Membership Levels

Membership moved — Please use our new member portal!

We’ve moved membership management to https://app.gsnv.org/. All renewals and sign-ups should happen there. If you are an existing member who HAS NOT logged into the new portal before, you will need to reset your password before you can log in. Please contact us if you have any questions.

The Geological Society of Nevada (GSN) is a non-profit, educational organization whose principal objective is to promote the advancement of geological sciences, especially as they relate to Nevada. GSN supports the dissemination of information through meetings, field trips, publications and academic endeavors. Membership is open to geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, engineers, educators, students, prospectors or anyone else with an interest in the geological sciences and/or the goals of the GSN. The organization is based in Reno with additional Chapters in Elko, Southern Nevada (Beatty), and Winnemucca.

The GSN Membership year begins October 1st. Annual dues are $50.00 (starting on 10/1/2026, dues go to $75.00), Students $25.00 or $1,250.00 for a Lifetime Membership. Dues are due in September each year with the commencement of the fall meeting schedule. GSN conducts a Field Trip in the Fall and one in the Spring of each year. Monthly meetings are held September through May in Reno, Elko, Winnemucca, and Beatty (quarterly). If you would like to receive email announcements from any of the GSN Chapters (Elko, Winnemucca or Southern Nevada) please indicate your chapters of interest in your member profile.

Please help support the GSN Foundation, the Student Dinner Fund, or Student Field Trip Fund when renewing. Foundation dollars are used for the K-12 through college level Earth Science Grant Program, Nevada Mapping Grants, Field Camp Grants, and scholarships at the University of Nevada, Reno, Great Basin College, and University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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