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.AIPG NATIONAL NEWS
Election results for 2023 AIPG National Officers
AIPG
2023 AIPG National President-Elect/2024 AIPG National President
Shanna Schmitt, CPG, Minnesota Section
2023 AIPG National Vice President
Dennis Pennington, CPG, Pennsylvania Section
2023/2024 AIPG National Treasurer
Mark Schaaf, CPG, Capitol Section
2023/2024 AIPG National Editor
Adam Heft, CPG, Michigan Section
2023 Early Career Professional/2024 Past Early Career Professional
Brigette Petras, ECP, Ohio Section
The incumbent officers are:
2023 AIPG National President
Dawn Garcia, CPG - Arizona Section
2023 AIPG National Past President
Matt Rhoades, CPG, Missouri Section
2022/2023 AIPG National Secretary
John Sorrell, CPG, New Mexico Section
2023 Past Early Career Professional
Hannah Blaylock, ECP, Tennessee Section
The four 2023 National Advisory Board Representatives will be elected at the AIPG 2023 Advisory Board Meeting on Saturday, August 6th in Marquette, Michigan during the AIPG National Annual Conference.
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2022 Recipients of the AIPG Presidential Certificate of Merit
AIPG
Matthew J. Rhoades, 2022 AIPG National President has awarded the AIPG Presidential Certificate of Merit to David J. Adler - CPG 11377, John L. Berry - CPG 4032, and Kate E. Zeigler - CPG 11803.
David J. Adler, CPG 11377
For excellent contributions to the AIPG Michigan Section as chairman
of the Michigan Section CPG application process.
John L. Berry, CPG 4032
For his outstanding contributions to the AIPG Texas Section and implementation of
the highly successful AIPG Texas Section webinar series.
Kate E. Zeigler, CPG 11803
For outstanding support and leadership during the February 2022 Executive Committee
meeting and field trip in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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July 18 — AIPG Town Hall — Steven Stokowski, CPG-6607, Black Granite From Hell
AIPG
Steven Stokowski, CPG-6607, Treasurer of the Georgia Section, will join us for a technical talk about a forensic investigation of cracked dimension stone at a newly constructed WWII Memorial: Black Granite from Hell. Everything was great. Then it rained on the day before the final inspection, acceptance, and payment. Then all hell broke loose.
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DeepEarth Technologies, Inc. is an environmental restoration company specializing in Cool-Ox® technology for cleaning up contaminated soils and groundwater. Cool-Ox® has been awarded 14 patents in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia. Cool-Ox® is designed to eliminate a wide variety of contaminants including petroleum hydrocarbons and halogenated organics including NAPL.
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July 26 — New AIPG Technical Webinar Series
AIPG
In this webinar, AIPG Executive Director will describe the general geology, mineralogy, and mineral paragenesis of two World-Class Mississippi-Valley Type deposits. Dr. Johnson will give an overview of the geologic setting, describe the age and distribution of these ore districts, and compare and contrast important characteristics of these deposits.
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2022 AIPG Student Chapter of the Year Award
AIPG
This year's AIPG Student Chapter Award winner is Michigan Technological University. The 2021/2022 AIPG Student Chapter Officers: President - Elana Barth, Vice President - Olivia Salvaggio, Secretary - Nolan Gamet, and Treasurer - Emilie Pray. The 2022/2023 AIPG Student Chapter Officers: President - Grace Ojala, Vice President - Max Strange, Secretary - Hannah Miller-Young, and Treasurer - Emilie Pray. The Chapter Sponsor is Dave Adler, CPG-11377, Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Chad Deering, AIPG Michigan Section President - Mellisa Powers-Taylor, and AIPG Michigan Section Liaison - Cody Stoddard.
Michigan Technological University (MTU)
Houghton, Michigan
Founded in 2017
Chapter Sponsor: David J. Adler, CPG
Faculty Sponsor: Chad Deering
2020 Student Chapter of the Year!
2021 Student Chapter of the Year!
2022 Student Chapter of the Year!
Fall 2021 - Spring 2022 Annual Report
Click here for a full list of AIPG Student Chapters.
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Join us for the 2022 National Conference in Marquette on the beautiful shores of the world's largest freshwater lake!
This year's meeting theme is "Geology: The Cornerstone of our Future." Geology plays a significant role in today's society and will become even more important in the years to come. Our reliance on basic resources and building materials such as sand and gravel for roads, limestone for concrete, iron for structural purposes, and other base metals for electronics and other applications will not diminish. In addition, the need for rare earth elements as well as reliable sources of fresh water are in high demand. We will explore these topics and more in what will be the perfect time to visit Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Start making your plans and bring your family! Northern Michigan offers fantastic opportunities for exploration and time away from the daily routine.
Earn CEUs for attending the Executive Committee Meetings, Technical Sessions and Technical Field Trips!
VIEW VIDEO FROM CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN ADAM HEFT
SCHEDULE | SPONSORS/EXHIBITORS | ROOM BLOCKS
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Updates to Profile — AIPG Members
AIPG
Please take a few minutes to sign into your profile on the AIPG National website (www.aipg.org) click on My Profile and make sure your information is correct. Click on edit to make any changes.
Thank you!
AIPG National Office
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AIPG Mentoring Program
AIPG
AIPG believes mentoring is integral to encouraging geoscientists throughout their careers. This can include discussions on many different topics, including but not limited to:
- specific geoscience topics or questions
- education and experience required for specific career tracks
- any geoscience topic of interest
- geoscience employment search
- selecting the best-suited geoscience career track
- work abroad experiences in geosciences
AIPG is setting up this mentor site to encourage one-on-one AIPG-member discussions. We encourage the mentor and mentee to include others in their discussions and research as needed. A mentor may or may not have applicable experience or knowledge related to a mentee's area of interest, but the mentor will help find information and/or an alternate mentor.
AIPG Members interested in becoming a Mentor can submit the online Mentor form.
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2022 AIPG Member Photo Challenge
AIPG
Challenge categories:
- Scenic Wonder - show us a beautiful landscape.
- Geologic Disaster - geologic processes in action impact communities.
- Geologists in Action - people at work.
- Environmental Impact - manmade effects on the environment.
Entries must be original and taken by a member. Entry authorizes publication of the image in The Professional Geologist by AIPG with credit given to the photographer.
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.OTHER INDUSTRY NEWS
Order Your 2022 Earth Science Week Toolkit Today
AIPG
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Place your advance order for the 2022 Earth Science Week Toolkit today. The toolkit contains everything you need to prepare for Earth Science Week (October 9-15, 2022), which celebrates the theme "Earth Science for a Sustainable World."
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.AIPG SECTION NEWS
Why be a Sponsor of the GeoDayz 2022 program?
AIPG
- Aside from a desire to support the geological profession in general, a company will receive recognition via their marketing materials and advertising of the company brand in GeoDayz 2022 hand-out materials and on-line via the AIPG Texas Chapter website for a specified period of time.
- Companies will be permitted to recruit personnel during GeoDayz 2022.
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Registration Now Open - Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2022
AIPG MN/WI Geology and Remediation Weekend
AIPG
Join us for a gathering of professional geologists and their guests to view and listen to presentations and then visit the unique natural and human areas of the SE Minnesota and SW Wisconsin corners of our States. Successful Remediation and Investigation projects (including per fluorinated chemicals PFAS and emerging contaminants ECs) will be showcased by local Consultants, Regulatory and University professionals, and students. Event participants will be offered field trip options to Bluff Natural Areas or Karst Areas, and a Cruise on the Mississippi River to #7 Dam.
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September 30 - October 2, 2022: AIPG MN/WI 2022 Geology and Remediation Weekend
AIPG
Join us for a gathering of professional geologists and their guests to view and listen to presentations and then visit the unique natural and human areas of the SE Minnesota and SW corners of our States. Successful Remediation and Investigation projects (including per fluorinated chemicals PFAS and emerging contaminants ECs) will be showcased by local Consultants, Regulatory and University professionals, and students.
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AIPG Texas Section Field Trip to West Texas in October, 2022
AIPG
A Field Trip is being planned for 2022 to West Texas. Scheduling depends on the status of the Pandemic. Areas covered: Eagle Peak area (highest point in Hudspeth County); overview of Precambrian thrusting and metamorphism, Laramide thrusting, Tertiary rifting and volcanics: Dal-Tile Talc Mines at Allamoore; Sierra Blanca Rare Earth Mine; Bonanza Mine in northern Quitman Mountains; view of Blue Origin Spaceport and more!
10/6/2022 to 10/9/2022
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.MARK YOUR CALENDAR
.AIPG ONLINE STORE
T-shirt Earth is Our Coloring Book
- Heavy Cotton Tee
- Choice of colors: white and ash gray
- 5.3-ounce, 100% preshrunk, open-ended carded cotton (except gray shirts which are 99% cotton and 1% other fibers)
- Classic loose fit for all-day comfort
- Shoulder-to-shoulder tape and seamless collar
- Double-needle neck sleeve and bottom hem
*Price includes shipping.
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Baseball Cap
AIPG's baseball cap has a velcro enclosure and embroidered lettering.
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Tall Cafe Mug
This tall 16 oz. cobalt blue cafe mug has a glossy finished exterior with an easy to hold handle. It is safe in the microwave and features the AIPG logo in microwavable metallic gold.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
New model shows Earth's deep mantle was drier from the start
Phys.org
Earth's mantle is the thick layer of silicate rock between Earth's crust and its molten core, making up about 84% of our planet's volume. The mantle is predominantly solid but, on geologic time scales, it behaves as a viscous fluid — as difficult to stir and mix as a pot of caramel.
But, sticking with candy comparisons, maybe think more about malt balls and not gooey caramels.
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Stronger overturning circulation in the Pacific during the last glacial period
EurekAlert!
Located between Australia and New Zealand, the Tasman Sea is an important but so far neglected component of the global ocean conveyor belt. Now a new study has discovered evidence that this marginal sea in the South Pacific also played an important role in the exchange of water masses between the large ocean basins during the last ice age.
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Exploring the deep sea as a new source of rare earth elements
Phys.org
Rare earth elements (REEs), like lanthanum and cerium, are vital components in many everyday and emerging technologies, including smartphones, hard disks and clean energy. However, as concerns about the environmental impact of REE extraction and supply chain vulnerabilities grow (China dominates the REE market, accounting for 57.5% of production in 2020), researchers are looking to new sources of REEs.
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Plankton will store more carbon as Earth's climate warms, but storage beyond the end of the century is uncertain
ScienceDaily
The amount of carbon stored by microscopic plankton will increase in the coming century, predict researchers at the University of Bristol and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC).
Using the latest IPCC models (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), the team expects the 'Biological Pump' — a process where microscopic plants, often called phytoplankton, take up carbon and then die and sink into the deep ocean where carbon is stored for hundreds of years — to account for five to 17% of the total increase in carbon uptake by the oceans by 2100.
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