The Professional Geologist Volume 63 Number 1 STUDENT EDITION INSIDE THIS ISSUE FEATURES


5 Book Review: Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future Frederick E. Simms, PhD, CPG-10292


7 Mars Through Time: Climatic Transitions and Depositional Environments from the Pre-Noachian to Amazonian Mossbah M. Kolkas, CPG-10180


19 The Proposed and Misguided Closure of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Patrick H. Szopinski, SA-8499


30 Scotland in Miniature Dawn H. Garcia, CPG-08313


22 AIPG Speaks Up Response to University of Nebraska-Lincoln Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department Closure


16 2025 University of Memphis Field Camp – My Capstone Experience Grace Y. Sandidge, SA-12627


JAN.FEB.MAR 2026


25 AIPG Field Trip Guide:


Exploring the Geology of the St. Francois Mountains Aaron W. Johnson, CPG-12229


37 Using Midland Valley MOVE to analyze near-surface geology for construction and hydrogeologic applications Mark J. Abolins, et. al.


50 Under the Graduation Lights: Joining the Ranks of Professionals Isaac E. Pope, SA-9950


51 WSP USA Supports AEG St. Louis Chapter and AIPG Students at UCA “Down for That” Outreach at the University of Missouri Luke Ducey, CPG-12317


42 Layered Vapor Intrusion Mitigation: Field Insights on Integrating SSD Systems and Vapor Barriers Robert C. Carvalho, P.G. CPG-10588


On the Cover: 2026 Photo Contest Winner - Micro-Geology - Under the Microscope


Description: Alien Sunrise – Oil immersion grain mount of cementitious, portland cement-based mortar. Petrographic microscope with crossed nicols and ¼ wavelength insert used with a Bertrand lens set-up. The resulting conoscopic image reveals isotropic materials within the matrix, in this case, residual fly ash particles.


Photograph by Jeffrey Varga, CPG-10275, AIPG Ohio Section, 2025. 2026 Photo Contest: Micro-Geology - Under the Microscope.

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