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AIPG-TX at the Hydro-Geo Workshop Near the Cave, Boerne, Texas

Dr. Roger Lee, P.G., and Bruce Handley, P.G. manned a table again at the recent Texas Hydro-Geo Workshop held near Boerne, Texas. They spoke to many students and young professionals about joining the AIPG and about the AIPG-TX Scholarship and Awards program, and especially about the the approaching AIPG-TX GeoDayz training program in the spring of 2025. Many students have shown a strong interest in the 2025 GeoDayz event to be held in April 2025 in Stephenville, Texas. GeoDayz 2025 will be hosted by Dr. Hughbert Collier and his Collier Consulting, Inc. in Stephenville, Texas. To sign up for additional information, use the [...]

By |2025-11-03T14:41:46-06:00October 14th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

AIPG-TX Webinar: GeoPolitics of Energy: Part 1

Achieving a Just & Sustainable Energy Mix by 2040 October 15, 2024 12:00 Noon Central Time by James Conca, Ph.D. Eradicating global poverty, and its evil stepchildren war and terrorism, presents an unforeseen conundrum with respect to human health and the environment. About 3,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per person per year is necessary for someone to have what we consider a good life. For the 10+ billion humans expected to occupy this planet by mid-century, our total power production must grow from 27 trillion kWh/yr to over 40 trillion kWh/yr. This requires all non-fossil energy sources be developed to their [...]

By |2025-11-03T09:36:19-06:00October 10th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

The Texas GeoDayz Program Date Has Moved to Spring, 2025

Based on discussions among the Texas AIPG Board of Directors, Henry Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President, announced yesterday that planning efforts have moved the date for next GeoDayz program to Spring, 2025. This decision was made to avoid conflicting with the Texas Hydro Workshop, which the AIPG-TX strongly supports. As in the past, Board Members will be managing a booth-table at the Texas Hydro Workshop in early October for the purpose of having discussions with students and young professionals concerning their educational and training needs and to advise them of the coming GeoDayz 2025. Previous GeoDayz programs at  Nacogdoches and Austin [...]

By |2025-08-03T20:42:48-05:00August 24th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

AIPG Texas Section Webinar Series – Carbon Capture and Storage: A New Frontier in Geoscience

Dr. Alex Bump will opine on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a key technology in climate change mitigation. It can be applied to any point source of CO2, and it can abate emissions that are otherwise intractable, such as the process emissions from cement, steel and petrochemical production.  Without CCS, mitigation costs double and the paths to NetZero narrow dramatically, and yet, CCS is increasingly controversial—some see it as prolonging fossil fuel use, some see it as a waste of public money, some see it as dangerous, others see it as routine, and most [...]

By |2025-08-03T20:45:16-05:00July 9th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

First Notice: GeoDayz 2024 Planning is Underway for October, 2024

Henry Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President, AIPG Texas Section, announced today that the planning for GeoDayz 2024 has begun in ernest. The Collier Consulting Group, located in north-central Texas, will be hosting the GeoDayz 2024 program. As information becomes available, we will advise the students and young professionals in the Texas and elsewhere on dates, program content, and cost. Here are summaries for the past GeoDayz programs: Austin: Ge0Dayz 2022 Nacogdoches: GeoDayz 2018 Stay tuned ...

By |2025-08-03T20:46:04-05:00June 29th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

M. David Campbell Receives The AIPG-TX Outstanding Contributions Award – 2024

Citation by Letter "The Board of Directors of the Texas Chapter of the American Institute of Professional Geologist (AIPG-TX), at the recommendation of the Scholarship and Awards Committee Chair, Dr. Regina Capuano, and by approval of the AIPG-TX President, would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your 30 years of outstanding contributions to our organization (1994-2024). Your exceptional work in designing, maintaining, and protecting our website (AIPG-TX.org) and the AIPG Membership Management Google Database, and the I2M Web Portal, etc., over the years has been invaluable. We have consistently been impressed not only by the professional quality but [...]

By |2025-08-03T20:47:25-05:00June 16th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

2024 AIPG-TX Section Scholarship Awardee Announcements & Presentations

Henry Wise, President of the Texas Section of the AIPG, and Dr. Regina Capuano, Chair, AIPG-TX Scholarships Committee announced recently that: Kaylah Arnold at the Sam Houston State University has been awarded a Ted H. Foss Undergraduate AIPG-TX Scholarship ($1,000.00)...Presentation (here); (plaque). Jack McLaughlin at the University of Houston has been awarded a Gene Shoemaker Graduate AIPG-TX Scholarship ($2,500.00) .... Presentation (here); (plaque), (citation). Rowann Remie at the Midwestern State University has been awarded a Gene Shoemaker Graduate AIPG-TX Scholarship ($2,500.00)..... Presentation (here); (plaque), (citation). Formal presentations of the checks, plaques, with photography, were made by the AIPG-TX District [...]

By |2025-08-03T20:57:58-05:00May 12th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

Cognition Guided Learning in the Geosciences – 2024

In this video, Stephen J Reynolds and Julia K Johnson discuss how learning can be enhanced if educators take into consideration the way humans process information. Our hosts will talk about cognition load and discuss ways to incorporate visual, verbal, and auditory pathways into a coherent whole that works in complement to enhance learning.

By |2025-08-03T20:57:03-05:00April 20th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|

Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) Webinars for Students and Professionals – 2024

SEG hosts a series of webinars to address the needs of professionals in the field of economic geology. Restrictions in travel further amplify the need to have accessible content on career resources, technical training, and scientific discoveries. The webinar series serve as a resource for all professionals in the industry. Society of Economic Geologists, Inc. 38 videos 3,351 views Last updated on Jan 22, 2024

By |2025-08-03T20:50:39-05:00March 16th, 2024|AIPG-TX News|