American Institute of Professional Geologists

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August 27, 2024 - Tuesday AIPG Lunch & Earn Monthly Webinar Trouble in Paradise - Geohazards in Florida Presented by Dr. Thomas A. Herbert, P.G., CPG, VP for Resource Development, Lampl Herbert Consultants, FL (monthly webinar series - every last Tuesday of the month)  (10:00 am Pacific, 11:00 am Mountain, 12:00 pm Central, and 1:00 pm Eastern) Webinar is One Hour. REGISTER ONLINE https://lnkd.in/ghz49RTr Cost: Members - $15 | Non-Members - $30 | AIPG Student Members - free Join as an AIPG Member and SAVE! All member types (associates, early career professionals, professionals, and certified professional geologists) save on AIPG webinars and conferences! Earn 0.1 CEU / 1 PDH for attending! AIPG provides NY State Education Department (NYSED) CEUs. Abstract Florida is Paradise in many ways with good weather, sandy beaches and space to accept new residents. New residents are arriving by the thousands daily with the population topping 23 million in June 2024 and up from 16 million a decade ago. Visitors also flock to the state to the tune of 135 million per year. Several geohazards need to be understood by residents, visitors, and policy makers as the state grows in population. Coastal development by sun-seekers has placed too many residents in homes and condos built in close proximity to erosion and hurricane storm surges. While physical harm to individuals is rare in hurricane events because of emergency preparedness, insurance companies are reluctant to cover repairs to coastal structures. The Webinar discussion will give several examples of planning and engineering actions to cope with storm surges, some that work and some that don’t. Florida as a carbonate platform has abundant karst that must be understood and avoided for development activities. Karst areas are found across the state presenting active and relict depressions that must be understood. Locations for new structures in karst-prone areas must be evaluated carefully. Examples of small and large karst issues will be highlighted, The Webinar will emphasize the role of professional geologists in the protection of lives and assets from geohazards events through communication, planning and site studies. #webinar #aipg #ceus #karst #florida #geohazards #nyceus

AIPG Texas Section Monthly Webinar - Free Webinar Sustainable Membership - It's Not Catch-and-Release: Setting Your Hook for Long-Term Engagement August 20, 2024 - Tuesday (Every 3rd Tuesday) (10:00 am Pacific, 11:00 am Mountain, 12:00 pm Central, 1:00 pm Eastern) Free Webinar No Registration Required - Click on Zoom Link to Join https://lnkd.in/etfxumjN Presenter: Dr. Rebecca L. Dodge, Midwestern State University, Texas Professional organizations typically seek to recruit new young members through similar initiatives. Scholarships may predominate, and may be restricted to Student Chapter members, or to those with Student membership in the organization The next step in membership may feature an “Early Career” or “Young Professional” approach, with Chapters organized within Sections or States. With additional experience or years of education, members can rise to some iteration of Full membership. The numbers in each of these categories diminish at each stage. Professional society membership is no longer a given – employer support for membership has diminished. Membership is no longer a professional requirement and given the cost in dollars and time commitment, professional societies need to identify new incentives to sustainable membership. Is there a secret to hanging on to MORE of our fellow geoscientists as they transition from Student to Young Professional to Member? I suggest that the key is to offer leadership opportunities and to bring young leaders together on a regular basis to build community and share ideas. I will describe a successful approach that may provide guidance towards developing leadership training for students and early career professionals that will lead to sustained engagement in leadership roles. Young members want and need to feel productive in an organization, and feel capable of contributing to continuity as well as initiating change. Given responsibilities and support from experienced mentors, they can feel ownership in their professional organization, and become sustaining members and leaders. #aipg #freewebinar #texassection #membership

AIPG Texas Section Monthly Webinar Sustainable Membership - It's Not Catch-and-Release: Setting Your Hook for Long-Term Engagement August 20, 2024 - Tuesday (Every 3rd Tuesday) (10:00 am Pacific, 11:00 am Mountain, 12:00 pm Central, 1:00 pm Eastern) No Registration Required - Click on Zoom Link to Join https://lnkd.in/etfxumjN Presenter: Dr. Rebecca L. Dodge, Midwestern State University, Texas Professional organizations typically seek to recruit new young members through similar initiatives. Scholarships may predominate, and may be restricted to Student Chapter members, or to those with Student membership in the organization The next step in membership may feature an “Early Career” or “Young Professional” approach, with Chapters organized within Sections or States. With additional experience or years of education, members can rise to some iteration of Full membership. The numbers in each of these categories diminish at each stage. Professional society membership is no longer a given – employer support for membership has diminished. Membership is no longer a professional requirement and given the cost in dollars and time commitment, professional societies need to identify new incentives to sustainable membership. Is there a secret to hanging on to MORE of our fellow geoscientists as they transition from Student to Young Professional to Member? I suggest that the key is to offer leadership opportunities and to bring young leaders together on a regular basis to build community and share ideas. I will describe a successful approach that may provide guidance towards developing leadership training for students and early career professionals that will lead to sustained engagement in leadership roles. Young members want and need to feel productive in an organization, and feel capable of contributing to continuity as well as initiating change. Given responsibilities and support from experienced mentors, they can feel ownership in their professional organization, and become sustaining members and leaders. #aipg #freewebinar #texassection #membership

Still time to register - AIPG National Annual Conference August 10-13, 2024 in Durango, Colorado https://lnkd.in/gCjNvmfB

Reminder - Tuesday - July 30, 2024 AIPG Lunch & Earn CEUs Monthly Webinar Florida Water Law and the Central Florida Water Initiative Presented by Chuck Drake, P.G., CPG, Vice President, RSI Division of Tetra Tech, Orlando, Florida (10:00 am Pacific, 11:00 am Mountain, 12:00 pm Central, and 1:00 pm Eastern) The webinar is one hour long. REGISTER ONLINE https://lnkd.in/gbyRr9zF Cost: Members - $15 | Non-Members - $30 | AIPG Student Members - free Join as an AIPG Member and SAVE! Earn 0.1 CEU / 1 PDH for attending! AIPG provides NY State Education Department (NYSED) CEUs. Abstract The presentation will provide an overview of two areas; Florida water law and the Central Florida Water Initiative. Florida water law is codified in Chapter 373, F.A.C. and called the Water Resources Act of 1972. Chapter 373 governs groundwater and surface water and states that all water in Florida is owned by the people of the state, and it is held in trust by the state. The state has regulatory authority to issue water use, also called consumptive use, permits to allow the withdrawal of groundwater or surface water if certain threshold criteria are met. Landowners in FL don’t have water rights as other states do. Chapter 373 created five water management districts that have four core missions: water supply, flood protection, water quality, and natural systems. The St. Johns River, South Florida and Southwest Florida Water Management Districts created the Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) to determine the allowable groundwater withdrawals such that no environmental harm would occur. The CFWI Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) was first written in 2015 is updated every 5 years. It addresses water supply demands over a 20- year planning horizon and relies on groundwater flow modeling to estimate impacts to water resources if the traditional source of water supply, the upper Floridan aquifer, is used to meet most of the demands. Using minimum flows and levels (MFLs) and other constraints, the 2020 plan puts a limit of 720 MGD on withdrawals from upper Floridan aquifer; the permitted withdrawals are approximately 1,050 MGD. Over the last 20 years, this has led to legislation and new laws requiring use of alternative water supply (AWS) sources, such as brackish groundwater and in some areas, the lower Floridan aquifer. #aipg #webinar #ceus #nystateceus #water #florida

Welcome to Beautiful Colorado! Technical Sessions, Field Trips, Social Events, and more. https://lnkd.in/gCjNvmfB From August 10 to 13, 2024, AIPG will be holding its National Meeting in beautiful Durango, Colorado, on the campus of Fort Lewis College, an educational institution of about 3500 students situated on a mesa overlooking the town. Durango is located in southwestern Colorado in the foothills of the San Juan Mountains. The geology of the area is complex and highly diverse and includes amazing exposures of glacial geology, enormous volcanic calderas, exceptional exposures of Paleozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary deposits, and Precambrian basement complexes. The theme of the conference is “Resources of the West,” which is appropriate given that southwest Colorado includes oil and gas fields of the San Juan Basin, abundant base and precious metals mines, uranium deposits, coal deposits, and water resources. There is much history to learn, including ancient Native American history as well as early mining operations from the 1870s and beyond. The conference will include two days of field trips, one day of technical talks, a plenary session of invited speakers, and an awards dinner. You will be able to enjoy a scenic ride on the Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad that operates daily between Durango and the old mining town of Silverton. There are also many attractions in the area for family and friends, including river rafting, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, and camping. Please plan to join us for what will undoubtedly be a very memorable event! Doug Bartlett, CPG, 2024 General Chair Video from Doug Bartlett - https://lnkd.in/ged_YWs5 Additional Video from Doug Bartlett - https://lnkd.in/gsGe22W6 #aipg #conference #geology #ceus #technicalsessions #fieldtrips #studentday #earlycareerday

July 30, 2024, Tuesday AIPG Lunch & Earn CEUs Monthly Webinar Florida Water Law and the Central Florida Water Initiative Presented by Chuck Drake, P.G., CPG, Vice President, RSI Division of Tetra Tech, Orlando, Florida Monthly webinar series - every last Tuesday of the month  (10:00 am Pacific, 11:00 am Mountain, 12:00 pm Central, and 1:00 pm Eastern) The webinar is one hour. REGISTER ONLINE https://lnkd.in/gbyRr9zF Cost: Members - $15 | Non-Members - $30 | AIPG Student Members - free Join as an AIPG Member and SAVE!  Earn 0.1 CEU / 1 PDH for attending! AIPG provides NY State Education Department (NYSED) CEUs. Abstract The presentation will provide an overview of two areas; Florida water law and the Central Florida Water Initiative. Florida water law is codified in Chapter 373, F.A.C. and called the Water Resources Act of 1972. Chapter 373 governs groundwater and surface water and states that all water in Florida is owned by the people of the state, and it is held in trust by the state. The state has regulatory authority to issue water use, also called consumptive use, permits to allow the withdrawal of groundwater or surface water if certain threshold criteria are met. Landowners in FL don’t have water rights as other states do. Chapter 373 created five water management districts that have four core missions: water supply, flood protection, water quality, and natural systems. The St. Johns River, South Florida and Southwest Florida Water Management Districts created the Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) to determine the allowable groundwater withdrawals such that no environmental harm would occur. The CFWI Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) was first written in 2015 is updated every 5 years. It addresses water supply demands over a 20- year planning horizon and relies on groundwater flow modeling to estimate impacts to water resources if the traditional source of water supply, the upper Floridan aquifer, is used to meet most of the demands. Using minimum flows and levels (MFLs) and other constraints, the 2020 plan puts a limit of 720 MGD on withdrawals from upper Floridan aquifer; the permitted withdrawals are approximately 1,050 MGD. Over the last 20 years, this has led to legislation and new laws requiring use of alternative water supply (AWS) sources, such as brackish groundwater and in some areas, the lower Floridan aquifer. #aipg #webinar #ceus #nystateceus #water #florida