Field Trips

Spring 2025 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL420: Integrative Field Experience (aka Senior Field) with Owen and Phil: March 15-22, 2025
• GEOL312: Sedimentology in Jolon, CA with Owen and Phil: April 23-27, 2025
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology Day Trip: TBD 

Fall 2024 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL308: Igneous and Metamorphic Field in Lassen with Marissa and Phil: September 12-15, 2024
• GEOL318: Structural Geology Field to Deep Springs Valley with Matty and Phil: September 25-29, 2024 
• GEOL314: Paleontology in Nevada and California with Phil: October 9-13, 2024
• GEOL304: Introduction to Geologic Mapping and Report Writing in Tecopa, CA with Matty and Phil: October 23-27, 2024
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology, a Trip to the Sonoma Coast : TBD

Spring 2024 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL312: Sedimentology in Jolon, CA with Owen and Phil: April 17-21, 2024
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology Day Trip: TBD

Fall 2023 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL314: Paleontology in Nevada and California with Matt and Phil: October 25-29, 2023
• GEOL304: Introduction to Geologic Mapping and Report Writing in Tecopa, CA with Matt and Phil: September 20-24, 2023
• GEOL308: GEOL308: Igneous and Metamorphic Field in Lake County with Marissa and Phil: Tentatively scheduled for October 6-7, 2023, but subject to change
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology, a Trip to the Sonoma Coast with Owen and Nicole: TBD

Spring 2023 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL420: Integrative Field Experience (aka Senior Field) with Matty and Phil: March 18-26, 2023
• GEOL312: Sedimentology in Jolon, CA with Keene and Phil: April 19-23, 2023
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology Day Trip: TBD 
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Fall 2022 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL314: Paleontology in Nevada and California with Matt and Phil: September 7-11, 2022.
• GEOL318: Structural Geology Field to Deep Springs Valley with Matty and Phil: September 21-25, 2022
• GEOL304: Introduction to Geologic Mapping and Report Writing in Tecopa, CA with Matt and Phil: October 12-16, 2022.
• GEOL308: Igneous and Metamorphic Field in the Central Coast with Marissa and Phil November 2-6, 2022.
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology, a Trip to the Sonoma Coast with Owen and Nicole: Saturday October 29 or Sunday October 30, 2022.

Spring 2022 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL420: Integrative Field Experience (aka Senior Field) with Owen and Phil: March 19-27, 2022
• GEOL312: Sedimentology in Jolon, CA with Owen and Phil: April 20-24, 2022
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology Day Trip with Martha: April 24, 2022
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology Day Trip with Marissa: April 23, 2022

Fall 2021 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL314: Paleontology. September 24.
• GEOL318: Structural Geology Field. Friday October 8 and Saturday October 9. Saturday October 16.
• GEOL304: Introduction to Geologic Mapping and Report Writing. October 8-10. 
• GEOL308: Igneous and Metamorphic Field. October 23-24. November 13.
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology, a Trip to the Sonoma Coast: TBD

Fall 2020 Field Trip Dates - Cancelled due to COVID-19 Crisis

Fall 2020 Field Trips will not take place due to SSU's switch to remote instruction during the COVID-19 Crisis. Alternative online arrangements will be made in lieu of going out into the field. Further info can be found at the following links to the University COVID-19 page and the Academic Affairs COVID-19 Info Hub.

• GEOL314: Paleontology in Nevada and California with Matt and Phil: September 9-13, 2020
• GEOL318: Structural Geology Field with Matty and Phil: September 23-27, 2020
• GEOL304: Introduction to Geologic Mapping and Report Writing in Tecopa, CA with Matt and Phil: October 21-25, 2020
• GEOL308: Igneous and Metamorphic Field with Marissa and Phil November 4-8, 2020
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology, a Trip to the Sonoma Coast with Martha: TBD

Spring 2020 Field Trip Dates - Cancelled due to COVID-19 Crisis

Spring 2020 Field Trips will not take place due to SSU's switch to remote instruction during the COVID-19 Crisis. Further info can be found at the following links to the University COVID-19 page and the Academic Affairs COVID-19 Info Hub.

• GEOL420: Integrative Field Experience (aka Senior Field) with Owen and Phil: March 13-22, 2020
• GEOL312: Sedimentology in Jolon, CA with Owen and Phil: April 22-26, 2020
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology Day Trip Sections 2 and 4 with Martha: April 4, 2020
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology Day Trip Sections 6 and 8 with Martha: April 5, 2020

Fall 2019 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL308: Igneous and Metamorphic Field with Laura October 16-20, 2019
• GEOL102: Intro to Geology, a Trip to the Sonoma Coast with Owen and Martha: October 26 and 27, 2019
• GEOL318: Structural Geology Field with Matty and Dave Fowler: September 11-15, 2019
• GEOL314: Paleontology in Nevada and California with Matt and Phil: October 23-27, 2019
• GEOL304: Introduction to Geologic Mapping and Report Writing in Tecopa, CA with Matt and Phil: September 4-8, 2019

Spring 2019 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL420: Integrative Field Experience (aka Senior Field) in Shoshone, CA with Matty, Owen, and Phil: March 15-24, 2019
• GEOL312: Sedimentology in Jolon, CA with Owen and Phil: April 3-7, 2019
• GEOL308: Igneous and Metamorphic Field near Owens Valley with Laura and Phil: Feb 13-17, 2019

Fall 2018 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL321: Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies with Matt and Phil: August 13-19, 2018
• GEOL318: Structural Geology Field with Matty, Phil, and Dave Fowler: September 19-23, 2018
• GEOL314: Paleontology in Nevada and California with Matt and Phil: October 3-7, 2018
• GEOL304: Introduction to Geologic Mapping and Report Writing in Tecopa, CA with Matt and Phil: October 24-28, 2018

Spring 2018 Field Trip Dates

• GEOL420: Integrative Field Experience (aka Senior Field) in Shoshone, CA with Matty, Owen, and Phil: March 16-25, 2018
• GEOL312: Sedimentology in Jolon, CA with Owen and Phil: April 11-15, 2018
• GEOL308: Igneous and Metamorphic Field near Owens Valley with Laura and Phil: April 25-29, 2018