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.
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
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; [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Wise Report – October 1, 2023
The Wise Report Henry M. Wise, P.G. October 1, 2023 The Ecological Screening Benchmark Tables for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality have been updated and posted to the TCEQ’s Ecological Risk Assessments webpage (here). The Ecological Screening Benchmarks are numeric values for surface water, sediment, and soil that can be used to screen non-bioaccumulative chemicals of concern from further evaluation under Tier 2 Screening-Level Ecological Risk Assessments. Please contact the Remediation Division Technical Program Support (TPS) Team at techsup@tceq.texas.gov if you have any questions. Henry M. Wise, P.G. The Wise Report 10/1/2023
The Wise Report – September 23, 2023
The Wise Report Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G. September 23, 2023 The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) adopts the following amendments: 22 TAC §851.21 Licensing Requirements – Examinations: amends the examination process and procedures to sit for the examinations and removes language that references a form that is no longer required. 22 TAC §851.22 Waivers and Substitutions: Policy, Procedures, and Criteria: describes the relevant work experience requirement, removes language that may have been interpretated as the Board evaluating an applicant's "good and ethical" character, and adds clarity and consistent language relating to continuing education used throughout the policy. Henry M. [...]
AIPG Texas September Webinar at Noon this Month
The Geology of Western Sicily and its Effect on Iron Age (2800-2600 BP) and Modern Societies September 12, 2023 Please note the new time! 10:00 am pacific, 11:00 am mountain, 12:00 pm central, 1:00 pm eastern Western Sicily is underlain by African basement upon which is piled a series of thrust sheets (the south-verging Maghrebian Orogenic Belt) containing rocks as young as early Pleistocene. Uplift and large earthquakes continue to the present. Sediment loads of rivers are high, resulting in extensive alluvial plains: these were historically highly malarial, but are now drained and being dewatered by intensive irrigation. Iron [...]