The Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Washington will take place on December 4th, 2024 in the auditorium of the American Geophysical Union headquarters, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington D.C.
Dr. DANIEL DOCTOR will deliver the Presidential Address entitled “The Allegory of the Cave, redux: perception and reality in karst science“
Annual awards will be announced, and election of the 2025 GSW slate of officers and councilors will also take place.
Please come at 7:30 p.m. to enjoy refreshments ahead of the meeting, which will begin at 8:00 pm.
This will be a HYBRID meeting. In order to register for online attendance, please email the GSW Administrator at geosocwash@gmail.com by Dec. 3rd.
FALL FIELD TRIP DECEMBER 7th to CORRIDOR H IN WEST VIRGINIA!
Please join us for fun half-day to full-day field trip along West Virginia Corridor H! We will delve into the fascinating Appalachian Paleozoic stratigraphy in the Valley and Ridge Province of Virginia and West Virginia. Our stops will provide the opportunity to explore the relations between the Paleozoic sedimentary rock record and the major tectonic events that shaped North America.
Trip Details:
- Meeting Point: Haymarket Commuter Park and Ride, 14861 Heathcote Boulevard, Haymarket, VA 20169
- Date: Saturday, December 7th
- Meeting Time: 8:30 AM
We will meet as a group and encourage carpooling to facilitate a smoother trip, though parking at the stops will not be an issue.
Rough Itinerary:
- Morning: Visits to key geological sites in Virginia and West Virginia.
- Lunch: ~1:30pm A break in Moorefield, WV, where participants opting for the half-day can choose to depart.
- Afternoon: Continued exploration of outcrops west of Moorefield for full-day attendees.
Registration:
Please contact Alan Pitts at pitts.alan@gmail.com to register and receive pre-trip reading materials. Please click here for more details: GSW DEC. 7 FIELD TRIP TO CORRIDOR H
