Meetings & Events in and Around New Mexico

Meetings

2020 NMGS Fall Field Conference - POSTPONED — Mount Taylor Area

September 23 - 26, 2020

Due to COVID-19 concerns, we have decided to postpone the 2020 Mount Taylor Area Field Conference to 2021.

The 2021 NMGS Fall Field Conference (date TBA) will visit the area around Mt. Taylor, a stratovolcano near Grants, New Mexico. The motivations for hosting a conference at Mt. Taylor are two-fold: 1) the completion of the Mt. Taylor geologic map and 2) the conclusion of “Energize New Mexico,” a five-year, NSF-funded program to support research in non-carbon emitting energy resources, including uranium resources. Researchers from the projects will lead or present during the conference. The Mt. Taylor area is rich in geologic history, including the relatively rapid creation of a complex volcanic mountain, the important uranium and coal deposits preserved in the shadows of Mt. Taylor and the resulting mining legacy, and the Jurassic and Cretaceous stratigraphy within and surrounding Mt. Taylor.

Geological Society of Nevada 2021 Symposium — Nugget Casino Resort, Sparks, NV

May 17 - 20, 2021

Vision for Discovery: Geology and Ore Deposits of the Basin and Range.

Fort Stanton Cave, New Mexico: Science Conference — Socorro, NM

September 17 - 19, 2021

The primary goal of this conference is to gather together the many individuals who have been working on various scientific and related aspects of Fort Stanton Cave (FSC) to share results, cross-fertilize their work with other investigators, and hopefully to stimulate more interest in scientific projects into the future.

We intended to have this conference in 2020 to celebrate the 20^th year of Snowy River’s discovery, but have rescheduled it for September 17, 18, and 19^th, 2021 due to pandemic concerns. It will be held at New Mexico Tech and NM Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources facilities in Socorro, New Mexico.

Ongoing

Weekly Geology Seminars at NM Universities

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.)

New Mexico Earth Science Achievement Awards — Roundhouse, Santa Fe, NM

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.