tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310858622024-03-18T13:42:20.079-07:00State Geologistsblog of the Association of American State Geologists (AASG)Lee Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11520300956249160005noreply@blogger.comBlogger524125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-349636656993352472024-03-18T13:40:00.000-07:002024-03-18T13:41:26.687-07:00 2024 Pick and Gavel Awards to Senators Daines and Tester of Montana<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51bewSwjrS-LGGYd1Y-5Lvs3Z2TyKHrrxfynLTihIstgpcFYlG3SDVAUamUSUsgOi5QpjIsOlR-KpgtGPnPC4FANjJPDUiqbpvOJ0Oteq7K7q9NKbTf_xf4cWLCNgYeOG3ZGG3e0If4W_X1n9gWceHTp5gVOKFv9MXJIz3bVIm6XbzrZOMnFkZQ/s1100/DainesOfficialPortrait.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="880" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51bewSwjrS-LGGYd1Y-5Lvs3Z2TyKHrrxfynLTihIstgpcFYlG3SDVAUamUSUsgOi5QpjIsOlR-KpgtGPnPC4FANjJPDUiqbpvOJ0Oteq7K7q9NKbTf_xf4cWLCNgYeOG3ZGG3e0If4W_X1n9gWceHTp5gVOKFv9MXJIz3bVIm6XbzrZOMnFkZQ/w160-h200/DainesOfficialPortrait.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>AASG presents the Pick and Gavel Award to distinguished friends of geology who have made significant contributions to advancing the role that geoscience plays in public policy. The 2024 recipients are Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester of Montana.<p></p><p>A fifth-generation Montanan, Steve Daines has 28 years of private-sector business experience. He is working on issues of critical importance to growing good-paying Montana jobs, developing the state’s energy resources, managing and protecting our public lands and supporting the needs of Montana’s veterans and tribes. He serves on the Senate Committees on Finance, Banking Housing and Urban Affairs, Energy and Natural Resources, and Indian Affairs. Steve has been married to his wife, Cindy, for 37 years. They have four children and six grandchildren. They are involved in their church and community volunteer organizations and enjoy backpacking, hunting, skiing, and fishing.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLfiziR47EFvLk66XyhsOMsb4z7Q6vum_-ADNcjU-mPUg2U4VfM9_HVuLx57I4055lffTTGITqkVUAqYYgmbuR29OOTVNk7XYSusOCSzBe02p9esBGg-4HakwG137RwbpSRZJxqDNS0ihEN2syOlhSwlFBSlv1ZazxGOO6nnaqu-o0cE3mWD6GQ/s1719/Senator%20Tester.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1719" data-original-width="1375" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLfiziR47EFvLk66XyhsOMsb4z7Q6vum_-ADNcjU-mPUg2U4VfM9_HVuLx57I4055lffTTGITqkVUAqYYgmbuR29OOTVNk7XYSusOCSzBe02p9esBGg-4HakwG137RwbpSRZJxqDNS0ihEN2syOlhSwlFBSlv1ZazxGOO6nnaqu-o0cE3mWD6GQ/w160-h200/Senator%20Tester.jpeg" width="160" /></a></div>U.S. Senator Jon Tester is a third-generation Montana farmer, a proud grandfather, and a former schoolteacher. He is the Chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. He also serves on the Banking Committee, the Commerce Committee, and the Committee on Indian Affairs. Jon and his wife Sharla still farm the same land near the town of Big Sandy, Montana that was homesteaded by Jon’s grandparents in 1912.<p></p><p>Thank-you for your superb service, Senators!</p><p>https://www.daines.senate.gov/</p><p>https://www.tester.senate.gov/</p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-75241193066069793412024-03-18T13:22:00.000-07:002024-03-18T13:22:30.100-07:00 Edward Rooks, State Geologist of Georgia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSTNWRPuwMqcvYgtGWScbiBF9JyE3AYqUtfh1Atygd0uFvJVj5mgSoOv18N4_1gkcxvhte_XpFbsNMP6y54YwtriRWQ8oNTh-u81HxiOKZG6PvkU78d_VZY0DKg24sMGEXCB4HddY3P8VzjGgAluFfH3Cyp_dbEbz0rYD_ea0AWHqoYRIVFzONw/s240/1517681782979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="192" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSTNWRPuwMqcvYgtGWScbiBF9JyE3AYqUtfh1Atygd0uFvJVj5mgSoOv18N4_1gkcxvhte_XpFbsNMP6y54YwtriRWQ8oNTh-u81HxiOKZG6PvkU78d_VZY0DKg24sMGEXCB4HddY3P8VzjGgAluFfH3Cyp_dbEbz0rYD_ea0AWHqoYRIVFzONw/w160-h200/1517681782979.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Edward Rooks has been named State Geologist of Georgia. He has thirty years of experience as a contractor, consultant, manufacturer, and regulator. Since 2006, he has been a Program Manager in the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, specializing in agricultural permitting and compliance, including ground and/or surface water withdrawal permits for the state. Before that, he was an Environmental Manager with Alcoa, and a project geologist beginning in 1990. He obtained his BS in geology from Emory in 1988, and a Master of Earth and Environmental Resources Management from University of South Carolina in 1994. Welcome, Edward!<p></p><div><br /></div>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-52465386541557723892024-01-29T13:03:00.000-08:002024-02-14T06:00:20.798-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqLv_xhaBZZZn-6N485Sl7t95qYzxazDPBUj1G1SJNSNrm9W4BBBsAzn3KxhCezhHXnqJdimzSCjTwUBJTGyUaF_qaQbhUihUoHayxHwMYLxfjcPzNLuKW0nl4KWM2mdlDwmLkXq2zHHSGDRaNhab3VJd4sfLpFo3NO0Ugpu-NPB-cybM4mknjA/s2188/GMF%20banner%20-%20Online2324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="2188" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqLv_xhaBZZZn-6N485Sl7t95qYzxazDPBUj1G1SJNSNrm9W4BBBsAzn3KxhCezhHXnqJdimzSCjTwUBJTGyUaF_qaQbhUihUoHayxHwMYLxfjcPzNLuKW0nl4KWM2mdlDwmLkXq2zHHSGDRaNhab3VJd4sfLpFo3NO0Ugpu-NPB-cybM4mknjA/w640-h162/GMF%20banner%20-%20Online2324.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #2f5597;"><p><span>The
Geologic Mapping Forum (GMF) facilitates discussion among geologic map authors,
program managers, and allied professionals, in the US and more broadly.</span><span> </span><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%;">The focus
is on geological mapping science, rather than funding or GIS which are better covered
in other meetings.</span><span style="color: #2f5597;"> </span></p></span>
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%;">The US Congress
and States have accelerated needed systematic </span><a href="https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2021/1013/ofr20211013.pdf"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%;">mapping</span></a><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%;">, leading to
important applications and exciting research outcomes.</span><span style="color: #2f5597;"> </span><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%;">The
series is coordinated by University of Minnesota Professor </span><a href="mailto:thorleif@umn.edu"><span style="line-height: 105%;">Harvey Thorleifson</span></a><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%;">, and by </span><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-cooperative-geologic-mapping-program"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%;">NCGMP</span></a><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%;"> Coordinator </span><a href="mailto:cswezey@usgs.gov"><span style="line-height: 105%;">Chris Swezey</span></a><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%;"> of the US Geological Survey.</span><span style="color: #2f5597;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">In-person meetings
were held in 2018 and 2019, and monthly online meetings have been held since
onset of the pandemic in 2020. </span><span style="color: #2f5597;">This year, we are meeting
on Thursdays for 2 hours at Noon Central on Oct 5</span><span style="color: #2f5597;">, Nov 2</span><span style="color: #2f5597;">,
Nov 30</span><span style="color: #2f5597;">, Jan 25</span><span style="color: #2f5597;">, Feb 22</span><span style="color: #2f5597;">, Mar 21</span><span style="color: #2f5597;">,
& Ap 18</span><span style="color: #2f5597;">; we have added February 8</span><span style="color: #2f5597;">.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">Abstracts for the
20-minute invited talks again are requested. Additional regional and topical
workshops will be arranged separately by NCGMP as needed. </span><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vwehiyy58533eln/AABtpt1eI0YVe_V6JyK2U2-ga?dl=0" target="_blank">Here</a> are past GMF
abstracts: </span><a href="https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/194852/Geologic%20Mapping%20Forum%202018%20abstracts.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">2018</span></a><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">, </span><a href="https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/202386/Geologic%20Mapping%20Forum%202019%20abstracts.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">2019</span></a><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">, </span><a href="https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/220176/Geologic%20Mapping%20Forum%202020%202021%20abstracts.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">2020/2021</span></a><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">, </span><a href="https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/228213/Geologic%20Mapping%20Forum%202021%202022%20abstracts.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">2021/2022</span></a><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">, and </span><a href="https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/256180/OFR%2023-2.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">2022/2023</span></a><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">; and the 2018 meeting </span><a href="https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/228214/Geologic%20Mapping%20Forum%202018%20summary.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">summary</span></a><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">Videos will be
available unless speakers request otherwise. Resources are </span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vwehiyy58533eln/AABtpt1eI0YVe_V6JyK2U2-ga?dl=0"><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">here</span></a><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">, for those who are able to use Dropbox either on a work
machine, or a personal device. </span><span style="color: #2f5597; line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">For information, or
to request to attend, please email </span><a href="mailto:thorleif@umn.edu"><span style="line-height: 105%; mso-ligatures: none;">thorleif@umn.edu</span></a></span></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-92213296482520349692024-01-24T14:52:00.000-08:002024-01-24T14:52:42.706-08:00Jim Faulds to complete his time as State Geologist of Nevada<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aB_ADE0OwQ2h-Dej6KrAn59KULgBSSvlIQLyF22ioOsox1Vk_QGr5E-A6F3JNIjVPgBGm5bJl7BHPLz4xjQrOIrqdipzxOk9W_7IP7GztxlWfd2nKtsRbsu9Wf6dD7xC3ilgBMtK0Ug7SZZX8XGFNyhQKokHi1Qn9WonOZCIgkdPDPu-NqHyWw/s200/Faulds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="160" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aB_ADE0OwQ2h-Dej6KrAn59KULgBSSvlIQLyF22ioOsox1Vk_QGr5E-A6F3JNIjVPgBGm5bJl7BHPLz4xjQrOIrqdipzxOk9W_7IP7GztxlWfd2nKtsRbsu9Wf6dD7xC3ilgBMtK0Ug7SZZX8XGFNyhQKokHi1Qn9WonOZCIgkdPDPu-NqHyWw/w160-h200/Faulds.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Jim
Faulds has indicated that he will soon complete his time as State Geologist of
Nevada. He was 2022-2023 AASG President, and 2022 Annual Meeting Host. James E.
Faulds was appointed Director, State Geologist, and Professor, at Nevada Bureau
of Mines and Geology, Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering,
University of Nevada, Reno in 2012. Jim received his B.S. from University of
Montana in 1981, his M.S. from University of Arizona in 1986, and his Ph.D.
from University of New Mexico in 1989. His expertise is in geologic mapping,
structural geology, tectonics, paleomagnetism, and geothermal. Previously, Jim
was a professor at University of Iowa from 1991 to 1997. Well done, Jim!<p></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-84720034443613091782024-01-16T08:39:00.000-08:002024-01-16T08:39:31.591-08:00 Steven Domber, State Geologist of New Jersey<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nmVVFTkI7UxxtRvavP4u6luQ1fhKetaiHnH9pmWPuSKsSpvL2p0i1oRElDrHftyuXzzvUoB5WBWolwZBu_3q11iQkpOxLOm3rIKEg_7k27TWee0olFckDUq-X6A4KbGQrV0f3RSu0YNqurbbVzJGgSvda4kMpFptAVpLzN6S2cKsZ5jHOqzniw/s331/Steven%20Domber.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="265" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nmVVFTkI7UxxtRvavP4u6luQ1fhKetaiHnH9pmWPuSKsSpvL2p0i1oRElDrHftyuXzzvUoB5WBWolwZBu_3q11iQkpOxLOm3rIKEg_7k27TWee0olFckDUq-X6A4KbGQrV0f3RSu0YNqurbbVzJGgSvda4kMpFptAVpLzN6S2cKsZ5jHOqzniw/w160-h200/Steven%20Domber.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>In December 2023, Steven Domber was appointed Director of the New Jersey Geological and Water Survey, having served in the Department since the year 2000. He had been serving as Section Chief for Water Resource Management. As State Geologist, Steve follows Jeffrey L. Hoffman who served from 2015 to 2023, Karl W. Muessig who had the role from 1999 to 2015, and Haig F. Kasabach who filled the role from 1983 to 1999. The history of the Survey goes back to 1835. Steven obtained his Master’s degree in geology and geophysics from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 2000, and he holds qualifications as a certified public manager from Rutgers. His undergrad in geology was from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1994. Congratulations and best of luck, Steve!<p></p><div><br /></div>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-16604989827670411982024-01-16T08:21:00.000-08:002024-01-16T08:21:14.472-08:00Jeffrey Hoffman has completed his time as State Geologist of New Jersey<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohQZcXyCrWoa-HFbtdM7mGXQPIZanQ8LXmIWznq9BkFDzRoZkWaMk6dk-G0MVoItQIFlngyUN1W7xh4ToMvGZan1hfk_4GbuHNIUIK5gNP8FMug01VI_KXFdUT_r0ta5AvIh0IAtGu2KrF6aTQRpfye3Qr9CS0zHtfCJVMw6MkCmIYLF9osHWOg/s758/Jeff%20Hoffman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="607" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohQZcXyCrWoa-HFbtdM7mGXQPIZanQ8LXmIWznq9BkFDzRoZkWaMk6dk-G0MVoItQIFlngyUN1W7xh4ToMvGZan1hfk_4GbuHNIUIK5gNP8FMug01VI_KXFdUT_r0ta5AvIh0IAtGu2KrF6aTQRpfye3Qr9CS0zHtfCJVMw6MkCmIYLF9osHWOg/w160-h200/Jeff%20Hoffman.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>In December 2023, Jeffrey L. Hoffman retired from his position as State Geologist of New Jersey after over 42 years of service to the New Jersey Geological and Water Survey. Jeff was appointed Director in 2015, as successor to Karl W. Muessig, who had taken over from Haig F. Kasabach in 1999. Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in geological sciences from Penn State, and a Master’s in hydrogeology from Princeton. Congratulations, and thanks for your superb service, Jeff!<p></p><div><br /></div>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-10696212322314763172024-01-08T17:49:00.000-08:002024-01-08T17:49:52.702-08:00Carl J. Smith, State Geologist of West Virginia, 1944 – 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUq2VdI6qTve-UPGTLVZ2_ey2GC-SMNNs6teAHBfdvqbU2wjXaB-yIu-TS7MIQnvkFPeANfV2hqKLVdAW1WsLKLuKMklnlZ6BfrgzRoHAN_ouJ-TChAYAqKDOAM8gPZ82aNsIAQqvPl2-5f6I5mOEeuCGiXZUG6CoFvdVu4sWhWMYj_u8bfsKeRw/s1161/Smith-Carl-1536x2048.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="929" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUq2VdI6qTve-UPGTLVZ2_ey2GC-SMNNs6teAHBfdvqbU2wjXaB-yIu-TS7MIQnvkFPeANfV2hqKLVdAW1WsLKLuKMklnlZ6BfrgzRoHAN_ouJ-TChAYAqKDOAM8gPZ82aNsIAQqvPl2-5f6I5mOEeuCGiXZUG6CoFvdVu4sWhWMYj_u8bfsKeRw/w160-h200/Smith-Carl-1536x2048.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Carl James Smith, former State Geologist of West Virginia, passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 79. He was born on September 25, 1944, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Carl served 30 years in the U.S. Navy, achieving the rank of Commodore during Desert Storm. He served the State of West Virginia for over 30 years. He became State Geologist and Director of the West Virginia Geologic and Economic Survey from 2002 to 2005. He followed Larry Woodfork as State Geologist, and preceded Michael Hohn. He led the agency into the development of digital publications. During his time, the Survey became part of the Department of Commerce and began new studies in carbon sequestration and oil fields. Carl was a captivating storyteller and a source of joy to those around him. He was preceded in death by his late wife of 36 years, Trudy DiSabella Smith. He will be missed.<p></p><p>https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/01/04/carl-smith-3/</p><p>https://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/allabout/allabout.htm#History</p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-38056496918109213172024-01-02T09:59:00.000-08:002024-01-02T12:16:14.687-08:00Mark Shuster, State Geologist of Texas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKzFYyuSGQe1gLz0m4KDJ_FbaoRVD4itZDjpQF69ibKdxGxqfNYMXxMahlQj9vqZedI2_KWtEZ1sgU1Yjn0I-KcOHZGsHYnutUKxfEZ9FcKTpgGAOgM0HIWnM4FVKhGi1hUKfoZErm-Dyi2a4JY8r9tZ440EE2DUOhziadBK7ORJVLKQc2S104Q/s250/mark-shuster.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKzFYyuSGQe1gLz0m4KDJ_FbaoRVD4itZDjpQF69ibKdxGxqfNYMXxMahlQj9vqZedI2_KWtEZ1sgU1Yjn0I-KcOHZGsHYnutUKxfEZ9FcKTpgGAOgM0HIWnM4FVKhGi1hUKfoZErm-Dyi2a4JY8r9tZ440EE2DUOhziadBK7ORJVLKQc2S104Q/w160-h200/mark-shuster.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Effective January 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2024, Mark Shuster is the
acting State Geologist of Texas. Previously, Mark was responsible for managing the Bureau's
energy-related research. He joined the Bureau in September, 2016. Prior to
joining the Bureau, Mark worked for Shell and affiliates for 30 years in
upstream oil and gas roles around the world. Mark began his professional career
as a Research Geologist working on projects on the Permian Basin, Atlantic
margin basins and southeast Asia. Subsequently, Mark worked on exploration and
appraisal projects in Venezuela, Australia, Middle East, Gulf of Mexico and
most recently, Alaska. Mark received his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology
from the University of the Pacific and his PhD in Geology from the University
of Wyoming. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Source: <a href="https://www.beg.utexas.edu/people/directorate">https://www.beg.utexas.edu/people/directorate</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-88924960310096646922024-01-02T09:50:00.000-08:002024-01-02T10:07:13.087-08:00Jim Kennedy has retired as State Geologist of Georgia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSLvU6ocVBlu5Bxdu0s-xueBchXdgANLom0RmaIMx9cYLkSaRC4dYQAEEdNiMbX8wxs3JnrsdLhrIHzu0TZZy19lRciWCtI1otArdavV4Wl3wOta0Zfy95GTBVo67H6O51_wMrgnsykca0YSFgphorGQT1wMmCxPSFDGt1AR_2NKBWDTiqt5cXA/s335/3277785_orig.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="268" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSLvU6ocVBlu5Bxdu0s-xueBchXdgANLom0RmaIMx9cYLkSaRC4dYQAEEdNiMbX8wxs3JnrsdLhrIHzu0TZZy19lRciWCtI1otArdavV4Wl3wOta0Zfy95GTBVo67H6O51_wMrgnsykca0YSFgphorGQT1wMmCxPSFDGt1AR_2NKBWDTiqt5cXA/w160-h200/3277785_orig.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Jim Kennedy retired as State Geologist of Georgia in 2022. The position remains vacant. The
Geological Survey of Georgia and/or a State Geologist was first established from
1836 to 1840, then from 1874 to 1881. From 1890 to 2005, nine State Geologists
served the state, and upon the retirement of Bill McLemore in 2005, Jim Kennedy
was appointed. He holds a doctorate in geology, with a specialty in hydrogeology from Texas A&M University. He brought to the position 25 years experience consulting in the hydrogeology. He had previously served as a senior scientist for MACTEC Engineering and Consulting Inc. in Kennesaw.<div><br /></div><div><br /><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.georgiasfossils.com/24-needed-the-georgia-geologic-survey.html">https://www.georgiasfossils.com/24-needed-the-georgia-geologic-survey.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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Director of the Michigan Geological Survey. John, who was appointed in 2013, is
to be commended for rebuilding the survey, after its transfer in 2011 from state
government to Western Michigan University as a one-person survey. The budget is
now at 3M/y, along with 5M for five years of aggregate mapping. For AASG, John
served as 2018-2019 VP, 2019-2020 President Elect, 2020-2021 President, and
2021-2022 Past President. Previously, John accumulated decades of accomplishments
in mineral exploration and consulting, in over thirty states and around the
world. John holds BA and MS degrees in geology from Western Michigan University.
Thanks for your superb service, John!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-11986888018128211772023-12-25T12:03:00.000-08:002023-12-25T12:03:04.755-08:00Melanie Werdon is the new State Geologist of Alaska<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFO0ujunIhWK9gfpaGvnYzoygWjmSNX5w9nW0GY2cdyY-ciNH4XK4lofX4Av2pIZDT5wG5sSS4hTGKEbypbi_-MBp8JHmbqvC-VNqnarvKVi1Q1Q9wuXac0PFNfgx9wgruZJdGHLX-zi_CfjAPRJwK3Dr-eCiz6JghxBJMFwfBQICPeqWUZNLXQ/s151/mbwerdon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="151" data-original-width="121" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFO0ujunIhWK9gfpaGvnYzoygWjmSNX5w9nW0GY2cdyY-ciNH4XK4lofX4Av2pIZDT5wG5sSS4hTGKEbypbi_-MBp8JHmbqvC-VNqnarvKVi1Q1Q9wuXac0PFNfgx9wgruZJdGHLX-zi_CfjAPRJwK3Dr-eCiz6JghxBJMFwfBQICPeqWUZNLXQ/w160-h200/mbwerdon.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Melanie B. Werdon has been named State Geologist of Alaska
and Director of the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. Melanie
previously was the chief of the Mineral Resources section at the Alaska state
survey. Best wishes in your new role, Melanie!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-63920697046511718382023-12-25T11:50:00.000-08:002023-12-25T11:50:24.467-08:00Ron Zurawski is completing his time as State Geologist of Tennessee<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfeQqLnZ3gBDgHy2SM-xRMjyJKamwPvNS-zh82YHGKpJViEcOJnV2MO2qe1FX1C36waMlB5yLsruztqZM5JWu58TzlPvfKZt7vLblIaFTHW0_HAWUkMJpNCCQcTvPl_P2JUP0UtjdpxkKYoG6sAMkoMsEcXVjEMk39JOyfZlaN1hhUWVqYCXqoQ/s515/Ron.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="412" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfeQqLnZ3gBDgHy2SM-xRMjyJKamwPvNS-zh82YHGKpJViEcOJnV2MO2qe1FX1C36waMlB5yLsruztqZM5JWu58TzlPvfKZt7vLblIaFTHW0_HAWUkMJpNCCQcTvPl_P2JUP0UtjdpxkKYoG6sAMkoMsEcXVjEMk39JOyfZlaN1hhUWVqYCXqoQ/w160-h200/Ron.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Ron Zurawski, the longest serving state geologist in the USA, has announced his pending retirement after 51 years of service with the state, and 28 years as State Geologist. A graduate of Vanderbilt University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology, he started with a private engineering firm, where one of the duties was to inventory the Tennessee Division of Geology oil and gas well files. That led to a career with the state and contributions to the Tennessee Geological Survey, beginning in 1974. Zurawski was appointed State Geologist and Director of the Tennessee Division of Geology in January 1996. He has now been named recipient of the David Draughon Excellence Award from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). Congratulations, Ron!<p></p><div><br /></div>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-35254433826928889322023-12-25T11:32:00.000-08:002023-12-25T11:32:20.831-08:00Scott Tinker to complete his time as State Geologist of Texas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24hrSBleadQ_In7aYvypp-CGjpynFW7vPe5IS6M4GIe88jeJx6Bcg9HE-BvL1bVBUNofWdNXATx63DUt0UEg0zeAA4PmZrkkykdSL0a9sdorjLQSZUbzLkb5JRIin4cRadS11gAKlm1T-BJzZ3WxHf0yfrbS3EZMDzhW8jNFttvJZ8GuQ6yJYyA/s552/scott-tinker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="442" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24hrSBleadQ_In7aYvypp-CGjpynFW7vPe5IS6M4GIe88jeJx6Bcg9HE-BvL1bVBUNofWdNXATx63DUt0UEg0zeAA4PmZrkkykdSL0a9sdorjLQSZUbzLkb5JRIin4cRadS11gAKlm1T-BJzZ3WxHf0yfrbS3EZMDzhW8jNFttvJZ8GuQ6yJYyA/w160-h200/scott-tinker.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Scott Tinker has announced his pending retirement as Director
of the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, a position he has held since 2000. Before
joining UT, he spent 17 years in the oil and gas industry, and he has been a
very prominent commentator as the Chairman of the Switch Energy Alliance during
his time in Austin. He earned his B.S. in geology and business administration
from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, his M.S. in geological sciences
from the University of Michigan, and his Ph.D. in geological sciences from the
University of Colorado. He has served as president of AGI, AAPG, and the Gulf
Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS). Dr. Tinker is an AGI
Campbell Medalist, AAPG Halbouty Medalist, GCAGS Boyd Medalist, and a Fellow of
GSA. For AASG, Scott served as 2004-2005 VP, 2005-2006 President Elect, 2006-2007
President, and 2007-2008 Past President. Thanks for your tremendous service, Scott,
and best wishes for much more to come!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-11781400124485189542023-12-25T11:07:00.000-08:002023-12-25T11:07:23.789-08:00Mike Timmons, State Geologist of New Mexico<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVF23vXnfLRNYkiEZ0aofUgodNrz5PBlP5LlnJwC4xX6P4H3HmMAOwI_NVdcFXCDHW9RwunLVvVt_8T2aO6hUu5uXHELJlcV7kEj0lRQcKQPddzXB6lOC9O4a32gItlABVi11ZTzLz3vDMQsqvezYegQTSMibqm1_2i5LA8twMY1j8ZNpu4vW_hg/s181/webphoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="145" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVF23vXnfLRNYkiEZ0aofUgodNrz5PBlP5LlnJwC4xX6P4H3HmMAOwI_NVdcFXCDHW9RwunLVvVt_8T2aO6hUu5uXHELJlcV7kEj0lRQcKQPddzXB6lOC9O4a32gItlABVi11ZTzLz3vDMQsqvezYegQTSMibqm1_2i5LA8twMY1j8ZNpu4vW_hg/w160-h200/webphoto.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>On January 2, 2024, Dr. J. Michael Timmons will be State Geologist of
New Mexico. Dr. Timmons received a BSc in geology from the University of
Nebraska at Omaha, and a master’s and Ph.D. in geology from the University of
New Mexico. Besides serving as the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Resources deputy director, he also has served as program manager of the
Geologic Mapping Program. Best of luck in your role, Mike!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-40439810448505563402023-12-25T10:57:00.000-08:002023-12-25T11:05:52.783-08:00Steve Mabee to complete his time as State Geologist of Massachusetts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjOegxTLWa26jgKg25Ds6xcG9dVapTLzOef4aMr6X7S9zyvnOHlWjkzAexObdRAbcIiwzbfZEUMXdq0mNfjze66Np9jIKiAzF8Ec-k2v5vMtqesCsbPe77lm37JCXKIIy8ehUzZCERLVkV1bGQ1Bmoufuzr5S-gN425A9KHkNo8_fY-RfCK0J3A/s189/sbm_web.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="189" data-original-width="151" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjOegxTLWa26jgKg25Ds6xcG9dVapTLzOef4aMr6X7S9zyvnOHlWjkzAexObdRAbcIiwzbfZEUMXdq0mNfjze66Np9jIKiAzF8Ec-k2v5vMtqesCsbPe77lm37JCXKIIy8ehUzZCERLVkV1bGQ1Bmoufuzr5S-gN425A9KHkNo8_fY-RfCK0J3A/w160-h200/sbm_web.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Stephen B. Mabee, Ph.D., PG will retire as State Geologist
and Director of the Massachusetts Geological Survey on February 2, 2024, a position
he held since 2002. A Massachusetts native, Steve received his B.S. degree in
Geology from Tufts University in 1974 and an M.S. degree in Geology from the
University of Colorado in 1978. He worked as a consultant for a decade, and then
received his Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in
1992. He was a visiting assistant professor at Amherst College from 1992 to
1995, and joined the faculty in the Department of Geosciences at the University
of Massachusetts in 1995. He was AASG Historian from 2013 to 2017. Thanks for your
superb service, Steve!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-14813008245184980042023-12-25T10:40:00.000-08:002023-12-25T10:40:42.431-08:00Nelia Dunbar to complete her time as New Mexico State Geologist<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIBkhFHKmPFhUIpba4Fq8Sb1plGyx3OuEw5pWhWm36y8nV-G3DqKte8-9mVFzS3myieof0Dh3mZAzDJALDHb_QWOddfFy-cq6V5zRf8C0jxvw8-M8yskOVQSWMyn8GcLIG8TitttxgGVv4lxXRbFjJCIOqZnORDCImvoabLvdglYWP60EeeylSg/s212/nelia-dunbar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="169" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIBkhFHKmPFhUIpba4Fq8Sb1plGyx3OuEw5pWhWm36y8nV-G3DqKte8-9mVFzS3myieof0Dh3mZAzDJALDHb_QWOddfFy-cq6V5zRf8C0jxvw8-M8yskOVQSWMyn8GcLIG8TitttxgGVv4lxXRbFjJCIOqZnORDCImvoabLvdglYWP60EeeylSg/w159-h200/nelia-dunbar.jpg" width="159" /></a></div>Dr. Nelia Dunbar will step down on January 2, 2024 as director
of the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources and state geologist
for New Mexico, a position she has held since 2016. From March 2022 to January
2023 she served as New Mexico Tech interim vice president for research. Nelia received
her master’s and doctoral degrees in geology from New Mexico Tech and has
worked as a researcher at the bureau, and adjunct faculty member in the Earth
and Environmental Studies Department, with much effort in her volcanology research
in Antarctica. Thank-you for your superb service, Nelia!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-16106628416866967142023-12-25T10:10:00.000-08:002023-12-25T10:10:08.223-08:00Jeremy Lancaster is the State Geologist of California<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU69W5f-CcUo81oO0y32f-827m18ZoZgIPhaz2jDVpd-vUg03afsF9Uwdn7K2KII78rHIdL0klDCA7IdheWyA6BiOgJD5anL7K7MK3YuHkhwb6cMDRBUrY0cbYhWwWqHP0vijuEt1wztpIwIN-F23uDccE6iCYGto84bD10hkfKhkQF-56WRFJwQ/s805/02%20Linkdin_Photo3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="805" data-original-width="644" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU69W5f-CcUo81oO0y32f-827m18ZoZgIPhaz2jDVpd-vUg03afsF9Uwdn7K2KII78rHIdL0klDCA7IdheWyA6BiOgJD5anL7K7MK3YuHkhwb6cMDRBUrY0cbYhWwWqHP0vijuEt1wztpIwIN-F23uDccE6iCYGto84bD10hkfKhkQF-56WRFJwQ/w160-h200/02%20Linkdin_Photo3.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>On October 4, 2023, Jeremy Lancaster was appointed to lead
the California Geological Survey (CGS). Jeremy joined CGS in 2006, and most recently
served as Associate State Geologist and chief of the CGS Watershed Hazards and
Climate Adaptation Branch. He has completed large multi-agency and
multi-disciplinary projects that provide land-use planning tools, geologic
mapping for wildlife habitat relationship assessments, and community planning
tools for pre- and post- wildfire flash flood and debris flow hazards
mitigation. He is a graduate of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-5724408686999399082023-12-25T09:49:00.000-08:002023-12-25T09:49:43.243-08:00Mankin Award to Texas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTPJFwSm4mHKtevcYL39m-VxP2SNqCHTMhIMsRgkIFCNhGpV5xWTZp2x90s8MpqlmK5M7Cc9LJpY1SYegEe4kG0Qvw6Z4w0bVPI5I-2xNdGYXiVvT3yP9C-7HLpA5hohyphenhyphenVm4NsOfFQOohfcYTiS1BDCqrRDd84b6NFLaJrbg7tPAQhhFmBv9kdw/s458/ri0285-anatomy-of-a-paleozoic-basin-the-permian-basin-usa-volume-i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="366" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTPJFwSm4mHKtevcYL39m-VxP2SNqCHTMhIMsRgkIFCNhGpV5xWTZp2x90s8MpqlmK5M7Cc9LJpY1SYegEe4kG0Qvw6Z4w0bVPI5I-2xNdGYXiVvT3yP9C-7HLpA5hohyphenhyphenVm4NsOfFQOohfcYTiS1BDCqrRDd84b6NFLaJrbg7tPAQhhFmBv9kdw/w160-h200/ri0285-anatomy-of-a-paleozoic-basin-the-permian-basin-usa-volume-i.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>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 2023 AASG Mankin Award has been presented to Stephen C. Ruppel of the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, for editing the two-volume publication: Anatomy of a Paleozoic Basin: The Permian Basin, USA. Congratulations to Stephen and to all of the authors!<p></p><div><br /></div>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-31511404692124993802023-10-10T04:28:00.004-07:002023-10-12T02:44:00.515-07:00Jim Davis, New York State Geologist, California State Geologist, 1931 – 2023<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDnndaC3E1tzFiGgCYMVVKBpio88uXAHPeOyQ2nX94a93RQRYAZzC2wmD-L0uQ_UCvtcFe9OlUHSMh0NjjtqJFdMtn49yFjLCHeP14mfhWdLRfiuvJrMAbEdQ7jxY5tdO40jRJ8aXFq3Ka_EF7-JI98a7zw4OyC9SK5znL69DT2iXnkmMgGPqoQ/s344/180597-frazier2_20231008.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="275" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDnndaC3E1tzFiGgCYMVVKBpio88uXAHPeOyQ2nX94a93RQRYAZzC2wmD-L0uQ_UCvtcFe9OlUHSMh0NjjtqJFdMtn49yFjLCHeP14mfhWdLRfiuvJrMAbEdQ7jxY5tdO40jRJ8aXFq3Ka_EF7-JI98a7zw4OyC9SK5znL69DT2iXnkmMgGPqoQ/w160-h200/180597-frazier2_20231008.jpg" width="160" /></a></p>James Frazier "Jim" Davis passed away on Sept. 30,
2023. He was born in 1931 in Iowa, grew up in Virginia, and learned about
geology at the Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He obtained his
geology degree from University of Virginia, and then Masters and PhD from University
of Wisconsin Madison. He joined New York State Geological Survey in 1963, he was
New York State Geologist from 1968 to 1978, where he worked on issues such as the
safety of nuclear power plants. He then became California State Geologist from
1978 to 1987 and 1989 to 2003, with much focus on saving lives through comprehensively improved seismic
mapping, monitoring, and preparedness. He was President of AASG in 1984/1985, he
also was President of AGI, he held many other leadership roles, and he won the Campbell
Medal in 2014, as well as many other honors. He is missed.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-46566750534877944932023-09-01T11:14:00.011-07:002023-09-01T11:16:38.776-07:00New Wisconsin Director and State Geologist<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8dHVKJcJlzP-vZvCGU57eZZVLT3vdv-1-jz4F50CP4ZQPyaVEIPZbXJ6zo4X0yXpw0mq32reQy_89RoqYelYeHGR7k92_a3rt2nz0ggCkX-GHO7WoGvaXUlPdAbFKTU07EFDZtkzXpB83Lnf9iQwkyKCLoKHDJX4V_waY-4pT_fK1KTt8rnAWg/s679/IMG_20230830_154711043_HDR2-Sue-SWANSON-768x779.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="539" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8dHVKJcJlzP-vZvCGU57eZZVLT3vdv-1-jz4F50CP4ZQPyaVEIPZbXJ6zo4X0yXpw0mq32reQy_89RoqYelYeHGR7k92_a3rt2nz0ggCkX-GHO7WoGvaXUlPdAbFKTU07EFDZtkzXpB83Lnf9iQwkyKCLoKHDJX4V_waY-4pT_fK1KTt8rnAWg/w159-h200/IMG_20230830_154711043_HDR2-Sue-SWANSON-768x779.jpg" width="159" /></a></div>Today, Sue Swanson is Director and State
Geologist at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. She replaces
Dr. Ken Bradbury, who retired in July 2022. Dr. Eric Carson served as Interim
Director for the past year. Sue was at Beloit College since
2001, where she was a professor of geology, chair of natural sciences, and
Weeks Chair in Physical and Human Geography. Prior to 2001, Swanson worked in
the environmental consulting industry and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in
Lesotho. She earned a bachelor’s degree in geology from Gustavus Adolphus
College, as well as master’s degrees in Quaternary geology and hydrogeology and
water resources management and a doctorate in hydrogeology, all from
UW–Madison. Her research included studying how groundwater
moves through fractures in sedimentary bedrock aquifers, interactions between
groundwater and surface water, and the hydrogeology of springs. Welcome Sue!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://home.wgnhs.wisc.edu/new-director-and-state-geologist/">https://home.wgnhs.wisc.edu/new-director-and-state-geologist/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-17813855755536381612023-08-09T13:58:00.004-07:002023-08-09T13:58:20.711-07:00State Geologist of Maryland, Steve Van Ryswick<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8M882Tx1b5v-Dc1SMiS9nOaJNvNAyERABYD1Sq1ksKd44nXAk0lyA269QHh6bUZvQEDhsLDDipWb7G2XtVK2i9_TXXQOfCb6F1DVgIDeXBTQYbCBPJ9TOYzVsU-ilDSJHXKTOQMvtISHM5vRDfbujsgRfydaA-PO8IDzSJYumKStnzzjsGoxnWg/s67/Untitled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="67" data-original-width="54" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8M882Tx1b5v-Dc1SMiS9nOaJNvNAyERABYD1Sq1ksKd44nXAk0lyA269QHh6bUZvQEDhsLDDipWb7G2XtVK2i9_TXXQOfCb6F1DVgIDeXBTQYbCBPJ9TOYzVsU-ilDSJHXKTOQMvtISHM5vRDfbujsgRfydaA-PO8IDzSJYumKStnzzjsGoxnWg/w161-h200/Untitled.jpg" width="161" /></a></div>Stephen Van Ryswick has been
appointed Director of the Maryland Geological Survey. He is an authority on the
lakes and lands of western Maryland, the streams and reservoirs of central
Maryland, the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays, the Atlantic Coast Islands, and the
sand shoals in the Atlantic Ocean.
Stephen has been with the survey since 2002, most recently serving as
director of the Coastal and Environmental Geology program overseeing geologic
mapping, geohazards, Chesapeake Bay mapping, and marine sediment studies. He
has worked on sediment deposition, dredging, transport, streambed
geomorphology, and sedimentary habitat
mapping. He holds a degree in Environmental Science, Soils, Water and Land
Resources from the University of Maryland, College Park. He and his wife
Dorothy live in St. Mary’s County with their three children Nicole, Sara and
Matthew. Welcome to AASG, Steve!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-88882602226309279852023-08-09T13:43:00.005-07:002023-08-09T13:45:19.833-07:00Richard Ortt has completed his time as Maryland State Geologist<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEGS5inT56rI9NV2ySC1MNw_gQOIuueaD7Ru230LtcPVvSwUVIgxwzS7-xzJqY8Tdx0_3SsBsDQUk7nr_3P4DAkBtuHtKaicaHogIk2U4p96clhBSJFnCFZoaS60Z7GAfRx4jqAUNX3v-SHYifDE4IQG7pOnEYLybIXy7WJkzrmSu99gnts1k_Q/s634/1668130449207.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="507" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEGS5inT56rI9NV2ySC1MNw_gQOIuueaD7Ru230LtcPVvSwUVIgxwzS7-xzJqY8Tdx0_3SsBsDQUk7nr_3P4DAkBtuHtKaicaHogIk2U4p96clhBSJFnCFZoaS60Z7GAfRx4jqAUNX3v-SHYifDE4IQG7pOnEYLybIXy7WJkzrmSu99gnts1k_Q/w160-h200/1668130449207.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Richard A. Ortt, Jr. has been
promoted this month to Director of the Resource Assessment Service in the Maryland
Department of Natural Resources. Rich has three decades of experience with Maryland
Geological Survey, and became State Geologist in 2013. He served as AASG VP in
2017-2018, President Elect in 2018-2019, President in 2019-2020, and Past President
in 2020-2021. Rich is a former U.S. Army officer whose military service
included time in Baghdad. He holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from
Johns Hopkins University. Thanks, and good luck with the next phase of your
career, Rich!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-9008928392158491112023-08-05T13:41:00.002-07:002023-08-05T13:41:15.044-07:00Total annual funding to state geological surveys is rising sharply<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAPCemBbfheaXbEyxMSY-LT2Fh2Zz0PBsjMGjnR0QzITDOPlLYBSq7jar_p78FGDvbMt8kC3aDBb4FAblf02U_GxcIxX2MdMTXFI2mAlzcgZ4nsgTOSv6vEZk4HWDEzjallxHxBzJXvwOGO0HZLWJn6TjNl1JQPEieNNzWpDJ9z5zz7n0j8rmnw/s211/joeckel-matthew-portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="169" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAPCemBbfheaXbEyxMSY-LT2Fh2Zz0PBsjMGjnR0QzITDOPlLYBSq7jar_p78FGDvbMt8kC3aDBb4FAblf02U_GxcIxX2MdMTXFI2mAlzcgZ4nsgTOSv6vEZk4HWDEzjallxHxBzJXvwOGO0HZLWJn6TjNl1JQPEieNNzWpDJ9z5zz7n0j8rmnw/w160-h200/joeckel-matthew-portrait.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>The 2023 Report of AASG Statistician Matt Joeckel of NE indicates
that FY22 revenue to state geological surveys was $265M, with total staff of
1883 FTE; current estimates for FY23 are $334M and 1993 staff. Funding had
peaked at $237M in FY12, due to the federal stimulus, and as federal funds fell
by $45M, and total funding bottomed out at $216M in FY14, surveys raised
diverse funds to achieve stability, although states vary. Adjusted for
inflation, state surveys have been financially stable since the early 80s,
although staffing has fallen in that time by a third. FY22 funding was half
state-derived, and 22% federal, with the remainder in other categories. State
funds are mostly recurring rather than non-recurring; whereas recurring state
funds were over 90% of budgets in 1960, this fell to 40% in 2010 and has since
stabilized. An upswing in federal funding is underway, from $51M in FY21 to an
estimated $61M in FY23. However, several states are seeing an even stronger surge
in state funding. Percent female among science staff has risen steadily over a
decade from 24% to 32%. Publication sales have dwindled and stabilized as publications
are offered for free online.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-5619034651881273672023-08-01T13:46:00.005-07:002023-08-01T13:48:27.752-07:002023 AASG Pick and Gavel Award to Senator Cortez Masto<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOS9y_ytVFTjwmGTAKNpMA1bYN6M2NokikmERixiS_GjrjJa30Oh3BC7-UmF4WqMiuHveuhz6gYD7ghW8vGbVU3tYRU4xrll17ScwUtMzs08b6qqAjaDRzjuZlAE64w8feNYL7NbiMKM8YAukqQ6_oMbaVzQb1aL48zK1g5JjF7bFTbplCOUK9TA/s775/Catherine_Cortez_Masto_portrait_red.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="621" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOS9y_ytVFTjwmGTAKNpMA1bYN6M2NokikmERixiS_GjrjJa30Oh3BC7-UmF4WqMiuHveuhz6gYD7ghW8vGbVU3tYRU4xrll17ScwUtMzs08b6qqAjaDRzjuZlAE64w8feNYL7NbiMKM8YAukqQ6_oMbaVzQb1aL48zK1g5JjF7bFTbplCOUK9TA/w160-h200/Catherine_Cortez_Masto_portrait_red.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>AASG presents the Pick and Gavel Award to distinguished
friends of geology who have made significant contributions to advancing the
role that geoscience plays in public policy. The 2023 recipient is Senator Catherine
Cortez Masto of Nevada, who in 2016 became the first woman from Nevada and the
first Latina ever elected to the United States Senate. Among other roles, she currently
serves as the chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s Public Lands,
Forests, and Mining Subcommittee. She was born and raised in Las Vegas and served
two terms as Attorney General of Nevada. Before that, she served as Chief of
Staff to Nevada Governor Bob Miller, and worked as an Assistant County Manager
in Clark County and as a federal criminal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s
Office in D.C. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in
Finance from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1986, and a J.D. from Gonzaga
University School of Law in 1990. She resides in Las Vegas with her husband
Paul, a retired Secret Service agent. An avid hiker and nature lover, Cortez
Masto is committed to protecting our environment and public lands for future
generations to enjoy.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/about">https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/about</a></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085862.post-85496948555484920142023-08-01T13:24:00.006-07:002023-08-01T13:24:37.986-07:00AASG Distinguished Service Award to David Spears<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYzDgR8hIk-6os0wLbunl7BzXzf0Ty6AMcmUbm7rjhOEUypXxqnefpAHVCZukOqOBn42T72hlYRrA1cnT_9B4Ph9rXkwjatqMlRxdPBatFXwkQkcH4E4FOaIgxGUlFHuakK0BxJUqMmBltHDbntcf1ZLFQfIqhiIGlbvPo3KDxka_ZfLZuMjvQw/s200/ClfRfrwWkAAWOmq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="160" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYzDgR8hIk-6os0wLbunl7BzXzf0Ty6AMcmUbm7rjhOEUypXxqnefpAHVCZukOqOBn42T72hlYRrA1cnT_9B4Ph9rXkwjatqMlRxdPBatFXwkQkcH4E4FOaIgxGUlFHuakK0BxJUqMmBltHDbntcf1ZLFQfIqhiIGlbvPo3KDxka_ZfLZuMjvQw/w160-h200/ClfRfrwWkAAWOmq.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>At the 2023 AASG Annual Meeting in
Colorado, AASG President Jim Faulds of Nevada presented the AASG Distinguished
Service Award to David Spears of Virginia, who was State Geologist of Virginia,
2009-2022; AASG Past President, 2017-2018; President, 2016-2017; President
Elect, 2015-2016; Vice President, 2014-2015; Secretary, 2013-2014; and Editor,
2012-2013. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Thanks, David!<o:p></o:p></p>AASGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234777506223765840noreply@blogger.com0