Northwest Geological Society
All in-person meetings are cancelled. Talks will be on Zoom. See the Calendar link for details.
NOW ACCEPTING
2021 MEMBERSHIPS
News and Events:
- NEW MEETING. The NWGS meetings will now be online. Join us on Tuesday, 9 February for a Zoom presentation. Click on the CALENDAR LINK for more information. (posted 2/2/21)
- NEW NEWSLETTER. The NWGS February Newsletter is ready. Click on the NEWSLETTER Link for access (posted 2/2/21).
- NEW POSITION. Beneficial Use Reconnaissance Program Environmental Technician. Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. Closes 2/28/21. Click on the EMPLOYMENT Link for more information (posted 2/2/21).
- NEW POSITION. Drinking Water Compliance Officer (Twin Falls). Idaho Department of Water Resources. Closes 2/10/21. Click on the EMPLOYMENT Link for more information (posted 1/27/21).
- NEW POSITIONS. Water Quality Staff Engineer (Twin Falls and Coure d'Alene). Idaho Department of Water Resources. Click on the EMPLOYMENT Link for more information (posted 1/24/21).
- NEW POSITION. Staff Engineer. Idaho Department of Water Resources. Click on the EMPLOYMENT Link for more information (posted 1/14/21).
- NEW POSITIONS. Regional Engineering Manager, Senior Grants & Loan Engineer, and Ground Water Analyst. Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. Click on the EMPLOYMENT Link for more information (posted 1/8/21).
- NEW MEETING. AWG Joint Meeting with GSOC. Wednesday, 27 January. Keith Ronnholm, Retired, Eyewitness to an Exploding Volcano. Click on the CALENDAR LINK for more information. (posted 12/31/20)
- NEW MEETING. The NWGS meetings will now be online. Join us on Tuesday, 12 January for a Zoom presentation. Click on the CALENDAR LINK for more information. (posted 12/30/20)
- NEW NEWSLETTER. The NWGS January Newsletter is ready.
Click on the NEWSLETTER Link for access (posted 12/30/20).
The Northwest Geological Society is a non-profit educational organization which provides a forum for information and discussion on Northwest geology and related topics. The Society sponsors talks by leading academic and professional geologists at its monthly meetings, conducts field trips to locales of regional geologic interest, and publishes meeting summaries and field guides based on those activities. Membership is open to anyone interested in regional geoscience issues, and includes professionals, teachers, students, and others who have an interest in this field.
2019 Student Poster Contest Sponsors:
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2013 Fall Field Trip 2012 Fall Field Trip 2012 Spring Field Trip
Bruce Stoker
On Treahcerous
2013 Fall Field Trip Chiwaukum Schist Eric Cheney Darrington Phyllite Wallula Gap
Near Ice Harbour
Palouse Falls
Cadman Quarry
Ground
Dam