Henry M. Wise, President of the Texas Section of the AIPG announced today that he has appointed Mr. Matthew R. Cowen, P.G. as the Member-at-Large for the Texas Section and will join the Board immediately upon confirmation by the Board. Mr. Cowen serves as Chief Field Geologist for Terrain Solutions Inc. in Houston, Texas.
During the June 18th meeting of the Texas Section AIPG Board, and with a quorum present, Mr. Cowen’s appointment by Mr. Wise, President of the Texas Section, was confirmed unanimously.
Also during the meeting, Mr. Wise appointed Mr. Glen Collier, Councilor-at-Large, as Chair of the new AIPG-TX Scholarship Committee. He was confirmed by the Board unanimously. His initial function will be to develop criteria to guide the award of future scholarships to deserving students attending universities in Texas with strong programs in the geological sciences.
During the mid-1990s, the Institute of Environmental Technology (IET), consisting of associates of the Environmental Litigation Associates (ELA) and other senior environmental professionals in the Houston area, taught a 4-month program designed to cross-train professional refugees from a depressed oil and gas industry for the purpose of finding employment in an expanding environmental industry. Over more than 5 years, some 400 geologists, engineers, and other professionals graduated from that program, most of whom found meaningful professional employment.
Members of the AIPG-TX Board, President Henry M. Wise and VP-Eastern Texas Michael D. Campbell have published a report and a series of articles at:
President Wise announces new appointment: Mr. Glen A. Collier, P.G., CPG, has been appointed as the new District II Representative. For a biography of Mr. Collier, see:
An e-mail was sent out yesterday on behalf of the AIPG Texas Section President, Henry M. Wise, P.G., to all Texas AIPG members. In case you missed the e-mail, the announcements have been reproduced below:
“Texas Members of AIPG:
The AIPG-Texas Executive Board has considered, approved, and will be reinstating the $10.00 Annual Dues for the Texas Section. This will show up on your next membership invoice in 2015. Now that the Section has resumed operations, the new Board has determined that it is necessary to raise money to assist in furthering technical education by sponsoring meetings around the 4 Districts in Texas and for other important activities as well. We in the Board have all pledged to give you your money’s worth for the $10.00 Section Dues.
On another matter, John Mikels has resigned from the AIPG-Texas Executive Board as District II Representative. I am considering a number of candidates to serve as the new District II Representative and will be making the appointment soon.
Hope to see many of you in Houston at the AIPG-sponsored event this month and/or at the AAPG Annual Meeting in early April.
Feel free to send me an e-mail regarding any AIPG-TX matters (wise@aipg-tx.org).
Regards to all,
Henry M. Wise, PG, CPG
AIPG-Texas President
http://www.aipg-tx.org“
