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From Awards to Tourmalines - recapping the 90th GSOC Annual Banquet

March 9, 2025

Attendees at the 90th GSOC Annual Banquet were treated to a fun and informative lecture by one of the country’s prominent petrologic mineralogists, Dr. Barbara Dutrow. She came to talk to GSOC about her passion for using the unique properties of the mineral tourmaline to further geologic research.

Slip Sliding Away - a recap/field guide of the Landslides of Portland's Tualatin Mountains Field Trip

September 28, 2024

A significant portion of the terrain of Portland’s West Hills between Burnside Road and US 26 is ancient and active landslides. Dr. Scott Burns, professor emeritus of Geology at Portland State University, took GSOC participants on a field trip exploring this terrain and observing the mitigation methods used over the years to try and arrest the sliding and damage. Dr. Burns has trained quite a few geologists about landslides over the years he has taught at PSU, and many of his students are now cataloguing and mitigating landslides throughout the Pacific northwest and other areas of the country.

2025 GSOC Field Trip Schedule

Field Trips 2025 are coming your way soon! The schedule is still being planned for the trips after June, so stay tuned for updates. Refer to the Field Trips page for preliminary trip descriptions, and as trips get ready for registration, more detailed information about the trips and the registration process. See ya soon!
***New updates to Deep Time trip preliminary description!

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Apr 6, 2025

From Awards to Tourmalines - recapping the 90th GSOC Annual Banquet

Apr 6, 2025

March 9, 2025

Apr 6, 2025

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Hazards of Volcanic Ash to Aviation and the 50-Year Effort to Mitigate Them

Dr. Mastin’s lecture is available to GSOC members only.

Downstream Impact of Eagle Creek FIre

Tourmaline: A Chemical Recorder, Dr. Barb Dutrow

Designing Rivers and Geology News

Melanie Klym, RG, PE presents Designing Rivers: Geomorphic Perspectives on Engineering Decisions and Alyssa Smith returns with her Geology in a Nutshell News and Research.