SECTION LEADERSHIP AWARDS
in Geology, Geographic Information Systems for Geologists, Unraveling Glacial Hydro stratigraphy, and ISO 14000 and Geology. It also provided 3 Geology Field Trips: Sand & Gravel Pits, Quarries and Suburban Growth, Slope Stability and Shoreline Protection, and a tour of Geology of Badger Army Ammunition Plant. The guests to the conference were provided four Fun Guest Trips: Milwaukee in a Nutshell, Historic Cedarburg Visit, Arts and Artist Tour, and a Holy Hill Tour. Plus, the confer- ence included a Brewery Tour and an Edelweiss Boat Trip for all the National Executive board members! The Technical Sessions included: Geology Education and the Next Ten Years, Urban Growth and the Fate of the Extractive Industries, Environmental Corrective Action – What We Learned and What is Next for Slope Stability, New Techniques in Subsurface Investigations, and the Role of Geology in Property Transfers and Brownfield Development.
In the first decade of the 20th century, Dr. Travis created and led very helpful field trips for Wisconsin Section of AIPG Annual Meetings. He was also instru- mental in working with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and University Extension to be Wisconsin Section of AIPG’s representative for developing the geology portion of the Wisconsin Master Naturalist (WMN) training program. Included in the train- ing is an extensive Wisconsin Geology sec- tion developed by Dr. Travis. Since 2013, the WMN program has reached 163,993 individuals with naturalist programing throughout the State. The program has representatives in 66 of 72 Wisconsin counties and has a total of 863 Master Naturalists and 100 trained instructors that teach the Master Naturalist course.
Dr. Travis continues service to the Wisconsin Section of AIPG to this day, suggesting activities and new articles for Wisconsin Section of AIPG newsletter and was very helpful planning the host- ing of National Executive Board meeting here in Wisconsin in June 2019.
Education and Training of Geologists
Dr. Travis taught many environmen- tal geologists, engineering geologists, geological engineers, and geotechnical engineers during his tenure as a geol- ogy professor at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. He was able to provide these geoscientists with a wide range of tools to solve environmental problems
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and conflicts. The students learned how to gather information such as soil type, rock structure, and groundwater flow and then utilize it to understand geologi- cal site conditions. Field surveys, maps, well logs, bore holes, ground-penetrating radar, aerial photos, geologic literature were used to reveal potential natural hazards in an area and develop plans for remediating contaminated sites.
His success as a Geology Professor did not end when he retired from University of Wisconsin -Whitewater but continued as he gathered these valuable lessons into an Environmental Geology Field Workbook, which was published in 2019 by Waveland Press, a distinguished col- lege textbook publisher. The workbook contains materials gathered from geolo- gists and environmental scientists Dr. Travis met and stayed in contact with his entire career.
Professional Development of Geologists
During Dr. Travis’s time as a Geology Professor at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, he took the time to attend and present papers at conferences and seminars. An example of one such paper was entitled: Luther, F.R., (1992), The Waterloo Quartzite at the old Portland Quarry: in the 56th Annual Tri-State Geology Field conference Guidebook to the Geological setting of Whitewater, Wisconsin and surrounding Area, Jack Travis, ed. P51-61.
Leadership in Surveillance of Regulations Affecting Geologists and the Public
Dr. Travis has worked hard the past decade explaining the problem of karst topography to Door County citizens, businesses and representatives. A lack of topsoil above the dolomite means that contaminants cannot be filtered out before they can reach the ground- water supply. Without adequate topsoil, water and anything else that is soluble quickly passes through the soil to the bedrock where it is quickly transported down through fractures. Dr. Travis has explained that there is no practical remedy to this situation other than cognizance and careful monitoring and restriction of what goes onto the surface of the peninsula. He has recommended finding the right balance in implement- ing restrictions in this area. In the last couple years, information provided by Dr. Travis has helped Door County and the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources fine tune the Wisconsin manure spreading regulations.
Active in Local and Regional Affairs
In 2010, Dr. Travis, received the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks Hero Award in honor of his service as the President of the Newport Wilderness Society and environmental and geol- ogy programs given to the Society’s members for many years. Dr. Travis conducted numerous specialized train- ing and lectures such as: Identifying Rocks and Fossils, Addressing climate change, Energy Status of the United States, Ancient Sand Beaches, and Contaminated Soil and Ground Water. His work with the Newport Wilderness Society also included geologic articles in their newsletters and publishing pamphlets focusing on history, geol- ogy, or native plants and animals of the area. An example of one of the pam- phlets is entitled: “Fossils of the Niagara Escarpment”. He also has served on the Board of Directors for Friends of Wisconsin State Parks from 2015 to 2018.
The Section Leadership Award has always been awarded to individuals who have long records of distinguished and outstanding service to the profession. Dr. Travis fits those criteria indeed!
Nominated by Christine Lilek, CPG- 10195
AIPG Gives Away Free Money for College
AIPG is a strong supporter of ed- ucation and offers scholarships to aspiring geologists. From the sections to National to the Foun- dation of the AIPG, free money is just an essay away.
Apply online at
aipg.org for na- tional scholarships and check the section websites for more schol- arships from your local section.
The national scholarship dead- line is February 1, 2022.
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