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March 31, 2022

WSU Ogden FAFSA Night - April 7th

Come get free help with submitting your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), including the verification process of the application. Se habla Español.

April 7- WSU Ogden

  • Shepherd Union Computer Lab Classroom (230C)
  • 4 - 7 p.m.
  • Open House - Just show up
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FAFSA Events

The priority deadline to apply for federal financial aid for the 2022-23 year is April 1. If you submit your application early, you'll be prepared with information about how much money you can expect for the fall semester.

FAFSA helps you qualify for need-based scholarships, grants and loans.   Please submit your FAFSA today at studentaid.gov.

There are also many online and in-person FAFSA completion events coming up in the next two weeks for anyone seeking help.

Summer Student Internship Opportunity

Summer Opportunity Available:
The Mercur Project on the southwestern side of the Oquirrh Mountains,

Opportunity:
This mineral exploration program is looking for 1-2 undergraduate students.
Interns will be working on the drilling program, sample logistics, geotech logging, working with the database/geologic model, geologic logging and mapping.

Please send questions and resume this week to:
Steph E. Mills
smills@utah.gov
801-537-330
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GEO-hazard Early Warning Systems to Protect Vulnerable Populations

Please join AGI "American Geosciences Institutes" next webinar:  Geo-hazard Early Warning systems to protect Vulnerable Populations.
Date:  22 April 2022from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT. 

This free webinar, featuring two Geoscientists without Borders® (GWB) humanitarian projects, provides information about the challenges and ways forward for implementing hazard early warning systems in data sparse locations to protect vulnerable populations. Our speakers will discuss geophysical methods carried out to build a robust database aimed at predicting natural disasters, such as landslides and earthquakes, ultimately to improve existing models and advance warning times for populations in high-risk hazard locations.

Speakers are:
Dr. Václav Kuna, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Geophysics, Czech Academy of Sciences
NepalEEW: Testing the feasibility of an Earthquake Early Warning System in Nepal

Dr. Thomas Oomen, Professor of Geological Engineering, Director of Computational Science and Engineering PhD Program, Michigan Technological University.
Landslide Early Warning in a Data Sparse Region, Challenges and Way Forward: The case of Idukki, Western Ghats, India

For more information and to register for this event, please visit: https://www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/hazard-early-warning-systems-vulnerable-populations

Geoscience and Society Lectures

The popular Geoscience and Society lectures are back! Join us every Friday for an amazing line-up of speakers presenting on interesting and important topics. 

Please join us on Fridays, from 12:30 - 1:20 pm 

April 1st:  Dr. Kelly Kopp and Dr. Joanna Endter-Wada, "Policies and Practices for Promoting Landscape Water Conservation" from the Center for Water Efficient Landscaping at Utah State University.

April 8th- Dr. Clint Carney, "Role of Water Banks in Addressing Water Insecurity in the U.S. West", Department of Environment and Society, Utah State University.

April 15th- Panel discussion - Local Water Policy.
Jon Parry, Weber Basin Water Conservancy District
Ken Richey, Ogden City Council

April 22-  Student Presentation - Water-Related Policy Summaries.

Speaker: 
Zoom link (meeting password: 907634)
***Videos of guest lectures will be posted within a week of each seminar on the website.

For more information please go to:
 https://weber.edu/cariefrantz/geoscienceandsociety.html

We would like to thank Dr. Carie Frantz for organizing this seminar series. 

Kennecott opportunities

Position opening up soon. Go to the links for more information.
The position will be a Geotechnician, working within the Geotechnical Engineering Department. We are looking for someone with strong technology aptitude and a great attitude.

Available- Graduate and Internship programs that offer great experience.  

Job postings:
https://jobs.riotinto.com/job-search-results/
 
Graduate & students:
https://www.riotinto.com/careers/graduates-students

Rock and Mineral Show

The Golden Spike Gem and Mineral Society is hosting their annual Gemstone Junction Rock Show for the first time in two years! Come and check out all of the fun displays and check out, or even buy, some cool rock, mineral, and fossil specimens. Be sure to swing by the Touch Table and say hi to some of our EES students!


Where: Golden Spike Arena in Ogden
When: April 8: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
April 9: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
April 10: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Entrance Donations for adults is $3.00, kids, 12 and under are free. 

COVID Changes to Testing on Campus

COVID-19 Testing (updated 03/18/2022)

As the demand for COVID-19 testing on campus decreases, we are making the following changes to our campus testing resources.

  • Drive-thru testing  is available in the Dee Events Center parking lot. Pre-registration is required beforehand through testutah.com. Select the Ogden testing location at 4400 Harrison Blvd. While you do not have to select a specific testing time, you must pre-register for the day you'd like to be tested.
  • The Department of Public Safety has a limited number of take-home testing kits available to members of the campus community who are symptomatic or who have been identified through contact tracing as having high exposure. Test kits can be picked up from the Public Safety Building Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., until supplies run out.
  • COVID-19 testing at the Student Health Center and Shephard Union on WSU's Ogden campus has closed.

Free testing opportunites are also available at coronavirus.utah.gov. It is imperative you take your temperature and self monitor prior to coming to campus for classes. If you have a fever or other COVID-19 symptoms, stay home.

Geo Clubs:

We are thrilled that you are part of our Earth and Environmental Sciences family.  Now that you are here, come join the fun.  We have three great clubs:  The Geology Club, Sigma Gamma Epsilon Club, and Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists.  Stay tuned for some fun activities in the future. 
 


Here's our officers for 2021-2022:
Geology Club:
President: Rory Keefer
Vice President:  Judy Smith
Secretary:  Kara Olsen
Treasurer:  Cole Stern

SGE (Sigma Gamma Epsilon):
President:  Nicholas Bentley
Vice-President: Riggs Murdock
Secretary:  Judy Smith
Treasurer: Aybree Huffaker

AEG (Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists):
President:  Aybree Huffacker
Vice-President:  Rory Keefer
Treasurer: Cole Stern
Secretary:  Logan Knight
 

Connect with Us for Advising

We are half way through this semester.  This is the perfect time to make sure that you are on track to meet your goals for this year and the future!  Please see us to discuss the different majors, class options, and course schedules. If you haven't talked with us in a while, please find you advisor below and email him or her to get an appointment set up to make sure that you are on the right track for your future graduation.

We want to help save you time, effort & money -- come see us!

All New EES Majors: Dr. Marek Matyjasik
All Graduating Seniors (Fall 2021/Spring 2022): Dr. Marek Matyjasik
Geology: Dr. Adolph Yonkee (Geology co-advisor Dr. Liz Balgord is on sabbatical for the 2021 - 2022 year)
Applied Environmental Geosciences: Dr. Marek Matyjasik 
Earth Science Teaching: Dr. Dave Matty and Dr. Caitlin Tems
Geospatial Minor or Certificate: Dr. Michael Hernandez and Dr. Ryan Frazier
Environmental Science Program*: Dr. Carie Frantz and Dr. Chris Hoagstrom (Zoology)

*Note: The Environmental Science Program is multidisciplinary degree in the College of Science, and is not a degree within the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department.

Mineral of the Week -Diamond

Diamonds are intriguing minerals brought to use from the Earth's Mantle from volcanic eruptions, or in some cases, asteroid impacts. Diamonds naturally form in many different colors, all depending on what types of impurities are in the mineral. Diamond has many industrial uses and is prized in jewelry. To learn more about this mineral, please click here. 

Photo of the Week:

Undergraduate Research Symposium.  Photo by Marek Matyjasik.
Carie Frantz, Roxolana Athalaye, Nicholas Bentley, Aybree Huckabee, Laura Wilcox, Kristy Rasmussen, Cole Stern, Rebekah Nilson, Cecilia Gibby. Please look for more information about these and other awards in our next issue.

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