CANDIDATE FOR AIPG NATIONAL EDITOR
Candidate for AIPG National Editor
Solomon A. Isiorho CPG-7788 Fort Wayne, Indiana
I remember attending a conference at Imperial College in London, England where a civil engineer gave a presenta- tion on groundwater. As I sat through his presentation, I wondered why he spoke so much about geology. When asked why so much geology in his presentation, his answers put a smile on my face. As a student, his doctorate adviser was a geologist who encouraged him to take as many geology courses relevant to his civil engineering degree as possible. This goes to show that geology has a great impact on scientists and engineers who work on the earth-based, environmental, and energy related activities.
I have been an associate editor of The Professional Geologist (TPG) for more than 10 years and I had my first publica- tion in TPG in 1992. My most recent pub- lication was in 2012. It gives me such a pleasure to volunteer and encourage my students to volunteer at the American Institute of the Professional Geology (AIPG) booths at the Geological Society of America (GSA) meetings. Some of the students have become a part of the AIPG family, and one of them wrote a piece for the “
Jan.Feb.Mar 2016” TPG.
I enjoy reading the TPG and also make my copies available to students. I have the students read the “Educator’s page,” “Hydrothink,” “Professional ethics and practices-column,” “Student’s voice,”and “Testing your knowledge” sections and sometimes discuss them in class. I will encourage the continuation of the afore- mentioned sections to keep AIPG affili- ates and to get others, especially college and high school students, and earth and space science teachers interested in AIPG if I am chosen the Editor. The need to ‘grow’ AIPG is important and therefore involving high school earth space teach- ers in AIPG is essential and is something I would like to see implemented.
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Getting the students involved at an early age is essential if we are to continue to cultivate AIPG. We should partner with earth space science high school teachers and instructors at two-year colleges. I have been teaching for over three decades, and I find a majority of students taking entry level general edu- cation geology courses have never heard or taken any geology (earth and space) related courses in high school. This is in spite of all the geologic activities occur- ring and being reported on daily basis in the media. Often, I hear “oh, I wish I had known of geology earlier on I would have majored in geology.” The question “Is Geology a Real Science?” by Davis (2012) is still common in colleges and universities all over the world. Getting a copy of TPG into the hands of those earth and space science teachers and instructors in high school and two-year colleges may help educate students in the geosciences and encourage those who are already interested in pursing this field of study.
Also, partnering with sister organi- zations or forging collaboration with groups like the Sigma Gamma Epsilon honor society of geology students may be helpful in recruiting members. President Hickman (2016) noted that AIPG has “cooperative agreements with several organizations...” but can expand it to Africa Asia, Australia, and “we can all succeed by helping each other.” I will solicit articles from anthropologists to zoologists, and other professionals who work in areas that rely heavily on earth materials and processes.
No one gets to his or her positions without some assistance. Previous TPG editors have each contributed much to the standard attained by TPG. Myrna M. Kelly was the first TPG editor I had contact with and she inspired me to
write. I will encourage submission of articles and solicit support from previ- ous editors and current contributors to continue growing AIPG with their writ- ings. My experience in reviewing articles for several journals, grant proposals for the National Science Foundation (NSF), and textbooks in addition to publishing articles in regional, national and inter- national journals has prepared me for this role as an editor.
I humbly ask for your support, as I will tirelessly work to continue with the excellent tradition already established for the TPG.
Although the Geological Society of America (GSA) is based in USA, it has worldwide membership, I would like to see AIPG become similar to GSA in the sense that membership will be first and foremost established in the North America, then to spread beyond. My wish is to see AIPG in every school in North America and subsequently, other parts of the world. TPG could play a role in the expansion of AIPG.
References
Davis, L. E., 2012, Is geology a real sci- ence? The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon Vol. 84 (3) 1-8
Hickman, H. V., 2016, Transitioning to a New Year. TPG
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Attention Student Chapters
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