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University of South Florida via EurekAlert
On the early Earth, light came not only from the sun but also from the incessant bombardment of fireball meteorites continually striking the planet. Now, the recent work of University of South Florida associate professor of geology Matthew Pasek, USF researcher Maheen Gull, and colleagues at Georgia Institute of Technology, has demonstrated that these meteorites may have carried within them an extraterrestrial mineral that, as it corroded in water on Earth, could have provided the essential chemical spark leading to the birth of biological life on the planet.
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Phys.org
Fewer landslides resulted from the devastating April 2015 Nepal earthquake than expected, reports a University of Arizona-led international team of scientists in the journal Science. In addition, no large floods from overflowing glacial lakes occurred after the magnitude 7.8 quake, which struck near the town of Gorkha, Nepal on April 25.
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Insider Monkey
Geologists are extremely important in enabling us to learn about the Earth, which is why we decided to determine the 11 cities with the highest demand for geologists. In order to determine the cities that value geologists, we determined the average annual salary for a geologist in the city, as a higher salary means greater demand. We also determined the total number of jobs available for geologists, as more jobs mean greater demand and requirement for geologists. We obtained our data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The AIPG office is closed Dec. 21-25. The office will also be closed on Jan. 1.
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The 2016 membership dues are available to pay online. Annual membership dues are due and payable Jan. 1 in accordance with the bylaws. You are encouraged to login to the AIPG Member portion of the website to pay your dues for 2016. Paying online helps save on printing and postage costs. Call if you have any questions 303-412-6205. Click on MEMBER LOGIN to pay dues, make a donation and purchase insignia items. Your login is your email and the system has you setup your password if you haven't already. You must login to pay dues, search the directory or make changes to your record.
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The AIPG Georgia Section Newsletter — December 2015
The AIPG Northeast Section Newsletter — Holiday 2015
The AIPG California Section Newsletter — November 2015
The AIPG Texas Section Newsletter — November 2015
The AIPG Colorado Section Newsletter — Fall 2015
The AIPG Georgia Section Newsletter — November 2015
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Nominations for awards, accompanied by a supporting statement should be sent via mail (to AIPG, 12000 Washington Street, Thornton, Colorado 80241-3134), fax (303-253-9220), or email by Jan. 15 to the AIPG National Headquarters. National awards include the Ben H. Parker Memorial Medal, the Martin Van Couvering Memorial Award, the John T. Galey, Sr. Memorial Public Service Award, Honorary Membership, and the Outstanding Achievement Award. (Click on award to go to the awards description.) Click here for AIPG National Awards Nomination Form in pdf.
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AIPG Student Scholarship applications for undergraduate and graduate are due Feb. 15.
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Showcase your company to more than 15,000! Sign up for a one year business card size ad in AIPG's The Professional Geologist (TPG) publication (four quarterly issues). The TPG Professional Services Directory lists companies with experience and expertise in all phases of geology and is distributed to more than 15,000 in the geosciences around the globe. TPG is printed, placed online and emailed. The journal is made available at all the conferences that AIPG hosts and attends. For only $400 (AIPG members) and $500 (nonmembers) it is a great deal!
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The Professional Geologist (TPG) is published by the American Institute of Professional Geologists and provides a forum for discussion and dissemination of professional and scientific information in all areas of geology. TPG is distributed to more than 7,000 members, businesses, libraries, universities/colleges and government agencies. Printed subscription is available through the online store.
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| March 21-24, 2016 |
118th National Western Mining Conference & Expo |
Denver |
| April 5-6, 2016 |
AIPG Water Resources Unplugged Conference |
Orlando, Florida |
| June 14-15, 2016 |
6th Annual AIPG Michigan Section Technical Workshop — Environmental Risk Management: Why, When, Where and How |
Roscommon County, Michigan |
| Sept. 10-13, 2016 |
AIPG 2016 National Conference |
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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Available colors: gray, gray/black, black, black/natural, light pink/white, natural/navy, navy, navy/natural.
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ZME Science
Somewhere in the Arctic, in the interior of the Greenland ice sheets, there lies a glacier like no other. This glacier quakes once every minute, more frequently than ever observed. Geologists now believe that studying these ice quakes could help them better understand how ice melts and reacts to rising temperatures and better model ice flow.
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Arizona Public Media
Planetary scientists intend to use a new type of drill to look for signs of life far beneath the surface of Mars. But before the drill can be used in space, engineers must first try it out in the most similar environments Earth can provide.
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Yahoo News
No evidence supports the existence of a Nazi "gold train" loaded with treasures and buried in Poland at the end of World War II, researchers said Dec. 15.
The experts from Krakow's prestigious Academy of Mining said a tunnel could exist but that there was no sign of a train at a site near the southwestern town of Walbrzych. The story sparked a flurry of global media interest in September when two men claimed to have discovered an armoured Nazi train using ground-penetrating radar.
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Phys.org
One of the big mysteries in the history of the Earth is the development of plate tectonics. When exactly did these processes begin? Scientific opinion varies widely.
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National Geographic
While the ocean covers roughly 70 percent of our planet's surface, we currently only have about 5-7 percent of that spectacularly large area mapped in any meaningful way. In fact, we have better maps of the surface of the moon and Mars than we do of the ocean floor. XPRIZE, the non-profit foundation whose lofty mission is to "design and manage public competitions" that better mankind, has just launched a new ocean challenge which will likely draw the attention of marine scientists, geologists and hobbyists everywhere.
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The Local
Geologists have warned that the Vienna region is at risk of being hit by a strong earthquake at some point in the future, and that more research is needed to find data on previous earthquakes which may have taken place thousands of years ago.
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Zee News
The snowfall and rain in the Himalayas is about twice as high as commonly assumed, new research said. The research in the Indus basin by scientists from Utrecht University, FutureWater and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) led to the findings important for water management and climate change impact assessments.
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