Texas Statewide AIPG Student Chapter

The Texas Statewide AIPG Student Chapter

Introduction and Objectives

This webpage is the home of the Texas Statewide AIPG Student Chapter. All geoscience students in Texas are invited to participate.

This Chapter, formed in 2019, is intended to:

bridge the distance between universities in Texas while still obtaining all the features of an individual AIPG student chapter, except of course, the one-on-one contact, as important as that is.
provide students with various views into the professional world of applied geology, geophysics, and other related fields within the geosciences.

Existing Student Chapters at various universities in Texas are invited to also join in with the the discussions, student blog, and any other activities that might benefit Texas students, such as announcements of field trips in Texas (more), scholarships for Texas students (more), conferences in Texas (more), and sources of technical information from various fields professional geoscience (more). The social media (Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook, and LinkedIn) are available on this webpage for your use.

The I2M Web Portal is also available to you free of charge. It is an up-to-date searchable source of technical and historical Internet sources on nearly every thing to do with geosciences, including energy (Fossil Fuels, Renewables, etc.), critical minerals, social issues, etc. As of November, 2024, it contains more than 14,000 records in 32 Categories (here). For an introduction, see (here). For the What's New webpage, see (here).

Note: As indicated below, Roberto Reyna has been appointed to provide support and oversight of this Virtual Student Chapter in Texas. In the meantime, information for students and young professionals have been included in the following presentation (more).

The New President of the Texas-Statewide Virtual Student Chapter and Member of the Board of the AIPG Texas Section.

Henry Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President of the AIPG Texas Section, announced the appointment of Roberto Reyna, a graduate student working on a masters degree in geology at the University of Houston Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, as the new Student Councilor-at-Large for the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) – Texas Chapter. Mr. Reyna will also serve on the AIPG-TX Board and serve as President of the Texas Statewide Student Chapter. (Mr. Reyna CV).

Mr. Reyna will provide oversight and input for the general content of this web page, blog monitoring, etc. The format and content of this webpage will no doubt evolve over time. For example, below is a list of all 27 Texas universities and colleges with geoscience programs. Each school is invited to join in the activities of the Texas Statewide Student Chapter. Once you apply for membership in this Virtual Student Chapter you will be provided with ID and PW. To do so, you will need to apply for Student Member status of AIPG (it is free to students). Join online (here).

If you have any questions about the content on this web-page, or how the AIPG can help you in your path to becoming a Professional Geologist, feel free to contact Mr. Reyna.

Also check in on the I2M Web Portal's Education Category from time to time for matters impacting current students and young professionals (Here).

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STUDENT NEWS

AIPG-TX GeoDayz 2025 Planning is gearing up for April, 2025 (more).

Receive Program Details via QR Code:

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AIPG-TX 2025 Scholarships Just Announced (here).

Texas Students:

For next year, this is a reminder to all qualified undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Texas universities/colleges to apply in early 2026 for either the Foss Scholarship (for undergraduates) or the Shoemaker Scholarship (for graduate students) before the deadline of February 14, 2026.

If interested, you should follow the guidance provided on-line (here). If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Other scholarships are also available from our National headquarters in Colorado (see: (here)).

Regina Capuano, Ph.D., C.P.G., P.G
Chair, AIPG-TX Scholarship Committee
Email: capuano@uh.edu

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Other Awards:

Ms. Emery Green won the AIPG-Texas Section Geophoto Contest !!! (more).
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New Articles of Special Interest to Students:

The Two-Year On-Ramp for Geoscience Training - 2020

Editorial: How to Combat Bullying and Discrimination in the Geosciences of Academia

Industry Training for Senior Students and Young Professionals: (here).

GSA Jobs Board (here)

Jobs in Texas (here)

Jobs in Houston (here) and Area (here)
Jobs in Austin (here)
Jobs in San Antonio (here)

Supporting Information:

Update: August 20, 2019: Transition from College to Young Professional: see presentation (here).

Classical Approach to Getting a Job (here). The Proven Way is to expand your contact base via AIPG ! Put yourself out there !

As a Geologist-in-Training (GIT), Two Tests (called the ASBOG Tests) must be passed to practice Geoscience in the State of Texas. Once passed, you will receive your Professional License as required by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, see (here). For assistance in preparing for the ASBOG Tests, See (here).

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Candidate Universities/Colleges

Angelo State University 4 Year - San Angelo, TX

Baylor University 4 Year - Waco, TX

Hardin-Simmons University 4 Year - Abilene, TX

Lamar University 4 Year - Beaumont, TX

Midland College 4 Year - Midland, TX

Midwestern State University 4 Year - Wichita Falls, TX

Rice University 4 Year - Houston, TX

Sam Houston State University 4 Year - Huntsville, TX

Southern Methodist University 4 Year - Dallas, TX

Stephen F Austin State University 4 Year - Nacogdoches, TX

Sul Ross State University 4 Year - Alpine, TX

Tarleton State University 4 Year - Stephenville, TX

Texas A&M University 4 Year - College Station, TX

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 4 Year - Corpus Christi, TX

Texas A&M University - Kingsville 4 Year - Kingsville, TX

Texas Christian University 4 Year - Fort Worth, TX

Texas Tech University 4 Year - Lubbock, TX

Trinity University - Texas 4 Year - San Antonio, TX

University of Houston 4 Year - Houston, TX

University of Houston - Downtown 4 Year - Houston, TX

University of Texas - Arlington 4 Year - Arlington, TX

University of Texas - Austin 4 Year - Austin, TX

University of Texas - Dallas 4 Year - Richardson, TX

University of Texas - El Paso 4 Year - El Paso, TX

University of Texas - Permian Basin 4 Year - Odessa, TX

University of Texas - San Antonio 4 Year - San Antonio, TX

University of Texas - 4 Year - Rio Grande Valley, Edinburgh, Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen, Rio Grande City, South Padre Island Facilities, TX

West Texas A&M University 4 Year - Canyon, TX

As we build up the content for this virtual Chapter, feel free to offer your assistance by contacting the Chair or any member of the Virtual Student Chapter AIPG-TX Committee (more).