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June Presentation: A Fall Line Overview: Brooklyn to Texas, asthenosphere to alluvium, Cambrian to Anthropocene The Fall Line is the landward edge of the Mesozoic and younger sediments of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains. Shoals and rapids upstream of the boundary, caused by exposure of older, harder rocks, localized many cities founded in pre-railroad … Continue reading "AGS Meeting"
Come join us as we resume our in-person meetings for some great food and fun! Door prizes, giant screen movie and socializing in person! NOTE: T-shirt orders will be available for pickup at the dinner When: Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 630pm Where: Fernbank Museum Cost: Members Free; Guests $5 Reservations: Please make your reservation using this … Continue reading "AGS Annual BBQ Social"
The Atlanta Geological Society will host a one-day, self-driven field trip from 9 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25 to highlight the geology of Barrow County, the most eastern county in Metropolitan Atlanta. The trip will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Fort Yargo State Park visitor center. The trip will be led … Continue reading "Field Trip to Barrow County (deadline Sept 21)"
To assist candidates in their preparations for ASBOG tests and professional geologist registration, the Atlanta Geological Society offers monthly workshops featuring speakers who review important geologic principles. This month's session is on Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology. Subject: Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology Speaker: Jim Kennedy, Ph.D., P.G. Dr. Kennedy is the Georgia State Geologist and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics … Continue reading "PG Workshop"
September Presentation: Impacts Great and Small—The Role of Hypervelocity Collisions in Sculpting Earth's Geology When: 6:45pm, September 28 The meeting will be offered in hybrid format—live at the Fernbank Museum and via webcast. To obtain webcast link contact [email protected] Abstract: Only since the confirmation of shocked mineral phases at Barringer (Meteor) Crater by USGS geologists … Continue reading "AGS monthly meeting"
PG workshop October 23rd, 2021 Speaker: Dr. Marion Buzon Topic: Mineralogy
AGS Monthly Meeting 600pm Pizza social 630pm Business meeting 645pm Lecture Speaker: Tamie Jovanelly, Berry College Topic: Geological Wonders of Iceland Iceland’s landscape has been shaped by dramatic forces over 30 million years. Its formation and ongoing evolution offers a masterclass in geophysical processes. Iceland is a dynamic place where the power and beauty of geology … Continue reading "AGS monthly meeting"
Subject: Geophysics Speaker: Yonesha Donaldson Yonesha Donaldson will be covering the fundamentals of geophysics and common geophysical methods used in hydrologic studies. Yonesha (Yannie) Donaldson is a Ph.D. student at the University of Georgia, a researcher in the UGA Water Resources and Remote Sensing Laboratory, and a National Science Foundation B2D Fellow. Her current research … Continue reading "November PG Candidate Workshop"
AGS Monthly Meeting 6:00pm Pizza Social 6:30pm Business meeting 6:45 Lecture Speaker: Christy Visaggi, Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Director in Geosciences at Georgia State University Topic: Overview of GSU Geology program research by several graduate students, including Lisa Duong speaking on “Evolving arc magmas in Costa Rica: How to make continental crust!”.
The Atlanta Geological Society will host a one-day, self-driven field trip from 9 am until 4:00 pm on Saturday, September December 4, 2021. The trip will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the East Quarry Exhibit inside Stone Mountain Park (we will provide parking information to those who register). The trip will be led by AGS … Continue reading "AGS Field Trip–Geology of Southeast Dekalb County"
Title: Red and yellow ochres used by the Himba and Nama people of Namibia: Mineralogical composition and characterization by XRD and SEM-EDS. Abstract: Ocher is a natural iron oxide earth pigment that can vary from shades of light yellow to deep oranges to intense reds. The use of ochres as pigments is global and they … Continue reading "AGS Monthly Meeting"
Subject: A review of the ASBOG practice exam for the Fundamentals of Geology Speaker: Ben Bentkowski and Abigail Knapp Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022 Time: 10:00 am until 12:00 pm Place: Online webinar hosted by Scott Harris of Fernbank Science Center – registration information below. This workshop is virtual only. Registration: To receive the zoom link and password, please check that you … Continue reading "AGS PG Workshop"
