The Texas Imperative

The Bureau of Economic Geology is the State Geological Survey of Texas. The Texas Imperative is comprised of a series of separate, project-based resource studies on water systems and drought, mineral resources, geothermal energy, and non-hydrocarbon gas. A majority of the research is applied and focuses on Texas issues, resources, and policy, ultimately increasing foundational and technical knowledge for the improved production and application of geoscience and the assessment of subsurface resources throughout the world.

https://youtu.be/4JgvVw0deC0?si=j_CnwEELz70G6diY

KGS expands research, lab space for core, critical materials analysis

Industry executives, state policymakers and University of Kansas leadership joined the Kansas Geological Survey Nov. 6 for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting of the newly renovated Watney CORELAB, which includes a 5,500-square-foot expansion of the existing laboratory space. Wow!

https://kgs.ku.edu/news/article/kgs-expands-research-laboratory-space-for-rock-core-critical-materials-analysis

Mankin Award to Nevada

The AASG Charles J. Mankin Award is given each year to the best recently-published, nominated state geological survey geological map, compilation, or report on regional, energy, or mineral resource geology. 

The award honors Charles Mankin (1932-2012), who as Director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey for forty years (1967-2007) was a tireless advocate for geologic mapping. 

The 2025 AASG Mankin Award has been presented to: 2025 - Jowitt, S.M., Henry, C.D., Crespo Mena, J., Lindsey, C.R., Darin, M.H., Saftner, D.M., Heintz, K.M., and Hershey, R.L., 2024, Lithium in Nevada - origins, extent, role in the energy transition, and implications for economic development and national security: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 40, 48 p.

Congratulations! https://pubs.nbmg.unr.edu/Lithium-in-Nevada-p/sp040.htm

Frye Award to Delaware

The AASG/GSA John C. Frye Memorial Award recognizes the best recently-published, nominated state geological survey or GSA publication in environmental geology.

John C. Frye joined USGS in 1938, he went to the Kansas Geological Survey in 1942, he was its Director from 1945 to 1954, he was Chief of the Illinois State Geological Survey until 1974, and he was GSA Executive Director until his retirement in 1982, shortly before his death. John was active in AASG and on national committees, and was influential in the growth of environmental geology.

The 2025 Frye Award was at GSA to Delaware authors, for their publication: 2025 - P.P. McLaughlin, J.L. Tomlinson, and A.K. Lawson, Delaware Geological Survey Bulletin 22, Aquifers and Groundwater Withdrawals, Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware, 2023. Congratulations! 

https://udspace.udel.edu/items/bfe0f69f-9caa-4ad3-8169-d6b8d1fb30c2

https://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/33550