The Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland announced a relaunch of their website in Elements Magazine. The leadership felt it was time for an upgrade, and are happy with the result. The updated website has tighter security and integrates MSGBI's social media. Check it out! 

The Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers announced the next Geo-Risk conference will be held in Denver, Colorado in June. The theme of Geo-Risk 2017 is “Geotechnical Risk from Theory to Practice” and will feature the latest research advances and engineering-practice innovations with a focus on the use of probabilistic and ri

The American Association of Geographers (AAG) penned a letter to Congress regarding S. 103 and H.R. 482. AGI, and 26 other organizations have signed on in support.

Pack your bags for an adventure in China. The 2017 Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) annual meeting will take place in Beijing, China from the 17-20th of September. Be ready to explore the "Ore Deposits of Asia: China and Beyond." SEG is accepting abstracts until March 31. A PDF flyer can be downloaded from this post. 

The National Ground Water Association announced the passing of Suthan Suthersan, Ph.D., PE.

The Geological Society of London (GSL) is asking British geoscientists to complete a survey on three policy initiatives following the Brexit vote to leave the European Union. This survey is designed to capture views and information from geoscientists about the challenges and opportunities posed by: the Industrial Strategy, the risks and challenges around Brexit and the Great Repeal Bill and the Higher Education Bill. The survey is di

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) President Eric Davidson, and President-Elect Robin Bell endorsed the March for Science set to take place on April 22, 2017 and coincides with Earth Day.

On March 23-24, 2017, the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) is offering a training course on applications of groundwater geochemistry. The course is worth 1.45 CEUs. See the website for more information or read the summary copied below:
 

The Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG) is hosting a symposium on landslides in Roanoke, Virginia, in June. See the announcement at their website or copied below:

 

The 2017 Association of Earth Science Editors (AESE) annual meeting will be held in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, in September. See the full announcement on the AESE Facebook page or copied below: