Interesting Geological Websites – Quimper Geological Society

Here are some of our favorite websites:

Washington Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR)—Geology

[Note: Tthe Washington Geologic Survey, which was previously called Division of Geology]

Within the DNR website are groups of resources

Geologic provinces of Washington
Puget Sound and coastal geology
Rockhounding
Photograph collection
Geology glossary
Washington’s glacial geology
WA Geologic Survey webpages:
- Geologic hazards
- Geologic maps
- Lidar and Lidar portal – in the portal, you can create your own version of a lidar map of areas of the state
- Emergency preparedness
- Geology in the public interest
- Geologic information portal
- Washington Geology Library
- Publications and data
- Washington State Geology News

USGS Science Explorer—Geology

National Geology resource. Choose from a huge list of geologic topics including earthquakes, erosion, geology, glaciation, landslides, marine geology, etc. Here are some we use:

Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN)

Monitor recent earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, especially the slow tremors along the Cascadia Subduction.

NWGS is a non-profit educational organization that provides a forum for information and discussion on Northwest geology and related topics. The Society sponsors talks by leading academic and professional geologists at its monthly meetings, conducts field trips to locales of regional geologic interest, and publishes meeting summaries and field guides based on those activities. Membership is open to anyone interested in regional geoscience issues and includes professionals, teachers, students, and others who have an interest in this field. Headquartered in Seattle, WA.