Geological Society
of
New Hampshire

The Geological Society of New Hampshire
has a NEW web address:
http://www.GSNHonline.org/.

The old GSNH site will remain intact for a little while longer...

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The New Hampshire Council of Professional Geologists has also voted to dissolve itself, transferring any assetts to the Geological Society of New Hampshire. Professional Geologists are invited to become members of the Geological Society of New Hampshire.

GSNH Purpose

The broad purpose of the Geological Society of New Hampshire is to advance the science of geology in New Hampshire. We hope to pursue this goal by contributing to public education, strengthening the role of geology in environmental concerns, and disseminating knowledge about the geology of the Granite State. Membership in the society is open to all, including professional geologists in all areas and interested lay people.

Please join us at the Spring Dinner Meeting of the GSNH:

Speaker: Patrick J. Barosh

Topic: "Geology of Southeastern New Hampshire".

Pat will present a summary of his views on :1) a new understanding of the region based on detailed stratigraphic and structural control in Massachusetts and Maine, using mainly fossil dating; 2) the post-Triassic faulting controlling the present tectonics and; 3) the environmental implications.

When: Thursday, April 10, 2003

Where: Cat 'n Fiddle Restaurant

Manchester Street, Concord, NH

6:00 pm Cocktails

7:00 pm Dinner

A reservation form with the dinner price will be included in the Winter 2003 newsletter. Non-members may contact Dave Wyman for reservation information: davew@buoytec.com

Generally, the Society's Dinner Meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of the months of January, April and October (the Society's Annual Meeting). These meetings feature a cash bar, dinner, discussion of Society business, and an after-dinner speaker (see the list of speakers at past meetings). Often members will bring minerals to display, and a mineral raffle is held to raise money for the Society's Public Outreach education programs. In addition to the dinner meetings, we run an annual Field Trip, usually on the first Saturday in August, and we try to host a Family Outing and Picnic sometime in July (see the list of past Field Trips).

In 1996, the Society, together with Harvard University's Earth and Planetary Sciences Department and the Mount Washington Observatory, was a co-sponsor of the 1996 New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference, dedicated to the late Marland P. Billings and Katharine Fowler-Billings, held in the Gorham-Littleton area.

The Granite State Geologist

The Newsletter of the Geological Society of New Hampshire is published approximately quarterly, and is mailed to members of the Society, and to regional college and university Geology departments and libraries, usually several weeks before the Fall, Winter, and Spring dinner meetings, and in the Summer.

The most recent issue available is: Number 36, Winter 2001-2002 (available as an Acrobat PDF file). A complete set of Back Issues, with an index to selected articles (The Best of The Granite State Geologist), is also available on-line. Submissions are invited.

GSNH Membership Directory

The Directory is published each year and lists current members of the Society (in good standing). The Directory is mailed only to those members.

GSNH Field Trip Guidebooks

A Guidebook is published for each summer field trip. Copies are provided to trip registrants, and any extra copies are made available for sale at the Annual Meeting. These guidebooks are generally not yet available otherwise. Sorry.

We also maintain a directory of New Hampshire Geology on the World Wide Web

In keeping with its purpose to advance the science of geology in New Hampshire, the Geological Society of New Hampshire has an on-going public outreach program targeted at K-12 students and their teachers. Current efforts include the following:

School Speaker's Program

Interested members of the Society can volunteer to make Earth Science presentations in schools. A list of these volunteers with a brief description of the presentation they could make, is provided to teachers across the state, who must then make the contact and arrangements with the volunteer.

Lincoln R. Page Professional Development Fund

This fund, named in honor of Lincoln R. Page, will reimburse award winners up to $300 for expenses related to their continuing education in the earth sciences. The award is open to any and all individuals who seek to continue their earth-science education in a manner consistent with the purposes of the New Hampshire Geological Society. K-12 teachers are especially encouraged to apply.

Classroom Enhancement Grant

Teachers across the state are invited to submit proposals for a grant of funds (up to $300) to support the purchase of earth-science related teaching materials (equipment or supplies) for use in the classroom.

Please help spread the word about these programs by talking with the teachers in your local school district! These programs are funded with the proceeds from mineral raffles at GSNH meetings and other contributions, as well as GSNH Membership Dues. Thank you for your continued support!

The affairs of the Society are managed by a Board of Directors, elected each year from the membership. The directors and officers for 1999 are:

President

Lee Wilder

Vice-President

John Regan

Secretary

Dave Wyman

Treasurer

John Noble

Members-at-Large

Richard Moore (term expires in 2003)
Michael Robinette (term expires in 2002)

There are also a number of standing committees:

• Finance Committee
• Education Committee
• Membership Committee
• Program Committee
• Legislative Watch Committee

Volunteers are needed in all these areas!

Constitution and Bylaws of the Geological Society of New Hampshire

Membership Information

Membership benefits include a subscription to The Granite State Geologist, inclusion in and a copy of the Annual Membership Directory, discounted rates for the dinner meetings and field trips, and voting privleges at Society business meetings. In addition, your membership dues help support our important Outreach Activities.

The Society's membership year runs from June 1 to May 31. In order to ensure that your name appears in the annual membership directory you must join (or renew) by September 1 of each year. Individuals who join the Society after the mailing of the April Newsletter will be considered current through May 31 of the following year.

Membership dues are $20 for regular members, $10 for students. Dues and other contributions to the Society are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions, but may be deducted as a business expense. Download a membership application , or just simply send your name and preferred mailing address, along with a check for your dues made payable to the Geological Society of New Hampshire, to

Geological Society of New Hampshire
PMB 133
26 South Main Street
Concord, NH 03301

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