Our speakers are:

• Steve Holbrook, Professor and Head of Department, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech |  Slides  |   Video
• David Spears, State Geologist of Virginia, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy |  Slides  |   Video

CEU Credits

To earn CEU credits, please complete the associated on-demand GOLI course that was developed from this webinar with a grade of 70% or higher and then submit your application for CEUs. CEUs are awarded from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. To view the full list of on-demand GOLI courses, please browse the GOLI course catalog.

Additional Resources

•  View this webinar's Question & Answer session
•  Read the answers to additional questions from the webinar
• Search the Geological Surveys Database for state geological survey publications
• Visit the Association of American State Geologists for more information about state geological surveys

Media Partners

Thank you to our media partners:

• American Geophysical Union
• American Institute of Professional Geologists
• American Meteorological Society
• Association of American State Geologists
• Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists
• Council on Undergraduate Research
• Geological Society of America
• National Association of State Boards of Geology
• National Science Foundation - Directorate for Geosciences
• Soil Science Society of America

CEU Credits

To earn CEU credits, please complete the associated on-demand GOLI course that was developed from this webinar with a grade of 70% or higher and then submit your application for CEUs. CEUs are awarded from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. To view the full list of on-demand GOLI courses, please browse the GOLI course catalog.

Webinar Materials

• Presentation Slides
•  View this webinar's Question & Answer session
• Browse the ASBOG Candidate Handbook.

Presenter

Laurie Racca, PG 6980, Senior Registrar, Geology and Geophysics, California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
Laurie Racca is a licensed Professional Geologist with 25+ years of experience specializing in complex environmental site investigations and leading multidisciplinary teams. Her experience includes working in private environmental and geotechnical consulting, providing regulatory agency oversight large military and civilian environmental cleanups for the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, and investigating fraud, waste and abuse as part of the Office of Enforcement at the California State Water Resources Control Board. She was appointed as the Senior Registrar for Geologists and Geophysicists by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG) in June 2015. She also volunteers as the Examination Committee Chair for the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG®).

Webinar Sponsors

This webinar is generously sponsored by:

envirotechonline.com

Additional Resources

• Download the slides from this presentation
• National Academy of Science Engineering & Medicine (NASEM), Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century (2018)
• Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Shaping Effective Programs for STEM Graduate Students (2017)
• Future of Undergraduate Geoscience Education initiative (FUGE) (2014-2019), Vision and Change for Undergraduate Geoscience Education: A Call to Action (working title)
• Indivdual Development Plans
  • https://myidp.sciencecareers.org/
  • https://www.purdue.edu/science/graduate/idp.html
  • https://grad.wisc.edu/professional-development/individual-development-plan/
  • https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/ctmh/docs/idp-worksheet.pdf
• AGI's Career Compasses: Career Compasses: www.americangeosciences.org/workforce/compass
• Summit on Improving Geoscience Graduate Student Preparedness for the Future Workforce

Additional Resources

• AGI's Geoscience Currents
• Summit on Improving Geoscience Graduate Student Preparedness for the Future Workforce

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