Activities

In order to achieve the objectives of the society AGS engages in the activities listed below.  AGS officers and Standing Committee Chairs are responsible for the implementation—please contact an AGS Officer if you would like to become involved in any of the society’s activities.

• Monthly Meetings & Lectures:  AGS holds monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month, August through May. In these meetings, invited speakers discuss topics relevant to the professional interests of AGS members.
• Annual Fieldtrips:  The society holds one to two field trips during the year.  Guidebooks are published and sold through the Bureau of Economic Geology.
• AGS Publications & Information Dissemination: The Annual AGS Bulletin summarizes significant news and events from the preceding year, including the abstracts of talks given at the monthly meetings. It is also a forum for publication of geoscientific papers and notes of regional interest.  AGS makes timely society announcements to via its monthly Newsletter and its Website.
• Education:  AGS promotes and facilitates involvement in earth science education in Austin-area schools and outreach to the general public through presentations and other activities. 
• Scholarships:  AGS awards scholarships to deserving students and sponsors students for various geological activities such as fieldtrips and meetings.
  
  

 

 

 

History

The Austin Geological Society began in April 1965 when a small group of geologists met to promote better professional communication among geologists in the Austin area. On October 7, 1965, the organization was officially founded with the adoption of a Constitution and Bylaws.

The Austin Geological Society (AGS) is an affiliated organization of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). We participate in the activities of that organization and have representatives in its House of Delegates. We are also a member of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Sciences (GCAGS), and served as the host of the annual GCAGS convention in October, 2002.

AGS holds monthly meetings, generally at 7:00 PM on the first Monday of each month, August through May, at the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology. In these meetings, invited speakers discuss topics relevant to the professional interests of AGS members.

 

Constitution and Bylaws

Download the full constitution document. (PDF)