Tag: Earth Science Week

February 11, 2014

Retirement of DD LaPointe

A message from Jim Faulds:  DD LaPointe retired from NBMG as of December 31, 2013. DD had a 33-year-long career with NBMG beginning in 1980. Her...

October 29, 2013

Earth Science Week Field Trip – New Plant Guide Posted

Everyone really enjoyed the annual Earth Science Week field trip that took place on October 12-13. It was even fun geo-tripping in the cool rain...

October 19, 2012

New geologic map-Jean quadrangle

Map 176—Geologic map of the Jean quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada by Larry J. Garside, P. Kyle House, B. Clark Burchfiel, Stephen M. Rowland, and Brenda J. Buck2012 one 39×27.5-inch color platescale 1:24,00011-page text, b/wfolded or rolled$19.00 …

October 19, 2012

National Geologic Map Day-October 19, 2012

“Celebrate the first-annual Geologic Map Day! On October 19, as a part of the Earth Science Week 2012 activities, join the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), the Association of American State Geologists (AASG), and the U.S. Geological Survey (U…

October 5, 2012

The Great Nevada ShakeOut – Thursday, October 18, 2012

Join us while we Drop, Cover and Hold On! This year’s shakeout will be held on October 18, 2012 at 10:18 a.m.Register here:http://www.shakeout.org/nevada/register/index.php More information:http://www.shakeout.org/nevada/

September 25, 2012

2012 Earth Science Week Field Trip registration and road log now available

“Tuff all over”: Exploring faulted volcanic terrain in the Painted Hills, Virginia Mountains, west of Pyramid Laketrip led by D.D. LaPointe, Jon Price, Jim Faulds, Craig dePolo, and David DavisField trip dates: October 20 or 21, 2012Sign up here:h…

September 14, 2012

Announcing the 2012 Earth Science Week Field Trip!

“Really Tuff”: Exploring Faulted Volcanic Terrain in the Painted Hills, Virginia Mountains, West of Pyramid Lake” October 20 or 21, 2012 Mark your calendars (hopefully one of our new Nevada Geology calendars)!Sign-up information and road log to fo…

August 31, 2011

Earth Science Week field trip-sign up now!

In search of ancient shorelines and volcanoes in the Grimes Point and Lahontan Mountains area October 15 or 16, 2011 By D.D. LaPointe, J.G. Price,...

September 22, 2010

Celebrate Earth Science Week 2010

“In Search of Tufa, Tuff, and Tough Rocks” Field trip dates: October 16 and 17, 2010. The same free field trip is scheduled for both days. Please visit http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/ESW/ESW_10/index.html to register, view the field trip road log and map…