Title: Hydrology of the Claiborne aquifer in Southwestern Georgia Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, conducted a study to define the hydrologic properties of the Claiborne aquifer and to evaluate its connection with the Upper Floridan aquifer in the lower Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin in southwestern Georgia. Borehole geophysical … Continue reading "AGS Monthly Meeting"

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November Presentation: Sedimentation rates and sediment content of Lake Lanier, implications for lakebed development and deposition When: November 25, 2022 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. … Continue reading "AGS Monthly Meeting"

January 31, 2023, 6pm Speaker: Dr. Cody Mason, University of West Georgia. Topic: Sediment provenance techniques and their applications to large river systems of North and South America

Topic: Possible connections between regional tectonic history and structural controls on the groundwater system on St. Catherines Island, Georgia When: February 21, 2023, 7pm The meeting will be in via zoom only. Membership required. To Join AGS to to: https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/membership/ Speaker bio: James (Jim) Reichard is a Professor of Geology in the Department of Geology … Continue reading "Special Online Presentation, Dr Jim Reichard Ga Southern U."

February 28, 2023, 6pm: Speaker: Dr. Brad Deline, University of West Georgia. Topic: Understanding ancient oddities: paleoecology of paracrinoids.

March 28, 2023, 6pm: Speaker: Alex Ullrich, Georgia State University, Perimeter College. Topic: Rocks for Jocks: Teaching Reluctant Adults About Geology.  

Heavy mineral mining in the Georgia Coastal Plain recently has been in the news as a permit is being considered by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to allow mining near the Okefenokee Swamp, one of our state's natural and historic treasures. It is part of the mission of the AGS to communicate science relevant … Continue reading "Mineral Sand Mining in the Ga Coastal Plain–Perspectives & Discussion"

Speaker: John Clarke, Retired Assistant Director, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Ga Water Science Ctr. Topic: Georgia's groundwater wars Abstract: Water is the lifeblood of our planet. Throughout history to the present day, wars have been waged over this precious resource, and Georgia is no exception.  The presentation will provide an overview of conflicts over groundwater … Continue reading "AGS Monthly Meeting"

When: May 16, 2023, 7pm The meeting will be broadcast on Facebook live and to AGS members via zoom. Speaker Bio: Julian Gray is a mineralogist at Focal Point Mineralogy, LLC (focalpointmineralogy.com). He is former curator of Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia and the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals, in Hillsboro, Oregon. … Continue reading "Special Online Presentation—Minerals of Georgia with Julian Gray"

Speaker: Randall Carlson Topic: Ice Age Megafloods, Hypervelocity Impacts and the Energy Paradox Speaker bio: Growing up in the glacially sculpted landscapes of rural Minnesota, Randall Carlson developed a fascination with natural history at an early age. Regular outings to places like the Wisconsin Dells and the St. Croix wild and scenic river with its … Continue reading "AGS Monthly Meeting"

Come join us for some great food and fun! Door prizes, giant screen movie and socializing! When: Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 600-800pm Where: Fernbank Museum Cost: AGS Members Free; Guests $5 Door prizes: Please bring items to give away as door prizes. These can be geology books, maps, samples, rocks, fossils, company swag or an endless … Continue reading "AGS annual dinner social"