Dr. David S. McKay, P.G. NASA

Dr. Ted H. Foss, P.G.*, Making Presentation of Award to Dr. David S. McKay, P.G. NASA, at AIPG Annual Conference, 1997, Houston, Texas. (Memorial) (OB)

* Note: Dr. Foss served as NASA Science Director and provided geological training to the original group of Astronauts in the mid to late 1960s, in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey.

In The News

Applications for Foss and Shoemaker Scholarships Awarded by the AIPG-Texas Section are Due in by February 14, 2026

As 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) and the Shoemaker Scholarship (for graduate students) before the deadline of February 14, 2026. If interested, [...]

The AIPG-TX Spring 2023 Field Trip Guidebook has been Released in Draft Version: Geology of Hudspeth County, Texas

The AIPG-TX Field Trip was led by Bruce Darling, Ph.D., P.G., C.P.G., serving as the AIPG-TX District II Representative, and others in the Spring of 2023, April 21 through 23 with Members of the Texas Board also attended, such as Henry M. [...]

AIPG-TX’s Vice President, Michael D. Campbell, Invited to Present at Local Houston AAPG Workshop Held in January 2026 Providing Student Mentoring Opportunities

Sponsored by the AAPG, and administered by Susan Nash, Ph.D., Director of Innovation and Emerging Science / Technology, the Subsurface Energy to Power Workshop is to be held January 7 & 8, 2026 at the Noris Conference Center, Houston. The workshop [...]

Texas Webinar Series – Dignity in Depth: Searching for Unmarked Burials in Historic Cemeteries Using Geophysics – November 18 – 2025

Robert R. Stewart, and 5 co-authors of the Allied Geophysical Lab, University of Houston, * Raptor Aerial Services in Houston contibuted this webinar. Abstract: Benjamin Franklin once said, “Show me your cemeteries and I will tell you what kind of people [...]

AIPG-TX at Annual Hydro-Geo Workshop in 2025

The Texas Chapter of AIPG participated in the 10th Annual Hydro-Geo Workshop held in Boerne, Texas, October 17-19. The workshop is held on the grounds of the Cave Without A Name, a park and campground located about 12 miles northeast of Boerne, [...]

The Wise Report of Texas 2025 Legislature News – Updated to June 10, 2025

The Wise Report Henry M. Wise, P.G. June 10, 2025 The 2025 Texas legislative session. The following list contains 17 bills that I've been following based on their their geological impact, and those that were sent to the Governor for his signature/veto. [...]

New District I Representative Appointed to the AIPG Texas Board of Directors

Henry Wise, P.G., C.P.G. announced today that he has appointed James Ridgway, P.G., C.P.G. as the new District I Representative covering West Texas, and to the AIPG Texas Section Board of Directors. Ridgway brings a diverse industrial geoscience background to his [...]

2025 AIPG-TX Section Scholarship Awardees

Henry Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President of the Texas Section of the AIPG, and Dr. Regina Capuano, P.G., C.P.G., Chair, AIPG-TX Scholarships Committee announced recently that:Anna Heikes at Trinity University has been awarded a Ted H. Foss Undergraduate AIPG-TX Scholarship ($1,000.00)….. Presentation (here) and [...]