Columbia River Gorge, Oregon-Washington (Photo credit: Marli Miller at geology photos)
…And Hitting Complexities!
Note: our annual meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and our speaker will begin at 7:30 p.m.
You can see an amazing amount of geology from Oregon’s and Washington’s roads. In this talk, geologist and photographer Dr. Marli Miller will outline the Pacific Northwest’s geology as seen (mostly) along our federal and state highways. Beginning with our plate tectonic setting, she will describe the process of continental growth that forms the underlying but diverse basement of the region, followed by a photographic “roadtrip” up the Columbia Gorge to illustrate younger features. Along the way, the many geologic complexities raise important questions, opportunities for new research, and fascinating stories.
Dr. Marli Miller
Dr. Miller is the author of Roadside Geology of Oregon, 2nd Edition, and most recently Roadside Geology of Washington, 2nd Edition, which she wrote with Darrel Cowan of the University of Washington. She is a Senior Instructor II/Associate Research Professor in the Dept. of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon. Copies of her books will be available at the event. She also maintains the website geology photos which provides free downloads of instructional geology photos.
