Dear mineral sciences community members,
We are writing with updates and reminders about the exciting MSA
all-things-mineral-sciences conference that will be held in Tucson,
Arizona, in February 2027.
The meeting will start on Sunday, 14 February, with a day of overlap with
the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show®, followed by 3 days of talks + posters and
other events (15-17 February), and an optional day of field trips
(Thursday, 18 February).
In our last email, we listed our top 7 reasons why you should attend this
meeting. We actually have 10 Top Reasons:
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All meeting attendees will have the opportunity to share and hear the
best and the breadth of the Mineral Sciences in our all-plenary sessions.
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Student presenters will receive free registration + financial
support for
travel and meeting costs.
-
Non-student attendees can enjoy low-cost (less than the Big Meetings)
registration.
-
Meeting registration for everyone includes lunches, coffee/tea breaks,
and a reception at the University of Arizona / Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral
Museum.
-
MSA meeting registration also includes a Sunday (14 February) ticket to
the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show® for anyone who wants to arrive in time for
that.
-
There will be a variety of optional field trips to classic Arizona
mineral localities or other interesting sites in or near Tucson.
-
During the meeting, there will be a mindat https://www.mindat.org/
workshop by Jolyon Ralph.
-
There will be *superb mingling opportunities for all, *including at
lunches, poster sessions, and the reception.
-
There will be special events for MSA Student Chapter members and mentors.
-
Tucson! Arizona! February!
Abstract submission deadline: October 31, 2026
https://msaweb.org/.
Please consider attending the MSA Tucson 2027 meeting. We hope to see you
there!
Jeff Post & Donna Whitney
MSA Tucson 2027 planning co-chairs
[image: Tucson 2027 tourmaline cactus landscape DWhitney.png]
+ optional field trips on February 18!
Dear mineral sciences community members,
We are writing with updates and reminders about the exciting MSA
all-things-mineral-sciences conference that will be held in Tucson,
Arizona, in February 2027.
The meeting will start on Sunday, 14 February, with a day of overlap with
the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show®, followed by 3 days of talks + posters and
other events (15-17 February), and an optional day of field trips
(Thursday, 18 February).
In our last email, we listed our top 7 reasons why you should attend this
meeting. We actually have *10 Top Reasons*:
1. All meeting attendees will have the opportunity to share and hear the
best and the breadth of the Mineral Sciences in our *all-plenary sessions.*
2. Student presenters will receive *free* registration + *financial
support* for
travel and meeting costs.
3. Non-student attendees can enjoy *low-cost (less than the Big Meetings)
registration*.
4. Meeting registration for everyone includes lunches, coffee/tea breaks,
and a reception at the University of Arizona / Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral
Museum.
5. *MSA meeting registration also includes a Sunday (14 February) ticket to
the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show*® for anyone who wants to arrive in time for
that.
6. There will be a variety of optional *field trips* to classic Arizona
mineral localities or other interesting sites in or near Tucson.
7. During the meeting, there will be a mindat <https://www.mindat.org/>
workshop by Jolyon Ralph.
8. There will be *superb mingling opportunities for all, *including at
lunches, poster sessions, and the reception.
9. There will be special events for MSA Student Chapter members and mentors.
10. Tucson! Arizona! February!
*Abstract submission deadline: October 31, 2026*
* The link is now available on the main page of the **MSA website*
<https://msaweb.org/>*.*
Please consider attending the MSA Tucson 2027 meeting. We hope to see you
there!
Jeff Post & Donna Whitney
MSA Tucson 2027 planning co-chairs
[image: Tucson 2027 tourmaline cactus landscape DWhitney.png]
*+ optional field trips on February 18!*
