The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), founded in 1963, is the largest association dedicated to supporting the Professional Geologist in the U.S.
AIPG presently has approximately 8,000 members in the U.S. and abroad, organized into 36 regional Sections, and many more thousands of Alumni. The Institute adheres to the principles of professional responsibility and public service and is the only international organization that certifies the competence and ethical conduct of geological scientists in all branches of geoscience with members employed in industry, government, and academia. AIPG emphasizes competence, integrity and ethics. AIPG is an advocate for the profession and communicates regularly to federal and state legislators and agencies on matters pertaining to the geosciences. The Texas Section of the AIPG represents some 500 geoscientists, who hold the C.P.G. designation, are implicitly charged with the professional responsibility to protect human health and environment as an integral part of their professional activities.
Abundant natural resources (i.e., oil and gas, sulfur, uranium, coal, lignite, groundwater, and other resources) have allowed Texas to develop a diversified range of technology-driven petrochemical, heavy industry, mining, and associated industries, as well as a sound agricultural base, all with environmental awareness and effective regulations.
This is Texas…
Texas is geologically and structurally complex (1, 2) in places. The physiography is also quite variable, with rainfall of 56 inches per yr. in the easternmost Texas near sea level to less than 8 inches per yr. on the High Plains of westernmost Texas, over a distance of more than 800 road miles (see map).
Join AIPG Past-President Dawn Garcia for this illuminating talk on the benefits of AIPG membership. Whether it’s building a network, finding job opportunities, getting new information on a particular resources, being a mentor or mentoring others, or giving back to the profession, AIPG provides a fantastic opportunity forcareer development! See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGQ95D6bBjg
Henry Wise, President of the Texas Section of the AIPG, and Dr. Regina Capuano, Chair, AIPG-TX Scholarships Committee anounced recently that: Kaylah Arnold at the Sam Houston State University has been awarded a Ted H. Foss Undergraduate AIPG-TX Scholarship ($1,000.00). Jack McLaughlin at the University of Houston has been awarded a Gene Shoemaker Graduate AIPG-TX […]
SEG hosts a series of webinars to address the needs of professionals in the field of economic geology. Restrictions in travel further amplify the need to have accessible content on career resources, technical training, and scientific discoveries. The webinar series serve as a resource for all professionals in the industry. Society of Economic Geologists, Inc. […]
Grist reported on January 31, 2024 that the clean energy transition requires minerals mining, but graduating students are reluctant to join an industry known for “exploitation” as believed based on their experiences in college. Mansur Arief never imagined himself working in mining. As an artificial intelligence researcher finishing a PhD at Carnegie Mellon University, he […]