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University of Adelaide via Science Daily
An international team of scientists have developed a way to help locate fossils of long-extinct animals. The models were developed for Australia but the researchers provide guidelines on how to apply their approach to assist fossil hunting in other continents.
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Phys.org
A pair of papers from a UW–Madison geoscience lab shed light on a curious group of bacteria that use iron in much the same way that animals use oxygen: to soak up electrons during biochemical reactions. When organisms — whether bacteria or animal — oxidize carbohydrates, electrons must go somewhere. The studies can shed some light on the perennial question of how life arose, but they also have slightly more practical applications in the search for life in space.
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Science Advances
Earth's spin axis has been wandering along the Greenwich meridian since about 2000, representing a 75 degrees eastward shift from its long-term drift direction. The past 115 years have seen unequivocal evidence for a quasi-decadal periodicity, and these motions persist throughout the recent record of pole position, in spite of the new drift direction. We analyze space geodetic and satellite gravimetric data for the period 2003–2015 to show that all of the main features of polar motion are explained by global-scale continent-ocean mass transport.
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AIPG
Students, you are invited to submit an abstract! Technical sessions will be held on Monday, Sept. 12, and Tuesday, Sept. 13. They will consist of podium and poster presentations, and will include a student poster competition. To have your abstract considered for a presentation or poster, please click here to submit an abstract online by June 6.
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AIPG
To have your abstract considered for a presentation or poster, please click here to submit an abstract online by June 6.
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AIPG
The purpose of the AIPG Student Chapter of the Year Award is to recognize the most outstanding student chapter for their participation in, and contribution to, the American Institute of Professional Geologists. The award will consist of a plaque to be presented to the student chapter, a certificate to each of the officers of the chapter at the time of their submittal, a $500 award for the chapter, and a trip for one member of the winning student chapter to the annual AIPG conference and executive meetings. The student that attends the annual meeting will observe the organization and functions of AIPG and participate in the executive board meeting.
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AIPG
The AIPG Section Leadership Award was established by the Executive Committee in 2013 to recognize one or more of our members who have demonstrated a long-term commitment and have been long-term contributors to AIPG at the section level. AIPG has many sections where one or more individuals have demonstrated exceptional leadership for their section and in many instances kept the section together and moving forward. These individuals are commonly not known at the National level or by AIPG members outside of their sections, however, their contributions have been vital to their sections and they perform this work because of their commitment to our profession and AIPG. The award will consist of a plaque (or similar) that will be presented to the awardees at the annual meeting of AIPG.
Based on the above criteria the Awards Committee may select multiple nominees for the award.
The AIPG Section Leadership Award is administered by the Executive Committee of AIPG. The selection of the winning member(s) will be decided by the AIPG Awards Committee. The deadline for submittal of nominees for the AIPG Section Leadership Award, to AIPG National Headquarters, is May 31 of each year. The nomination form for AIPG Section Leadership Award (pdf file or Word doc). The awardees will be announced in early July so they may attend the annual meeting.
AIPG
The AIPG Michigan Section Newsletter — March 2016
The AIPG Colorado Section Newsletter — Spring 2016.
The AIPG Texas Section Newsletter — March 2016.
American Geosciences Institute
The Search Committee invites applications for the position of Executive Director for the American Geosciences Institute.
The Executive Director conducts the affairs of the Institute, with direction from the Executive Committee, including administering all planning and policies, supervising AGI staff and coordinating the various activities, projects and programs of the Institute. The Executive Director maintains and fosters relationships with the officers and administrators of the 51 AGI member societies, international and regional associates, and with other geosciences and science-related organizations in addition to academia, government agencies and industry representatives.
The ideal candidate will be an established scientist who has demonstrated leadership and vision in their field; possesses proven senior management and budgetary experience and excellent interpersonal skills; and has a record of success as a fundraiser for not-for-profits. The successful applicant must have the ability to communicate effectively across the scientific community, academia, industry, government and the public.
An earth sciences background is highly desirable. An advanced degree is preferred. The successful candidate must be willing to relocate to the Washington, DC area and willing to fulfill the demands of frequent travel.
Interested persons are invited to submit a resume, an expression of interest, and a list of five references. Submission may be made by email to executive-director-search@americangeosciences.org or by mail to the address below. Review of applications will begin April 2016.
Chair, Search Committee
American Geosciences Institute
4220 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302
Applications and inquiries will receive confidential consideration. AGI is an equal opportunity employer.
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More Information |
| April 4-6 |
GSA Cordilleran Section |
Ontario, California |
| April 5-6 |
AIPG Water Resources Unplugged Conference |
Orlando, Florida |
| April 7-8 |
2016 Western South Dakota Hydrology Meeting |
Rapid City, South Dakota |
| April 18-19 |
GSA North-Central Section |
Champaign, Illinois |
| April 29-30 |
AIPG Kentucky Section
Professional Development Course |
Part A Registration
Part B Registration |
| May 14-15 |
AIPG Texas Section Field Trip |
Registration |
| May 18-19 |
GSA Rocky Mountain Section |
Moscow, Idaho |
| June 14-15 |
6th Annual AIPG Michigan Section Technical Workshop — Environmental Risk Management: Why, When, Where and How |
Roscommon County, Michigan |
| June 25 |
AIPG Executive Committee Meeting |
Thornton, Colorado |
| Aug. 8-11 |
NCSL Legislative Summit |
Chicago |
| Aug. 17-18 |
17th Annual Energy Exposition |
Loveland, Colorado |
| Aug. 22-25 |
Rocky Mountain Energy Summit |
Denver |
| Aug. 27-Sept. 4 |
35th International Geological Congress |
Cape Town, South Africa |
| Sept. 10-13 |
AIPG 2016 National Conference |
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Sept. 18-24 |
Association of Environmental &
Engineering Geologists 2016 Annual Meeting |
Kona, Hawaii |
| Sept. 25-28 |
GSA National Conference |
Denver |
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AIPG
This 17.5-inch by 14.25-inch drawsting cinch backpack compartment holds personal or business essentials. It features a front pocket with an earbud port that is great for listening to music on the go and the contrast color details on the front offer a touch of style.
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AIPG
Overbooked day ahead? This backpack is the right tool for busy people on the go. Whether you fill it with your laptop for a day at the office or books for school, it'll hold everything you need — without slowing you down. This 600D polycanvas backpack ensures durability and sturdiness with a zippered main compartment to hold your 15-inch laptop, a padded section to secure your iPad or tablet and a front pocket that keeps brochures and business cards within reach. It also features earbud access that lets you listen to music on the move and two side pockets to hold beverages and snacks.
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AIPG
Make your next plane trip much easier with the Zoom Checkpoint-friendly Compu-backpack. Specially designed to increase your speed through airport security, this laptop backpack includes a laptop-only section that unfolds to lay flat on the X-ray belt. This backpack has a side-entry 15-inch laptop compartment and an open main compartment that includes a dedicated zippered nylex-lined padded iPad pocket. It also features extra storage capacity with the zippered external pocket perfect for storing small items like power cords, USB drives, pens and business cards. Use the comfortably padded shoulder straps, the neoprene carry handle or just slip the bag over your suitcase and go catch your flight with effortless ease. Embroidered AIPG logo on front.
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Co.Exist
If you've never been to Shepherd Glacier, you'll never be able to go. In the mid-1960s, the glacier sprawled over 250,000 square meters; by 2010, the ice was basically gone and the rock was bare. It's one of at least 125 glaciers in Glacier National Park in Montana that no longer exist.
The park's remaining two dozen glaciers may be gone in about 15 years. A new project called Catalog.Earth hopes to capture places like the glaciers before they disappear, in 360 video that will be shared freely online.
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KPNX-TV
Northwest Arizona has been the epicenter for seismic activity recently, activity that is grabbing the attention of local geologists.
Since March 29, 22 small earthquakes have been recorded in the area, according to the Arizona Geological Survey.
As of April 4, 19 tremors had been recorded, but an additional three quakes have occurred since then. Geologists are studying the events to see if the quakes could be related to a larger shake in the future.
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WTSP-TV
Will this year's Atlantic basin hurricane season be more active than last year's? There's a fairly good chance the answer to that question is yes. The 2015 Atlantic basin hurricane season was fairly quiet. Though 12 named storms developed in all, just four hurricanes developed — two major — making for what Stacy R. Stewart of the National Hurricane Center called a "somewhat below average" year. But there’s a great possibility 2016 will bring more storms that could be more intense on average.
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Science News for Students
Scientists suspected that if a meteorite smashed into Earth hard enough, it could change a type of soft, pure carbon — the graphite in pencil lead — into a mineral harder than diamond. Now, scientists say they have confirmed that can happen. They witnessed it from front-row seats.
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KTVA-TV
Scientists and engineers are using data collected from Anchorage, Alaska's Atwood Building to look at how structures are impacted during earthquakes.
The Atwood — standing 20 stories high — is Alaska's second tallest building. Within the walls there are more than 50 seismic sensors.
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Phys.org
The United States on April 5 handed back to Mongolia fossil remains of six species of dinosaur smuggled out of the country and impounded by agents in New York and Utah. The largest item was the skull of an Alioramus, an exceptionally rare dinosaur believed to have roamed the Gobi Desert 66 to 70 million years ago. A relative of the more widely known Tyrannosaurus, only two specimens are reported in scientific literature, both of them from Mongolia.
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Castleton Spartan
Students in geology professor Helen Mango's "Iceland: Fire, Ice and Legends" course will be traveling to Iceland after graduation this year to continue their studies.
On May 9, Mango and librarian Sandy Duling will lead this class on a flight to Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, to study local geology and Icelandic literatures. They will return on May 17 after their nine-day excursion.
It marks Mango's fourth trip with students to the country.
"Iceland is like a candy store for geologists." Mango said.
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