About the Society
The Cleveland Geological Society was founded in 1957. Membership is open to people interested in all aspects of geology. Monthly meetings feature talks on diverse topics, such as the geology of far-flung places, explanations of local points of interest and paleontology. Members and visiting geologists are invited to speak. The society also holds field trips to local sites and occasionally more distant locales.
The Cleveland Geological Society helps support a number of Museum programs. Among these are the summer
Kirtlandia Research Internship Program and
Archaeology & Earth Science Day in October.
Meetings
Regular meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month from September through May (except October) at 7pm in Classroom A on the Museum's lower level, unless otherwise noted. Guests are welcome. Anyone may bring up to 6 rock, mineral, or fossil specimens to meetings, and members present will try to identify them or point to other resources for identification. If the Museum is closed due to bad weather or other circumstances, any Cleveland Geological Society meetings and all other events are cancelled for that day.
April 15; Classroom B Cancelled
Molecular Paleontology: Different Scales of Preservation
Dr. Caitlin Colleary, Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, will discuss what molecular paleontology is, what can be learned from it, and some of her past and planned research.
May 20; Classroom B Cancelled
Membership
Interested in joining the Cleveland Geological Society? Download the
membership form and mail it with your payment or bring it to the next meeting!
Questions?
Contact Joe Hannibal, museum staff liaison, at
[email protected], Kevin Mcgee, CGS president, at
[email protected], Cindy LaRosa, CGS secretary/treasurer, at
[email protected], or Doug Dunn, CGS vice president, at
[email protected] with questions or requests for additional information.