MEMBER NEWS
American Geosciences Institute Announces Dr. Jonathan Arthur as New Executive Director
MEM-0932, Tallahassee, Florida From AGI news
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jonathan Arthur as its new Executive Director. He will be joining AGI on August 1, 2021. Dr. Arthur comes to AGI from the Florida Geological Survey, where he most recently served as Director and State Geologist.
“Geoscience expertise is needed to address many societal issues, including climate change, the energy transition, infra- structure, and water and mineral resources. At the same time, we face a shortage of geoscientists entering the workforce, and we have work to do on the social justice front,” Dr. Arthur said upon accepting the appointment. “I am both thrilled and honored to join the AGI team in this time of transition and opportunity, and I look forward to working with geoscience societies on these issues.”
“Dr. Arthur brings to AGI a wealth of leadership experience and vision to the geosciences,” notes AGI President Dr. David R. Wunsch.” His innovations at both the state and national levels have long served to advance the geoscience enterprise. Dr. Arthur was selected from among an excellent slate of can- didates, which is a reflection of the high regard that exists for AGI within the geoscience community and beyond.”
“Dr. Arthur is a positive leader with a passion for advancing the geosciences,” adds current AGI Interim Executive Director Sharon Tahirkheli.” We are excited to see him take the helm at AGI and are confident that the Institute under his leader- ship will be well positioned to thrive in the years to come.”
Serving as Director of the Florida Geological Survey since 2009, Dr. Arthur has emphasized business strategy, fiscal planning, communications, applied geoscience, data access, innovation, and survey sustainability. While at the survey, he played key roles in a variety of scientific, management, and leadership positions, and often advised state and federal programs, as well as service on the Water Science Technology Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Dr. Arthur has served the geoscience community in lead- ership posts as President of the Association of American State Geologists and President of the Florida Association of Professional Geologists. As a former member of the AGI Board of Directors, he served on various committees, including the Strategic Outlook Committee.
Dr. Arthur has received recognition for research, leadership, and public service from geoscience organizations including the Geological Society of America and the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He earned his Ph.D. from Florida State University in 1994.
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Oct.Nov.Dec 2021
Allan Schappert Named to the MAPTEK Hall of Fame
CPG-11758, Chandler, Arizona
Stantec press release, provided by Dawn Garcia
Allan started in the mining industry more than 40 years ago, as an exploration geolo- gist then an underground mine production geologist.
After encouragement from his wife and a desire for warmer weather, he moved to Freeport where he was the team lead who introduced Vulcan into the Freeport Indonesia operation.
He left there to use Vulcan for resource estimation at the developing Turquoise Ridge mine in Nevada.
After Gretchell was purchased by Placer Dome, Allan worked for Harry Parker at MRDI and was using Vulcan to build resource models throughout North and South America.
In 2001 Allan moved to the Stillwater Mine in Montana and took responsibility for developing resource models for both mining complexes in production. In 2005, Allan left Stillwater to join then McIntosh Engineering, now Stantec Consulting, and is using Vulcan on mining projects located around the world.
Dan Eyde Named SME Fellow CPG-07647, Tuscon, Arizona
From Mining Engineering News, provided by Dawn Garcia
Daniel T. Eyde is the chief technology officer of St. Cloud Mining. He has a B.S. and B.A., and started as a geological engineer at the University of Arizona, where he became an SME student member. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, reaching the rank of sergeant. He is a registered professional geologist in Arizona and has written extensively on industrial minerals. In 1981, he cofounded GSA Resources Inc., acquiring it in 1999. GSA merged with Zeox Corp. in 2007 and was acquired by St. Cloud Mining Co. in 2010. Eyde became chief technol- ogy officer, then president through 2017. From 2011 to 2016, St. Cloud worked on the cleanup of the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan.
Eyde received the SME Industrial Minerals & Aggregates Division’s Outstanding Young Scientist Award in 1989 and the Mining & Exploration Division’s Ben F. Dickerson III Award in 2020. He is an AIPG CPG and an SME founding registered member. Serving in SME, Eyde worked his was up from section chairman to the board of directors and vice president of finance. He serves on the governing council of the
International Natural Zeolite Association. He holds two patents.
www.aipg.org
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