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INTRODUCING THE 2024 - 2025 MBGS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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President: Andrea Munoz-Hernandez, Ph.D., GISP. Mich. Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
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Vice President: vacant
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Secretary: John Yellich, Michigan Geological Survey
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Treasurer : Peter Rose Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Business Manager: Peter Rose, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Past President: Jennifer Trout, Michigan Geological Survey
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Newsletter Editor: Arlene Anderson-Vincent, Blue Triton Brands
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Webmaster: John Esch, Michigan Geological Survey
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Interim Field Trip Directors: John Esch & Chris Christensen
MBGS has monthly meetings typically on the 2nd Wednesday
of each month from September - May
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 MBGS E.Z. MANOS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Michigan Basin Geological Society will award two scholarships up to $500 each to students conducting graduate or undergraduate research in geology related to Michigan. The scholarships will be awarded at an upcoming MBGS meeting and the winner(s) will be notified In December. We hope recipients can attend a spring MBGS meeting to present their research topic. Candidates should complete and submit the MBGS scholarship application form by December 20, 2025 to John A. Yellich, MBGS Secretary, at jasty98@aol.com with subject Line: MBGS Scholarship 2026. Applications can be found on MBGS’s Scholarship Page
OTHER NEWS: MBGS HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON USB FLASH DRIVES (8GB).
MBGS Publications ‐ There are two (2) new publications available! See details on the Publications page
MBGS On-line Store - Shop for shirts, hats, bags and other items. Check it out at: http://www.cafepress.com/mbgs
MBGS and the Michigan Section AIPG are sponsoring a 2025 summer field trip to Sault Ste. Marie area
Saturday and Sunday July 19 & 20, 2025
See Field Trips page
MBGS MEMBERSHIP DUES
MBGS continues to strive to provide a platform for geologist and environmental professionals to connect and offer learning and field trip opportunities. For 2025-2026, our annual dues are $35. Student Membership is free. Email any one of our officers if you are a student and would like to be a member. We now offer the option to renew your professional membership via PayPal. Please refer to the renewal notices that are included in the newsletter. Student Membership is free.
Professional Membership Dues
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Opportunity for Members: MBGS is seeking members who are interested in getting involved. We need a Vice President, Treasurer, and a Secretary for the 2025-2026 year. If you are interested in these opportunities, please reach out to any of the executive committee members.
Opportunity for Presenters: MBGS is seeking presenters for Michigan Basin geologically-related topics for our 2025-2026 membership meetings. If interested, please contact Andrea Muno-Hernandez at munozhernandeza@michigan.gov.
MBGS Field Trips
MBGS typically runs 1-2 fields trips per year. These are often the highlight of the year. These Field Trips run the gambit as wide as the field of geology is from Precambrian hard rock and mining to Paleozoic sedimentary stratigraphy to Pleistocene glacial geology, to karst and caving to fossil and mineral collecting field trips.
MBGS is seeking input from members for up and coming field trips Stay tuned for dates of new 2025/2026 events
Check Back Often for Updates
Upcoming Field Trips
Our field trip directors are busy working on numerous field trips for the up coming year.
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NE LP Glacial Trip - Fall 2025
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Mars 2030
MBGS and the Michigan Section AIPG are sponsoring a 2025 summer field trip to Sault Ste. Marie area
Saturday and Sunday July 19 & 20, 2025
The MBGS and the Michigan Section AIPG are sponsoring a 2025 summer field trip to Sault Ste. Marie area on Saturday and Sunday July 19 & 20, 2025. As part of this trip will be a visit to the Soo Locks where we will have the opportunity to enter the area where the new lock is being constructed to see the Jacobsville Sandstone. We will also be provided information about the construction process by on-site engineers.
After our visit to the locks is complete, we will make several other stops to see interesting geological features in the eastern upper peninsula. These stops will fill out Saturday afternoon and will culminate with a BBQ dinner at a local park. A few additional stops will be made on Sunday morning before participants head home.
This field trip will be limited to 30 participants, and because of safety issues related to the construction area, all participants must be at least 18 years of age. Spots will be filling up quickly, so sign up soon (today).
We are looking forward to seeing you in the U.P. this summer!
Field Trip Registration Form:
MBGS is looking for a field trip director and field trip suggestions. Contact any of the MBGS executive committee members if interested or have field trip suggestions.
Thanks to Mark Wollensak and Mark Nida for all the years of hard work and great field trips.
