The 2022 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Hamline University on April 23, 2022. This program shows 70+ scientific talks, breakout sessions and posters, ranging from caprylic acid effects on male rat spermatogenesis to detection of lead and phosphates in tap water. The keynote by Dr. John Banovetz was "Achieving your Sustainability Goals for an Industrial Company," and a special conference event was a tour of the Renewable Energy & Environmental Research Laboratory. This meeting also featured the return of the MN Junior Academy of Science. The published abstracts are available online in the Journal of Winchell Undergraduate Symposium Abstracts.
This 1932-2022 list of Minnesota Academy of Science presidents includes such prominent Minnesotans as explorer/geologist (and later Carleton College president) Laurence M. Gould, Bell Museum of Natural History director Walter Breckenridge, and Hiram E. Essex, one of several from the Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation. The list, updated as needed, may also be viewed at the Academy s website, including links to further information for selected individuals.
This 1981-2022 list of Minnesota Academy of Science annual meeting locations includes 21 different host institutions, from Augsburg College to North Hennepin Community College to Winona State University. The list, updated as needed, may also be viewed at the Academy's website. The conference proceedings are available, including full-text of the published papers, in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 2021 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science was held virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 24, 2021. This program shows 40+ scientific talks and breakout sessions, ranging from �Influence of Heavy Alcohol Exposure on the Chronic Pain Mechanism� to reproducibility as vital for the responsible conduct of research. The keynote by Dr. Jim Maher discussed mitochondrial defect cancers. The published abstracts are available online in the Journal of Winchell Undergraduate Symposium Abstracts.
The 2019 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Century College on April 27, 2019. This program shows 70+ scientific talks, breakout sessions and posters, ranging from unconscious bias in science to a study of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a campus population. The keynote by Dr. Jo Handelsman was ""Tiny Earth Network: Studentsourcing Antibiotic Discovery,"" and a special conference event was a tour of the Fab Lab and 3D Bioprinting Program. The published abstracts are available online in the Journal of Winchell Undergraduate Symposium Abstracts.
The 2018 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of St. Thomas on April 21, 2018. This program shows 80+ scientific talks, breakout sessions and posters, ranging from a new oxazolidinone antimicrobial agent synthesis to the impact of bark-foraging bird behavior on the emerald ash borer. The keynote by Dr. Christy Haynes discussed sustainable engineered nanomaterials, and the conference events included a tour of the University of St. Thomas's Medicinal Garden. The published abstracts are available online in the Journal of Winchell Undergraduate Symposium Abstracts.
The 2013 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Augsburg College on April 13, 2013. This program shows 70+ scientific talks and posters, ranging from "Promoter Analysis of the RAP1 Genes" to "Following MIQE Guidelines for Real-Time Quantitative PCR." The keynote address was given by Dr. Kristi Curry Rogers, and panel discussions covered graduate school, industry and health sciences careers. The Winchell abstracts are available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The Winter 2011 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter reported on the coming major agate show, and several stories such as a report on the successful Geological Society of America conference in Minneapolis, and a story on carbon sequestration potential in the region by Harvey Thorleifson.
The Spring 2011 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter unveiled a new format, and included several articles and notices such as a new geologic map of Minnesota, and report to scan society archives.
The Winter 2010 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included the President's message by Dick Bottenberg, society news and notices, and articles such as an account of the Minnesota mining community by Harvey Thorleifson.
The Summer 2010 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included several articles and notices, and a description of the 6000-person 2011 Geological Society of America meeting in Minneapolis by Harvey Thorleifson.
The Spring 2010 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a broad range of society news and notices, including a story on a national geothermal database by Harvey Thorleifson.
The Fall 2010 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included society news and notices, and stories such as a description of the Minnesota geochemical landscape by Harvey Thorleifson.
The Summer 2009 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a broad range of articles and notices, including a story on Minnesota Geological Survey information systems by Harvey Thorleifson, and a memorial to Dode Wonson.
The Spring 2009 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a report on recently installed geological markers, and other articles and notices such as an account of the Minnesota geological community by Harvey Thorleifson, and a memorial to Jerry Mundt.
The Fall 2009 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a story on the Split Rock marker, and various articles and notices.
The Winter 2008 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included society news, a story on International Year of Planet Earth by Harvey Thorleifson, and other stories such as a report on field trips to the St Croix Valley and Duluth.
The Summer 2008 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a report on the successful town hall meeting, included memorials to Eva Selander and Everett Luhmann, a story on carbon dioxide sequestration by Harvey Thorleifson, along with various other articles.
The Spring 2008 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included several articles and notices, including a report on the OneGeology project that Harvey Thorleifson is involved with, and news that the town hall would be April 5 in Maplewood.
The Fall 2008 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included several articles and notices, such as reports on field trips to Kentucky and Wisconsin.
Setterholm, Dale R.; Knaeble, Alan R.; Meyer, Gary N.
Date Created:
2007
Description:
Map showing interpretations of Quaternary (Pleistocene [glacial] and Holocene [post-glacial]) surficial geology (distribution and type of materials at the land surface), scale 1:100,000, Todd County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22368.pdf
Setterholm, Dale R.; Knaeble, Alan R.; Meyer, Gary N.
Date Created:
2007
Description:
Cross sections showing the subsurface stratigraphy and unit characteristics of unconsolidated (glacial and stream sediments) overlying the bedrock, scale 1:100,000, Todd County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22369.pdf
Setterholm, Dale R.; Knaeble, Alan R.; Boerboom, Terrence J.
Date Created:
2007
Description:
Maps showing locations and types of mineral resources, bedrock aggregate and sand and gravel resources, scale 1:100,000; 1:200,000, Todd County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22371.pdf
Setterholm, Dale R.; Meyer, Gary N.; Lively, Richard S.
Date Created:
2007
Description:
Maps showing the elevation of the bedrock surface (bedrock topography) and thickness of unconsolidated material over the bedrock surface and digitally created 3-dimensional surfaces and thickness of glacial and stream derived sand bodies, scale 1:200,000; 1:350,000, Todd County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22370.pdf
Map showing locations of water wells, soil borings, outcrops and cuttings samples collected during water well drilling. Distribution and sources of primary information tthat guide the geologic interpretations used to make the geologic maps in the series, scale 1:100,000, Todd County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22366.pdf
Map showing interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) with cross section diagrams, scale 1:200,000, Todd County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22367.pdf
The Winter 2007 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter reported on the new Precambrian Research Center, the President's message from Janet Hopper, and several articles and notices.
The Spring 2007 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included several articles and notices, and a memorial to Walter J. Blowers, and to William A. Powell.
The Fall 2007 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included several articles and notices, and news of plans for a geology town hall meeting.
The 2006 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Macalester College on April 28-29, 2006. This program shows 90+ scientific talks and posters, ranging from "The Effects of Inhibition of Serotonin Synthesis on T Cell Proliferation" to "Use of Cornmeal for Algae Remediation in Urban Lakes." The keynote by Dr. Maura Donovan was titled �Innovation and Future Medical Device Therapies.� The Winchell abstracts are available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Quaternary geology map showing interpretations of Quaternary (Pleistocene [glacial] and Holocene [post-glacial]) surficial geology (distribution and type of materials at the land surface), of the Traverse-Grant area, west-central Minnesota, scale 1:200,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22616.pdf
Quaternary (glacial and stream sediment) stratigraphy of the Traverse-Grant area, west-central Minnesota, scale 1:200,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22617.pdf
Quaternary geology map showing interpretations of Quaternary (Pleistocene [glacial] and Holocene [post-glacial]) surficial geology (distribution and type of materials at the land surface), (lithogenetic or material type) map of the Crookston quadrangle, scale 1:100,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22591.pdf
Quaternary geology map showing interpretations of Quaternary (Pleistocene [glacial] and Holocene [post-glacial]) surficial geology (distribution and type of materials at the land surface) and type of material, of the Crookston quadrangle, scale 1:100,000. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22592.pdf
Map showing interpretations of Quaternary (Pleistocene [glacial] and Holocene [post-glacial]) surficial geology (distribution and type of materials at the land surface), scale 1:100,000, Scott County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22362.pdf
Maps showing recharge rates (how quickly new water replaces water removed by pumping) and hydrologic models (how and when water enters and moves throught an aquifer) for water entering aquifers at the surface and aquifers in the subsurface, scale 1:200,000; mixed, Scott County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22365.pdf
Setterholm, Dale R.; Lusardi, Barbara A.; Tipping, Robert G.
Date Created:
2006
Description:
Map, cross sections, and 3-dimensional diagrams showing the subsurface stratigraphy and unit characteristics of unconsolidated (glacial and stream sediments) overlying the bedrock, scale mixed, Scott County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22363.pdf
Map showing locations of water wells, soil borings, outcrops and cuttings samples collected during water well drilling. Distribution and sources of primary information tthat guide the geologic interpretations used to make the geologic maps in the series, scale 1:100,000, Scott County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22360.pdf
Setterholm, Dale R.; Runkel, Anthony C.; Tipping, Robert G.
Date Created:
2006
Description:
Maps showing the elevation of the bedrock surface (bedrock topography) and thickness of unconsolidated glacial and stream sediments over the bedrock surface and digitally created 3-dimensional surfaces of bedrock geologic units, scale 1:200,000; mixed, Scott County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22364.pdf
Setterholm, Dale R.; Runkel, Anthony C.; Mossler, John H.
Date Created:
2006
Description:
Map showing interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) with cross section diagrams, scale 1:100,000, Scott County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22361.pdf
Map showing the susceptibility of ground water in the buried unconsolidated sediment aquifers to contamination, including the age of the water as determined from radioactive isotopes in the water, scale 1:150,000, Pope County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22353.pdf
Maps showing the ground water resources and hydrolgic characteristics of unconsolidated sediments found at the surface of the landscape and water table elevation and depth to water table, scale 1:100,000, Pope County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22350.pdf
Maps showing the hydrolgic characteristics of buried aquifers in unconsolidated sediments overlying the bedrock and water table elevation and depth to water table in the buried aquifers, including the age of the water as determined from radioactive isotopes in the water, scale 1:100,000, Pope County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22351.pdf
Cross sections detailing how and whe bedrock and Quaternary (unconsolidated glacial and stream sediment overlying the bedrock) aquifers, scale mixed, Pope County. Electronic file available at: ftp://mgsftp2.mngs.umn.edu/map_catalog/pdf/umn22352.pdf