region. These guidebooks remain an invaluable references to the geology of the conference area and most are available for purchase.
Fall 2010: Four Corners Region (date TBA)
The 61st annual NMGS Fall Field Conference will travel through the Four Corners area in northwestern New Mexico. Day 1 will circle the Four Corners Monument with stops in southeastern Utah, northwestern New Mexico and southwestern Colorado. Day 2 will begin in Cortez, CO and end in Farmington and Day 3 will begin in Farmington and end on the Ojo Alamo Sandstone south of Carson. Highlights of this conference will include discussions of Mesozoic stratigraphy, energy and resources from the San Juan Basin and southwestern Colorado and the use of geochronologic methods for refining our understanding of local strata and their fauna and flora.
A Call for Papers has been announced (deadline March 1st, 2010).
The conference will be organized this year by:
- Jim Fassett: jimgeology@qwest.net
- Kate Zeigler: bludragon@gmail.com
Future Conferences:
Widespread enthusiasm for the Fall Field Conferences has led to receipt of many proposals for future conferences. Therefore, the schedule of upcoming field conferences is now outlined for the next several years. The field conference venues and names of organizers are listed below. All members are encouraged to volunteer assistance to the organizers or to contribute to the guidebooks. If you live near or are involved with the geology in the vicinity of the future conference sites, please consider contacting one of the organizers.
Fall 2010: Four Corners Region
James Fassett
(USGS, retired) and Kate Zeigler
Fall 2011: Tusas Mountains
Dan Koning, Shari
Kelley, Scott Aby, Kirt Kempter, and Karl Karlstrom
If you have an idea for a future field conference, please contact the President of the NMGS.
Photos From Past Fall Field Conferences
Everyone is invited to share their best digital photos of past conferences with the rest of the Society membership. Please contact the society webmaster via the 'comments' link below.