AIPG-TX

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 …

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, the I2M Web Portal, etc. over the years has been invaluable.

We have consistently been impressed not only by the professional quality but also by the beautiful aesthetics of the site. It rivals those of national organizations and large companies. In recognition of your remarkable talent and invaluable contributions, we are delighted to present you with our Outstanding Contributions Award, accompanied by the enclosed plaque.

We wish you continued success in all your future endeavors.

Best regards,

Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G.
President, AIPG Texas Chapter
and
Regina M. Capuano, Ph.D., P.G., C.P.G.
Chair, Scholarship and Awards Committee AIPG-TX”

[Note: Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H., C.P.G., Vice-President – Easterm Texas, abstained from the initiation and any involvement in this award.]

Henry Wise, President of the Texas Section of the AIPG, and Dr. Regina Capuano, Chair, AIPG-TX Scholarships Committee anounced recently that:

1. 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).
   and
2. Jack McLaughlin at the University of Houston has been awarded a Gene Shoemaker Graduate AIPG-TX Scholarship ($2,500.00) …. Presentation (here); (plaque), (citation).
   and
3. 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 Representatives in District III, and District IV and other available AIPG Board Members at the respective Texas universities in May.

For information on the Texas Statewide Virtual Student Chapter of AIPG-TX, see (here).

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.

Join AIPG Past-President Dawn Garcia for this illuminating talk on the benefits of AIPG membership. Whether it’s building a network, finding job opportunities, getting new information on a particular resources, being a mentor or mentoring others, or giving back to the profession, AIPG provides a fantastic opportunity forcareer development!

See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGQ95D6bBjg

Grist reported on January 31, 2024 that the clean energy transition requires minerals mining, but graduating students are reluctant to join an industry known for “exploitation” as believed based on their experiences in college.

Mansur Arief never imagined himself working in mining. As an artificial intelligence researcher finishing a PhD at Carnegie Mellon University, he developed safety algorithms for self-driving cars. But then he took a postdoctoral position at Stanford University, where he met Jef Caers, the director of the new research program Mineral-X.

Caers’ program seeks to reinvent mining for the clean energy economy by using advanced data science tools to help companies find and extract critical minerals like lithium in a more sustainable manner — and by developing protocols to engage local communities at the exploration phase, so they can decide whether or not new mining should be permitted on their land.

Read on by clicking (here).

Dr. Regina Capuano, Chair of the Texas AIPG Scholarship Committee, announced today that the deadline to apply for both the Ted H. Foss Undergraduate Scholarship ($1,000.00) and the Gene Shoemaker Graduate Scholarship ($2,500.00) have been extended to February 14, 2024.

For additional details on how to apply for one of the scholarships, see (Here).

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 Gene M. Shoemaker Scholarship is offered for qualified graduate students ($2,500.00).

Applications are due on or before February 1, 2024. The Scholarship Committee will review the applications and make the announcement of the selections on March 1, 2024 by the Chair of the Scholarship Committee, Dr. Regina Capuano of the University of Houston.

Before you apply for a scholarship from the Texas Chapter of the AIPG, you need to be a student member. This is free. Fill out the form (more) and send it off to our National Office in Colorado with a copy to the Texas Section for confirmation. Be aware that the National Office of AIPG also awards separate undergraduate and graduate student scholarships to university students around the U.S. This webpage discusses only the Texas Section scholarships for students attending Texas universities.

For more details on the the available scholarships, see (here).
Also see the Texas Statewide AIPG Student Chapter for additional information available for Texas students.

Keep up with other Texas News (here).

It you have any question, let me know.

Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G.
President, Texas Chapter AIPG

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 the names (here).