SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GEOLOGISTS
SDAG 2007 ANNUAL FIELD TRIP - October 13-14, 2007
Hydrogeology and Environmental Issues in the Guadalupe Valley and the Northern Coast of Baja California, Mexico
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Tijuana-Ensenada Coastal Corridor
- Environmental issues along the international border & coastal highway
- La Mission: water resources, hydrogeology, environmental impact of aggregate extraction
- La Salina: environmental issues associated with coastal development
- El Mirador overlook: regional tectonic setting geology & geomorphology
- San Miguel Landslide
- tour of CICESE(Centro de Investigacion Cientifica y de Educacion Superior de Ensenada)
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Guadalupe Valley
- Hydrogeology, geology & tectonics
- Carbon flux
- Winery tours and wine tasting
- History, traditions and modern life of the
Kumeyaay indigenous people
- Hike to hot springs
Tecate Highway
- Faulting
- Plutonic rocks
- Stratigraphy & geomorphology
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Field trip leaders:
Sarah Gray, University of San Diego and
Thomas Kretzschmar, CICESE
Transportation: chartered bus which departs/returns from/to University of San Diego
Trip includes:
- Transportation in luxury AC bus with restroom
- Catered meals, snacks, & beverages
- Camping & cultural program at the Kumeyaay Village of San Antonio Necua
- Field trip guidebook & logo gift
Number of Participants limited to 40 people.
Co-sponsored by the University of San Diego, Transborder Institute.
In a comfortable, air-conditioned bus, participants explore one of the most beautiful regions of northern Baja California, the Guadalupe Valley, which produces over 95% of Mexico's wine. Some of the activities include: visits to wineries; discussions of environmental problems associated with coastal development; saltwater intrusion and its implications on drinking water and agriculture in Maneadero; the fracture and landslide zones of the Rosarito Formation; future economic and environmental concerns; and a discussion of the history of native peoples and immigrants to the area. We camp at San Antonio Necua (a local native village). Important note: a valid passport will be required to cross the border. |
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