Mines Geophysics invites Alums to Field Camp and Alumni Receptions to celebrate the department’s 100th Anniversary

News | December 9, 2024

Celebrating our Geophysics Alums is one of the best aspects of our upcoming 100th Anniversary! As we approach this milestone in 2026, we have added alum engagement opportunities, including a fantastic Field Camp experience! Each May, alums are invited to join us in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and spend the day in the field with our rising seniors, Geophysics Field Camp Director, Dr. Matt Siegfried, and Field Camp faculty. After a busy day in the field exploring hands-on state-of-the-art geophysical technology, the Department and the Alumni Foundation host a reception for our Alums, current students, and faculty.

2024 Mines Geophysics field camp students, faculty, TAs, and invited lecturers

2024 Mines Geophysics Field Camp students, faculty, TAs and guest instructors, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Mines Geophysics Field Camp continues to be a world leader in applied geophysics with hands on experiential learning for our students. Topics we cover include Reflection Seismic, Refraction Seismic, Distributed Acoustic Sensing, Broadband Seismology, Gravity, Transient Electromagnetics, Magnetotellurics, Ground Penetrating Radar, and GNSS/GPS Surveying.

 

students showing a geophone node

GTI Geophone Node

Dawson Geophysical vibroseis truck

Vibroseis Truck

students surveying with global positioning equipment

GNSS/GPS Surveying

students with transient electromagnetic equipment

Transient Electromagnetics

Field Camp Distributed Fiber Optic system

Distributed Fiber Optics

students working with a gravimeter

Gravimeter

student with a sledgehammer as a seismic sound source

Refraction Seismic

students operating a ground penetrating radar tool

Ground Penetrating Radar

Students and faculty in a classroom

Colorado Mountain College classroom

Field Camp TA teaching a group of students

Field Classroom

Dr. Matt Siegfried with a group of students

Field Camp Director Dr. Matt Siegfried

Celebrating FC 2024 with students, faculty, alums, and Mines President Paul C. Johnson

Colorado School of Mines President Paul Johnson with alums, students, and faculty at Field Camp
Group of people at 2024 Field Camp Alumni Reception

We are excited to celebrate a major milestone in the life of our department: Mines Geophysics will turn 100 in 2026! Our program was established in 1926 as the world’s first Department of Geophysics and continues strong today as one of the top global applied geophysics programs. We have much to celebrate: the legacy of our successful past; the diversity of our current program; and the vision of our ambitious future. We have initiated a wide range of activities celebrating and engaging our entire Geophysics family highlighted in the Calendar of Events below. We hope that you will continue to join us! Save the Date for our 100th Anniversary Celebration on campus, September 18 & 19, 2026!  

Join us for GP@100 Monthly Alumni Events - See our CALENDAR here!
Learn more about the 100@100 Campaign to support the long term excellence of our student Field Camp Experience!

 Calendar updates and additional links can be found at: https://geophysics.mines.edu/100th-anniversary/

or join our direct email distribution at: https://forms.office.com/r/2GYr3kn4QD 

Send your field camp photos, stories, and other memorabilia for the 100th Anniversary website!

In addition to monthly events to celebrate 100 years of Geophysics at Mines, we have kicked off our  100@100  Fundraising Campaign to support the  Geophysics@100 Field Experience Endowed Fund. This fund will provide future geophysics students with resources to access state-of-the-art field equipment, engage in field activities at remote and challenging sites, and develop their leadership skills for innovative, safe, and practical geophysical fieldwork. Our goal is to ensure that the Mines Geophysics Field Experience is the world’s best geophysics field training program for the next 100 years.