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USA Today
An unmanned spacecraft about the size of a household toolshed will travel 4.4 billion miles to bring back samples from Bennu, an asteroid orbiting our sun. OSIRIS-REx's seven-year mission will tell us more about the asteroid's composition and the creation of the solar system.
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Independent
A worldwide hunt for a "line in the rock" that shows the beginning of a new geological epoch defined by humanity's extraordinary impact on planet Earth is expected to get underway in the next few weeks. Later this month, an expert working group — set up to investigate whether these changes are so significant that the 11,500-year-old Holocene epoch is now at an end — will present its latest findings to the 35th International Geological Congress in South Africa.
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Live Science
Despite reports that the land bridge connecting the Americas is "older than the hills," it is actually quite young, geologically speaking — only about 2.8 million years old, a new review of studies finds. The finding contrasts with several recent studies purporting that the land bridge, known as the Isthmus of Panama, formed between 6 million and 23 million years ago, and reveals important details about the evolution and migration of animal species in different regions of the Americas.
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AIPG
Early Registration ends tomorrow, Aug. 24. Register now and save: Online and Registration form. There is still space on most of the field trips, so sign up now. Click here for field trip details. (Registration includes Printed Program; Technical Sessions — Monday and Tuesday; Exhibit Hall — Sunday through Tuesday; Welcome Reception — Sunday evening; Breakfast, Lunch and Breaks on Monday and Tuesday.)
The conference will be held at the Drury Plaza Hotel, 828 Paseo De Peralta, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
We look forward to seeing you in Santa Fe! Let us know if you have any questions or need assistance in getting registered: contact us at 303-412-6205 or aipg@aipg.org.
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AIPG
Dr. M. Lee Allison, State Geologist and Director of the Arizona Geological Survey, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, at noon after suffering a critical head injury from a fall at his home on Saturday.
Lee's passing is a tragic loss for his wife, family, staff of the Arizona Geological Survey, the geologic and geoinformatics communities and Lee's broad circle of friends, colleagues and acquaintances around the world. He was an incredibly dynamic leader of the Arizona Geological Survey and a worldwide leader in many areas that were important to him. We mourn his passing.
There will not be a memorial service. Lee's family has requested they not be contacted. Any messages of condolence can be addressed to Arizona Geological Survey, P.O. Box 210184, Tucson, AZ 85721; they will pass them along to his family.
Lee's wife, Ann, suggested donations be made to the Association for Women Geoscientists/Salt Lake Chapter or a scholarship program to a university geology department to honor Lee.
Words of Emily Dickinson aptly apply: "Because I could not stop for Death, he kindly stopped for me. The carriage held but just ourselves and immortality."
We miss you Lee.
AIPG
The AIPG Michigan Section Newsletter — August 2016
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Comments on the U.S. Security and Exchange Commissions proposal are available. Follow the "Read More" link for more information.
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| Date |
Event |
More Information |
| Aug. 22-25 |
Rocky Mountain Energy Summit |
Denver |
| Aug. 27-Sept. 4 |
35th International Geological Congress |
Cape Town, South Africa |
| Sept. 9 |
Field Trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Geologic Highlights Between Denver and Santa Fe
| Sept. 10-13 |
AIPG 2016 National Conference |
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Sept. 10 |
AIPG Business Meetings, Awards Luncheon (Section Leadership, Student Chapter, and Presidential Certificates of Merit), Foundation of AIPG Meeting and AIPG NM Section Meeting. |
Schedule |
| Sept. 11 |
Field Trips, Exhibits, NEW! — Students Networking with Professionals Reception, Welcome Reception, and Rockslide Rendezvous! Come and share your musical talents or listen to live music and singing from your fellow geologists, enjoy the evening! |
Schedule |
| Sept. 12 |
NEW! — AIPG Section Delegates Meeting, Plenary Session, Technical Sessions, Exhibits, Field Trips, and AIPG Awards Dinner (Ben H. Parker Memorial Medal, Martin Van Couvering Memorial Award, John T. Galey, Sr. Memorial Public Service Award, Honorary Membership, and Outstanding Achievement Award) |
Schedule |
| Sept. 13 |
Technical Sessions, Exhibits, and Field Trips |
Schedule |
| Sept. 14 |
Field Trip back to Denver |
Geologic Highlights Between Denver and Santa Fe
| Sept. 18-24 |
Association of Environmental &
Engineering Geologists 2016 Annual Meeting |
Kona, Hawaii |
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| Sept. 25-28 |
GSA National Conference |
Denver |
| June 16-21, 2018 |
Resources for Future Generations: Energy — Minerals — Water — Earth |
Call for Sessions flyer
Conference Brochure |
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Hanes® men's Beefy-T® long sleeve T-shirt is crafted from 6.1 oz., 100 percent ring-spun cotton for a soft hand with excellent durability. Comes with embroidered AIPG lettering with pick and gavel.
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Smithsonian
When the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, it chose one of the planet's most fascinating features to explore: Gale Crater, a divot that once held ancient lakes. But now, the rover is exploring brand-new territory as it climbs a Martian mountain — and along the way, it's photographing planetary features reminiscent of places back on Earth.
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Laser Focus World
The 2020 planned NASA launch of a new Mars rover will probe a region of the planet scientists believe could hold remnants of ancient microbial life. As reported in the journal Carbon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, scientists have developed a technique that will help the rover quickly and non-invasively identify sediments that are relatively unaltered and maintain much of their original composition — "pristine" samples that could give scientists the best chance for identifying signs of former life, if they exist.
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CBC News
Yukon has lost a river, and now gained a lake, thanks to the retreating Kaskawulsh glacier. Geologists and hikers first noticed earlier this summer that the Slims River, which for centuries had delivered melt water from the glacier to Kluane Lake, had disappeared — the glacial run-off was now being sent in a different direction.
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The Pueblo Chieftan
A new forecasting tool developed by Boulder, Colorado, scientists is expected to improve forecasting relating to water resources in the United States sufficiently to benefit up to 300 million people. Dubbed the WRF-Hydro, the new computer model developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research is the key underlying technology for the National Water Model being rolled out by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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KYForward
University of Kentucky health researchers and geologists combined their research on radon and created a map that shows which parts of Kentucky have the highest risk of radon exposure, and most recently created maps that focus on 15 counties, according to a UK news release. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer.
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Phys.org
Nearly two years ago, on Aug. 24, 2014, just south of Napa, California, a fault in the Earth suddenly slipped, violently shifting and splitting huge blocks of solid rock, 6 miles below the surface. The underground upheaval generated severe shaking at the surface, lasting 10 to 20 seconds. When the shaking subsided, the magnitude 6.0 earthquake — the largest in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1989 — left in its wake crumpled building facades, ruptured water mains and fractured roadways. But the earthquake wasn't quite done.
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UPI
Since the Kamokuna ocean entry — a sea-bound lava flow from Kilauea's Puu Oo vent — began three weeks ago, eight new acres of land have been created. Visitors are flocking to see the flow in action, oohing and aahing as lava meets ocean and clouds of steam balloon upward. But the crowds have local park rangers concerned.
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