Presented by: Ron Wallace, CPG
One hour webinar on Environmental Career Opportunities for Geologists.
-Different Services Consultants Offer
-Types of Work for New Employees
-Other Companies that Offer Services to Consultants that Hire Geologists
-Geotechnical Services
-State and Federal Programs
The Texas Legislature will be back in session January 12, 2021 through May 31, 2021. On November 9, 2020 bills began to be filed. I’m currently checking these bills and have not found any of general interest to geologists in Texas. As usual, I’ll be filing updates as new bills come in.
Texas Section President, Henry Wise and Christian Martinez, the Senior Student Councilor of the AIPG Texas Section announced today the winner of the very first AIPG Texas Section geophoto contest:
“Miss Emery Green is the winner of the very first AIPG Texas Section geophoto contest. Her submission “Morning Rolling into the Grand Canyon, AZ”, captivated the attention of the Texas Section Board members and proved to mix the scenery, photo quality, and interesting caption to win it all.
Join the experts to hear breaking news about the status of unconventional and alternative energy development in the U.S. and the world from the Energy Minerals Division’s Commodity Chairs, including tight-gas reservoirs, uranium for nuclear power, natural gas hydrates, bitumen/heavy oil, coal-bed methane, and status of energy economics: YouTube: https://youtu.be/LwKqFugKvxw
EMD Commodity Committees: https://www.aapg.org/about/aapg/overview/committees/emd-committees
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Clark of the Gallup Poll firm reports that 31 percent of recent college graduates “strongly agree” that they gained “important job-related skills” while completing their undergraduate degrees, which suggests that a majority of students feel they are lacking in this area when they graduate.
Recent graduates most frequently wish they had received more training in networking and computer software skills. They are much more content with their instruction in traditional subjects like math and writing.
See what else the Gallup polling has reported on this subject. Click (here).
Don’t forget the Texas Statewide AIPG Student Chapter was designed for your needs as you get ready to enter the professional workforce.
President Wise also announced today that in 2019 and 2020 no scholarships could be awarded becasue of the cost required to defend the Licencing Board from attacks by the Sunshine Commission, amounting to some $6,000. Although the defense was successful, that effort drained the AIPG Section bank account.
Now, we have built back some funds, but due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic that required us to postpone fund-raising Section field trips and GeoDayz training activities, only two scholarships will be offered this coming spring of 2021, a Foss Undergraduate Scholarship and a Shoemaker Graduate Scholarship. For more information go to Scholarships | AIPG-TX.
Due Date for Applications: May 1, 2021. Send to: Henry Wise, President
A Virtual Student webpage is now available for Texas student use. For Q&A, see: Christian Martinez, the Senior Student Councilor of the Texas Statewide AIPG Student Chapter.
Henry Wise, P.G., C.P.G, President of the AIPG Texas Section announced at the June Meeting of the Officers and Advisory Board of the AIPG Texas Section that John Greiner, current Treasurer of the Texas Section, has stepped down because he is moving his residence to New Mexico. In his place, Mr. Wise has proposed (and has received approval from the Texas Board) for the appointment of Boyd Handley as Secretary/Treasurer of the Texas Section effective immediately. Mr. Wise thanked Mr. Greiner for his commitment over the years to the Texas Section, and welcomed Mr. Handley during the recent Board meeting.
Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H. CPG, also serves as Chairman of the Uranium (Nuclear and REE) Committee (UCOM). He presented a summary of the 2020 Annual UCOM report to the Energy Minerals Division‘s Executive Committee, Commodity Chairs, other Committee Chairs, and special guests during a special Zoom presentation during the EMD Annual Meeting on June 6, 2020. The Annual AAPG-EMD Conference was originally scheduled for early June, 2020 in Houston, but has been cancelled because of the increasing spread of the coronavirus in the the Houston area and in the cities around Texas in general. The final 2020 UCOM Annual report is now available (here).
Henry Wise, P.G., CPG, President of AIPG Texas Section, also serves as Vice-Chair (Industry) to UCOM and contributed to the 2020 UCOM report. Others also serve on the UCOM Advisory Committee, such as:
Kevin T. Biddle, Ph. D., P.G., Houston
Michael A. Jacobs, P.G., Midland
Roger W. Lee, Ph.D., P.G. Austin
Mark Pelizza, P.G., Plano, and
David Rowlands, Ph. D., P.G.
I2M Senior Principal/Project Manager, M. David Campbell, P.G., also serves as Special Consultant to UCOM.
Henry M. Wise, President of AIPG Texas Section, and Michael D. Campbell, Vice-President – Eastern Texas, made a presentation recently by FedEx of a commemorative plaque to Dr. Rima Petrossian. This action allows the Officers and the Advisory Board the opportunity to formally thank Rima for her efforts on behalf of the Texas Section of the AIPG over many years since the Texas Section was revitalized 10 years ago.
