The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology announced its 2017 Symposium will happen in October, 2017. It is billed as "a forum where professionals, students, and amateurs interested in mineralogy and economic geology can share knowledge about mineral occurrences in the northern Rocky Mountain Region." The announcement can be downloaded from this post. For more details visit: https://www.mbmg.mtech.edu.
Caving is an age-old hobby that brings people together to explore the worlds that exist beneath our feet. The National Speleological Society (NSS) is a member of AGI and promotes responsible and safe caving practices. If you've never been caving, you can explore caves with one of the over 250 NSS chapters called Grottos.
As we emerge from winter, and start planting for the summer the Soil Science Society of America published some tips - from the soil scientist perspective - for your perfect raised bed garden. Have you considered if your raised bed garden will a permanent or temporary structure? When was the last time you assessed your garden's soil health? These tips will give your plants room to grow, and keep your harvest safe from soil contaminants!
The Geological Society of London announced that Richard Hughes will lead the organization starting in May. He is a fellow of the organization, and a chartered geologist. He currently Director of Business Development at the Coal Authority and was previously the Director of Information at the British Geological Survey.
We have begun publishing a new suite of information products: case studies and factsheets on specific issues at the interface of geoscience and society. Our first factsheet, on groundwater use in the United States, is now live on our website. We will continue to produce and publish these throughout 2017, so if you have any comments, suggestions, or ideas, or would like to guest author a factsheet or case study, please feel free to contact us.
Our next webinar, “State Responses to Induced Earthquakes,” will take place on Friday April 14th at 2pm ET. This free webinar will focus on state-level activities in Oklahoma, Texas, and Ohio to monitor and reduce earthquakes associated with oil and gas activities, particularly the deep underground injection of wastewater. For more information, and to register for the webinar, visit bit.ly/induced-eq-webinar.
