We are delighted to announce that the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society will be held in Boulder, Colorado in 2030! The dates for the meeting are still to be determined.
Nestled against the Rocky Mountains, Boulder is best known for its dramatic mountain backdrop and active outdoor lifestyle. Boasting hundreds of miles of hiking, biking, and walking trails, and easy access to local landmarks like Rocky Mountain National Park, there is an outdoor activity for everyone. The city of approximately 105,000 people also sits at the center of Colorado's thriving aerospace corridor and is the home to a cluster of federal and national research institutes—including NOAA, NIST, NCAR, and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). The University of Colorado Boulder (CU), founded in 1876, is a leading public research university in Earth and Planetary Sciences and hosts the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), which has built and flown instruments to every planet in the solar system.
At the heart of the city lies the historic Pearl Street Mall, a lively pedestrian district that serves as a cultural and culinary centerpiece. Boulder Creek Bike Trail runs between CU campus and downtown, providing access to the network of city trails and activities along the creek. Up the hill from CU, Chautauqua Park features a historic auditorium and dining hall and serves as a gateway to thousands of acres of open space.
Boulder is easily accessible from Denver International Airport—one of the busiest airports in the world, with direct flights to most major U.S. cities and numerous international destinations—and is reachable by direct bus service, car, or ride share. Once in Boulder, the city is easy to navigate on foot or by bus, and it maintains shared E-bike and scooter stations across town and campus.
Colorado is known worldwide for impressive geologic landmarks, including Boulder’s iconic Flatirons and the Red Rocks Amphitheater. The region has large exposures of the Morrison Formation, with abundant dinosaur fossils featured in area museums. Colorado also hosts some of the world's finest and most accessible outcrops of the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) boundary layer. Beyond the immediate foothills is some of the most varied and visible geology in the US, which is on full display in the state’s four national parks - Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde (ancient cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloan people), Great Sand Dunes (tallest dunes in North America), and Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
We invite you to join us in Boulder in 2030 for a meeting filled with science, connection, and Rocky Mountain adventure.
Submitted by Carolyn A. Crow (University of Colorado Boulder)