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AIPG 2009 Annual Meeting Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Plateau - Canyons, Resources & Hazards
Join us in beautiful western Colorado’s mountains, canyons, and incredible geology for a diverse program of scenic field trips, technical presentations, and social events. The formal sessions will begin on Monday, October 5 and will end Wednesday, October 7. Sessions will include a full day and two half days with field trips in the afternoon. There will be additional full and half-day field trips throughout the meeting. Our technical program covers diverse geoscience topics including road construction through mountains and landslides, the impacts of energy development (petroleum, coal, and uranium), resource and reserve classification (it’s been 100 years since H. H. Hoover defined proved ore), permitting issues, and geoscience software, its use and misuse. Field trips, many of which are very scenic—bring your guest along—will include a loop through the Colorado National Monument and a look at places where eastern museums stole Colorado dinosaur bones; a trip over Grand Mesa, an incredible bit of reverse topography, landslides, and scenic views; a trip to the Lake City area with the active Slumgullion Slide, along with many smaller ones; a trip over the Million Dollar Highway between Ouray and Silverton that will see very diverse geology, the ultimate in angular unconformities, a laccolith, an avalanche shed, and consideration of the impacts of naturally occurring hydrothermal alteration’s acid drainage and its modification by mining; a trip to an underground uranium mine; a trip to an active oil rig; an examination of stream capture in the Unaweep Canyon; and everywhere, scenery that can’t be matched elsewhere. We’re planning short courses and workshops on GIS and GPS use, various types of geoscience software, reserve and resource definitions, and permitting (regulations, legislation, and community relationships). Social events will include tours of the local wineries and site seeing through the Colorado National Monument and Grand Mesa. You’re invited to join friends on less formal tours, like a trip to Ouray’s fabulous natural hot spring swimming pool.
Location: Grand Junction, Colorado, 743 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
Venue/facilty: DoubleTree Hotel
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Organization: American Institute of Professional Geologists
Contact: Cathy Duran, AIPG Professional Services Manager, ()
Collaborating organizations: Geological Society of America, Association of American State Geologists, American Geological Institute
Admission is charged to this event
Primary discipline: earth science, environmental science, other
Type of event: lectures/seminars
Resources: Fieldtrip guide, Journal / Magazine - print, Journal / Magazine - online, Pamphlet / Brochure, Website