GSM Fall Meeting 2024 - The Geological Society of Maine has turned 50!

The Geological Society of Maine has turned 50!

GSM Fall 2024 MeetingNovember 8thAugusta Civic Center76 Community Dr, Augusta ME

To celebrate we are hosting a fall meeting where fellow GSM members will be presenting on some of Maine’s ‘greatest hits’ with regard to coastal, bedrock, and surficial geology.

We hope you can take part in the occasion and encourage professors to bring their students to meet our members, learn about Maine’s geology, take part in this celebratory event, and hopefully consider getting involved in the organization as we look to the future.

The regular talk session will end with a social hour complete with charcuterie, full bar (cash bar), and of course a cake!

Schedule

11:30-12:00: Setup 12:00-1:00: Executive Council Meeting 1:00-1:30: Business Meeting (Agenda: Nominations Committee, Student Intern., Treasurer Report, etc.) 1:30-1:35: Welcome and opening remarks (Myles Felch) 1:35-1:55: Ryan Gordon, State Geologist, Maine Geological Survey 2:00-3:05: Invited Talks 3:05-3:20: Break 3:25-4:45 Invited Talks 4:45-6:00: Social Hour (light refreshments and beverages served, cash bar)

Invited Talks

2:00 – 2:15:  A Retrospective on 50 years of the Geological Society of Maine, Carol White, C.A. White and Associates, LLC; GSM president 1987-89

2:15 – 2:25: Floor open to members to share reflections on GSM and favorite aspects of Maine geology

2:25 – 2:40:  Growth of the Environmental Consulting Field in Maine, John Tewhey, Tewhey Associates; GSM president 1982

2:45 – 3:05:  Some Remarkable Surficial Localities in Southern Maine, Woody Thompson, Surficial Geologist at the Maine Geological Survey, retired

3:05 – 3:20:  Break (cake and charcuterie board)

3:25 – 3:45:  A History of the Study of Sea-level Change in Maine: 1837 to the present, Joe Kelley, Professor Emeritus, University of Maine Orono; GSM president 1997-98

3:50 – 4:10: Franklin’s Finest: Top Geology Field Locations in Western Maine, Julia Daly, Professor of Geology at the University of Maine Farmington; GSM president 2009-10

4:15 – 4:35:  Facing the Challenges: From Nuclear Waste to Groundwater – A Retrospective on Issues Addressed by the Maine Geological Survey, Bob Marvinney, State Geologist at the Maine Geological Survey, retired

4:35 – 4:45:  Closing remarks.  Open floor to other who might like to share something.