Have a Wonderful Summer

This will be our last department newsletter for the Fall 2020 - Spring 2021 academic year as we take a break for the summer. The newsletter will begin again on August 27, 2021. Fall Semester will begin on August. 30. We hope that you all have a wonderful summer.

Welcome New SGE Members and New SGE Advisor

Welcome to Our Newest Members:
Ian Weech (AEG); Dr. Ryan Frazier (Faculty Associate Member); and Dr. Caty Tems (Faculty Associate Member). Everyone -- please welcome these new members to our chapter.

SGE would also like to welcome our new faculty advisor Dr. Ryan Frazier. Dr. Frazier will take Dr. Ford's Place as faculty advisor as Dr. Ford is retiring this summer.

SGE would like to thank Dr. Ford for everything that he has done for our chapter. He founded our SGE chapter in 1998 and has acted as the advisor since that time. Under Dr. Ford's guidance, our SGE chapter has received multiple national awards. Thank you Dr. Ford for the guidance you have given all of our members and everything that you have done to make our chapter so successful.

New SGE Officers Announced

Next Year's Officers (2021-2022):
The following members have agreed to provide leadership for the Eta Gamma Chapter:
Nick Bentley -- Chapter President
TBD -- Chapter Vice President
Judy Smith -- Chapter Secretary
Kylie Arcaris -- Chapter Treasurer

Thanks, Nick, Judy, and Kylie for stepping up. If you would like to join the leadership team as vice president, please reach out to Nick.

Finally, Thanks to This Year's Officers:

Kylie Arcaris -- Chapter President
Katerine Meyr -- Chapter Vice President
Judy Smith -- Chapter Secretary
Jules Ensey -- Chapter Treasurer

This was a difficult year for all student clubs and organizations, but you did a great job keeping our chapter going.

SGE National Convention

SGE held its 45th Biennial Convention this past Saturday (April 10) on Zoom, and it came off very smoothly. Kylie Arcaris served as our official voting delegate and Judy Smith was the alternate. Both Judy and Kylie did a great job in preparing a written chapter report (Judy) and preparing & delivering a PowerPoint presentation (Kylie) to the whole convention. Thank you, Kylie and Judy. You did a great job representing our chapter. The 46th Biennial Convention will be hosted by the Eta Alpha Chapter (University of Tennessee at Martin) in September 2022, with a field trip to an incredible fossil locality related to the Cretaceous Seaway.

Virtual Geology: Inclusive Field Course Development in the Age of Corona

Dr. Liz Balgord will be presenting for the Women in Mining Arizona (WIM AZ) May Dig In: Lunch and Learn series on May 5. Dr. Balgord will be talking about the development and use of multiple interactive virtual field trips for both introductory and upper-level geoscience courses. The virtual trips were conceived and developed in response to remote learning requirements during COVID, but will continue to allow greater accessibility to students and act as a resource for folks who can't visit Utah's world-class field sites in person.

When: May 5 at 12 pm, MST.

Please click here to register.

Employment Opportunity

The Brown and Caldwell office in Las Vegas, NV are currently hiring entry level geologists for full-time employment.

This person will assist with environmental studies, permitting, and compliance reviews.

Must have at least a BS degree and basic GIS skills are considered a plus.

For more information or to apply, please click here.

Face Coverings on Campus

Even though the State Mask Mandate ends on April 10, all persons on Weber State Campus will still be required to wear face masks through at least June 25. Please remember that you are required to wear face-coverings while in a campus building, unless you meet one of the limited exceptions. You do not have to wear a mask while you are outside, unless you are in a group that cannot be socially distanced. For more information, and to see the limited exceptions, please see Weber State's Face Covering Page.

Connect with Us for Advising

If you haven't already done so, please touch base with your departmental advisor to discuss your course selections and overall degree progress.

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 and Dr. Liz Balgord
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 - Azurite and Malachite

Azurite and malachite are two different minerals, but are closely related and are often found together. These minerals are prized for their bright colors and are often used as jewelry and decorative carvings. To learn more about these minerals, please click here.

Photo of the Week:

Michael Fifer (left) and Laura Wilcock (right) receiving their Outstanding Student Awards. Image source: Dr. Marek Matyjasik.

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