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The Climate Case for a Career in Mining

Grist reported on January 31, 2024 that the clean energy transition requires minerals mining, but graduating students are reluctant to join an industry known for "exploitation" as believed based on their experiences in college. Mansur Arief never imagined himself working in mining. As an artificial intelligence researcher finishing a PhD at Carnegie Mellon University, he developed safety algorithms for self-driving cars. But then he took a postdoctoral position at Stanford University, where he met Jef Caers, the director of the new research program Mineral-X. Caers’ program seeks to reinvent mining for the clean energy economy by using advanced data science tools to help companies find [...]

By Editor|2025-08-03T20:51:10-05:00February 2nd, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

Texas Chapter AIPG Scholarship Application Deadline Extended to February 14, 2024

Dr. Regina Capuano, Chair of the Texas AIPG Scholarship Committee, announced today that the deadline to apply for both the Ted H. Foss Undergraduate Scholarship ($1,000.00) and the Gene Shoemaker Graduate Scholarship ($2,500.00) have been extended to February 14, 2024. For additional details on how to apply for one of the scholarships, see (Here).

By Editor|2025-08-03T20:51:30-05:00January 30th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

Texas Chapter AIPG Offers Scholarships Again for 2024

The time to apply for a scholarship is now. The Texas Chapter of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG-TX) offers scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Texas universities. Over the years, the Officers and the Advisory Board of Directors of the Texas AIPG raise funds for the scholarships from: 1) sponsored training programs, such as the GeoDayz programs held on even years, 2) field trips to various areas of geological interest in Texas, and 3) and webinars managed by members of the Texas Board. The Ted H. Foss Scholarship is offered for undergraduates ($1,000.00) and the [...]

By Editor|2025-08-03T20:58:51-05:00January 15th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

Keeping Track of the Geologists Now Gone, But Their Publications Remain Behind Forever

This page is in dedication to our HGS members who are no longer with us. We want to express our bereavement to our stellar HGS members. Click for the names here.

By Editor|2025-08-03T21:45:09-05:00January 7th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

All the Wise Reports are Available on the HGS Website

For keeping up with the Wise Report produced by our President, Henry M. Wise, P.G., CPG, President on the website of the Houston Geological Society, see: https://www.hgs.org/multimedia_WiseReport

By Editor|2025-08-03T21:46:10-05:00January 7th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

The International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG)

The International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) is a multidisciplinary, scientific platform for widening the discussion and creating awareness about problems of Geoethics and Ethics applied to the Geosciences. IAPG is legally recognized as a not-for-profit association, has 3109 members in 129 countries on 5 continents, and can count on a network of 35 national sections. IAPG works to developing theoretical and practical activities covering a wide range of contents comprising: philosophy of geosciences and history of geosciences thinking; research integrity and professionalism in geosciences; working climate issues and related aspects; geoethics in georisks and disaster risk reduction; responsible georesources management; [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T09:52:09-05:00December 29th, 2023|AIPG-TX News|

Editorial – The Texas Tribune Yearend 2023

No one covers Texas’ lawmakers and politicians like The Texas Tribune, and that’s never more in evidence than in the odd-numbered years when the Legislature is in session. After an unprecedented year with four special legislative sessions and an impeachment trial of the state’s attorney general, our statehouse coverage gave Texans context for understanding major debates about schools, taxes and corruption and how these debates affect Texas communities, families and individuals. This kind of service journalism was woven throughout the entire year: We started the year with a foundational explanation of state government in Texas and finished with a [...]

By Editor|2025-08-03T21:50:54-05:00December 29th, 2023|AIPG-TX News|

Texas is Getting Bigger than You May Know ….

We all know the State of Texas is huge. Most people don’t know about the TEX-A-PLEX. Do you? See the video (here). It will be surprising. It was to us. The triangular region framed in by the cities of Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio is experiencing a wave of growth of historic proportions more than anywhere in the world; In 2020, the population of the Texas Triangle reached nearly 21 million; The Texas Triangle contains five of the 20 largest cities in the U.S., and was home to more than 70% of all Texans: City of Dallas, [...]

By Editor|2025-08-03T21:51:39-05:00December 28th, 2023|AIPG-TX News|

How to Tell You’re Being Phished and 9 Other Common Online Scams – 2022

Delbert reported in earlier 2022 that the Internet can feel packed with scams sometimes, especially for anyone who's had their credit card or other information stolen. But most scams fall into a small variety of types that are easy to identify and avoid once you know about them. There are only so many ways to reinvent the wheel—scammers will usually fall into a set number of categories. Twingate assembled a list of common online scams that internet users should be wary of, drawing on research from government organizations, payment processors, and tech companies. One of the major categories of scamming [...]

By Editor|2025-08-03T21:52:35-05:00October 12th, 2023|AIPG-TX News|

Texas AIPG Board Members Met with the Students at the Texas Hydro~Geo Workshop: September 29-October 1, 2023 in Boerne, Texas

Real-World Field Settings for Valuable Hands-On Experience in Aquatic Biology, Hydrology, Geology, Hydrogeology, and Environmental Science More than 200 students and a few professionals from around Texas assembled near Boerne, Texas for the Texas Hydro~Geo Workshop. It is focused on the collection, processing, analysis, and evaluation of hydrologic (surface water), geologic, and hydrogeologic (groundwater) field data. It serves as an excellent introduction for aspiring geology, hydrology, hydrogeologic, and environmental science students, as well as a refresher for seasoned professionals with potential recruiting objectives. The Workshop was created to bring students and professionals together in a field setting for a [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T00:02:45-05:00September 30th, 2023|AIPG-TX News|