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Chevron Corporation has graciously agreed to provide corporate sponsorship for Student Member dues, effective immediately.

Added on 01 December, 2006

Explorer Article By David Brown

Students Wired For the Future

It’s a new school year for universities, with a new kind of student. Geoscience professors have seen the desktop-computer generation, the super-processor generation and the laptop generation. Now they’re welcoming the cell-phone/iPod/Xbox/Blackberry/digital-revolution generation.

Added on 01 September, 2006

Explorer Director’s Corner By Rick Fritz

Work Force Must Come to Forefront

Manpower is the buzzword in our profession today -- it’s a hot topic in the petroleum industry worldwide, and in the United States it is a very hot topic in Washington, D.C. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) there is a projected shortage of professionals in numerous disciplines due to the retirement of post-World War II “baby boomers” during the next 10 years.

Added on 01 August, 2006

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Take Advantage of Remaining Vacation Season

AAPG has several opportunities in the next several weeks for those who want to make vacation time last a little longer by taking a field seminar. There also are short courses to help you brush up on much-needed skills (and earn Professional Development Hours, too).

Added on 01 August, 2006

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Seeks 'Citizen' Scientists

This issue of the EXPLORER carries a poster for Earth Science Week, promoting a series of events Oct. 8-14 engaging students and the public in an effort to spread earth science literacy. With a theme of “Be A Citizen Scientist,” Earth Science Week 2006 marks the ninth year AGI has sponsored this international event. Each year, local groups, educators and interested individuals organize activities to discover the Earth sciences and promote responsible stewardship of the Earth.

Added on 01 August, 2006

Explorer Article By Julianta Panjaitan

Java Temblor Devastating

The AAPG student chapters, coordinated by the student chapter of UGM, have done as much as possible within its capacity to help the earthquake victims since the day following the earthquake. Since the day after the earthquake, the UGM chapter, assisted by volunteers from other AAPG student chapters in Indonesia, have been surveying the locations that were damaged or destroyed, and sent student chapter volunteers to the damage area for distribution of emergency supplies and assist the victims, including evacuation.

Added on 01 July, 2006

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Java Provides Complex Classroom

Geologists know that the East Java Basin in Indonesia is a region affected by the intersecting Indo-Australian and Pacific plates that produce complex faulting and rotation -- in short, a good geological possibility in a country filled with good geological possibilities.

Added on 01 July, 2006

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Student Expo Sets Records

A record number of students and company sponsors participated in the recent AAPG/SEG Spring Break Student Expo at the University of Oklahoma.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Article By Susie Moore

Jim Schulz Will Be Honored in Houston

Montana high school teacher James G. “Jim” Schulz has been named the winner of the 2006 AAPG Teacher of the Year, an award sponsored annually by the AAPG Foundation to promote earth sciences education.

Added on 01 April, 2006

Explorer A Look Back Column By Marlan Downey

Looking Back: We Have Many Reasons to Be Thankful

Perhaps a review — and awareness — of the past may make us better geologists in the future.

Added on 01 November, 2005

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