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Portland Call for Volunteers

AWG - PNW Spring 2015 Issue Newsletter

Tar Sands Lecture: 4/18/2015

Future Fieldtrips

Chapter Activities in 2014

Upcoming April Lecture Please join us for a celebration of 30 years of AWG in

the Pacific Northwest

Saturday, April 18, 2015, 4pm to 8pm

At Mary Lynne Poole’s beautiful home in the Bridle Trails Neighborhood, Bellevue

Pat Reed will discuss her experiences working in the Alberta’s Oil Sands.

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Smith Rock, Central Oregon Basalt lava pushed the Crooked River against Smith Rock, formed by an earlier volcanic eruption

Association of Women Geoscientists Pacific Northwest Chapter

Call for Submissions:

The AWG-PNW Newsletter would love: *Geology Photos *Field Trip Articles *Announcements *Updates on Your Geology Work *And Other Chapter News Please contact Shari Silverman, editor, at [email protected].

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Albany Geoscientist Develops Geology Lego Set 4

Bear Creek Geoarchaeology 4

AWG-PNW Member Conference Presentations 5

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Field Class 6

Science Fair Winners: a Preview

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Spring 2015 Issue AWG-PNW Newsletter p. 2

New Portland Chapter Rep & Call for Portland Area Volunteers! First of all, please welcome Jennifer DiGiulio, the Portland-area Chapter Representative! She will participate in conference calls with the chapter board, as well as the items in the call below.

The PNW Chapter is still looking for additional Portland area representative(s) to assist with coordinating future events and gatherings around Oregon. We would also like to hear from Oregon members about events they would like to attend, or participate in, as well. If anyone would like to contribute more ideas, or would like to become more involved with AWG, please send an email to the PNW chapter at [email protected].

Wanapum Basalts, Central Washington near Park Lake along Grand Coulee: Spring 2013 AWG-PNW Field Trip;

Geologists for Scale

April 18 Tar Sands Lecture (Continued) The Oil Sands are a rich reserve of crude oil found in several locations inside Alberta. In the Northeast, the formation is just under the surface glacial materials. Pat Reed worked at several mines over a three-year period from 2009 to 2011. She will introduce the geology of the Oil Sands, and then discuss working and living in the unique environment of a mining camp.

Pat Reed, a past AWG-PNW president, is a professional consulting geologist with 25 years experience in engineering and environmental geology. She works for Terra Associates in Kirkland, Washington. In addition to her geoscience background, she has many interests including bronze casting and the research and teaching of early Scandinavian culture.

This event will be a casual, potluck event in the home of Mary Lynne Poole, one of our generous and dedicated members. The AWG-PNW Board will provide a main course and drinks and requests that participants bring an appetizer, side, or dessert to share. This event is open to AWG members, friends and supporters of AWG, and those interested in learning more about our organization.

There will be a collection of 30 years of AWG-PNW memorabilia on display. Please bring any photos of past chapter events that you may wish to share.

Saturday, April 18, 2015, 4pm to 8pm

Please RSVP to Elena Ramirez, AWG-PNW Treasurer ([email protected]) for directions by Friday, April 17, 2015.


Chapter Activities During 2014

(Sourced from Chapter Annual Report by Chapter President, Kathy Vanderwal Dubé)

Seattle Area Lecture: Stormwater Management:

Jenny Saltonstall, AWG member and hydrogeologist at Associated Earth Sciences, Inc. gave a presentation called An Overview of Puget Lowland Geology and Considerations for Stormwater Management. Jenny discussed soil characteristics associated with Puget Sound geology, particularly its effects on infiltration and runoff. Pizza and salad were served. Mary Lynne Poole, who will host the April 18 Pat Reed talk, generously held the event at her home.

Joint Meeting with the Northwest Geology Society:

On April 8, 2014, AWG-‐PNW held a joint meeting with the Northwest Geology Society in Seattle. Jody Bourgeois, AWG member and professor at the UW Earth and Space Sciences Department, gave a talk titled “Travels in Geology – Antarctica and the Scotia Arc: Tectonics, Climate, and Life.” Jody not only discussed the geologic and tectonic history of Antarctica, but presented incredible slides of icebergs, many species of penguins, and followed the travails of early Antarctica explorers.

Several Portland Activities:

Portland members met at the Tea House on January 27, and June 24, 2014. They also held a joint meeting with the Portland AEG in March 2014 where Laura Maffei gave a presentation about litigation, being an expert witness, Oregon Geologist laws, and negligence. Portlanders observed geology and fossils during a Silver Falls field trip on Saturday, July 19, 2014. On September 28, 2014, Portland members hiked to Punchbowl Falls on the Eagle Creek Trail in the Columbia Gorge to view the numerous basalt outcrops and waterfalls.

Upcoming Field Trips

AWG FIELD TRIPS

AWG – PNW is currently planning a chapter field trip to John Day, Oregon for the weekend of June 12-14.

Stay tuned for details!

Also, AWG is planning a one-week field trip to Puerto Rico in August.

Stay tuned for that one too!

FIELD TRIPS: OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 24-26 April 2015: Northwest Geological Society Spring Field Trip Location: Fidalgo and Guemes Islands

Leaders: Eric Cheney and Darrel Cowan (UW) Cost: $175, includes food, lodging, and vehicles Contact NWGS Field Trip Coordinator Kathleen Goodman at [email protected]

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Seattle Geoarchaeologist Researches >10,000-Year-Old Bear Creek Site AWG-PNW member, geoarchaeologist Brandy Rinck, has conducted geoarchaeological work on the Bear Creek site in western Washington. This site has been found to contain an assemblage of tools dating to at least 10,000 years old. Radiocarbon dates between 12,500 and 10,000 years ago came from burnt willow, poplar and pine found among the artifacts. The array of stone tools lay underneath a peat layer dated to 10,000 years ago. To read more about the site, read the Archaeology article at: http://www.archaeology.org/news/3104-150320-washington-projectile-points and/or the Western Digs article at: http://westerndigs.org/10000-year-old-stone-tool-site-discovered-in-suburban-seattle/.

Ecola Beach, northern Oregon coast: Debris flow following earthquake & fire in A.D. 1700

Albany Geoscientist Develops Research Geology Lego Set Proposal

Circe Verba, an Albany, Oregon-based research geoscientist, is developing a research geology lego set to inspire young scientists, according to the OPB News Blog, March 10 post. It includes male and female geologists, and, of course, a dog, a science lab with an electron microscope, and a crystal cave for exploration. The set is currently garnering support on a Lego-owned submission site for new designs. Read about it on the OPB News Blog here: http://www.opb.org/news/blog/newsblog/albany-geologist-hopes-to-inspire-young-scientists-with-geology-lego-set/

Upcoming Field Trips (Continued)

2 May 2015: Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House Location: USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, WA Click on the following for more information: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/file_mngr/file-125/OpenHouseUSGS.pdf

Saturday, May 9, 2015 Cheney-Spokane Chapter of Ice Age Floods Institute FIELD TRIP TO LOWER GRAND COULEE Location: Coulee City, WA Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Leader: Dr. Gene Kiver

More Information: Linda Long, Field Trip Registrar 509.235.4251

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AWG-PNW members are presenting several papers and led or participated on panels at conferences.

• Recent Applications of Micromorphology to Cultural Resources Management in the Pacific Northwest (Brandy Rinck, Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting, April 17, 2015).

• Geoarchaeology of the Bear Creek Paleoindian Site, King County, Washington: The Stratigraphic Framework (Charlie Hodges and Brandy Rinck, Society for American Archaeology, April 16, 2015).

• I-5 Mellen to Blakeslee Junction, Washington (Brandy Rinck, Northwest Anthropological Conference, March 24, 2015).

• Addressing the Potential for Deeply Buried Sites - Panel Discussion (Brandy Rinck, Moderator, Northwest Anthropological Conference, March 27, 2015).

• Fire’s Influence on Canoes within the Plateau Culture Area (Shari Maria Silverman, Northwest Anthropological Conference, March 26, 2015).

• Geoarchaeological Assessment of Beach Ridges in Portions of the Intermediate Kotzebue Site, Kotzebue, Alaska (Brandy Rinck, Alaskan Anthropological Association, March 5, 2015).


AWG – PNW Members’ Conference Presentations and Panels

Share your publications, presentations, and other professional work with us.

Saturday, May 9, 2015 Columbia Gorge Chapter of Ice Age Institute Field Trip

CENTRAL PORTION OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE

Location: Cascade Locks, OR Geology of the Columbia Gorge fieldtrip covering the central portion of the Columbia Gorge. Contact Terry Hurd or Lloyd DeKay at [email protected] for registration form and more information.

16-18 June 2015 or 1-12 August 2015: Geology Field Trip on Historic Zodiac Schooner

INVESTIGATING THRUST FAULTING IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS

Investigating Thrust Faulting in the San Juan Islands Location: Fairhaven Dock, Bellingham, WA

Leader: John Whitmer. Contact: Dennis Armstrong at [email protected]

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Upcoming Field Class

From the Editor: Hello! Let AWG-PNW know about geoscientific developments: your work, cool educational stories like the Lego research station or science fairs, school projects, field trips, conventions and consortiums, geological events, and anything else geo-related! … And thank you all who contributed to this issue.

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21 June - 1 July 2016: Northwest Geological Society Field Trip –

SCOTLAND (GLASGOW, PLOCKTON, INCHNADAMPH, EDINBURGH)

Leader: Chris Darmon (Scotland) Initial payment of $400 due 30 June 2015 Full payment of ~$3000 due 31 March 2016 Contact Kathleen Goodman ([email protected]) for more information

22 June - 22 July 2015:

PALEONTOLOGY FIELD METHODS AND RESEARCH

Leader: Greg Wilson, Instructor Costs: $120 course fee, $650 transportation, meals, lodging, and equipment PLUS tuition and fees Contact Greg Wilson ([email protected]) for more information.

Science Fair Winners! A Preview Congratulations to Vita Olsen, the Puget Sound chapter winner at the Washington State Science fair! The seventh grader studied erosion rates of a gully near her house. As of this writing, science fair winner information is unfolding. A Mars barchan dune study by a ninth grader won the National prize.

More on these winners, and, possibly, other science fair winners in the next newsletter, including more details about their remarkable projects!

Eocene plant fossils along Chuckanut Drive near Bellingham, Washington

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