Calendar of Events

14 February 2012: NWGS February Meeting.
Speaker: Dr. Eric Cheney (Professor Emeritus, Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington). Ores of Rare Earth Elements: Geologic, Economic, and Political Issues
Location: Talaris Conference Center. Pacific Dining Room. 4000 41st St, Seattle, WA. 5:30 p.m. No Host Cocktail Hour, 6:30 p.m. Buffet Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Program
Directions: http://www.talarisconferencecenter.com/maps-directions.php

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16 February 2012. AEG Dinner Meeting.
Speaker: Jeff Keaton (AMEC). Scours at Bridge Foundations Rock
Location: La Quinta Inn, 1425 E. 27th St, Tacoma, WA
Contact Matthew von der Ahe at secretary@aegwashington.org for more information.

13 March 2012: NWGS March Meeting.
Speaker: Steve Reidel (Washington State University Tri-Cities). The Late Cenozoic Evolution of the Columbia River System in the Columbia River Basalt Province.
16-17 March 2012. AEG 35th Anniversary Convention: A Lifetime of Leadership.
Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Hartfod, CT
Click here for more information: http://www.awg.org/convention/convention2012.html
10 April 2012: NWGS April Meeting
Speaker: TBA
8 May 2012: NWGS/AWG Joint Meeting.
Speaker: Vicki McConnell
Spring 2012: NWGS Field Trip. Steve Reidel, formerly of Battelle, The Late Cenozoic Evolution of the Columbia River System in the Columbia River Basalt Province.
4-7 November 2012: Geological Society National Meeting
Charlotte, North Carolina
Click here for more information: http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2012/

May 2013: NWGS Bi-Decadal Symposium: What's Ahead for Earth Sciences?
University of Washington