UBC's geoscience undergraduate club. The George Mercer (G.M.) Since 1921 the G.M. The G.M. Dawson City, YT, and Dawson Creek, BC, are named in his honour.
Dawson club is a student-run club for Geology and Geophysics students, based at the department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, UBC, Vancouver. Dawson Club has maintained to put forth the best talent in the geological sciences from the University of British Columbia. Our mandate is simple: coalesce enthusiastic undergraduates with faculty/industry volunteers and embark on invaluable geoscience-based f
04/11/2026
Happy Last Day of Classes! Thank you to everyone who attended our events this year, it was such a great year at UBC and we hope to see everyone next year for many more Dawson Events to come!
Good luck to everyone on final exams, and field school and we hope everyone has an amazing summer!!! 🪨⚒️🌋❤️
- The Dawson Club Exec Team
Went absolutely ballistic with this years merch drops 💵🧢⚒️ We still have hoodies and stickers available ‼️‼️Reach out for more info
04/01/2026
As this year comes to an end, Dawson is hiring a new president! If you’re interested please self nominate using the link in our bio!!
(If you want to be Co-Presidents with another student please fill out the form for both students)
03/20/2026
Hey Intro Petrology Students! We’re holding a 321 lab final review session on March 27! Come on by if you want some help and practice with your thin-section skills!
03/15/2026
Thank you to Tripoint Geological Services, Snowline Gold, APEX Geoscience Ltd., Fireweed Metals, Coast Mountain Geological, Deakin Industries, Equity Exploration, Teck Resources Limited, and UBC Alumni Engagement for supporting the UBC G.M. Dawson Club as Topaz sponsors for the 2026 year. We sincerely appreciate your commitment to the geoscience community at UBC!
03/14/2026
Our great thank you to B2 Gold Corp. For supporting the UBC G.M. Dawson Club as a Diamond sponsor for the 2026 year. Their support goes directly to providing valuable learning and career development opportunities to the UBC student geoscience community.
03/14/2026
Our most sincerest thank you to Geominex Consultants Inc for supporting the UBC G.M. Dawson Club as a Diamond Sponsor for the 2026 year. Thier support goes directly to providing valuable learning and career development opportunities to the UBC student geoscience community.
03/09/2026
🚨WE’VE GOT MORE MERCH!!!🚨
Dawson is doing a SECOND MERCH DROP this year!! Head to the link in our bio to get yours now!
Order form closes March 23rd!!!
03/09/2026
🪨ROCKIN’ REWARDS 🎉
Come by our Geoscience Career Fair on March 16th in the ESB Atrium from 11-3 for a chance to win some rockin’ prizes:
hydro flasks and e-gift cards
gift card
To enter:
🎟️Come to the Geoscience Career Fair on March 16th ‼️ and get a ticket from our booth.
🤝Network with at leas three exhibitors and collect a sticker from each to put on your ticket.
🎁Enter your ticket into the lottery at the G.M. Dawson Club booth.
There will be multiple lucky winners who we’ll contact via email. We’re excited to see you rock on up!
03/09/2026
🪨🌟GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🌟🪨
Ready to crush some rocks and your fear of heights?
Your favourite undergraduate geoscience club is hosting a Career Fair on March 16th in the ESB Atrium from 11-3!! Make sure to come by to network, grab a snack, and get some Dawson merch!
To celebrate, we’re giving away 10 x FREE GUEST PASSES at for first-time visitors 🧗♀️
To enter:
1️⃣Give this post a like
2️⃣Follow
3️⃣Tag TWO friends who’d love to try bouldering with you
Bonus points if we see you at our Career Fair: March 16th in the ESB Atrium from 11-3‼️
Winners will be contacted on Instagram, don’t miss your chance to boulder and rock out!
03/09/2026
As we head into the field season come learn about how to keep yourself safe and hear some stories of field situations!