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.AIPG NATIONAL NEWS
2023 AIPG President's Message and Dues Renewal
AIPG
Dear Fellow AIPG Member:
I suspect that you may be surprised to find that AIPG's Executive Committee has decided not to raise the National dues for 2023. It was not a decision made lightly, and there was plenty of debate about the 2023 budget and how the Institute can carry out its mission and activities during these uncertain times. AIPG is not financially robust because our primary income (membership dues) do not cover our annual budget; in fact, we’re in the same waters as other geologic organizations. Everyone is feeling the burden of increasing prices. Your leadership looked at both sides of the argument and there is sound reasoning for a bump upward in dues (it has been three years since the last increase and inflation has moved from a creep to a sprint) and for staying the course (those who are cost-sensitive are going to be less likely to renew their dues). The motion to keep the same dues’ structure that we’ve had since 2020 passed, with the burden of developing a balanced budget that will be implemented in 2023.
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Building the Future of Geology — Support the Foundation of the AIPG
AIPG
AIPG Members,
As you review your dues statement for 2023, please consider a donation to the Foundation of the American Institute of Professional Geologists. Every donation helps the Foundation to contribute toward building the future of geology. The Foundation supports a variety of programs of the AIPG that includes student scholarships, student and young professional workshops, educational programs aimed at practitioners, the public, and policy makers, and some special needs requested by AIPG or other professional organizations. The Foundation is proud to be able to serve AIPG and the geosciences by providing financial support for these programs. If you have any questions or comments about the Foundation, please contact me or any of the other Trustees of the Foundation for additional information. Information about the Foundation is on the AIPG web site. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Barbara Murphy, RG-AZ, CPG Chairperson, Foundation of the AIPG 602-809-2355 cell phone; azmurphyb76@outlook.com
The Foundation of the American Institute of Professional Geologists is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax deductible. EIN 45-2870397 - Donate online - https://aipg.org/donations/
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October 6th — AIPG Iceland Webinar (Free)
AIPG
Top 10 Geologic Wonders of Iceland
Dr. Tamie J. Jovanelly is an Associate Professor of Geology and the author of Iceland: Tectonics, Volcanics, and Glacial Features (Wiley, 2020). In this fun and interesting lecture titled: "Top 10 Geologic Wonders of Iceland" Jovanelly will not only capture the island's natural beauty, but increasingly enhance it through her descriptions linking the relationships between structure, process, and time to the island’s geological evolution.
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February 1st — Deadline for AIPG Student Scholarship Applications
AIPG
AIPG Student Scholarship applications for undergraduate and graduate are due February 1st. Apply online.
AIPG Undergraduate Scholarship Awards
Scholarship awards in the amount of $1,000.00 - $3,000 each will be made to eligible students attending a college or university in the U.S. Scholarships are intended to be used to support tuition and/or room and board.
Foundation of AIPG William J. Siok Graduate Scholarship Awards
Scholarship award for 2022 is in the amount of $2,000.00 to an eligible graduate student attending a college or university in the U.S. Scholarships are intended to be used to support tuition, room and board, and/or research.
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September 26, 2022 — AIPG Town Hall - PFAS
AIPG
PFAS compounds are found in soil, groundwater, surface waters, and precipitation. Resistant to degradation and therefore persistent in the environment due to their carbon-fluorine bonds, PFAS have come under increasing scrutiny over the last decade. To better understand the fate and transport of some regulated PFAS compounds, we will examine the primary and secondary controls on PFAS distribution in the subsurface.
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Geology of Central Texas video available on AIPG YouTube Channel
AIPG
Geology of Central Texas - The Mesozoic: Rifting, Drifting, Drowning, then getting Bombed!,
John Berry, AIPG Texas Section Webinar Series
In this video, John Berry gives us a detailed overview of the geologic history and evolution of modern-day Texas, during the Mesozoic Era. John covers the rifting that broke apart Pangea, the formation of the great Texas salt deposits, and the geologic forces that resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs. Come along for a great ride!
https://youtu.be/rrCzpMz3iF8
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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
October 17, 2022 — Flash Mentoring Event for Student and Early Career Professionals
AIPG
his 2-hour event is intended to help students successfully transition from the classroom into the workforce and to guide both students and early career professionals as they start their careers. This session will include interactive engagement. Participants will talk directly to a variety of mentors in small group conversations. The concept is like speed dating in that the mentors move to a new group every 15 minutes.
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November 16, 2022 — Oklahoma and the Energy Transition — OGS Workshop 2022
AIPG
The Oklahoma Geological Survey (OGS) is hosting a workshop on the role of Oklahoma in the national energy transition. Since before statehood, Oklahoma has been one of the most consequential regions for energy production globally, and today its economy is still deeply connected to extractions of energy minerals. The workshop will explore opportunities and challenges specific to Oklahoma and the midcontinent region presented by the national mandate for an energy diverse, lower-carbon future.
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.AIPG SECTION NEWS
September 21, 2022 — AIPG Colorado Section - Virtual Lunch Talk
AIPG
Join the AIPG Colorado Section for the first presentation in our relaunched virtual lunch talks! The AIPG Colorado Section is excited to launch our every-other-month virtual lunch talks. It's been a few years since we hosted talks, and we're thrilled to be back at it! Cost: Members - $10, Non-Members - $15, Student Members - FREE (must be a currently registered member or student member to receive the discounted price)
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September 30 - October 2, 2022 — AIPG IL/IN Section Field Trip
AIPG
Joint AIPG IL-IN Section and
University of Illinois Department of Geology Field Trip!
The St. Francois Mountains in southeast Missouri are a range of Precambrian igneous rocks rising over the Ozark Plateau. This range is one of the oldest exposures of igneous rock in North America, formed by volcanic and intrusive activity 1.5 billion years ago. Come join University of Illinois students and faculty as we explore the geology around the highest point in Missouri!
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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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.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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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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Baseball Cap
AIPG's baseball cap has a velcro enclosure and embroidered lettering.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Strong earthquake hits southeastern Taiwan, 146 injured
Reuters
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said, derailing train carriages, causing a convenience store to collapse and trapping hundreds on mountain roads.
The weather bureau said the epicentre was in Taitung county, and followed a 6.4 magnitude temblor on Saturday evening in the same area, which caused no casualties.
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Geologists mapped how metal pollutants have traveled across the city
ScienceDaily
Pittsburgh's steel industry may be largely in the past, but its legacy lives on in city soils. New research led by Pitt geologists shows how historical coking and smelting dropped toxic metals in Pittsburgh's soil, particularly in the eastern half of the city.
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Deformation and seismicity decline before the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption
Nature
Increased rates of deformation and seismicity are well-established precursors to volcanic eruptions, and their interpretation forms the basis for eruption warnings worldwide. Rates of ground displacement and the number of earthquakes escalate before many eruptions as magma forces its way towards the surface. However, the pre-eruptive patterns of deformation and seismicity vary widely.
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Geologists shed new light on how continents may have been formed
Phys.org
An international research team has found that the first continents were not stable and were recycled in the interior of the Earth, in the mantle.
The research, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), is significant because it provides important clues on how planets formed.
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Earth is heading for a tipping point as Antarctic ice sheets melt
Earth.com
Throughout Earth's geologic history, the sea level has risen and fallen numerous times, under the influence of cooling and warming conditions, as well as tectonic plate movements. At times in the past there was no ice at the poles, and the sea surface was several hundred meters higher than it is now. In contrast, when ice covered the planet the sea level was more than a hundred meters lower.
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