Arizona Geological Survey Announcements http://www.azgs.az.gov eng 2011 The Arizona Geological Survey Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:45:05 -0700 Arizona Geology Newsletter transitions into the Arizona Geology Magazine – offering timely release of topical geologic and geoscience education articles. http://azgeology.azgs.az.gov/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:45:05 -0700 http://azgs.az.gov/news_releases2011.shtml#oct24 Arizona Senate and House committees vote unanimously to continue Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) for another 10 years. http://azgs.az.gov/news_releases2011.shtml#oct18 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:45:05 -0700 http://azgs.az.gov/news_releases2011.shtml#oct18 Mike Conway presents "Bird's Eye View of the Geology of the Tucson Basin" at Western National Parks Association at noon and 2 pm on August 17. http://www.wnpa.org/Merchant2/tucsonstore_events.asp Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:45:05 -0700 http://www.wnpa.org/Merchant2/tucsonstore_events.asp AZGS's Geologic Extension Service joins the Arizona Historical Society in hosting a "Digital Resource" workshop for teachers, Saturday, August 13, at the Arizona History Museum in Tucson, AZ. http://arizonahistoricalsociety.org/museums/tucson.asp Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:45:05 -0700 http://arizonahistoricalsociety.org/museums/tucson.asp Mike Conway is participating in FEMA Earthquake mitigation workshop in Somerton, AZ, August 10-11. http://www.azgs.az.gov Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:45:05 -0700 http://www.azgs.az.gov Mike Conway will be appearing on the Tucson Morning Blend on August 8 at 11 am on Tucson's KGUN9 and at 4 pm on Tucson's CW58. He will be speaking about earthquakes in Arizona. http://www.tucsonmorningblend.com/ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:45:05 -0700 http://www.tucsonmorningblend.com/ On Thursday, July 21, the consolidation of the Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources with the Arizona Geological Survey became official. http://www.azgs.az.gov Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:50:05 -0700 http://www.azgs.az.gov Earthquake Monitoring in Arizona: the role of the Arizona Integrated Seismic Network (4-minute video with NAU geologist Dave Brumbaugh and seismic tech Lisa Linville). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nFuLdhO8x8 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:40:05 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nFuLdhO8x8 Jon Spencer, AZGS Senior Geologist, will present "Breccia-pipe uranium deposits in the Grand Canyon area and some environmental aspects of mining" to the Arizona Mining Alliance at Granite Construction in Tucson, AZ on July 14, 2011. http://www.azgs.az.gov Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:40:05 -0700 http://www.azgs.az.gov Stephen Richard, Lee Allison and Ryan Clark will present "Distributed web services for geospatial geologic information" at the ESRI User Conference in San Diego, CA on July 13, 2011. http://events.esri.com/uc/2011/infoWeb/OnlineAgenda/?fa=ofg_details_form&ScheduleID=178 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:40:05 -0700 http://events.esri.com/uc/2011/infoWeb/OnlineAgenda/?fa=ofg_details_form&ScheduleID=178 Building and leveraging capacities for the ESIP community, Santa Fe, NM, Steve Richard, panelist http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/July_15,_2011 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:45:05 -0700 http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/July_15,_2011 Geoscience Information Network (GIN) Town Hall, Steve Richard and Lee Allison, moderators. http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/July_12,_2011 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:45:05 -0700 http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/July_12,_2011 Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) now hosts a new storefront at Amazon.com. See the news release for details. See the news release for details. http://www.azgs.az.gov/news_releases2011.shtml#may31 Tue, 31 May 2011 18:30:05 -0700 http://www.azgs.az.gov/news_releases2011.shtml#may31 AZGS receives $189,853 from US Geological Survey StateMap program for geologic mapping near Safford, Prescott, and the Artillery Mountains in Mohave County. Since 1992, AZGS StateMap awards have totaled $3,211,314; StateMap funds are matched dollar for dollar by State funds, bringing the total to over $6,000,000. Check out Lee Allison's "Why we map..." series in his blog (arizonageology.blogspot.com) for more information about the StateMap program. http://www.azgs.az.gov Mon, 23 May 2011 15:30:05 -0700 The Association of American State Geologists (AASG) - US Geological Survey Geoscience Information Network pens working agreement with the Western Regional Partnership to build and deploy a distributive online open source data network and associated web mapping service catalog. See the news release for details. http://www.azgs.az.gov/news_releases2011.shtml#may13 Mon, 23 May 2011 15:30:05 -0700 http://www.azgs.az.gov/news_releases2011.shtml#may13 New AZGS report on breccia-pipe uranium mining in Grand Canyon region and implications for uranium levels in the Colorado River. http://www.azgs.az.gov Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:00:05 -0700 http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/1000 "Mapping of Holocene River Alluvium along the Verde River, Central Arizona" will be presented at the Verde Valley Water Users annual meeting by Phil Pearthree on April 27, 2011 at 7 p.m. at the Camp Verde Multi-Use Complex, 280 Camp Lincoln Road, Camp Verde, AZ. http://www.azgs.az.gov Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:00:05 -0700 Winners of the 2011 John C. Frye Memorial Award for best environmental geology paper published in the one of the three proceeding years are AZGS's Joe Cook and his seven co-authors for their groundbreaking work, "Mapping of Holocene River Alluvium along the San Pedro River, Aravaipa Creek, and Babocomari River, Southeastern Arizona." http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/799 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:00:05 -0700 http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/799 "State Geothermal Data Project Review," tentatively scheduled for June 7, 2011 during the US DOE Geothermal Technologies Program Annual Peer Review in Bethesda, MD. http://www.azgs.az.gov Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:00:05 -0700 Lee Allison's talk, “Everything Digital, Online, and Interoperable,” at the Americas Petroleum Survey Group, 25th Annual Meeting in Houston, TX, on May 6, 2011. http://www.azgs.az.gov Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:00:05 -0700 AZGS State Geothermal Data exhibit booth at the Geothermal Energy Association, Geothermal Energy Technology and International Development Forum on May 4, 2011, in Washington, D.C. http://www.azgs.az.gov Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:00:05 -0700 Lee Allison, AZGS Director/State Geologist, discussing Arizona earthquake hazards, earth fissures and potash resources on Horizon, Eight, Arizona PBS. http://www.azpbs.org/horizon/play.php?vidId=3187 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:00:05 -0700 http://www.azpbs.org/horizon/play.php?vidId=3187 M. Lee Allison, Stephen M. Richard, Arlene Anderson, and David Cuyler will be presenting "National Geothermal Data System and Global Geosciences Data Integration," on April 19, 2011 at the ESRI Petroleum User Group (PUG) Conference, Data Management and GIS Technology - Data and Standards session at 8:30am in Ballroom C of the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX. http://www.azgs.az.gov Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:00:05 -0700 Michael Conway will be presenting "US Geoscience Information Network Overview" at the National Earthquake Program Manager's Meeting in Boise, ID at 10 am on April 6, 2011. http://www.azgs.az.gov Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:00:05 -0700 Lee Allison will give a talk, "Online Data for Mining and Mineral Resources – Arizona Leads the Way," at the AZ Rock Products Association's ARPA Critical Issues Conference, at the Phoenix Airport Marriott, on April 1, 2011. http://www.azgs.az.gov Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:00:05 -0700 Allison, M. Lee, "Everything Digital, Online, and Interoperable," Keynote Address at the Utah Geographic Information Council, 20th annual meeting on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 [10:30 am] at Riverwoods Conference Center, Logan, Utah. http://www.azgs.az.gov Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:00:05 -0700 Now available – Compilation earth fissure map for all of Pinal County (1:250,000 scale), and earth fissure maps for Sacaton Butte, White Horse Pass, and Santa Rosa Wash. http://www.azgs.az.gov/news_releases2011.shtml Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:00:05 -0700 http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/996 Now available – Updated version of Locations of Mapped Earth Fissure Traces in Arizona V. 03.11.11. http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/997 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:00:05 -0700 http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/997 Jon Spencer will give a presentation to the Geophysical Society at the University of Arizona, titled: "Life at the Feather Edge: Critical Taper Theory in Extensional Tectonics." The talk will be at 4:00 P.M., Friday, February 4, in Gould Simpson Room 209. http://www.azgs.az.gov Tue, 1 Feb 2011 14:00:05 -0700 Lee Allison will give a talk: "Update on the ADMMR Transfer to AZGS" to the Southwest Mineral Exploration Association, on Friday, February 4 at noon at Cody's Beef and Beans, Tucson. http://www.azgs.az.gov Tue, 1 Feb 2011 14:00:05 -0700 On Saturday, 5 February, AZGS geologists Ann Youberg, Phil Pearthree and Joe Cook, will join Bob Webb (USGS) in leading the UA student chapter of Assn. of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG) through Sabino Canyon to examine debris flow deposits formed in July 2006. http://www.azgs.az.gov Tue, 1 Feb 2011 14:00:05 -0700 Coming Soon to AZGS: Friday, February 11: Mata Ortiz Potter, Oralia Lopez, demonstrating Mata Ortiz painting techniques at 416 W. Congress St., Tucson, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. http://www.azgs.az.gov Tue, 1 Feb 2011 14:00:05 -0700 State Geologist Lee Allison's letter to colleagues clarifying the situation with the Arizona Dept. of Mines and Mineral Resources. http://www.azgs.az.gov/files/ADMMR-AZGS_consolidation.pdf Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:00:05 -0700 http://www.azgs.az.gov/files/ADMMR-AZGS_consolidation.pdf The Arizona Geological Survey has opened a branch office in Phoenix. Nyal Niemuth, formally Chief Mining Engineer at the Dept. of Mines and Mineral Resources, will serve as interim branch chief. The Geological Survey's two existing geologists in the Phoenix area will move into the former ADMMR facilities at 1520 W. Adams St. to join the five ADMMR staff who transferred to the Survey when ADMMR was shut down on January 21. http://www.azgs.az.gov Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:05 -0700 The Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) will take custody of the Arizona Dept. of Mines and Mineral Resources' (ADMMR) files and facilities and keep them open until the Legislature acts on Governor Brewer's proposal to consolidate the two agencies. Additionally, 5 of the 6 ADMMR employees (3 full time and 2 part time) will be transferred to the Arizona Geological Survey. The agreement between the two agencies is subject to final approval by the ADMMR Board, which is meeting today at 4 pm to vote on it. http://www.azgs.az.gov Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:00:05 -0700 New job - AZGS is seeking individuals with training and a strong interest in geoinformatics. http://www.azgs.az.gov Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:00:05 -0700 On Saturday, February 5, AZGS geologists Ann Youberg, Phil Pearthree and Joe Cook will join Bob Webb (USGS) in leading the UA student chapter of Assn. of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG) through Sabino Canyon to examine debris flow deposits formed in July 2006. http://www.azgs.az.gov Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:00:05 -0700 State Geologist Dr. M. Lee Allison has been invited to join the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advisory Committee for Geosciences for a two-year term beginning 1 January 2011. The committee advises the Directorate for Geosciences. http://www.azgs.az.gov Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:00:05 -0700 Use our new search tool to find what you need at the Arizona Geological Survey website. http://www.azgs.az.gov/search.shtml Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:30:58 -0700 http://www.azgs.az.gov/search.shtml