GEO Club Trip To Go Check Out Some Dinos!

SGE and Geo Club will be visiting the Antarctic Dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum of Utah exhibit in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 27! Please meet at the museum at 1:30. 

SGE and Geo club can cover the cost of the first 13 club members, otherwise museum admission is $14.95/person.

WSU has eased restrictions on carpooling for club events so you can ride with others as long as the number of occupants in the car does not exceed 50% occupancy. We highly recommend that you get Covid  tested on campus before attending and do not attend if you test positive. Wearing masks will be mandatory in the museum and in the vehicles if we carpool. To schedule a test and to learn more information about Weber Covid Restrictions, please go to https://www.weber.edu/coronavirus/.

Geoscience and Society Spring 2021 Seminar Series

Please join us on Friday, April 2, from 1:00 - 2:00 pm as Dr. Peter Homyak presents 'Drought effects on trace and greenhouse gas emissions from soil'. Dr. Homyak is a is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. For more information, please go to: https://weber.edu/cariefrantz/geoscienceandsociety.html

To access the Zoom Seminar, please us this link.

Last Call for AWG Scholarships

This is the last call for scholarships from the Salt Lake Chapter of the Association for Women Geoscientist. There are six scholarship opportunities offered to female geoscience students and professionals in Utah! 

To learn how to apply and to access the scholarship information package, please click here. Please note the deadline for all applications and nominations is March 31st, 2021, and only electronic submissions as a pdf file sent to awg.slchapter@gmail.com will be considered.   

Scholarship Opportunity

The Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development is offering scholarships to students who are pursuing STEM courses. Please go to the following website for more information and how to apply:   https://energy.utah.gov/energy-education/scholarships/ 

Applications are due on April 15, 2021. 

See Think Water Utah Exhibitions 

Think Water Utah is a statewide conversation on the critical topic of water presented by Utah Humanities and its partners. The public is invited to visit two Smithsonian exhibitions, Water|Ways and H20 Today, along with four associated water-themed exhibitions in the Salt Lake City and Park City area.

Exhibits will be changing locations through the year. Please go to this link for more information and the exhibit schedule. 

Job Opportunity - Utah Geological Survey 

The Mapping Program  has opened three temporary positions that will run through the summer.  Announcements are attached.

Two positions are for GIS Technicians to support the GIS Analysts who are swamped with STATEMAP projects.

The other position is a Geotech position to work on our Map Database and meet some STATEMAP task requirements.

Applications are due on March 31, 2021 by 5 pm. 

Link to GIS Technician announcement.
Link to Mapping Program Technician announcement.

Job Opportunity - North American Exploration Services

North American Exploration Services is looking for  field geotechs for the summer field season. 

The candidates must be willing to work and camp outdoors in all weather conditions, in all terrains, and in remote areas for extended periods of time (generally 10 days on the job site at a time). Work generally consists of taking soil samples and/or placing claim stakes. Must be able to carry a heavy pack (50+ lbs at times) through rough terrain. Knowing how to operate an ATV (manual and/or automatic) is a plus. The candidates must be able to get along with others.

For more information please contact Dave Morris at 801-628-4088 or email at dmorris@nae-xploration.com.

Virtual Networking Opportunity

On Wednesday, March 31 at 4:30 pm, WIM Arizona will be hosting a free virtual networking event that is open to all. 

This is a great opportunity for those who are looking to make contacts in the mining industry and with other professionals and students in geology. 
Ahead of our Q1 Virtual Networking Event, WIM AZ will be offering
free RESUME REVIEWS to any interested students or professionals.
If Interested, email: azprograms@womeninmining.us

To register for this event, please click here.

Free Gift Card for Sharing Your Thoughts About Water

Tell us your views about water, and we’ll give you a $10 gift card to the WSU Bookstore and a gift card for lunch!

We need 8 to 15 College of Science students who are at least 18 years old, and have attended classes in person on the Ogden campus within the last 2 years, to participate in a focus group (group discussion) over Zoom for up to 1½ hours Wednesday, March 31st at 4:30 p.m.

You’ll be helping WSU students working on a research project: Sociology students are conducting research to examine beliefs, attitudes and perceptions about water, and water use at Weber State. We’re not looking for experts, we want to hear from all kinds of folks, no matter their background on water.

Interested? Please contact Breanna Child at breannachild@mail.weber.edu or Dr. Trentelman at carlatrentelman@weber.edu

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Mineral of the Week - Stibnite

Stibnite is a known for its silvery prismatic crystals. This mineral is also the main ore of antimony, an element that is used in the manufacture of fireworks and matches. Pastes of stibnite and oil have been used as eye makeup by ancient peoples, though this is not generally recommended today as antimony is known to be toxic. To learn more about this mineral, click here. 

Photo of the Week:

The Future Home of Weber College. This image was taken around 1953. Thank you to Dave Larsen for sharing this great photo from the Pashley Family. Dr. Fred Pashley was a professor in the EES department from 1968 to 1995. 

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