From the President
Do you club with
other people interested in geology? If you love geology, the investigation of
rocks and landforms in the field, and experience-based knowledge of the earth,
then you should. Amateur -- i.e. non-academic and non-professional --
geological societies tend to fly below the radar of news media and college
knowledge. Nonetheless, geology clubs are a fascinating and fun sociological
phenomenon, partly because they tend to be low-key, salt-of-the-earth affairs.
Geology clubs are also important because, by keeping the science stirred
together with public experience, they help keep geology vital in society.
The example of a non-professional geological society
that I am most familiar with is the Wenatchee Erratics, a chapter of the Ice Age
Floods Institute (www.iafi.org). The IAFI has been heard from before at NAGT-PNW
meetings and in our newsletter, and I urge you to look into the Institute. The
IAFI promotes general awareness and appreciation of the catastrophic floods
that swept across the Columbia
Basin and out to the
Pacific during the Pleistocene Epoch.
The IAFI mission includes commitment to authoritative presentation,
which means scientifically based. Some members of IAFI are earth scientists,
but what I find fascinating is that most members are not. Most members appear
to be retired or late-career citizens, along with a few younger ones, who enjoy
geology and the out-of-doors. Of course,
field trips often tend to go off on botanical, ornithological, and
human-history tangents as well, given the general interests in natural history
among this crowd. The IAFI is growing steadily and has recently opened a couple
of new chapters. Although a lot of time is spent riding around in
air-conditioned buses (which have a toilet in the back -- life of
Riley!), I find the IAFI field trips to be more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
Geology is more than a
profession; it is also an amateur pursuit that benefits from community
awareness and involvement. Geology clubs promote appreciation of earth science
to a broader audience, thereby advancing education, much like the NAGT. Geology clubs erase the boundaries between
earth science professionals, high-level academicians and people who just want
to know what those "interesting black rocks" are. They bring together
people from all walks who enjoy stepping forward and finding out. You probably
already do as an NAGT member, but if not, you should step out and find out,
too, through an amateur geology club near you.
Speaking of stepping out and going on geology field trips,
you should definitely attend our June meeting in Portland, where you will have the opportunity
to visit, geologize, and learn from each other. The details and registration
info are now out, so put this one into your schedule if you havent already!
Dr. Ralph Dawes
Wenatchee Valley
College
Wenatchee, WA
2007 PNW ANNUAL MEETING!
The 2007 annual meeting of the Pacific
Northwest Section of the NAGT will convene at Portland State University (PSU)
this year, June 19th-22nd. June 14th is the latest date to
register. During the talk/poster
session, you have a chance to learn what your colleagues are achieving in areas
of research and geoscience education.
(Advisors: this is a great
opportunity for your students to present their senior thesis/graduate
posters!). Several exciting field trips
are planned, including one to expand your cultural horizons, Terroir
(pronounced tεʀwaʀ) of the Wine
Country of the Northern Willamette Valley, led by Dr. Scott Burns of PSU. The terroir of a wine describes all of the
physical characteristics that give a specific variety a personality. From a
geoscience aspect, this includes soils, bedrock characteristics, amount of sun
(aspect), climate and altitude.
In-depth
discussion of the meeting can be found at the end of this newsletter, including
registration materials and a web address.
We hope to see you there!
·
Download 2007 meeting flyer
·
Download Days Inn Hotel flyer
2005 Coos
Bay Meeting-geology, camaraderie & beer, great combination!
2007
promises geology, wine AND beer!
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2007 OEST Nominations
Davene Meehan, OEST Coordinator
Last year Andy Buddington challenged us to
integrate NAGT into our lives and the real world. Inspired I offered to do
anything. I was asked Would you do OEST? Yes. Then, I went online and
looked it up. This says two thingsfirst I wasnt really cognizant of what we
do as an organization, which is sad, AND
willingness is more important than know-how. I am happy to report that it has
been a most pleasurable experience and an honor interacting with teachers and
principals throughout our region.
How in the world does one find the very best
earth science teacher from Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho,
Oregon, Washington,
and Yukon?
How do you find people willing to take the time to fill out paperwork (YUK!)
and detail the accomplishments of someone they would like to honor? The
nominees themselves should get an award!
We received 10 nominations3
from Alaska, 1 from Idaho,
1 from British Columbia, and 5 from Washington. Each teacher
excels, and picking the best is kind of like deciding which NAGT conference is
bestnot easy! We look at inventiveness, initiative, cooperativeness, community
activities, teaching ability and strengths. Each candidate is known for their
strong grounding in subject matter, their commitment, enthusiasm and love for
teaching and their students. They are popular with students and spend time
outside of the classroom with them in various activities building relationships.
They combine humor with clear communication of ideas. The candidates are:
1.
Dennis
Anderson, WA. Chemistry, biology, geology, physics, and computer
technology.
2.
Eric
Groshoff, WA. Science.
3.
Benjamin
McLuckie, AK. Natural resources, earth science, sciences and math.
4.
Chris
Loewen, BC. Integrates earth
science, science, physical education, and community recreation.
5.
Clay
Good, AK. Oceanography.
6.
Jason
Schmid, WA. Science, advanced
science, and environmental science.
7.
Jeff
Szarzi, AK. Alternative school.
8.
Lynda
Oldow, WA. Earth and life sciences.
9.
Mike Emory, ID. Earth science.
10.
Sheila
Guard, WA. Integrated science including earth science.
For
detailed (and amazing) information on each of these outstanding teachers,
please go to the OEST nominations web page, listed below. Which teacher would you choose?
http:www.nagt.org/files/nagt/organization/northwest/oestnom.pdf
Finally,
thank you for this opportunity to work with this great organization. It has
been a privilege to meet you and to participate in rock collecting and
geological discussions. A job transfer is going to move me to Pensacola, FL,
in early June, where I look forward to discovering new geological wonders and
the experts that teach about them.
BC
Science Initiative Underway
Mary Lou Bevier, Univ. British Columbia
The
Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences
(EOS) at The University of British
Columbia is excited to announce funding for the start of a major new
collaboration with the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI). The goals
of this multi-year project are to improve science teaching and learning within
our department by developing new, creative teaching and learning tools,
implementing appropriate assessments aligned with teaching and learning goals,
and building expertise within EOS that will sustain our commitment to
excellence in teaching and learning for many years to come. We are tremendously
excited about this opportunity to improve science education for the general
public as well as for future professionals in earth, ocean, and atmospheric
sciences. In the coming months, we anticipate hiring new people with
EOS-related backgrounds plus passion for and experience in the teaching and
learning of science. For more information, visit: http://www.eos.ubc.ca/research/cwsei/
New at Pacific
Museum of the Earth
Mary Lou Bevier, Univ. British Columbia
On
February 28th the Pacific Museum of the
Earth at the Department of Earth and
Ocean Sciences, UBC, held the official
opening of both a new permanent display, the Precious Minerals Vault, and a
K-12 Teachers' Resource Centre. The opening was well attended by Earth and
Ocean Sciences faculty and staff, UBC Administration, and members of the
resource industry. Remarks were made by Earth and Ocean Sciences Department
Head Paul Smith, UBC President Stephen Toope, and Pacific Museum
of the Earth sponsor Ross Beaty.
The
Vault is designed to provide an elegant and secure display area for high value
minerals and gems. Samples are displayed on black metal pedestals and are
spotlighted with brilliant fiber optics. Low lighting in the Vault room creates
the impression that glittering samples are floating in the darkness.
The
Teacher's Resource Centre is a distinct room attached to the museum which
provides space for hands-on exercises
(which are already proving popular) or presentations and which also
features textbooks, multimedia resources, and rock, mineral, and fossil samples
which can be signed out and used in the classroom. For information on the Pacific Museum
of the Earth, please go to: http://www.eos.ubc.ca/public/museum/
Photo: Opening
reception at EOS. Mesolite (right) is
one of the specimens on display. Photo courtesy of Mackenzie Parker.
Summer
Field Opportunities
Jenny Thomson, EWU
Attention K-12
teachers (in-service or working toward a degree) or biology or geology
students who are looking for a neat summer learning experience. Once
again, Eastern Washington University's
Thomson, Buchanan and Schwab (see
JGE, v. 54, n. 5, p. 588-595) are offering a summer field course in geology and
biology. This year's trip, "On
the Trail of the Yellowstone Hotspot" goes from July 22 - 29. This eight-day field trip travels to Hagerman
Fossil Beds and Craters of the Moon National Monuments, and Yellowstone
National Park, for the purpose of
examining the geology and biology of the Snake River Plain in southern Idaho. In this
field class we will examine the volcanic geology in the wake of the Yellowstone
hot spot as the North American plate moved westward during the last 20 million
years. In addition, we will examine the vegetation of this geologically young
landscape and discuss how limited soil development and long fire intervals,
coupled with a semi-arid climate, shape plant communities. The biology of
organisms that occupy extreme environments extremophiles will also be
emphasized in relation to the geothermal features at Yellowstone N.P. For
information call Drs. Buchanan and Thomson in the Dept. of Geology at (509)359-2286, or Dr. Schwab in the Dept. of Biology at
(509)359-2339, or consult: http://www.geology.ewu.edu/dept/sumtrp07.htm
State by State
British Columbia, Yukon,
Alaska, Idaho,
Oregon & Washington
Alaska
State Councilors: Cathy Connor, Michael Collins
2007 offerings for Undergraduates and Graduates:
·
UAF
Geology
& Geophysics Field Camp, June 13-Aug. 3. For more information: www.uaf.edu/geology/Field Camp/2005
index.htm
·
Juneau
Icefield Research Program, July 1-Aug. ~24, Glaciology field Camp for high
school, & university students. See: www.juneauicefield.org
·
Alaska Soil
Geography/Permafrost, July 5-12, University Alaska
Fairbanks. For
more info, go to: http://bioweb.biology.kent.edu/Polar/Jobs_Fellowships/JobFellowshipOpennings.php?jobId=57
2007 offerings for Teachers:
·
EDGE,
June 4-15. Teachers Course- Earth Systems field science, GPS/GIS, University of Alaska,
Southeast Juneau. http://gina.uas.alaska.edu/joomla
(click on EDGE)
·
EDGE,
Aug. 5-11. Students Course- Earth Systems field science, 'GPS/GIS, University of Alaska,
Southeast Juneau. http://gina.uas.alaska.edu/joomla
(click on EDGE)
·
Alaska BLM-MAPTEACH, July 30-Aug. 10. Spatial
technology for teachers course, at UAF Fairbanks. Go to:
www.mapteach.org/
·
UAF
Geology
& Geophysics Field Camp, June 13-Aug. 3. www.uaf.edu/geology/Field Camp/2005
index.htm
2007 offerings for Students and Teachers:
· Alaska
Natural History Institute. The Alaska Natural History Institute offers
hands-on, field-based courses in Alaskas
wild places throughout the summer. The 3-8 day accredited courses are
offered statewide in partnership with Alaskas
national parks, forests and refuges. Classes are small, but the
classrooms are grand! All courses carry professional development credit through
the University of
Alaska Anchorage and five
of these courses have a geology focus, including:
The Denali
Fault & Nenana Canyon Rafting Exploration (June 9-10)
Geology of the Copper River
Watershed (June 27-July 4)
Geology of Denali (August 10-12)
Sculpted by Ice: Geology and Ecology of Chugach National Forest (June 11-16)
Denali
Dinosaurs (July 16-18)
For more information or for a complete list of courses, please visit www.alaskainstitutes.org or call (907) 733-2896.
2007 offerings for Secondary School students:
·
Alaska Summer
Research Academy, July 9-20. University Alaska
Fairbanks,
Grades 8-12. See: http://www.uaf.edu/summer/programs/youth/index.html
Idaho
State Councilor:
Shawn Willsey
Earth Science Educator
Field Workshop, July 8-13. The
Idaho Geological Survey is offering the Idaho Earth Science Educator's Summer
Field Workshop, in Island Park,
ID, July 8-13, 2007. The
workshop is conducted each year in a different location by the Idaho
Geological Survey for in-service Idaho
educators, regardless of prior training or experience in the earth
sciences. Workshop costs is only $50 (excludes food cost).
For more information, contact Bob
Phillips at phillips@uidaho.edu,
or visit: http://www.idahogeology.org/FieldWorkshops/default.htm
AAAS, June 17-21. The American Association for the Advancement
of Science (AAAS) Pacific Division is having their 88th Annual
Meeting at Boise State University
on June 17-21. The meeting will include field trips, lectures, poster
sessions, and workshops. The site is: http://www.sou.edu/aaaspd/2007Boise/Index.html
Washington
State Councilors: Joe Hull & Jeff Tepper
WSTA,
Oct 12-13. The Washington Science
Teachers' Association (WSTA) will hold its annual Fall Conference in Tacoma on October 12-13,
2007. It will be held at the Tacoma
Convention & Trade Center. Key note speakers will be
1) Dr. Rodge Bybee, Executive
Director of the Center of Science Mathematics and Engineering Education at the
National Research Council, and 2) Dr.
Lawrence F Lowery, University of California at Berkeley and Lawrence Hall
of Science. Information and Call for Proposals can be found on-line at www.wsta.net
Focus Our Nation Now!
Andy Buddington, Spokane Community College
Have
you heard about the national Focus the
Nation project? It is a national initiative attempting to get 1000
universities, colleges, high schools, etc, across this country involved in
climate change discussions. Please consider getting your institution involved.
Encourage your schools student environmental or earth science club to get
active. Check out the national Focus the Nation site at www.focusthenation.org
The
project hopes to get participating institutions to host a national day-long,
teach in on January 31st,
2008. Get all your colleagues involved by having them do 10-20 minute
discussion roundtables. See the Model Curricula on the website. By getting
your colleagues involved on the small scale (hell, all of us can ramble for 20
minutes with little effort, right?), this will lead toward greater awareness of
the issues. At many campus across the country, the project will culminate on
the evening of the 31st with a panel discussion on global warming
led by local, state, and federal politicians.
Nothing
is being done in this country about global warming
except the giving and
receiving of Academy Awards.
Get
involved and do something now!
GSA Denver
2007:, Call for Papers
Topical
sessions of particular interest to NAGT members include #138 and #129.
Topical Session T138: Learning in the Field: Effective Strategies
for Teaching Undergraduate Geology Outside the Classroom
Session
Chairs: Jacqueline A. Smith, College of Saint Rose,
Albany NY ; John I. Garver, Union
College, Schenectady, NY
Description: We encourage presentations that explore
approaches to teaching geology through field-based learning. Of particular
interest are local projects linked to primary course objectives, sequences of
projects with a common focus, and stand-alone thematic excursions.
Sponsors:
GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience
Teachers
Topical Session #129: Teaching
Climate Change and Energy Issues in the Classroom: An Imperative for Educated
Citizens and Geoscientists.
Session
Chairs: George T. Stone, Milwaukee Area Technical
College (stoneg@matc.edu); Andy Buddington, Spokane CC (abuddington@scc.spokane.edu)
Description: Evidence of climate change caused by human
activity compels climate scientists to warn that humanity has a narrow window
for action to stabilize and begin reducing anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions to prevent unacceptable future worldwide impacts. Delay may enable accumulating GHG
concentrations to push Earths climate system past critical tipping points and trigger
irreversible feedbacks that yield more extreme consequences. The 4th Assessment Report (AR4) of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued this year elucidates
the physical science of climate change and outlines means of mitigation and
adaptation. Addressing climate change
will require acceptance of a new paradigm for energy policy through the
twenty-first century and beyond. A
statutory commitment to such dramatic change was enacted by California last year. Meeting this challenge of the century will
require the support and active participation of an educated citizenry.
The
disciplines of the geosciences are uniquely qualified to address the
interrelated issues of climate and energy.
It is appropriate for indeed, incumbent upon the geosciences to
assume leadership in education at every level to promote informed and
responsible citizenship and science in these vital issues. The principal goal of the session is to
provide geoscience educators ready access to and clear comprehension of the
complexities of climate science and energy utilization.
Invited speakers and
accepted abstracts will provide geoscience educators essential knowledge and
methodologies for effectively communicating salient conclusions and
predictions of climate change science and energy policy analysis in the
classroom and the public arena. This session is sponsored by
NAGT and the GSA divisions of Geoscience Education, Geology and Society, and
Geology and Health.
Invited Speakers
·
Mark
Chandler, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
·
Paul Epstein,
Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical
School
·
William
Ruddiman, University
of Virginia
·
Eban
Goodstein, Economics & Energy Policy, Lewis & Clark College
Abstracts
for either session can be submitted online. The deadline is July 10th,
2007. For more information, go to: http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2007AM/index.epl
Where to meet in 2008
and BEYOND
Ron Metzger, Southwestern Oregon Community College
Spring term is here and you have 1001 issues demanding
attention, so let me add another one: #1002- VOLUNTEER to HOST the 2008 or 2009 annual PNW NAGT meeting!
Since 1999, the cornerstone of the NAGT Pacific
Northwest section has been the annual field conference. Whether it has been east or west of the
mountains, north or south, this gathering has been 
a
constant. In the last nine years we have
been to Washington four times, Oregon three times and Alaska once. Maybe its time for us to cross the border
for a conference in Canada
or head further east into Idaho?
Would you make a good host? Do you know someone (or an institution) that
would? It is time to step up! Following
the request in the last newsletter, I have received
one response. If you have thought about hosting in the
past, but did not take that final step, now is your chance. I would be glad to spend some time talking to
you about my experience with hosting the 2005 meeting here in Coos Bay. The responsibilities are not as overwhelming
as you might believe. In my experience, each NAGT section meeting I have
attended has been different, but each one was successful and had spectacular
moments.
Now
is the time to schedule future meetings.
Early scheduling facilitates planning and will help increase
participation at these fantastic events.
Please contact me if you would consider considering hosting a future event. My office number is 541-888-7216 (or better
yet, email at rmetzger@socc.edu with
your number and good times to contact you and Ill call you on my dime).
British Columbia (left)? Idaho (center) ? Alaska again (right)? Where
do we go next?
9th Annual Conference
Pacific Northwest Section of the NAGT
June 19-22, 2007
Portland, Oregon
Where: At the Geology Department at Portland State
University (1721 SW Broadway, Cramer Hall 17, Portland,
OR). Download Flyer for Meeting. Download Flyer for Days Inn, Portland.
Schedule of Events:
June 19: Optional Field Trip: A new
look at the Columbia Gorge
June 20: Optional Field Trip: The
latest on the Geology of Portland
June 21: Conference at Portland State: invited papers, volunteered posters
and talks, lunch, and wine and beer tasting
June 22: Optional Field Trip: Terroir
of the Oregon
Wine Country
Field Trips:
1. June 19: New Look at the Columbia
Gorge: Leader is Mike Cummings, Portland State
University. We will try a new approach of inquiry in
visiting traditional stops from Troutdale to Rowena. We will also have updates on the Bridge of
the Gods Landslide, Missoula Floods, Columbia River Basalt Flows, Boring Lavas,
and more. We were trying to visit the
Elliot Glacier on Mt.
Hood, but the snow pack
is too great this year to get to the glacier that early in the season. Leave
Portland State
at 8:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM. Meet
at Corner of Broadway and Mill Streets 
on
PSU campus. Travel by vans, exotic lunch
buffet, and handout included. Cost: $30 ($20 for students)
2. June 20: Floods, Flows, Faults and Formidable
Hazards: Latest on Portland Geology: Leaders Martin
Streck and Scott Burns, Portland State University. We will visit many outcrops and deposits
discussing the latest ideas on Columbia River and Boring Lava Basalt Flows, the
faults of Portland, the deposits of the Missoula
Floods, and the many geological hazards found in Portland.
Leave Portland State
at 8:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM. Meet
at Corner of Broadway and Mill Streets on PSU campus. Travel by vans, exotic lunch buffet, and
handout included. Cost: $25 ($15 for
students).
3. June 22: Terroir of the Oregon
Wine Country: Leader: Scott Burns, Portland State.
We will explore the relationship between geology, soils and wine in Oregons growing wine
industry. We will start with a lecture
from 9:15 9:45 AM in Cramer Hall 53 on the subject terroir and geology of the
wine country. We will leave for the
field trip at 10 AM and return at 5:00 PM.
We will visit three wineries and taste their wines. We will study up close and taste which soil
(marine sediments or volcanic) produces the best pinot noir! Bus leaves from the corner of Broadway and
Mill Streets on the PSU campus. Travel
by bus, exotic lunch buffet and handout included. Cost: $35 ($25 for students).
Conference Day Schedule
Cost: $40/$20 students (included break snacks and drinks,
lunch, and wine, conference schedule/handouts, and wine and beer tasting).
7:30 AM Registration
(Cramer Hall 17); snacks and coffee
8:00 AM Morning
Talks (Cramer Hall 53)
10:00 AM Morning Break (Cramer Hall 17)
12:00 Lunch
buffet Smith Memorial Student Union
1:00 PM Poster
Session of Volunteered posters (alcove in hall close
to
Cramer Hall 17
2:45 PM Afternoon
Break (Cramer Hall 17)
3:00 PM Volunteered
Talks (Cramer Hall 53)
5:00 PM Wine
and Beer Tasting at Simon Benson House on the PSU Campus on the Park Blocks
7:00 PM Dinner
on your own enjoy one of Portlands
many great restaurants
Conference Invited Speakers (morning of June 21st)
The
local committee has invited some speakers who will update us on the cutting
edge new ideas in Pacific Northwest
geology. The exact times of talks will
be worked out in the next month and will be in the final announcement. Here is a list of speakers and topics of
talks, with more to confirm:
Seth
Moran (USGS, Cascade Volcano Observatory): Mt. St. Helens
volcano seismology;
Tim
Melbourne (Central Washington University)
and Bob Butler (University of Portland):
applications of GPS to Pacific Northwest
active tectonics and Earthscopes Plate Boundary Observatory Experiment.
Anne
Trehu (Oregon State University):
Pacific Northwest earthquake seismology
Nick
Deardorff : Ocean Explorers Program off of the coast and ocean vents at the
Juan de Fuca Ridge
Carolyn
Driedger, USGS, Cascade Volcano Observatory: volcanic hazards in the Pacific Northwest
Volunteered Posters and Talks
If
you are interested in presenting a poster or a talk of 15 minutes in the
afternoon of June 21st, please send a title and 250 word abstract
to: Scott
Burns, Dept. of Geology, P.O. Box 751, Portland State University, Portland,
Oregon 97207 or email him: burnss@pdx.edu . Poster sizes are 46
(vertical) by 70 (horizontal). Deadline for submissions: June 12, 2007.
Website: We
will be putting together a website which will be linked to the Portland State
Geology website. It will be up and
running by mid-May. It will have the
schedules and latest information: www.geol.pdx.edu
. In the meantime, you can access
information, including a PDF of the meeting flyer, on the Pacific Northwest
Sections website: www.nagt.org/nagt/organization/northwest/meetings.html
Local organizing committee
PNW NAGT thanks the following for the
incredible amount of work they have done putting this great conference
together: Portland State University (Scott Burns, Tom Lindsay, Mike Cummings,
Alex Ruzicka, Mike Goodrich); Lower Columbia CC (Dave Cordero); Portland CC (Frank
Granshaw, Eriks Puris, Melinda Hutson), Clark CC (Charlene Montierth); Clackamas CC (Sarah Hoover, Matt LaForce); University of Portland (Bob Butler); Mt. Hood CC (Daina
Hardesty); Lewis and Clark College (Liz
Safron).
Logistics
Scholarships for the conference: Frank
Granshaw has successfully convinced vendors to contribute money for
scholarships for high school and middle school teachers who want to come on the
field trips and the conference. We have
money for four to six full rides (conference plus all trips). Please contact Frank if you are
interested: fgransha@pdx.edu .
Parking: The conference is between terms so
there will be plenty of parking in PSUs many parking structures. Cost is $10/day. Park in Parking Structure 1 (entrance at 1921
SW 6th) which is located between Broadway and 6th, only
two blocks from the Geology Department.
If you are staying at a hotel, park there and walk to campus.
Directions to PSU campus: The PSU campus is over 50 city blocks in size,
and the PSU Geology Dept is on the main street at 1721 SW Broadway in Cramer
Hall, Room 17. The best exit off of
I-405, which forms a ring around downtown Portland,
is 6th Street
Exit. Travel south on 6th
Street to Mill Street
(trolley tracks cross 6th).
Turn left and go one block to corner of Broadway and Mill. Cramer Hall is on the SW corner of that
intersection.
Lodging: There are many
alternatives. Best buy is Days Inn
where we have 30 rooms set aside for the nights of June 18-21. It is full June 22. It is four blocks from
the Geology Department. Their address is
1414 SW 6th, Portland,
Oregon 97201. Their
telephone number is 800-899-0248 for reservations and give our group code which
is CGPOF7 for the special rate. You can also use the web at www.the.daysinn.com/portland05313
and enter the promo code of CGPOF7. Cost
is $69/night for a room for a king for one or two people. They have a full restaurant and swimming pool
there along with parking. Rooms must be reserved by May 18th
after which the rooms go back to the hotel and are offered at normal rate. Parking is $12/night.
Alternative cheaper hotels (not guaranteed
by organizers) are: Downtown Value
Inn Motel, 415 SW Montgomery,
(503-226-4751) which is $60/night. The Econolodge, 1889 SW 4th,
(503-226-7646) is $69/night. University
Place at PSU, 310 SW Lincoln
(503-221-0140) is $99/night (great place and owned by PSU, but more expensive).
Registration: See form
below. Please register by June 14th.
Questions? Contact Scott Burns, PSU, General Chair. Call at 503-725-3389 or email: burnss@pdx.edu
Name_______________________________________
Email address_________________________
Mailing address_______________________________
Telephone_____________________________
____________________________________________ Name
for Name Tag: ___________________
____________________________________________
_____________________________________
General registration: ($40 participants; $20 for students )
...
$
__________________
Tuesday Field Trip: Columbia
Gorge ($30; $20 students)
$ ___________________
Wednesday Field Trip: Around Portland
($25; $15 students).
...$ ___________________
Friday Field Trip: Wine Country ($35; $25
students)
...
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.
$
_________________
(Make checks payable to PSU Geology
Department) TOTAL COST (Amount enclosed) $ __________________
Mail form and check to: Scott Burns
Department of Geology
P.O. Box 751
Portland State University
Portland,
OR 97207
For further
information: Telephone
503-725-3389 or email: burns@pdx.edu
Visit our website: www.geol.pdx.edu Webpage
for conference will be up mid-May
Volunteered Posters and Talks
If
you are interested in presenting a poster or a talk of 15 minutes in the
afternoon of June 21st,
please
send a title and 250 word abstract to: Scott Burns, Dept. of Geology, P.O. Box 751,
Portland State
University, Portland, Oregon 97207 or email him: burnss@pdx.edu
.
Poster
sizes are 46 (vertical) by 70 (horizontal).
Deadline for submissions: June 12, 2007.
Yes, I am interested in giving a
presentation. I am attaching an abstract
for a poster.
Yes, I am interested in giving a
presentation. I am attaching an abstract
for a talk.
No, I am not interested in giving a
presentation
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