It’s time to start planning for the annual BBQ social. Remember last year’s event with lots of door prizes and Tony and his jokes? Who can top that?  Well, we can try but we need volunteers, and sponsors to make it happen. We only have three more monthly meetings before the Social. So, in the … Continue reading "AGS Annual BBQ Social"

Topic: Professional Geologist Candidate Workshop: Petrology and Petrography Instructor: Steven Stokowski When: 10am-12noon, July 27, 2024 Where: Zoom presentation. To sign up, please click here Course Syllabus: This review will cover petrography and petrology relevant to minerals and rocks. Emphasis will be on facts and calculations that are likely to be presented in the ASBOG Exam. The petrography review … Continue reading "PG Workshop: Petrology and Petrography"

This presentation provides geologic background prior to a field trip to the Arabia Mountain on August 4, 2024 The speaker will be Dr. Aislin N. Reynolds, President's Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Tech Abstract: The formation of surface parallel exfoliation fractures in rock domes produces some of the most celebrated and curious landforms on Earth. In … Continue reading "Special Online Presentation–Thermally Induced Fracturing: New Insights from Active Exfoliation at Arabia Mountain, Georgia"

Following is taken from abstract by Dr. Aislin N. Reynolds, Georgia Tech The formation of surface parallel exfoliation fractures in rock domes produces some of the most celebrated and curious landforms on Earth. More than a century of observations, including direct measurement of active exfoliation events, highlight the key roles of solar heating and subcritical … Continue reading "Field trip to Arabia Mountain"

AGS Executive Committee Meeting via zoom

Atlanta Geological Society Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Bill Witherspoon Topic: Along the Divide – What Shapes Our Mountains? Abstract: Trivia question -- What connects Okefenokee Swamp, the Georgia State Capitol, the trailhead at North Carolina’s Whiteside Mountain, and Terra Incognita Vineyard near Clarkesville?  Answer -- the Eastern Continental Divide (ECD). I created “Along the Divide” for … Continue reading "AGS Monthly Meeting"

GEOLOGY OF CAVES AND KARST Instructor: Steve Stokowski is a past VP of the Atlanta Geological Society and is active in many professional organizations.  He holds a B.S. in Geology from George Washington University and a M.S. in Geology from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.  He is a Fellow of the National … Continue reading "PG Workshop – GEOLOGY OF CAVES AND KARST"

Speaker: Benjamin Black Please join us and forward this message to anyone interested in becoming a Georgia Registered Professional Geologist, or anyone who might be interested in the topic.  Two Professional Development Hours are available for attendees of the class.  The classes are open to all, membership in the AGS is encouraged, but not required. … Continue reading "PG Workshop – Engineering Geology"

Speaker: Rob McDowell, Assistant Professor, Georgia State University – Perimeter College Topic: --Scotland: Appalachian Geology Across the Sea When: September 24, 2024 6:00: Social: refreshments and snacks served 6:45: Business meeting (zoom starts) 7:00: Presentation The meeting will be in person at the Fernbank Museum and via zoom. Click on this link to join meeting … Continue reading "AGS Monthly Meeting – September"

AGS Executive Committee Meeting via zoom

Instructor: Jorgen Bergstrom Please join us and forward this message to anyone interested in becoming a Georgia Registered Professional Geologist, or anyone who might be interested in the topic.  Two Professional Development Hours are available for attendees of the class.  The classes are open to all, membership in the AGS is encouraged, but not required. … Continue reading "PG Workshop – Geophysics"

Speaker: Tom Schmidt Topic: Predicting Earthquakes with Neural Networks (AI). When: October 29, 2024 6:00: Social: refreshments and snacks served 6:45: Business meeting (zoom starts) 7:00: Presentation The meeting will be in person at the Fernbank Museum and via zoom. Click on this link to join meeting via zoom.