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.AIPG NATIONAL NEWS
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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Free webinar: Environmental Careers for Geologists
AIPG
6:30-8 p.m. CT, Nov. 11. Presented by: Ron Wallace, CPG. Hosted by AIPG National on behalf of the AIPG Oklahoma Section.
Join us as we discuss the Environmental Career Opportunities for Geologists.
- Different Services Consultants Offer
- Types of Work for New Employees
- Other Companies that Offer Services to Consultants that Hire Geologists
- Geotechnical Services
- State and Federal Programs
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COVID-19 impacts to geoscience businesses (summer - fall 2020)
American Geosciences Institute
This data brief provides insights from the most recent results from the Geoscience COVID-19 study regarding impacts to geoscience employers through Summer and Fall 2020, including impacts to financial performance, staffing levels, productivity, and changes in workplace policies for employees. This data brief also reports on the latest perspectives from employers regarding hiring during the pandemic, including changes to what employers are looking for in new hires, and challenges employers are facing in terms of hiring and recruiting new talent.
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Undergraduate Scholarships — February 1
AIPG
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.
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Graduate Scholarship — February 1
AIPG
Scholarship award is in the amount of $1,000.00 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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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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Can mining make the world a greener place?
AIPG
This is the question asked by the Horizon 2020 research projects PACIFIC and INFACT which co-organise an event hosted by the Natural History Museum of London on December 3 and 4.
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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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AIPG essential sideline jacket (windbreaker)
AIPG
AIPG's lightweight essential jacket is perfect for spring and summer. It is 100% polyester with a locker loop, dyed-to-match zipper, front pouch pockets, and elastic cuffs and hem.
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AIPG beanie cap
AIPG
A warm, stylish accessory. Constructed from 100% acrylic, this beanie comes in a variety of solid colors, or with a contrasting trim, embroidered with the AIPG logo.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Geologists find magma 'conveyor belt' that fueled earth's longest supervolcano burst
Science Alert
A subterranean "conveyor belt" of magma, pushing up to Earth's surface for millions of years, was responsible for the longest stretch of erupting supervolcanoes ever seen on the planet, according to new research. Shifts in the seabed caused channels to form, through which the magma could flow freely, researchers say. This resulted in an extensive period of eruptions lasting from around 122 million years ago to 90 million years ago; exceptional, considering that typically these types of flows lasted just 1-5 million years.
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Multi-hazard portfolio loss estimation for time-dependent shaking and tsunami hazards
Frontiers in Earth Science
This study presents an innovative computational framework for conducting a time-dependent multi-hazard loss estimation of a building portfolio subjected to megathrust subduction earthquakes and tsunamis. The earthquake occurrence is represented by a set of multiple renewal models, which are implemented using a logic-tree approach, whereas earthquake rupture characterization is based on stochastic source models with variable fault geometry and heterogeneous slip distribution.
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A 520-million-year-old, five-eyed fossil reveals arthropod origin
Chinese Academy of Sciences via Phys.org
Arthropods have been among the most successful animals on Earth since the Cambrian Period, about 520 million years ago. They are the most familiar and ubiquitous, and constitute nearly 80% of all animal species today, far more than any other animals. But how did arthropods evolve, and what did their ancestors look like? These have been a major conundrum in animal evolution puzzling generations of scientists for more than a century. Now, researchers have discovered a shrimp-like fossil with five eyes, which has provided important insights into the early evolutionary history of arthropods. The study was published in Nature on Nov. 4.
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Rhode Island experiences coastline water contamination
Water Quality Products
Drinking water wells at homes along the Rhode Island coastline are being contaminated by saltwater.
Since sea levels are rising and storm surges are increasing, many more wells are likely at risk.
A team of University of Rhode Island researchers is conducting a series of geophysical tests to determine the extent of this issue.
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