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.AIPG NATIONAL NEWS
AIPG 2021 National Conference
AIPG
Call For Abstracts / Student Poster Contest
AIPG is currently accepting abstracts for oral presentations and poster presentations for the 58th American Institute of Professional Geologists' National Conference that will be held in Sacramento, California, from October 23-26, 2021.
The national conference provides opportunities to present and learn from experts in various geology and geoscience fields, with networking opportunities throughout the conference. Earn CEUs too!
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Geologists in Action — Using drones to sample man-made lakes
AIPG
Hey everyone, this video shows some cutting-edge use of drone technology to sample man-made lakes in Nevada. Watch as McGinley and Associates shows us how unmanned drones can be used to sample and monitor water quality in Nevada. This use of drones not only provides better sample location controls, but also minimizes risk to workers, and can decrease the time necessary per sample, allowing for a more efficient sampling procedure.
https://youtu.be/D5zsxODwSGQ
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Minnesota Section of AIPG — FG Grant Information
AIPG
The Minnesota Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) awards grants to students taking the Association of State Boards of Geology® (ASBOG) Fundamentals of Geology (FG) exam. Grants are $200 each, which covers the ASBOG portion of the exam fee. Approximately 10 grants will be awarded each academic year, five for the Autumn FG examination and five for the Spring FG examination. Applications for the 2021 Spring FG Grant will be accepted through March 19, 2021.
For more information about the professional licensure exams and how to register for them in Minnesota, please see our Professional Licensure in Minnesota webpage.
FG Grant Requirements:
- Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student, enrolled in a Minnesota college or university geoscience program.
- Applicant must be Student Member of AIPG. Membership for students is FREE. Become a member by filling out the application on the AIPG National website: https://aipg.org/page/MembershipApps.
- Applicant must not have been previously awarded an AIPG MN Section FG Grant.
- Applicant must demonstrate proof of approval to site for the Spring or Autumn FG examination.
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Pennsylvania Section — Scholarships
AIPG
Scholarship Announcement - Apply Now!
Eligibility
- For any undergraduate student who is majoring in geology (or earth science)
- Who is at least a sophomore
- Attending a two-year or four-year accredited college or university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Is an AIPG student member or must have applied for student membership at the time the application for scholarship is submitted
Eligible applicants must submit:
- The AIPG Pennsylvania Section Application
- A 600 to 800 word essay about your background and what inspired your interest in geology. Was it a person, a place seen while traveling, A TV show or movie background? What do you hope to do with your degree?
- One letter of recommendation from a geology/geoscience professor that provides emphasis on your performance and activities in the classroom, in the department, and your character in how you work and help other students.
- College transcript with GPA
Contact the Pennsylvania Section for more information.
Two scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship amount is $500.
Deadline to submit the application and necessary documentation is March 15, 2021.
Contact the Pennsylvania Section for more information or to submit your letter of interest.
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AIPG Section Newsletters
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.OTHER INDUSTRY NEWS
Free geosciences books and periodicals
AIPG
AAPG is closing out the distribution of pallets of new and used Geoscience books and periodicals.
For the last 19 years, AAPG has been accepting Geoscience publications from retirees, company libraries, and other sources. We sorted, inventoried, boxed, and arranged shipments of pallets (1200 lbs. each) to Universities and colleges overseas.
AAPG we will donate their remaining collection to students, professors and Colleges, Universities, and schools that want them in the USA and Canada. On March 20, AAPG will have a giant giveaway at their warehouse in Houston. Also, they can ship sets of old publications to those that want them.
For example, they have a long run of GSA Bulletins from the 1950s to 2000, long runs of AAPG Bulletin, Geophysics, AGU bulletins, First Break, Geotimes/Earth, and hundreds of other periodicals and books of all sorts of geosciences. They also have introductory texts that they will be pleased to send to high Schools.
For further information please contact the AAPG Publication Pipeline at the AAPG website, or Dr. Martin M. Cassidy, Phone 281 370 7346. Please leave a message.
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.MARK YOUR CALENDAR
.INDUSTRY NEWS
What a geologist sees when they look at Perseverance's landing site
Universe Today
Geologists love fieldwork. They love getting their specialized hammers and chisels into seams in the rock, exposing unweathered surfaces and teasing out the rock's secrets. Mars would be the ultimate field trip for many of them, but sadly, that's not possible.
Instead, we've sent the Perseverance rover on the field trip. But if a geologist were along for the ride, what would it look like to them?
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UH geologists search for remains of lost ocean beneath earth's surface
University of Houston
Over 621 miles below the western United States lies what geologists believe are the remains of a lost ocean, sinking toward the center of the Earth. These fragments of the Earth's crust formed the westernmost portion of North America during the Mesozoic Era, but researchers don't have a clear explanation of their origin.
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California releases new fault line maps, shaking up San Diego city zoning
KFMB-TV
Following the release of two maps by the California Department of Conservation, San Diego is notifying residents and property owners of proposed changes to earthquake fault zones within city limits which could potentially impact development and real estate transactions, it was announced Friday.
On Feb. 18, the California Geological Survey released the maps expanding existing fault zones previously mapped within the city.
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Volcano, earthquake research facility planned for UH Hilo campus
University of Hawai'i News
Plans are underway for a new research facility on the University of Hawai'i at Hilo campus to jointly house the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) and the Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC).
The 60,000-square-foot Integrated Research Center will bring together staff from both HVO and PIERC to monitor, investigate and assess hazards from active volcanoes and earthquakes in Hawai'i.
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Lead up to volcanic eruption in Galapagos captured in rare detail
Penn State News
Hours before the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra, the Galápagos Islands’ largest volcano, an earthquake rumbled and raised the ground more than 6 feet in an instant. The event, which triggered the eruption, was captured in rare detail by an international team of scientists, who said it offers new insights into one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
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