🌳 (RAIN DATE) “ROCK THE PARK” Geology Walking Tour and Drinks at Central Park with Professor Goldstein🍺
🌳 Central Park Walking Tour & Drinks! 🍺
Join us for an enlightening stroll through Central Park. Dive deep into Earth’s billion-year-old story through iconic landmarks, from Manhattan Schist to Glacial Striations. Professor Goldstein’s geology tour of Central Park was featured in the most recent issue of Columbia College Today.
The tour will take approximately 2 hours. After the tour, we’ll wind down with refreshing drinks at a nearby restaurant. We recommend that you dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable explorer shoes.
📌 Date & Time: Sunday, October 29th at 2PM. Sunday, November 12th at 2PM (RAIN DATE)
📍 Meeting Point: Meet at the Maine Monument in Central Park (corner near Columbus Circle).
This Special Event is co-sponsored by the Society of Columbia Graduates and the Columbia University Club of New York
Tickets: $25 each (Only 40 spots available. First-come, first-served.)
Rain Date: TBD (The tour will be held rain or shine, except in severe weather conditions.)
💻 Exclusive Bonus: Geology 101 Zoom Session with Professor Goldstein in advance of Tour
Date: Wednesday, October 25th at 6:30 pm(No limit to number of participants for Zoom session.) Please email events@columbiaclub.org for materials and video if you missed them.
Dial-in details to be provided to registered participants.
Description: Professor Goldstein will lead a single session crash course on the Earth by Zoom.
REGISTER NOW and embark on a geological adventure like no other! (Ticket sales open at 11:30 pm tonight)
About Professor Steven L. Goldstein: A distinguished name in the fields of geochemistry, paleoclimatology, and oceanography, Professor Goldstein is a celebrated alumnus of Columbia. His commitment to field exploration and passion for the Earth’s history make this a one-of-a-kind experience for all.
Professor Goldstein is the Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the 2022 Recipient of the Great Teacher Award presented by the Society of Columbia Graduates. He was recently appointed interim Director of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the scientific research center of the Columbia Climate School.
Education:
BA, Columbia, 1976
MA, Harvard, 1978
Ph.D., Columbia, 1986