The northern Appalachians provide a spectacular laboratory for the study of ancient tectonic processes, and several field trips will focus on various aspects of Appalachian orogenesis. Other trips will focus on the dynamic New England coastline and recent attempts to decipher the complex history of Quaternary sea level change. Trips in the urban setting of the greater Boston area will provide glimpses into the numerous challenges associated with groundwater contamination and engineering geology. Trip destinations range from the immediate Boston area to the rugged coast of Maine, the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, and many points in between.
Most trips start and end in Boston.
Air travel plans that include a Saturday night stay-over can substantially offset field trip costs. The following list is tentative and subject to change. Further details will be given when registration for the meeting begins in June.