Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists
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The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG), based in Denver, Colorado
, is one of the oldest and largest regional geological societies in the United States
. The society is a nonprofit organization founded in 1922. It is a regional affiliate of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists
(AAPG).
RMAG publishes geological research, sponsors monthly lectures, and geological field trips. The society organizes and sponsors numerous educational conferences and continuing education courses, often in association with other geological societies.
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, is one of the oldest and largest regional geological societies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The society is a nonprofit organization founded in 1922. It is a regional affiliate of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists is one of the world's largest professional geological societies with over 31,000 members as of 2007. The AAPG works to advance the science of geology , to promote technology, and to inspire high professional conduct...
(AAPG).
RMAG publishes geological research, sponsors monthly lectures, and geological field trips. The society organizes and sponsors numerous educational conferences and continuing education courses, often in association with other geological societies.
Publications
- The Mountain Geologist, a quarterly peer-reviewed journal of geological research.
- The Outcrop, a monthly newsletter.
- various conference proceedings.