GSA Cordilleran Section

Pasadena, California—the Crown City—is one of southern California’s iconic locales and will serve as host to the Geological Society of America’s Cordilleran section meeting 15–18 April 2027. Nestled along the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, and only 10 miles from the heart of downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena is a thriving community with many cultural and culinary offerings and a walkable cityscape. Its location affords access to world-famous faults, rugged mountains with an almost two-billion-year geologic history, well-known sedimentary basins with vast petroleum reserves, and legendary earthquakes, landslides, and other geologic hazards. Incredible field trips led by local experts will provide opportunities to experience many of these features. Building on the extraordinary geology of the surrounding region, the meeting will include a diverse scientific program that reflects active areas of research, both fundamental and applied, across all earth-science disciplines. We look forward to welcoming the GSA Cordilleran Section to Pasadena in 2027!