News and Announcements

GSM Spring 2025 Meeting April 11th Colby College Waterville, ME The Spring 2025 GSM meeting is set for April 11th.  This meeting is dedicated to student researchers: it’s a chance for students to share their research and ongoing projects with the Geological Society of Maine (GSM) community. There is no registration fee to participate, but ...

<p>The Geological Society of Maine has turned 50! GSM Fall 2024 Meeting November 8th Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Dr, Augusta ME To celebrate we are hosting a fall meeting where fellow GSM members will be presenting on some of Maine&#8217;s &#8216;greatest hits&#8217; with regard to coastal, bedrock, and surficial geology. We hope you can [&hellip;]</p>

<p>GSM Summer 2024 Field Trip July 26th &#8211; 28th Islesboro and eastern Penobscot Bay, ME This summer we are taking an exciting field trip to the shores of Penobscot Bay on Saturday, July 27-28. The first day we will explore the geology of Isleboro and the second day we will visit the old Callahan Mine [&hellip;]</p>

<p>GSM Spring 2024 Meeting April 12th Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME The Spring 2024 GSM meeting is set for April 12th. Although the topic is most likely to be of interest to GSM members, anybody who is interested is invited to attend (no fee is required for attendance). Coffee, tea, juices, and water will be available [&hellip;]</p>

<p>GSM Spring 2024 Meeting April 12th Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Save the date for the Spring 2024 GSM meeting. Although the topic is most likely to be of interest to GSM members, anybody who is interested is invited to attend (no fee is required for attendance). Coffee, tea, juices, and water will be available during [&hellip;]</p>

<p>GSM Fall 2023 Meeting: PFAS 1:00 &#8211; 6:00 PM, November 17th Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Dr, Augusta ME NOTE:&nbsp; The date has changed to November 17th. Save the date for the Fall 2023 GSM meeting. Although the topic is most likely to be of interest to GSM members, anybody who is interested is invited [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Spring Meeting of the GSM will be held in-person at the University of Maine, Orono on the afternoon of March 31st, 2023 from 12:00 &#8211; 5:30 pm.&nbsp; The School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine is pleased to host the Geological Society of Maine’s Spring meeting. This meeting will showcase [&hellip;]</p>

<p>GSM Fall 2022 Meeting: Critical Minerals- Resources, Policy and Supply Chain 1:00-6:00PM, November 10th Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Dr, Augusta ME Join the GSM for our first in-person meeting since 2019! Although the topic is most likely to be of interest to GSM members, anybody who is interested is invited to attend (no fee [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We invite all GSM members, family, and friends to join us for the first in-person GSM summer field trip since 2019!&nbsp; When: July 23-24th, 2022 Where: Midcoast Maine (Camden through St. George) Who: GSM members, friends and family, and geology enthusiasts Registration form (PDF &#8211; fillable) (PDF &#8211; non-fillable). How to submit registration: please send [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Spring Meeting Information The Spring Meeting of the GSM will be held virtually on the afternoon of April 15, 2022 from 1:00 &#8211; 5:00 pm. The Zoom link for this meeting will be shared with members via email. Please contact president AT gsmmaine.org if you are a member and have not received the meeting information.&nbsp; [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Fall Meeting Information The Fall Meeting of the GSM will be held virtually on the afternoon of December 3, 2021 from 1:00 &#8211; 5:00 pm.&nbsp; This meeting will be an opportunity to gather and hear updates from fellow GSM members. We will have some time dedicated to announcements from the community as well as a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We are inviting all GSM members, family, and friends to take part in the self-guided GSM summer field trip. While GSM is not organizing a group field trip this year due to ongoing public health concerns from COVID-19, we can still get outdoors, explore new sites of geological interest, and help the GSM collect photographs [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Spring Meeting Information The Spring Meeting of the GSM will be held virtually on the afternoon of April 9, 2021 from 1:00 &#8211; 5:00 pm. As in past years, this meeting will be a chance for students to share their research and ongoing projects. With the pandemic limiting interaction during this past year, the meeting [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The November newsletter is available here (pdf).</p>

<p>The June newsletter is available here (pdf).</p>

<p>The February 2020 newsletter is available here (PDF).</p>

<p>The Geological Society of Maine Spring 2020 Meeting scheduled for Friday April 3rd, 2020 at the University of Maine, Farmington has been cancelled due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), in accordance with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. We hope that our members remain healthy in the coming weeks. For more information [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Summer 2020 Field Trip: July 31 – August 2, 2020 Sky Lodge, near Jackman, Maine Registration form for the field trip (click here) Important Deadlines: Deadline to reserve lodging at Sky Lodge: February 1, 2020 Deadline to register for the field trip: July 13, 2020. Come join us in northern Maine (after the black flies) [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Climate Change and Adaptation Planning in Maine November 8, 2019Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine Registration: 12:40 pmGSM Business Meeting: 1:00 pmPresentations: 1:30 &#8211; 5:00 pmSocial Hour: 5:00 &#8211; 6:00 pm</p>

<p>The October 2019 newsletter is available here.</p>