October 22, 10am-12noon: PG Workshop. Topic: Petrology Speaker: Steve Stokowski. For more information contact Ginny Mauldin: [email protected]

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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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, … 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 … Continue reading "AGS Monthly Meeting"