Friday, April 26, 2024
Release of the 2023 AASG Journal
AASG 2024 Annual Meeting in Utah
DMT will be in Illinois this year
The DMT’24 workshop will be held May 13 – 16, 2024 in Normal, Illinois at Illinois State University. DMT’24 is an in-person event, organized by staff of the Illinois State Geological Survey, the Illinois State University Department of Geography/Geology, and the National Geologic Map Database.
Since the beginning, Dave Soller of USGS has done a superb and appreciated job on organizing DMT, with colleagues. Hope to see you in Illinois!
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Charles E. Chapin, New Mexico State Geologist from 1991 to 1999
Monday, March 18, 2024
2024 Pick and Gavel Awards to Senators Daines and Tester of Montana
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.
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.Thank-you for your superb service, Senators!
https://www.daines.senate.gov/
https://www.tester.senate.gov/
Edward Rooks, State Geologist of Georgia
Monday, January 29, 2024
The Geologic Mapping Forum (GMF) facilitates discussion among geologic map authors, program managers, and allied professionals, in the US and more broadly. The focus is on geological mapping science, rather than funding or GIS which are better covered in other meetings.
The US Congress and States have accelerated needed systematic mapping, leading to important applications and exciting research outcomes. The series is coordinated by University of Minnesota Professor Harvey Thorleifson, and by NCGMP Coordinator Chris Swezey of the US Geological Survey.
In-person meetings were held in 2018 and 2019, and monthly online meetings have been held since onset of the pandemic in 2020. This year, we are meeting on Thursdays for 2 hours at Noon Central on Oct 5, Nov 2, Nov 30, Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 21, & Ap 18; we have added February 8.
Abstracts for the 20-minute invited talks again are requested. Additional regional and topical workshops will be arranged separately by NCGMP as needed. Here are past GMF abstracts: 2018, 2019, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023; and the 2018 meeting summary.
Videos will be available unless speakers request otherwise. Resources are here, for those who are able to use Dropbox either on a work machine, or a personal device. For information, or to request to attend, please email thorleif@umn.edu
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Jim Faulds to complete his time as State Geologist of Nevada
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!
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Steven Domber, State Geologist of New Jersey
Jeffrey Hoffman has completed his time as State Geologist of New Jersey
Monday, January 08, 2024
Carl J. Smith, State Geologist of West Virginia, 1944 – 2023
https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/01/04/carl-smith-3/
https://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/allabout/allabout.htm#History