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2026-10-17 Sean Mulcahy – The subduction history of the Northwest Cascades

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The Lecture – The subduction history of the Northwest Cascades

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This IN-PERSON ONLY lecture will start at 4 PM on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Port Townsend First Baptist Church (1202 Lawrence St, Port Townsend). This lecture is free and open to the public. (Donations gratefully welcome).

 

About the Speaker – Dr. Sean Mulcahy

Sean Mulcahy is a professor at Western Washington University. His geologic interests include metamorphic petrology, structural geology, geochronology, and tectonics.

2026-05-02 Nick Zentner – Did the Canadian Rockies form in Nevada?

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The Lecture – Did The Canadian Rockies form in Nevada?

The Quimper Geological Society is excited to welcome back Nick Zentner to present for our community. Nick will have a lively lecture related to geology in action… Washington geology. This lecture will be related to his current (2026) lecture series “Alaska A-Z”.

This IN-PERSON lecture will be held at the Chimacum Schools auditorium (91 W Valley Road, Chimacum WA 98325) at 4 PM on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The lecture is free and open to the public. (Donations gratefully welcome).

 

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About the Speaker –

Nick has been with Central Washington University (Ellensburg) Geology since 1992. He teaches a popular geology courses to CWU students. He is very active with a new method of teaching and motivating geologists to work together through a variety of geologic topics related to the Pacific Northwest as A through Z series. For all of Nick’s outreach efforts, please visit his website: nickzentner.com.

2026-04-18 – Steve Angster – Unraveling the Seattle fault zone: Main and Secondary fault dynamics

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The Lecture: Unraveling the Seattle fault zone: Main and Secondary fault dynamics

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This IN-PERSON ONLY lecture will start at 4 PM on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Port Townsend First Baptist Church (1202 Lawrence St, Port Townsend). This lecture is free and open to the public. (Donations gratefully welcome).

About the Speaker: Stephen Angster

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