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Texas Section AIPG Invites more than 50 Geology (and Earth Science) Department Chairs at Texas Universities to Encourage Student Scholarship Applications

Glen A. Collier, P.G, C.P.G., and Chair of the AIPG-TX Scholarship Committee, announced today that AIPG-TX will once again award scholarships to outstanding geology students in the year 2018 (more). Scholarships consist of $1,000 each to outstanding undergraduate majors (a Foss Scholarship) and $2,500 each to outstanding graduate students (the Shoemaker Scholarship) in geological sciences enrolled in a Texas university. Winners of the scholarship awards are based on non-academic achievement, scholastic performance, recommendations of a professor, and a written essay. See previous winners (more). Preliminary notice of the 2018 scholarships has been sent to over 50 department chairs and other [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:39:48-05:00December 15th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

President Wise Appoints the New District II Representative

Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President of the Texas Section of AIPG, announced this afternoon the appointment of Robert S. Kier, Ph.D., P.G., C.P.G., as the new District II Representative. After an extensive search, Rima Petrossian, Ph.D., P.G., C.P.G., AIPG-TX Vice President - Western Texas, vetted a number candidates for the position and ultimately recommended Dr. Kier to President Wise as the outstanding candidate. Mr. Wise accepted the recommendation and made the announcement of the appointment to Dr. Kier today. Mr. Wise said that he is pleased to have Dr. Kier and his many years of professional experience and accomplishments [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:41:23-05:00December 14th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

Geologic guidebooks tell stories about the history of our continent's beautiful natural landscapes, but to date they have not been easily obtained by today's researchers. To facilitate greater access to these guidebooks, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and the Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) have jointly launched a free database, which catalogs decades of these guidebooks from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Geologic Guidebooks of North America Database – as it is called – fills a significant gap in existing geoscience information. Many parts of North America are not sufficiently mapped by geological surveys, so guidebooks from university field [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:42:02-05:00December 8th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

President Wise Announces two New Councilors-at-Large

Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G. announced today the appointment of Roger W. Lee, P.G., Ph.D., Austin, Texas and John L. Berry, P.G., C.P.G., Austin, Texas as Councilors-at-Large for the Texas Section of the AIPG. Mr. Wise indicated that he was particularly pleased about the new Councilors joining the Officers and other Councilors-at-Large and Members-at-Large, and District Representatives of the AIPG Texas Section Board. They will help us move forward into the future with new programs for the benefit of the members of the Texas Section of the AIPG. Summaries of their backgrounds are presented below: Roger W. Lee, P.G., [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:43:41-05:00December 6th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

An Update: Nuclear Power & Uranium Markets, Ownership & Uranium One

This is a brief update produced by Henry Wise (President-AIPG Texas Section) and Michael D. Campbell (VP-Eastern Texas-AIPG-Texas Section) since the 2017 Annual Report from the Chair, Uranium (Nuclear and Rare Earth) Committee of the Energy Mineral Division (AAPG) was released April 1, 2017. Some 99 nuclear power plants in the U.S. remain in operation, a few are scheduled for retirement, two new reactors are being built in Georgia. Japan is slowly upgrading and re-starting its fleet of nuclear power plants after Fukushima. China is rapidly building some 25 new plants and hundreds more are planned, along with financially underwriting the [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:48:32-05:00November 27th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

Environmental Issues & the Railroad Commission of Texas

The stewardship of natural resources and the environment is an important part of the Railroad Commission of Texas’ (RRC) mission. On the evening of November 8, 2017, Mr. Peter Fisher and Mr. Peter Pope discussed the environmental issues and regulations related to activities under the jurisdiction of the RRC, with a focus on regulation of oil and gas exploration and production activities, as well as such related topics as reclamation, remediation, the EPA hydraulic fracturing study, and seismicity, among other topics during their presentation during the Houston Geological Society Environmental & Engineering Dinner Meeting & Seminar. The HGS announcement (here). [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:50:06-05:00November 12th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

AIPG-TX Arranges Deal for Members with Midwest Geosciences Group for Continuing Education

The Texas Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists and Midwest GeoSciences Group have partnered to provide discounted continuing education webinars to AIPG-TX members on important topics such as groundwater and karst, hydrogeology, soil and rock mechanics, seismic hazards, Google Earth PRO, engineering geology, drones, geologic issues with risk assessment, environmental site characterization and remediation, and geologic resource management. Hydrogeologic and geotechnical webinars available 24/7 via prices reduced for AIPG-TX members. See upcoming webinars.

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:52:10-05:00October 16th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

Michael D. Campbell, AIPG-TX VP, Eastern Texas & I2M Team Publishes Paper on Gold & Silver Mining Potential in N. Vietnam

Members of the the I2M Natural Resources Group, led by Michael D. Campbell, I2M's EVP and Chief Geologist and Chief Hydrogeologist, just published a paper on the mining potential in the mountains southwest of Hanoi, Vietnam in the Đồi Bù District, Hòa Bình Region (here). The area was visited during January, 2014. The key conclusions of the assessment were that subject area has not been explored in any detail for many decades. The Chinese (pre-1900s), and then later the French (pre-1960s), conducted basic reconnaissance and produced the early maps of the area. During the 1960s and 1970s, the USSR [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:54:15-05:00October 12th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

The SMU Geothermal Lab is hosting our 9th international energy conference, Power Plays: Drilling into Geothermal Energy Applications

SMU Power Plays Conference January 10-11, 2018 on the SMU Campus in Dallas, Texas The SMU Geothermal Lab is hosting our 9th international energy conference, Power Plays: Drilling into Geothermal Energy Applications, January 10-11, 2018 on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas. Power Plays will advance the understanding of geothermal resources in conjunction with waste-heat and direct-use applications, providing attendees with strategies for developing clean energy. Join others with expertise in field operations, project development, technology, finance, engineering, and resource assessment from the geothermal, oil & gas, and renewable energy sectors to explore economic solutions for geothermal energy at the 2018 SMU Power [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:56:17-05:00October 1st, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

Due to Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) has implemented the following for PG licenses, GIT certifications, and Geoscience Firm registrations in a Governor-designated disaster county that were scheduled to expire between August 31, 2017 and November 30, 2017 shall expire on December 31, 2017. Licenses that would have expired, but haven't because of this emergency provision will not appear in a public license search. TBPG will have a list of impacted licensees available as a supplemental license search. Late renewal fee. Normally if a license is renewed 60 days or more after it is expired, [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:57:27-05:00September 30th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

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