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INTRODUCING THE 2020 - 2021 MBGS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

President – Chris Christensen, Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
Vice President – Vacant
Secretary – John Yellich, Michigan Geological Survey
Treasurer – Mike Pozinak, Arcadis
Business Manager – Peter Rose, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Past President – Jennifer Trout, Western Michigan University

MBGS is looking for candidates for MBGS officer positions: VP, treasurer, secretary and Field Trip Director. Please contact an executive committee member if interested or if you have suggestions for good candidates.

Passing of Dr. Paul A. Catacosinos (see below)

MBGS E.Z. MANOS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE

The entire US has been impacted this year and we regret any inconvenience, but scholarship funding for students is important to MBGS. The Michigan Basin Geological Society will award two scholarships of up to $500 to students conducting graduate or undergraduate research in geology related to Michigan. The scholarships will be awarded at an upcoming MBGS meeting and winner(s) will be notified In December 2020. Candidates should complete and submit the Michigan Basin Geological Society scholarship application form by October 16, 2020 and email completed form to John Yellich and insert MBGS scholarship application in the RE: subject line.

MBGS Scholarship Appliction 2020

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.."thanks for the MBGS $500 scholarship, this allowed me to collect and analyze 4 more samples which were critical to my thesis work..." past scholarship recipient

OTHER NEWS: MBGS HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON USB FLASH DRIVES (8GB).

2020‐2021 Membership Dues It is time to submit the 2020‐2021 MBGS membership dues. Annual membership is $35 for members and $10 for students. Please fill out the appropriate membership form (included in newsletter) and mail in with payment.

MBGS Publications ‐ There are two (2) new publications available! See details on the Publications page and in the newsletter on page 7

MBGS On-line Store - Shop for shirts, hats, bags and other items. Check it out at: http://www.cafepress.com/mbgs

MBGS Field Trips

MBGS typically runs 1-3 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 2020/2021 events

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Upcoming Field Trips

Our field trip directors are busy working on numerous field trips for the up coming year.

Grand Canyon May 2021
Mars 2030

Postponed until Spring 2021

Registration is full

MICHIGAN BASIN GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

FIELD EXCURSION SPRING 2021

A GEOLOGICAL EXCURSION BY RAFT ON THE COLORADO RIVER
THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON - LEE’S FERRY TO WHITMORE WASH
PAGE, ARIZONA

DATE: May 2020, actual dates and length of trip (9-10 days total) to be determined in late 2018.
Anticipate starting the trip at the start of the 3rd week in May.

FEE: Estimated at $3,200 each (rafting trip only) for MBGS Members. Each participant will be
responsible for round trip air travel (to Page, AZ and return from Las Vegas, NV), lodging,
possibly surface travel and food outside of rafting trip.

LEADERS: Dr. Katherine McCarville, Pd.D., Professor of Geosciences, Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA

REGISTRATION: Please email Luke Dewig at luke_dewig@transcanada.com to get your name on the attendees list.

Click here for flyer and registration form

Become a member for $25 adult/professional

Click here for membership information

REGISTRATION:Email Luke Dewig for any questions.