EDITOR’S CORNER
Participation and Outreach
Adam W. Heft, CPG-10265
Time has flown by, and although it is only mid-August, this is my last column for 2021. It seems strange to be look- ing forward and planning for the next year’s editions already, but this year has been very busy. Between renovating and maintaining a pair of houses, serving as National Editor and a Section Editor, and working a day job, my schedule has certainly been full.
This edition of TPG brings 2021 to a close. The cover photo of this edition is the last of the 2020 Photo Challenge Entry winners; don’t forget we are running the contest again this year. We would love to see your best shot(s); send them to
aipg@aipg.org prior to November 1, 2021. This year’s photo categories are: Scenic Wonder, Geologic Disaster, Geologists in Action, and Environmental Impact. Rules for the photo challenge can be found on page 15 of this issue. I’d like to see YOUR winning photo entry on the cover of one of the 2022 editions of TPG!
As you know, the 2021 elections have been held, and the winners announced for the next slate of officers. The incom- ing officers are also identified in this issue. If you know any of these individuals, and if you have not yet done so, please congratulate them on their election to AIPG office; their will- ingness to commit their time to service to the Institute says a great deal and should not pass unnoticed.
This edition of TPG features technical articles on aquifer systems’ impact on water planning and policy, and another on underground natural gas storage and carbon sequestration. You can also find the latest installment on Stealth Education by Jim Howard as well as Tales from the Field.
Speaking of Stealth Education, what other modes of out- reach are our members using? I’d like to hear what kinds of outreach our members are using. Have they been successful? How many people did your message reach? Drop me a Letter to the Editor so others can learn what else is being done, what works, and what doesn’t.
By the time you are reading this message, the 2021 Annual Meeting will be right around the corner. The California Section is hosting the meeting in Sacramento, and I for one, am look- ing forward to attending another Annual Meeting, particularly since we were unable to hold the meeting last year. I have been a member since 1998 (for those counting, that is 23 years). I attended my first Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2000; how many of you remember that meeting? At that time, I knew virtually no one in the organization, but was determined to get to know some of my peers. I recall that I had signed up for a mixture of field trips and technical sessions and I believe, a short course, as well as the sponsored evening events each night. One of the members that I attended several events with had a piece of advice for me: always leave one night of the meeting open to go out and explore on your own.
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I recall that on the night that he and his wife were going out, they went to a local establishment called “The Safe House”. For those interested, the place had a James Bond theme, and my companion thoroughly enjoyed it. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to join them since I had signed up for a brewery tour that evening. All these years later, I have remembered that piece of advice and have either left one night open or added additional time before or after the Annual Meeting to explore the area and take a bit of vacation. I have only missed two of the Annual Meetings since that first one – 2001 and 2003. While attending the conferences, I’ve met many members, and there is a group of people that I look forward to seeing every year and catching up with. They are more than just members I know; they have become good friends, and I have great respect for them.
Speaking of attending conferences, for those of you that are presenting in one of the technical sessions at the Annual Meeting or even another conference, have you considered preparing a technical article for publication in TPG? Submit a parallel article to share your topic with more people. Remember that the Student Issue is the next TPG edition, and students would certainly like to know about what our members are doing and the kinds of things that they might expect when they join the workforce. Send us an article describing “a day in the life of a geologist” in whatever discipline you work in. Likewise, students, our members are interested in what you are up to. What kind of research are you conducting? Is anyone working with cutting edge technology or on some new aspect of an old problem? How is your research benefiting society? What is it like coming back to in-person classes after a year of online learning? Tell your story here – this is another aspect of outreach. I will be sending out a reminder email requesting articles for the Student Issue; articles are due by November 1st.
ARTICLES WANTED!
The 2022 TPG Student Edition is coming this January!
We invite technical writings, student voice, learning expe- riences, student advice, field camp information,student chapter activities, K-12 topics, and more.
Submission deadline: November 1, 2021 send to:
aipg@aipg.org
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