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Land Subsidence and Earth Fissures: Workshop, Field Trip & Social

We are pleased to host the final meeting of the UNESCO-IGCP641 Project regarding land subsidence and earth fissuring in Arizona and the Southwest! The meeting will take place November 4-6, 2019 at Arizona State University’s Tempe Campus. 

Monday, November 4th:

We will be holding an IGCP641 Board and local experts meeting. This meeting is by invitation only. You will be contacted individually to join this meeting.

Tuesday, November 5th: Land Subsidence/Earth Fissures Workshop

RSVP for the Land Subsidence and Earth Fissures Workshop by CLICKING HERE. This event will be limited to 200 attendees. Registration and payment through PayPal is required prior to the event, cash or credit will not be accepted onsite.

There is a great series of presentations running throughout the day. For a full list of those presenting and other details, CLICK HERE. The workshop will run from 8:00am to 5:00pm in the Memorial Union Ventana Room, 214BC. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, with coffee, lemonade, water, and snacks available throughout the day. Vegan and Vegetarian options will be available. Everyone is on their own for dinner, but we highly encourage collaborating with those you know and meet at this workshop!

Wednesday, November 6th: Land Subsidence/Earth Fissures Field Trip

RSVP for the Land Subsidence and Earth Fissures Field Trip by CLICKING HERE. This event will be limited to 65 participants. Registration and payment through PayPal is required prior to the event, cash or credit will not be accepted onsite.

This field trip is a great opportunity for those seeking to observe three local areas of interest, with demonstrations on how earth fissures affect structures, and methods to detect fissures. For a listing of field trip activities, in addition to parking and other details, CLICK HERE.

The field trip will run from 8:00am to around 3pm. We will meet at the Gammage Theater parking lot near the Memorial Union on Tempe campus at 8:00am to get on a charter bus to visit 3 areas of interest. These areas are within the Phoenix metropolitan area, so long bus rides are not expected. Please remember to wear appropriate footwear and clothing. We will not be doing anything strenuous, but will be walking on dirt roads for short periods of time under the sun. There will be water and snacks available, but please bring anything else you require to make this trip comfortable and enjoyable. Lunch will be provided and will eat in the field during our field trip. Vegan and Vegetarian options will be available. Once we get closer to the time, we will reach out for lunch orders. 

To conclude the day and the final meeting of the UNESCO-IGCP641 project, we will be holding a social event after the field trip on November 6th from 7pm to 10pm at Fate Brewing Company, Scottsdale: 1312 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257. Dinner and drinks will be provided, with additional drinks and items available for purchase from the bar menu. We will have some brief closing statements and plan to spend the evening celebrating and socializing together. It should be a blast, and we look forward to seeing you! RSVP for the November 6th social event by CLICKING HERE. Cash or credit payment will also be accepted at the door.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Danielle Smilovsky (AEG contact): dsmilovs@asu.edu or Brian Conway (IGCP641 contact): bdconway@azwater.gov

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In Memoriam of Lee M. Allison

In honor and remembrance of Arizona’s late state geologist, Lee M. Allison, several colleagues and friends have organized a special event including an afternoon field trip and an evening dinner event. The afternoon field trip event is still being organized and will be on the afternoon of November 19, 2016. The dinner event is planned on November 19, 2016 at  Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson, Arizona. There is no cost to this event as it is sponsored by:

AEG – Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists
AGS – Arizona Geological Society
AZGS – Arizona Geological Survey
AIPG – American Institute of Professional Geologists
ARPA – Arizona Rock Products Association
SABC – Southern Arizona Business Coalition

Evening Event: Celebrating the life of Lee Allison @ Performance Garden of Tohono Chul Park

Day / Time: November 19, 6:00–10:00 pm
Light dinner and drinks provided (cash bar)

Those planning to attend the evening celebration, please RSVP to Kristi Sagar.

Field Trip: Debris-Flow Hazards of the Santa Catalina Mountains and Quaternary Evolution of Piedmont Fans

Day / Time: November 19, 12:30–5:30 pm
Leaders: Ann Youberg and Phil Pearthree of the Arizona Geological Survey
Transportation: TBD
Field trip guide provided gratis by Arizona Geological Survey

Those planning to attend the afternoon field trip, please RSVP to fmconway@email.arizona.edu.

 

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