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.AIPG NATIONAL NEWS
Fireside Chat with Scott Tinker, Ernest Moniz, and Robert Stoner
AIPG
Register now to join this special fireside chat on Nov. 9 at 12:00 PM CT.
Join the former United States Secretary of Energy, Ernest J. Moniz, the Deputy Director for Science and Technology at MIT Energy Initiative, Robert Stoner, and the Chairman of Switch Energy Alliance, Scott Tinker as they analyze our new film Switch On. In this special virtual fireside chat, they will highlight key topics addressed in the film and related to MIT Energy Initiative's research. Together, they will change the way you look at energy and the developing world.
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2021 AIPG membership renewal now available
AIPG
Log in to your membership record and select renew now. Annual membership dues are due and payable January 1, 2021, in accordance with Article 8, Section 8.2.1, of the Bylaws.
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CEUs available — AGI/AIPG Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI)
AIPG and American Geosciences Institute
GOLI on-demand online courses provide learners with the flexibility to self-pace their progress, since on-demand courses do not have a set schedule like traditional academic semester-based courses. Brought to you via the OpenedX Learning Management System (LMS), learners are able to browse course descriptions, enroll in specific courses, access content, and complete any course completely free of charge. All learners who complete online courses offered through the GOLI platform with a passing grade of 70% or higher are eligible to purchase Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for a nominal charge.
Sample courses:Click here for a full course listing.
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Usage of library resources during COVID-19
AIPG
This data brief provides insights from the most recent results from the Geoscience COVID-19 study regarding impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in the usage of libraries and library resources.
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.AIPG SECTION NEWS
Achieving work-life balance in your career while still focused on professional development
MIT Energy Initiative
Dawn Garcia, AIPG CPG, Geologist and Hydrogeologist Dawn looks for the good life personally and professionally. She will be sharing with everyone what it is like to be a geologist and how she found a work-life balance in the midst of the cyclic economy in the earth science industries. The AIPG California Student Section are hosting this event and all are welcome.
Join via Zoom, 7 p.m. MDT, Thursday, Nov. 12. Meeting ID: 968 8014 5489. Passcode: 558917.
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AIPG Section Newsletters
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.OTHER INDUSTRY NEWS
Responding to societal needs with 3-D geology: An international perspective
AIPG
The Geological Survey of Canada, Illinois State Geological Survey, British Geological Survey, Alberta Geological Survey, Minnesota Geological Survey, and TNO, Geological Survey of the Netherlands have organized a two-part webinar series on how Geological Survey Organizations (GSOs) have been helping society face economic and environmental challenges for over 150 years. The technological transformation of geoscience is presenting new opportunities for GSOs, and the wider geoscience community, to respond to the societal challenges of our time, and lay the foundation for a sustainable future. Three-dimensional geological modelling is providing a valuable tool for informed decision making and risk reduction – from planning urban infrastructure, managing ground water resources, and sourcing renewable energy. To capitalize on this capability, new data infrastructures are required to share and integrate information across government and the private sector.
This two-part webinar series will feature leaders in the field, presenting the latest developments, and will be of interest to students, academics, private sector practitioners, and other government agencies.
Part 1: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10h00 EST / 16h00 CET | 1 hour 45 min
Part 2: Thursday, November 19, 2020 10h00 EST / 16h00 CET | 1 hour 45 min
Register here.
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SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 123rd National Western Mining Conference — March 1-5, 2021
SME Annual Conference
While we would prefer to hold our flagship meeting in person, it is far more important to uphold the exchange of information found in our technical program. Be inspired and support important industry causes through your participation.Mining’s most anticipated technical conference will bring fresh perspectives from around the world on a range of hot topics including COVID-19 recovery, critical minerals, water issues and tailings management – connect directly from your home, office or job site.
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Geological Society of Nevada Symposium, with Pre- and Post-Meeting Field Trips and Short Courses — May 17-20, 2021
AIPG
The Geological Society of Nevada will host its eighth symposium May 17-20, 2021, in the scenic Reno/Lake Tahoe region of northern Nevada. Symposia are held every five years and draw an international audience from the minerals industry, government and universities. GSN symposia are the preeminent regional venue combining geology and exploration in the U.S. The 2021 theme, Vision for Discovery, emphasizes the goal of science to explore and make new discoveries in the Basin and Range province.
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.MARK YOUR CALENDAR
.FROM THE AIPG ONLINE STORE
AIPG face masks available
AIPG
- This non-medical facemask is made from 100% 4-ply cotton.
- Binding and ear loops are made from a 95/5 cotton/spandex blend.
- Mask has not been FDA cleared or approved.
- These cloth face masks are washable and reusable.
- Size: One size fits most; 5" x 7".
AIPG Member Price: $10 includes shipping.
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T-shirt with screen print — Brunton Compass
AIPG
Heavy cotton t-shirt, comes in white and ash gray. Classic loose fit for all-day comfort. Shoulder-to-shoulder tape and seamless collar. Double-needle neck sleeve and bottom hem.
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Ceramic coffee mug with your choice of design/color
AIPG
AIPG 11 oz. white ceramic mug with your choice of designs and inside/handle color. Colorful AIPG logo on reverse side of each.
Available Designs: Drill Rig, Ore Car, Geologic Map, Brunton Compass, Gneiss Quote
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Magnitude 7 earthquake off the coast of Greece and Turkey
USGS
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck offshore of the city of Neon Karlovasion, Greece (north of Simos Island in the eastern Agean Sea) on Oct. 30, at 1:51 pm local time (11:51 UTC). Seismic instruments indicate the earthquake originated at a depth of 13 miles (21 kilometers). The earthquake struck about 9 miles north-northeast of Neon Karlovasion, Greece, just off the Turkish coast. Perceived shaking for the quake was very strong. The event was widely felt, with close to 600 "Did You Feel It?" reports thus far submitted.
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New method determines well spacing in unconventional reservoirs
Journal of Petroleum Technology
Present industry solutions to the challenge of well spacing involve expensive geomechanical Earth modeling or fracture-geometry monitoring that is time-consuming, data-intensive, and geography-specific. The authors of the complete paper write that their developed methodology is quicker and pad-specific and requires no additional data collection than those routinely gathered. Other significant outcomes of this work flow include the ability to rank well performance and predict changes in geology and pressure regimes relative to an existing similarly landed producer.
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Deadly oasis: Recurrent annihilation of Cretaceous desert bryophyte colonies; the role of solar, climate and lithospheric forcing
Geoscience Frontiers
Many oases (wet interdunes) are sedimentary systems characterized by high-frequency water-level oscillations, marked changes in salinity and intense biological activity at their margins. They are considered to be one of the most challenging environments on Earth for ecosystem development. These dynamic, depositional settings are usually unfavourable for fossilization and subsequent preservation of vegetal remains. This paper describes bryophyte (liverwort) assemblages occurring in three successive horizons interpreted to represent (i) recurrent early successional phases of biological soil crust colonization of wet interdune margins or (ii) exceptional preservation of floating or riparian liverworts in oasis pond waters associated with a progressive fall of the interdune water level.
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Coastal Greenland reshaped as ice sheet mass loss accelerates
University at Buffalo
Ice loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet has accelerated significantly over the past two decades, transforming the shape of the ice sheet edge and therefore coastal Greenland, according to a study published Oct. 27 in the American Geophysical Union’s Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface.
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