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SUMMARY:AGS Monthly Meeting--Special Jahns Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Special AGS monthly meeting\, sponsored jointly with the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG) Atlanta Chapter featuring Jahns Lecturer Richard Wooten\, North Carolina Geological Survey (retired). \nTopic: Going Against the Grain: Linking Brittle Cross-Structures with Landslides\, Hydrogeology\, and Earthquakes in the North Carolina Blue Ridge and Piedmont.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-monthly-meeting-special-jahns-lecture/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220521T100000
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SUMMARY:AGS PG Workshop
DESCRIPTION:May 21: PG Workshop. \nTopic: Hydrogeology and Contaminant Transport. \nSpeaker: Dr. Jim Kennedy. \nFor more information contact Abigail Knapp\, abigail.s.knapp@gmail.com
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-pg-workshop-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T120000
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SUMMARY:AGS PG Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, April 30\, 2022\nTime: 10:00 am until 12:00 pm\nPlace: Online webinar. For more information and link contact Abigail Knapp: abigail.s.knapp@gmail.com \nSpeaker: Benjamin Black\, PE\, PG\, CPG\, RPG\nBen has over 26 years of diverse experience in the field of engineering geology\, geological engineering\, mining\, and hydrogeology.  He has a BS in Geology from Eastern Michigan University and an MS in Geological Engineering from the University of Idaho\, and is a Professional Geologist in eight states and a Professional Engineer in seven states.  Ben is the owner of GeoLogic LLC\, a small geological and mining engineering firm headquartered in Marietta\, Georgia. \nSubject: Engineering Geology\nWorkshop topics will cover engineering soil\, geologic hazards\, site investigation\, engineering geological mapping\, rock testing\, rock mechanics\, and rock mass classification (time permitting).  Within each of these topics the lecturer will draw on his experience in the field of engineering geology and will use example problems to drive home points made in the discussion that are applicable to the Fundamentals and Practice of Geology exams.  At the end of the workshop there will be time to ask questions or make comments related to the workshop material. \nPlease join us and feel free to forward this announcement to anyone that might be interested. Two Professional Development Hours will be offered at this workshop\, which is open to current AGS members. Signing up for AGS Membership is easy and offers many benefits! For more information\, go to our web site at atlantageologicalsociety.org or visit us on Facebook.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-pg-workshop-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
CREATED:20220118T160057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220414T131157Z
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SUMMARY:AGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Title: Structure\, Geochemistry\, Geochronology\, and 2- and 3-dimensional strain analysis of the Long Island Creek Gneiss with proximity to the zone of most intense shearing in the Brevard Zone in western Georgia and eastern Alabama \nAbstract:  Two- and three-dimensional strain analysis of the Long Island Creek Gneiss (LICG) was conducted from natural exposures in western Georgia and eastern Alabama.  The LICG is typically a sphene (titanite)-epidote-biotite-quartz-feldspar gneissic granite that is medium- to coarse-grained and moderately- to well- foliated; locally the unit contains muscovite and microcline.  The outcrop belt of the LICG is one of the longest and most continuous exposures of gneissic granite in the region\, and is the most continuous lithology found within the Brevard Zone (BZ).  The LICG is a recognizable marker unit that has been mapped for ~140km along strike\, from Sandy Springs\, GA\, to southwest of Roanoke\, AL\, and is crossed by the zone of most intense shearing (ZIS) within the BZ.  The LICG and BZ are subparallel with a divergence/convergence angle of ~7 degrees. \nA total of 13 hand samples of the LICG were collected along the strike belt from Sandy Springs\, GA to Roanoke\, AL.  Strain analysis was conducted on the hand samples and the final ellipticity (Rf) and final orientation (ɸ) were calculated. The measured strain in the LICG generally decreases from Rf=3.3 near the ZIS to Rf=1.8 near Sandy Springs\, GA\, north of the ZIS. \nSamples of the LICG were collected from regions north\, south\, and within the ZIS\, and major\, minor\, trace elements\, and REEs were measured by ICP-OES and ICP-MS.  The geochemistry of these samples reveals a probable igneous protolith with a granite to granodiorite composition.  Discrimination diagrams show that half of these samples are A-type granites and the other half have an island arc signature \nThree samples of the LICG were ground and sieved for separation of zircons for U-Pb geochronology. Sample LIGC-1\, which is located south of the ZIS near Roanoke\, Alabama\, yielded an age of 449.41 ±0.83 Ma; this sample is very close to the Long Island Creek Fault\, south of the ZIS\, and just north of the Katy Creek Fault.  Sample LIGC-9\, which is located north of the ZIS near Campbellton\, Georgia\, yielded an age of 449.86 ±0.85 Ma\, and Sample LIGC-6\, which is located north of the ZIS near Sandy Springs\, Georgia\, yielded an age of 450.24 ±1.14 Ma. \n Speaker bio:  Randy Kath is professor of geology at West Georgia University. He has a Doctor of Philosophy in Geology from the Institute for the Study of Mineral Deposits at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology\, and over 32 years’ experience in academic\, consulting and industry practice.  In addition to teaching engineering geology\, structural geology\, economic geology\, field geology and geologic mapping\, Dr. Kath is currently performing geologic mapping and structural interpretation at the 7.5-minute quadrangle scale in the Piedmont/Blue Ridge & Valley and Ridge provinces of northwest Georgia.  These geologic quadrangles are currently being used to identify mineral\, aggregate\, and groundwater resources by a variety of end users.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-monthly-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Fernbank Museum\, 767 Clifton Rd\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30307\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
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SUMMARY:AGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Title: Geology for the Next Generation:  Purposeful Training in Geoscience Education \nAbstract: Education seems susceptible to a particular form of bias. An instructor learns a thing a certain way\, and thus considers this is the way that instruction is done. Over time\, the curriculum of a program builds\, sometimes by the demands of the job market\, and sometimes by the inertia of this bias from the faculty. In his talk to the Atlanta Geological Society\, Dr Ricchezza will present a synopsis of the basics of Geoscience Education Research and how it fits with curriculum design for geoscientists. His talk will include selected case studies from his own research\, and will discuss how we can move forward as a profession to a more diverse workforce that is trained with the skills suited the jobs they find upon graduation. \nSpeaker: Victor Ricchezza \nBio: Dr Victor J Ricchezza is an Assistant Professor of Geology working for Georgia State University’s Perimeter College at the Clarkston campus. Dr Ricchezza has worked at PC since Fall 2020. Before working at PC\, he was an adjunct instructor for the School of Geosciences at the University of South Florida\, where he previously earned a Doctorate in 2019 and a Master’s degree in 2016\, both in Geology. While in graduate school\, Dr Ricchezza focused research in the subfield of Geoscience Education Research (GER). Put simply\, while most geologists study earth materials and processes\, he studies how geologists are trained at the university level\, and how that process can be continually improved. His specialty within GER is quantitative literacy for geoscience\, measuring how geoscientists are taught the quantitative skills they need to succeed professionally. Prior to graduate school\, Vic worked as a high school teacher in Fulton County after a decade in environmental consulting. Vic lives a bit outside Atlanta with his wife and 2 kids\, far too many cats\, and a pile of musical instruments.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-monthly-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Fernbank Museum\, 767 Clifton Rd\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30307\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220326T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
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SUMMARY:March 2022 PG Candidate Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Abigail Knapp\nSubject: Remote Sensing \nPlace: Online webinar. For more information and link contact Abigail Knapp: abigail.s.knapp@gmail.com \nPlease join us for a Saturday morning overview of remote sensing\, with a highlight on the Landsat satellite applications. Remote Sensing falls under the General Geology/Field Methods section of the ASBOG FG and PG questions. In this workshop\, we will go over the electromagnetic spectrum\, remote sensing data collection and processing\, and applications with a special highlight of the Landsat missions and data applications. Abigail Knapp is a geologist in training with an M.S. In Geology from UGA. During her masters’ work she used Landsat and Sentinel 2 satellite data alongside “in-situ” datasets to investigate the drivers of harmful algal blooms in two Georgia reservoirs. \nPlease join us and feel free to forward this announcement to anyone that might be interested. Two Professional Development Hours will be offered at this workshop\, which is open to current AGS members. Signing up for AGS Membership is easy and offers many benefits! Student membership is only $10. For more information\, go to our website at atlantageologicalsociety.org or visit us on Facebook.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/march-2022-pg-candidate-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
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SUMMARY:AGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Title:  Better Understanding Seismic Activity in the Southeast USA: Case studies of the Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone and Vicinity of the Thurmond Reservoir \nAbstract: The Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone (ETSZ) is the second most active seismic zone in the eastern United States\, after the New Madrid Seismic zone in the Mississippi Valley area. A few faults have been identified in the region\, but many remain unknown or poorly constrained at depth. We apply a matched filter technique to detect earthquakes not previously catalogued in the ETSZ. We use 15 years of catalogued earthquakes in this region to detect missing events in the same time period (January 2005 to May 2020). We also calculate the magnitudes of new events and relocate the both the new detections and previously catalogued earthquakes to better constrain earthquake locations in the ETSZ. Relocated hypocenters are examined to resolve fault structures and orientations. Our ultimate goal is to use spatio-temporal changes of seismicity during the last 15 years reveal subsurface fault structures and the driving forces of seismicity along the ETSZ. We also present our findings on a notable earthquake in the vicinity of the Thurmond Reservoir\, located at the border between Georgia and South Carolina. The Mw 4.1 earthquake on February 15\, 2014 near Edgefield\, South Carolina was one of the largest recorded by nearby modern seismometers\, providing an opportunity to study its source properties and aftershock productivity. The low number of detected events in the weeks around the mainshock suggests that this sequence is deficient in aftershock production\, as compared with expected aftershock productivities for other mainshocks of similar magnitudes. \nSpeaker:  Clara Daniels \nBio:\nClara Daniels is a 5th year PhD student studying Seismology at Georgia Institute of Technology\, getting ready to graduate this May!  She has her Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering\, with a focus on Digital Signal Processing\, also from Georgia Tech. She grew up in Pennsylvania and Georgia\, which is why earthquakes on the East Coast are so interesting to her and the focus of her research. \nWhen: February 22\, 2022 (NOTE NEW TIME)\n6:00: Pizza social\n6:30: Business meeting\n6:45: Presentation \nThe meeting will be in person and via webcast. Click on this link to join meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85396665201?pwd=NnMvVzFXdjllc1Q4OE4vWFJWemE0Zz09
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-monthly-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Fernbank Museum\, 767 Clifton Rd\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30307\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220129T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220129T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
CREATED:20220126T162422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T162422Z
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SUMMARY:AGS PG Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Subject: A review of the ASBOG practice exam for the Fundamentals of Geology\nSpeaker: Ben Bentkowski and Abigail Knapp \nDate: Saturday\, January 29\, 2022 \nTime: 10:00 am until 12:00 pm \nPlace: Online webinar hosted by Scott Harris of Fernbank Science Center – registration information below. This workshop is virtual only. \nRegistration: To receive the zoom link and password\, please check that you are a current AGS member and send an email message to abigail.s.knapp@gmail.com.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-pg-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
CREATED:20211117T130550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T130550Z
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SUMMARY:AGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Title:  Red and yellow ochres used by the Himba and Nama people of Namibia: Mineralogical composition and characterization by XRD and SEM-EDS. \nAbstract: 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 have been recorded in many works of art in all periods and traditions. Ochre-derived pigments were and continue to be widely used as face and body decoration\, sun protection\, mosquito repellant\, geophagic earths and coloring agents. \nThe Himba and Nama people of Namibia are among modern ethnic groups that still extensively use red and yellow ochre. Eight red ochre samples from Kunene Region\, northern Namibia and two red and yellow ochre samples from Keetmanshoop area\, southern Namibia used by the Himba and Nama people\, respectively were studied by stereomicroscopy\, XRD and SEM-EDS. \nAll nine red ochre samples contain hematite\, the primary mineral responsible for the red shades of the ochres. Quartz and biotite are also found in nearly all samples. Carbonates\, magnetite\, apatite\, corundum\, goethite\, feldspar\, and kaolinite are found as accessory phases. No hematite was detected in the only yellow ochre sample\, which contains only goethite. \nSpeaker:  Dr. Mengist Teklay\, Assistant Professor of Geology in the Department of Life & Earth Sciences at Georgia State University Perimeter College. \nBio:\nPhD University of Mainz\, Germany with magna cum laude \nFellowship: Max Plank Institute\, Germany; University of Muenster\, Germany\, University of Tasmania\, Australia; University of New Mexico\, USA \nTeaching: University of Minnesota and Wisconsin Colleges\, USA; University of Asmara\, Eritrea; University of Namibia\, Namibia; and Addis Ababa University\, Ethiopia. \nResearch: Neoproterozoic Arabian-Nubian Shield; Damara Orogenic Belt\, Namibia; Continental Flood Basalts (Afar Volcanic Province and Parana-Etendeka Province); Laterites;
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-monthly-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Fernbank Museum\, 767 Clifton Rd\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30307\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
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SUMMARY:AGS Field Trip--Geology of Southeast Dekalb County
DESCRIPTION: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 Field Trip Coordinator and Fernbank Science Center planetary geologist Scott Harris and Georgia State-Perimeter College Professor of Geology Pamela Gore. After investigating Stone Mountain\, we will travel to Arabia Mountain. The trip will conclude at 4:00 p.m. at Panola Mountain State Park. This is the second in a series of trips to explore the geology of each of the Metro Atlanta counties. \nDetails on how to signup will be provided in the November newsletter. \nIf you have any questions\, please email Scott at scott.harris@fernbank.edu.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-field-trip-geology-of-southeast-dekalb-county/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
CREATED:20210816T235134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211017T140225Z
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SUMMARY:AGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:AGS Monthly Meeting \n6:00pm Pizza Social\n6:30pm Business meeting\n6:45 Lecture \nSpeaker: Christy Visaggi\, Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Director in Geosciences at Georgia State University \nTopic: 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!”.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-monthly-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Fernbank Museum\, 767 Clifton Rd\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30307\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
CREATED:20211102T154842Z
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SUMMARY:November PG Candidate Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Subject: Geophysics \nSpeaker: Yonesha Donaldson \nYonesha 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 is focused on hydrogeophysics: the application of geophysical techniques to determine recharge\, physical properties\, and behavior of inland freshwater lenses. Before attending UGA\, Yannie attended Rutgers University-Newark where she graduated with a BS in Geoscience. During two years of her undergraduate\, Yannie worked as a research assistant collecting\, analyzing\, and presenting near-surface geophysical data on a multitude of projects ranging from determining depth to bedrock to monitoring chlorinated solvents and oil spills at Superfund sites. \nPlace: Online webinar hosted by Scott Harris of Fernbank Science Center – registration information below \nThis online workshop is open to current AGS members. Signing up for AGS Membership is easy and offers many benefits! Student membership is only $10. For more information\, go to our website at atlantageologicalsociety.org or visit us on Facebook. For more information contact Abigail Knapp\, abigail.s.knapp@gmail.com
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/november-pg-candidate-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
CREATED:20210816T212259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211017T140002Z
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SUMMARY:AGS monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:AGS Monthly Meeting \n600pm Pizza social\n630pm Business meeting\n645pm Lecture \nSpeaker: Tamie Jovanelly\, Berry College \nTopic: Geological Wonders of Iceland \nIceland’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 can be witnessed at every turn. It is a geologically young island – less than 33 million years old – and its majestic landscapes are shaped by active plate tectonics\, volcanics\, and glacial movement. It is one of the only places in the world where a divergent plate boundary is exposed at the Earth’s surface! Furthermore\, with 33 active volcanoes\, the vast majority of all volcanic features found on Earth can be seen on an island the size of Kentucky or Switzerland. The presentation will offer detailed descriptions linking the relationships between structure\, process\, and time to the island’s geological evolution.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-monthly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Fernbank Museum\, 767 Clifton Rd\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30307\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
CREATED:20210817T130919Z
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SUMMARY:PG Workshop
DESCRIPTION:PG workshop October 23rd\, 2021 \nSpeaker: Dr. Marion Buzon \nTopic: Mineralogy \n 
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/pg-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
CREATED:20210816T212101Z
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SUMMARY:AGS monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:September Presentation: Impacts Great and Small—The Role of Hypervelocity Collisions in Sculpting Earth’s Geology\nWhen: 6:45pm\, September 28 \nThe meeting will be offered in hybrid format—live at the Fernbank Museum and via webcast. To obtain webcast link contact scott.harris@fernbank.edu \nAbstract: Only since the confirmation of shocked mineral phases at Barringer (Meteor) Crater by USGS geologists Gene Shoemaker and Ed Chao in the late 1950s has impact cratering by hypervelocity collisions with asteroids and comets been considered a significant agent of geologic change on the surface of Earth– despite having been recognized as the most ubiquitous source of upheaval on other solid planets decades before. Today the scars of approximately 200 impacts have been recognized in the Earth’s crust ranging in size from 10s of meters to more than 200 kilometers in diameter and in age from 14 years to 2.2 billion Ga. Dozens of deposits of ejecta have been identified throughout the stratigraphic record\, a few well-correlated with impact structures and some apparently the only surviving remains of events both large and small\, including a few likely produced by air bursts just above the ground. \nAlthough spacecraft missions have only increased our understanding of the importance of impact cratering throughout the solar system\, and the potential cataclysmic effects on life have been popularized by the K-Pg mass extinction; impact cratering still is unappreciated as a fundamental process responsible for sculpting the evolution of the Earth’s lithosphere at many scales. When many people imagine impacts\, they likely think of Barringer Crater\, which somewhat like our Sun to astronomers is easily accessible\, instructive\, and aesthetically pleasing but probably isn’t all that representative of the phenomenon. Thanks to the Carancas impact in Peru in 2007\, we must look at every small pock mark across a barren plain with a more critical eye.  And the other end of the spectrum\, large impacts can produce enormous volumes of igneous rocks\, large-scale tectonic deformation\, and thick sedimentary deposits that can be and often have been interpreted as representing millions of years of geologic history– before geologists stumbled upon the evidence that everything had formed almost in the blink of an eye. We will examine the record of asteroid and comet impacts on Earth and what it means for understanding the geologic past of our planet. \nSpeaker Bio:  R. Scott Harris is the planetary geologist and meteorite curator for Fernbank Science Center and the Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium in Atlanta\, Georgia. A Georgia native\, he was educated at Arizona State University\, the University of Georgia\, and Brown University. A world traveler\, field geologist\, petrologist\, and educator\, he has spent most of his 30-year career studying the record of asteroid and comet impacts on Earth. The author or co-author of more than fifteen peer-reviewed papers and field guides and over a hundred conference abstracts\, Scott also studies extraterrestrial volcanism and the ancient history of our solar system preserved in meteorites.  He is the current Outstanding Earth Science Teacher for Georgia\, awarded by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers\, and serves as Communication Director for the Southeastern Section of NAGT. Scott also serves as the new Field Trip Coordinator for AGS.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Fernbank Museum\, 767 Clifton Rd\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30307\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T063447
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SUMMARY:PG Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSubject: Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology \nSpeaker: Jim Kennedy\, Ph.D.\, P.G. \nDr. Kennedy is the Georgia State Geologist and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics and geophysical sciences from Georgia Tech and a Ph.D. in geology from Texas A&M where he did research on reclaimed lignite mines. As State Geologist\, he has worked on the Coastal Sound Science Initiative to manage salt-water intrusion into the Upper Floridan aquifer\, permitting of coastal groundwater supply wells\, and the State Water Plan. He also has provided expert testimony at the Office of State Administrative Hearings in support of landfill\, quarry\, and water withdrawal permits issued by the\nGeorgia Environmental Protection Division. Prior to joining the EPD\, Dr. Kennedy worked as a consultant and conducted engineering geology\, groundwater supply\, and environmental remediation projects in various areas of the United States and Europe \nDate: Saturday\, September 25\, 2021 \nTime: 10:00 am until 12:00 pm \nPlace: Online webinar hosted by Scott Harris of Fernbank Science Center – registration information below \nRegistration: To receive the zoom link and password\, please send an email message to abigail.s.knapp@gmail.com. \nThis online workshop is open to current AGS members. Signing up for AGS Membership is easy and offers many benefits! For more information\, go to our website at atlantageologicalsociety.org or visit us on Facebook.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/pg-workshop-september-25-2021/
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Field Trip to Barrow County (deadline Sept 21)
DESCRIPTION: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 by AGS Field Trip Coordinator\, Fernbank Science Center planetary geologist\, and Barrow County native Scott Harris. We will investigate Proterozoic to early Paleozoic metamorphism\, Mesozoic magmatism\, and a Pleistocene peat bog (incorrectly referred to as “mud volcano” in some media). This is the first in a series of trips to explore the geology of each of the Metro Atlanta counties. \nPlease register for the trip using the form at https://forms.gle/WUWDeSqF9XT9bogUA \nAlso complete the Participation Waiver form at https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/participation-waiver/ \nIf you have any questions\, please email Scott at scott.harris@fernbank.edu. \nDEADLINE TO REGISTER IS SEPTEMBER 21
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/field-trip-to-barrow-county/
LOCATION:Fort Yargo State Park\, 210 S Broad St\, Winder\, GA\, 30680\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T200000
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SUMMARY:AGS Annual BBQ Social
DESCRIPTION: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! \nNOTE: T-shirt orders will be available for pickup at the dinner \nWhen: Tuesday\, August 31\, 2021\, 630pm \nWhere: Fernbank Museum \nCost: Members Free; Guests $5 \nReservations: Please make your reservation using this link Reservations \nDoor prizes: Please bring items to give away as door prizes. These can be geology books\, maps\, samples\, rocks\, fossils\, company swag or an endless list of other things that might interest AGS members and friends. Tag you donation as “Mature” if you feel the gift is best suited for an adult or “Youth” for our young guests. Note: Thanks to Michael Peck there will be a book fair giveaway\, featuring a wide variety of historic GGS publications. \nSponsors: Thanks to Golder Associates for signing up to be a sponsor of the annual dinner.
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-annual-bbq-social/
LOCATION:Fernbank Museum\, 767 Clifton Rd\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30307\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T200000
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SUMMARY:AGS Meeting
DESCRIPTION:June Presentation: A Fall Line Overview: Brooklyn to Texas\, asthenosphere to alluvium\, Cambrian to Anthropocene \nThe 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 times\, by impeding river navigation and providing waterpower. The sinuous course of the Fall Line from Texas to New York City is traceable to tectonic events from the Cambrian Period down to the present\, including the following (approximate ages in millions of years ago): separation of ancestral North America from the supercontinent Rodinia (570)\, collision of continents to make Pangaea (320)\, collapse of the mid-Pangaea mountains and subsequent rifting (280)\, opening of the Atlantic Ocean (170)\, Southern Appalachian present uplift (15). The history of uplift and erosion down to the present accounts for the fact that some parts of the Piedmont (Upper Flint River basin) are flatter than parts of the Coastal Plain (Fall Line Hills).  Human land use may have widened floodplains downstream of the Fall Line. \nSpeaker Bio: Bill Witherspoon is co-author (with Pamela Gore) of Roadside Geology of Georgia\, which has sold more than 8\,000 copies. Since the book appeared in 2013\, Bill has presented more than 100 walks\, talks\, and workshops throughout the state. From 1997 until his retirement in 2014\, he was an instructor at Fernbank Science Center\, part of DeKalb County Schools.  In 2007\, the National Association of Geoscience Teachers named him Georgia Outstanding Earth Science Teacher. He has worked as a research geologist for Shell Oil and taught at UT Chattanooga. His Ph.D. research at UT Knoxville concerned the structure of Blue Ridge front in Tennessee.  Bill provides an events e-newsletter sign-up\, event calendar\, teacher resources\, digital maps\, and signed books at the web site georgiarocks.us. \nJoin the presentation via WebEx: https://gsumeetings.webex.com/gsumeetings/j.php?MTID=m2de9a0f59d882cbeea9229311d11bca5 \nJoin by phone 415-655-0002\nAccess code: 120 591 9826
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/ags-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T184500
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SUMMARY:Monthly AGS Meeting: “U.S. Energy Sources: Where it has Changed in the Last Decade"
DESCRIPTION:“U.S. Energy Sources: Where it has Changed in the Last Decade”\npresented by Ron Wallace\, President of the Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Professional Geologists \nTuesday May 25\, 2021 6:45 PM Eastern Standard Daylight Savings Time\nBusiness Meeting:  6:45 PM – 7:00 PM\nPresentation:  7:00 PM\nJoin from the meeting link:  https://gsumeetings.webex.com/gsumeetings/j.php?MTID=m2de9a0f59d882cbeea9229311d11bca5
URL:https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/event/monthly-ags-meeting-u-s-energy-sources-where-it-has-changed-in-the-last-decade/
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