Atlanta Geological Society

06/01/2026

Dr. Steve Loheide will be presenting his Darcy lecture, Trees are Groundwater Stakeholders Too, this Wednesday, June 3, 2026, through the National Groundwater Association. There is no charge, but registration is required.

05/27/2026

Congratulations again to this year's winners of the Nils Thompson Memorial Award. We just received these nice images from the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair director. I thought I would share them with you (despite the fact that I accidentally had hit the anti-gravity button on my tie). They also give us an opportunity to recognize their teachers!

05/25/2026

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

The Southeastern Section of the Geological Society of America will hold our 2027 meeting in Savannah, Georgia on April 25-28.

The portal is now open for GSA members to submit proposals for topical sessions, symposia, field trips, and short courses at: https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Sections/se/2027mtg/home.aspx?hkey=88411fd7-3278-41be-aa78-f451032e17f3&WebsiteKey=a5b62ffc-18e7-49eb-b75a-db5406bdc7ea

The deadline for proposals is July 30, 2026.

We are soliciting proposals that cover a broad range of topics that showcase the work that is being done by geologists across the region. We especially want to highlight the diverse geology of the Southeast from the highest Blue Ridge peaks to our barrier island beaches. And as Co-chair of the Technical Program Committee, I strongly encourage those of you doing work in planetary geology to consider proposing innovative sessions. Almost all our academic institutions across the Southeast are now engaged in important planetary science investigations.

Thank you for helping us make this meeting a memorable one.

R. Scott Harris ([email protected])
Co-Chair Technical Program Committee
President, Atlanta Geological Society
Visiting Research Scientist, University of Georgia

Information for the 2027 GSA Southeastern Section Meeting.

05/17/2026

46 years. RIP David Johnston and all those who perished.

05/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who made it to this month's AGS meeting either in person or online. And thank you to Drew Hooper (and his GSU colleagues) for joining us to provide valuable insights into the critical first steps in investigating a potential brand new economy for Georgia's historically vital kaolin industry-- all puns likely intended.

For our next meeting on Tuesday, May 26, I am exercising my executive privilege to invite myself to be the speaker. That way we I don't have to impose on anyone the week of Memorial Day.

But I hope that despite many people traveling that we can still have a strong in person audience for: "Catastrophism in the
Geologic History of Georgia."

I won't just talk about hypervelocity impacts! We'll explore the cataclysmic effects of volcanism, landslides, storms, and earthquakes, in addition to those pesky asteroids. I hope that you'll be able to join us. As always, anyone is welcome to attend, but online access to the Zoom broadcast is for AGS members only.

Thank you,
Scott

04/30/2026

Get your new AGS apparel!

Welcome to the Atlanta Geological Society store!
Shop custom apparel and branded merchandise for Atlanta Geological Society.
Please place your order on or before:
Sunday, May 31st
Orders will be processed after the store closes and will be ready for distribution approx. 3 weeks after store close date.
These are custom wearables and cannot be returned or exchanged.

Welcome to our store! Shop custom apparel and branded merchandise for Atlanta Geological Society. Please place your order on or before: Sunday, May 31st Orders will be processed after the store closes and will be ready for distribution approx. 3 weeks after store close date. These are custom wearabl...

04/18/2026

Atlanta Geological Society @ Legacy Park (Decatur) Community Days.

04/15/2026

On April 3, I represented AGS at a STEAM Day at Bill Arp Elementary School in Douglas County. Students from 2nd through 5th grade got up close with rocks and fossils and tested their skills at identifying where groups of specimens could be found in Georgia.

04/14/2026

04/01/2026

https://www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBMIzNo?si=qW5Yw9m0288fGGND

We're sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years. Come watch with us.NASA's Artemis II mission is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy S...