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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|

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

By Editor|2025-08-04T00:01:44-05:00September 29th, 2023|AIPG-TX News|

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. [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T09:52:44-05:00September 23rd, 2023|AIPG-TX News|