For those of you who haven't heard or received the announcement, over the past 8 months, Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H., CPG has been working on his memoirs. He said, "It's better now than never." Titled: “Anecdotes of a Lifetime: Memoirs of a Professional Geologist,” the book is now available. He said that his primary objective was to make a print and digital record for his grandchildren and their grandchildren of the life of their grandfather, his family, friends, and professional associates who lived in the mid-late 20th Century and worked well into the 21st Century as a Professional [...]

Dr. Jonathan Arthur, PG, has served as the Executive Director of the American Geosciences Institute since August 2021.  He served as the Director of the Florida Geological Survey from 2009-2021  emphasizing the need for student and professional courses and webinars on business strategy, fiscal planning, communications, applied geoscience, data access, innovation, and survey sustainability. He also serves on the Water Science Technology Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Dr. Arthur has served the geoscience community in leadership posts as President of the Association of American State Geologists (AASG) and President of the Florida Association of [...]

The Wise Report Henry M. Wise, P.G. April 30, 2023 The Texas Legislature is back in session through May 29, 2023.   I’m currently checking for bills of general interest to geologists in Texas and will be updating this list as things change.   New information is in bold. HB 57, by Zwiener,  Relating to climate change planning and reporting.  2/23/2023 Referred to Environmental Regulation.  For more information go to:  https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB57. HB 570, by Raymond,  Relating to a study by the Texas Division of Emergency Management of the potential effects of droughts and wildfires in this state. 4/28/2023 Reported engrossed.  For more information go to:  https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB570. [...]

Subscribe to the AIPG YouTube Channel and click on the bell to get notified of new videos. Should any of the following video not start up properly, click on the original AIPG site and find the video there. The current list of videos from National Office: AIPG Texas Section Webinar Series: An Overview of the Texas Water Plan with Temple McKinnon. In this video Temple McKinnon, Director of Water Supply Planning for the Texas Water Development Board talks about the plan for 2022 and beyond. Temple highlights opportunities, creative approaches, and challenges that face Texas as the state works [...]