Minnesota Ground Water Association

Geology, Groundwater, and Pizza, Oh My!

Join us on September 29th as Dr. Peter Kang from the University of Minnesota leads a tour of his fractured rock research site on the U of MN campus.

Free pizza following the tour!

 Field research site tour and networking social hosted by MGWA and AIPG MN
September 29, 2026 3:00PM-6:15PM
John T. Tate Hall – University of Minnesota Campus
113 E. Church Street, Minneapolis, MN  

Join the MN Ground Water Association (MGWA) and the American Institute of Professional Geologists MN (AIPG MN) for a Tour and Student Social event on the University of Minnesota Campus.  

We will gather outside on the lawn side (west) of Tate Hall at 3:15pm on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota campus and take a ~15-minute walk across the Washington Avenue Bridge to a field site on the West Bank. Along the way, we will view exposures of the Platteville Formation and discuss the local hydrogeologic setting.  

At the field site, we will tour the U of MN integrated research and teaching facilities and highlight ongoing groundwater and fractured-aquifer research.  

Informal pizza dinner and networking social for professionals and students hosted by MGWA and AIPG MN after the tour.

5:15PM – 6:15PM
Location: Room 201-20 – Tate Hall
Jake Dalbec – AIPG MN Education Chair, Sunde Engineering Jared Trost – MGWA Board President, USGS .    

This event is open for any fans of groundwater research at any stage of their career.  

Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/8Vscx9qYE6

Join us for camaraderie, good friends, and PIZZA!  

Note: Parking is available at Church St garage (Weekdays 9 AM–3 PM: $3/hour; All other times: $1/hour; Daily maximum: $15.)

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