AGS GB 37 has been on the Bureau Store site for some time now; please see:
at a selling price of $25 per copy, either as hard copy or as a downloadable PDF.
New Groundwater Educational Videos
The Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District just released two public outreach videos on our dedicated monitoring well and dye trace projects. The content and the cinematography are very well done.
Monitor Well Program: https://youtu.be/Rk2-cg6rKxk
Dye Trace: https://youtu.be/0GBwO_lemis
Friday April 27th: UT Austin Hosts Public Discussion on Texas Water with Film Screening and Expert Panel
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences is hosting “An Evening on Texas Water,” a free, public event exploring the past, present and future of water in Texas.
The event will take place on Friday, April 27, at 6 p.m. at the Austin Scottish Rite Theater and includes a screening of the multi-award winning film “Yakona” with the film score performed by a musical group. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with water experts, policy makers and advocates.
“No resource is more precious than water and the issues surrounding it are diverse and complicated,” said Jackson School Dean Sharon Mosher. “This is a tremendous opportunity to explore those issues in a unique forum.”
The film “Yakona” is a visual exploration of the San Marcos River, which is located about 30 miles south of Austin. It follows the river over space and time, tracing its path from source to sea and its history from prehistoric times to the present. The film raises questions about society's relationship with water and how humans can manage water to serve diverse demands. The screening will include opening remarks by the film’s co-director Paul Collins and a live performance by the Montopolis classical music group, which composed the original score for the film. “Yakona” is family-friendly, and includes very little spoken dialogue and no narration.
The panel discussion following the screening will focus on water research and policy in Texas and bridge the often disconnected worlds of academic research, public policy, law, environmental regulation and environmental advocacy. Jackson School graduate student Michael O’Connor will moderate the discussion. The panelists are:
- Robert Mace, Chief Water Policy Officer at the Texas State University Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
- Vanessa Puig-Williams, Executive Director and General Counsel for the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association
- Michael Young, Associate Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology’s Environmental Division.
The Jackson School is a leader in hydrology and hydrogeology research in Texas and around the world. The event is part of the school’s larger mission to help advance public understanding and awareness of the geosciences, a field that has direct impact on society at every level. Sponsors are the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Schedule:
- 6 p.m.—Doors open and light snacks are served. Guests can visit community group information booths.
- 6:30 p.m.—“Yakona” film screening with live score performance.
- 8 p.m.—Panel discussion.
Location: Austin Scottish Rite Theater,
June 12th: Online Conference: Groundwater--Science and Practice
Groundwater - Science and Practice is the 1st Annual 100% Online Conference with aim to spread the word about latest achievements in groundwater and science particularly in groundwater modeling, groundwater characterization (geophysics) and contamination. Lecturers are internationally and academically respected and will try to bring closer their experience to wider community.
Groundwater - Science and Practice Conference is aimed to both senior and junior geologist, hydrogeologists and environmental engineers.
12th of June 2018 9:00am EDT (North America)
Registration ($120 USD) and more information on the agenda:
http://www.groundwatersp.com/
54th Forum on the Geology of Industrial minerals, April 16-20, Austin TX
The 54th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals (FGIM) annual meeting is being hosted by the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin and co-sponsored by the Texas section of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME). The conference will be held April 16–20, 2017. Events include presentations, excursions following half-day technical sessions, mixers, and 2 separate full-day field trips.
Technical Sessions include:
- Advancements in industrial mineral technology
- Geology of Industrial minerals
- Transportation, regulation and logistics of industrial minerals
- Mining and processing of industrial minerals
Click here for more information.
