Register at https://www.taborfriends.org/urban-nature-series
Free 1 hour geology walk led by GSOC Communications Director Paul Edison-Lahm.
Once a month at 2:00 p.m., starting at the Mt. Tabor Visitors Center. (Check the Tabor Friends website above for date and registration.)
Sponsored by Friends of Mt. Tabor/Urban Nature Series.
Join us to hear Dr. Emily Cahoon give an introduction to the process of commercial gold mining. Also, PSU Masters student and Vogt scholar, Alyssa Stannard, will give a presentation on her Masters thesis work.
Zoom link here.
Oregon Timestones: A Journey Through Oregon's Geologic History
Join us to hear Ian Madin talk about his "Oregon Timestone" sculpture series which represent major events in Oregon's geologic history that shape the landscape we see today. His stone sculptures will be paired with maps and 3D lidar images to make some of the events from deep time more tangible. You can view his rock sculptures on his website: wildstones.art
Register for the Zoom event here. Note: Zoom will open at 7:00 to allow pre-show attendee visitation. The program will begin at 7:30 PM.
Speaker Bio:
Ian Madin, worked for 34 years at the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), part of that time as Chief Scientist. He authored numerous publications and has done extensive geologic mapping in Oregon. In retirement, he is turning his extensive rock collection into beautiful sculptures and continues to lead groups in the field to explore the wonders of Oregon's geology.
Western Oregon University Earth and Environmental Science: Tales from the Front Lines of Undergraduate Geoscience Education in the Willamette Valley
A summary of faculty-student research, education initiative and professional career mentoring in the Geosciences at WOU. Research ranges from Bald Mountain volcanics to drone-based remote sensing of invasive plant distribution in the mid-Willamette Valley to river restoration, and five other topics of interest. Dr. Taylor will also provide updates on the WOU program outreach initiatives, community water resources partnerships, alumni/career mentoring, and curriculum alignment with the next generation careers for youth.
Register for Zoom link here. Note: Zoom will open at 7:00 to allow pre-show attendee visitation. The program will begin at 7:30 PM.
Dr. Steve Taylor is a professor at Western Oregon University and on the Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners.
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