PACIFIC NORTHWEST SECTION HOME

Welcome to the home of the Pacific Northwest Section of the NAGT.

Our section is comprised of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and the Canadian Provinces of British Columbia and Yukon. We have been quite active since resurrection in 1999 when Spokane Community College and Eastern Washington University hosted a summer field conference with workshops and field trips. Since then, we have had field conferences each summer which have proved to be great fun. To learn more, check out the Meetings page.

The 2009 Summer Conference will be held in Vancouver B.C. in June 2009. Please start making plans (passport!) for next year's PNW Section conference. The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, will host our meeting June 16th through 20th, 2009. Possible field trips may include: Geology of the Vancouver area, including geohazards and a look at Olympic preparations. Led by Brett Gilley. This trip is an introduction to the Vancouver area, as well as an excellent resource for local K-12 earth science instructors. Huntingdon Fm., led by Dr Peter Mustard. We will visit the best exposure of the Huntingdon formation, the local Chuckanut equivalent, and see excellent exposures of fluvial sandstones. This trip may include a tour through the local brick-making plant, which has been described as 'disturbingly cool' by local geologists! Cascade Volcanology, Whistler and Pemberton areas. Led by Dr. Kelly Russell – This two day trip will take participants through the incredible geology of the northern Cascades and Coast Range, heading up to the popular tourist areas of Whistler and Pemberton. Geology of Whistler...isn't this trip reason enough to attend our 2009 section meeting? The meeting will also include a formal day of talks and posters. More information will be provided in the next section newsletter (Jan/Feb.) If you would like more information at this time, or you would like to submit an early abstract, please contact Brett Gilley.

NEW!! You can also peruse a collection of photographs taken during previous field trips by going to PHOTOS

Not a member of the Pacific Nortwest Section yet? The time to join is NOW! MEMBERSHIP FORM (Acrobat (PDF) 23kB Dec15 04)

The web sites posted here are in a constant state of flux. If you have any information that you would like to add to these pages contact Jenny Thomson. Links to web sites that you develop are better than sending me tons of photographs from field trips!