2009
July 2009

Jul 01-05 6th Regional Symposium of the IFAA - Intl Fossil Algae Association, Dept. of Geological Sciences - University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, ITALY (Daniela Basso, Piazza della Scienza 4, Phone: +39-0264482083 FAX: +39-0264482073 EMail: daniela.basso@unimib.it Web: http://www.geo.unimib.it/ifaa/)

Calcareous algae are widely distributed in time and space. Their common occurrence on most continental shelves of the world makes them an important element of the global carbon budget. The role of calcareous algae in the global change (increasing CO2, sea-level rise, ocean acidification) is under hot debate, and a more precise quantification of their abundance, in the present-day and past environments, is strongly needed. A special session of the Symposium will be devoted to the distribution of algae-dominated sediments and rocks, to serve as quantitive baseline for modelling the response of the oceans to the global change.

As usual, presentations on any aspect of calcareous algae and microbialites are also welcome, including:
•Bio mineralization and algal- or microbe-induced sedimentation
•Stromatolites
•Taxonomy and systematics
•Evolutionary history
•Living vs. fossil
•Biogeography and palaeoclimatology
•Ecology and paleoecological and role in the global change
•Biostratigraphy
•Taphonomy and diagenesis
•Significance of algae in hydrocarbon and mineral resources formation

Jul 06-10 Inter/Micro Microscopy Conference, Millenium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago, IL, USA, by the McCrone Research Institute. (Stacey Parsons, 2820 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616, Phone: 312-842-7100 FAX: 312-842-1078 EMail: intermicro@mcri.org Web: http://www.mcri.org/home/section/101/conference)

Since its beginning in 1948, Inter/Micro has grown to attract microscopists, both amateur and professional, from all areas of light & electron microscopy. These symposia are now held every year in Chicago and continue to be sponsored and hosted by McCrone Research Institute. Topics include microscopical techniques, instrumentation, environmental and industrial microscopy, as well as chemical and forensic microscopy. Polarized light, scanning electron, IR & Raman microspectroscopy, TEM, and other microscopy areas are represented.

The conference runs this year from 06-10 July 2009, with symposia held the first three days and a workshop the final two days. The intimate and friendly atmosphere of the conference promises that Inter/Micro is not to be missed!

Jul 13-16 10th International Conference On the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico, by the International Society of Trace Element Biogeochemistry and Centro de Investigaciones en Materiales Avanzados A. C.. (Ma. Teresa Alarcón, Miguel de Cervantes 120 Col. Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Phone: +52 (614) 439 1121 FAX: +52 (614) 4391100 EMail: icobte2009@cimav.edu.mx Web: http://icobte2009.cimav.edu.mx)

The ICOBTE Conference organizing committee cordially invites you to participate in the scientific and social programs of the 10th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements. This Conference is a continuation of the very successful ICOBTE series. Recent ICOBTE conferences were held in Austria(1999), Canada (2001), Sweden (2003), Australia (2005) and China (2007).

Main Themes of the Conference:

Trace element biogeochemistry and environmental sustainability
Trace element contamination, environmental and human health impacts
Advances in toxicology and risk assessment
Regulatory and policy dimensions of trace element contamination
Advances in remediation technologies for trace element contaminated sites
New techniques to study the fate of trace elements in the environment
Arsenic and fluoride in the environment

Jul 19-26 Karst Horizons, 15th International Congress of Speleology, Schreiner University, Kerrville, Texas, USA, by the Union Internationale de Spéléologie, National Speleological Society. (John Moses, 15th International Congress of Speleology, P.O. Box 691965, San Antonio, Texas 78269, Phone: n/a FAX: 413-383-2276 EMail: secretary@ics2009.us; JohnMoses@excite.com Web: http://www.ics2009.us/)

http://www.ics2009.us/circs/engcirc3p.pdf

The 15th International Congress of Speleology (ICS) will be jointly held this year with the annual convention of the U.S. National Speleological Society (NSS). All traditional events for each conference will be offered, as well as some new ones for a truly superb and valuable event. The ICS and NSS Convention will occur within the beautiful Hill Country region on the campus of Schreiner University, located in Kerrville, Texas, USA.

Over 500 papers will be presented at the ICS, sharing the state of the art in cave and karst exploration, science, management, education, and techniques. Many of these papers will be presented in 15 major symposia, more than at any ICS to date:

Jul 26-29 X Simposio Bolivariano Petroleum Exploration in Subandean Bases, Hilton Hotel Convetion Center, Cartagena, Colombia (Maria del Pilar Bonilla, Phone: 57 1 3103251 EMail: info@simposiobolivariano.org Web: http://www.simposiobolivariano.org/ingles/#)

X Simposio Bolivariano Petroleum Exploration in Subandean Basins, will be held in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia from July 26th to 29th of 2009. The slogan of the meeting is “Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future” and one of the main ideas we have, is to request papers that outline ventures in which great science and technical work were used but ended in exploration failure. We are all aware of dry holes, these are part of the nature of our business, and many times the work done on these ventures is forgotten, or simply stored in company files as postmortem reports. Discoveries, on the contrary, are published and widely disclosed, and lessons from them are assimilated. Learning from “failures” and the understanding of the reasons for failure is seldom presented, science is biased against unsuccessful case histories… and we end up missing a large percentage of the information! For this symposium we would like to request papers from brave geologists and geophysicists that work in companies that recognize this critical aspect of our business, to present such case histories; we will also request papers that outline success stories based on great science – not based on luck!

August 2009

Aug 17-19 Understanding Migration, Assessment, and Remediation of Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids, Holiday Inn Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/shortcourses/sc-details/311/090914311.aspx)

This three-day course provides for a thorough understanding of how non-aqueous phase liquids migrate in hydrologic systems.

Aug 17-18 Isotopic and Hydrogeological Characterization of Fractured Rock Settings, Drury Hotel Inn & Suites Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/shortcourses/sc-details/395/090817395.aspx)

This course focuses on understanding the hydrology of coupled ground water/surface water systems in fractured rock settings using a watershed approach.

Aug 27 Produced Water Management Forum, Radisson SAS Royal, Stavanger, Norway, by the IQPC Ltd. (Lucy Reece, Phone: +44 (0) 207 368 9300 FAX: +44(0) 207 368 9301 EMail: enquire@iqpc.co.uk Web: http://www.iqpc.com/no/producedwater/ediary)

Just ONE day to gather so much knowledge and practical experience that you won’t know what to improve first! At the Produced Water Management Forum you will have the opportunity to hear case studies from operators that are excelling in the most significant aspects of Produced Water Management.

And we will even be condensing the most important subjects into one day so you can go back to work in the morning ready to:

• Maintain your production levels by limiting the interruptions of poor produced water management
• Debottleneck your produced water processing system by implementing successful pre-separation solutions
• Ensure you are meeting the environmental guide lines by addressing the chemical composition of your produced water
• Monitor the success of your produced water handling processes with the installation of incremental monitoring equipment

The whole day will be operator led with plenty of case studies to give you an insight into the best practices in the field of produced water management. Visit the event website for further information about the agenda and expert speaker panel.

September 2009

Sep 09-12 NABGG 2009 Technology Conference, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, by the NABGG - National Assoc. of Black Geologists & Geophysicists. (Jo Ann Kvamme, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall. Fayetteville, AR 72701, Phone: 479-575-6603 EMail: jkvamme@uark.edu Web: http://www.nabgg.org)

This year's NABGG 2009 Technology Conference, will provide a creative and viable base to "Sustaining the Geosciences" with new technologies and geoscientists that will enable us to effectively promote the earth sciences.

Presenters will share their knowledge and expertise on a variety of geoscience-related topics, such as: geography, geology, geophysics, environmental science, geoscience information technology (GIS), geosciences education, oceanography, planetary science, and career development for geoscientists. Presentations from both the public and private sectors are welcomed. We hope that you are able to help in "Sustaining the Geosciences" by presenting at what promises to be an excellent meeting of geoscientists from across the nation.

Sep 14-15 Construction Dewatering and Ground Water Control: Design and Application, Drury Inn & Suites Convention Center St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/development/shortcourses/sc-details/351/091016351.aspx)

Attendees will obtain a practical knowledge of how to plan, design, and construct dewatering and ground water control methods in this course.

Sep 14-15 Successful Remediation Technologies, Drury Inn & Suites Convention Center St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/shortcourses/sc-details/168/090914168.aspx)

This course deals with successfully and cost effectively achieving closure at sites with soil and/or ground water contaminated by hydrocarbons, fuel oxygenates, and chlorinated compounds.

Sep 19-26 The International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology (ICCP), and The Society for Organic Petrology (TSOP), Joint Annual Meeting, Centro de Eventos – Gramado –RS, Rua São Pedro, 663, Gramado-Porto Alegre, Brazil, by the Instituto de Geociências, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. (Wolfgang Kalkreuth, Instituto de Geociências, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, Phone: 555133086355 FAX: 555133087302 EMail: wolfgang.kalkreuth@ufrgs.br Web: http://www.ufrgs.br/ICCP_TSOP_2009)

Abstracts due April 30, 2009. Conference theme includes Advances in Organic Petrology and Organic Geochemistry. General organic petrology and geochemistry poster sessions. Field trips to the coal-mining and wine-tasting areas in Rio Grande do Sul. Short course: Introduction to Palynofacies.

Sep 21-26 AEG•2009, Harrah's, South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA, by the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists. (Becky Roland, PO Box 460518, Denver, CO 80246, Phone: 303-757-2926 FAX: 303-757-2969 EMail: aeg@aegweb.org Web: http://www.aegweb.org)

AEG•2009 features short courses,field trips, technical sessions,symposia, and more! Topics include:

Geologic Hazards
Geologic Characterizations
Geologic Studies for Engineering Structures
Environmental Hazards
Environmental and Resource Protection
Geologic Investigations and Reporting
Professional Education and Practice

Come to Lake Tahoe in 2009!

Sep 24-25 Artificial Recharge of Ground Water, Tremont Plaza Hotel, Baltimore, MD, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/development/shortcourses/sc-details/124/090923124.aspx)

This course leads you through the planning, designing, operating, and management phases of systems for artificial recharge; principles are illustrated with practical examples.

October 2009

Oct 03-07 Grand Junction 2009 - Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Plateau Canyon, Resources & Hazards, DoubleTree Hotel, Grand Junction, Colorado, USA, by the AIPG, Colorado Section of AIPG, Grand Junction Geological Society, Mesa State College. (Cathy Duran, 1400 W. 122nd Avenue, Suite 250, Westminster, CO 80234, Phone: (303) 412-6205 FAX: (303) 253-9220 EMail: cld@aipg.org Web: http://www.aipg.org/2009/GJ_home.htm)

Join us in beautiful western Colorado’s mountains, canyons, and incredible geology for a diverse program of scenic field trips, technical presentations, and social events. The formal sessions will begin on Monday, October 5 and will end Wednesday, October 7. Sessions will include a full day and two half days with field trips in the afternoon. There will be additional full and half-day field trips throughout the meeting. As well as pre and post 2-day field trips.

Our technical program covers diverse geoscience topics including road construction through mountains and landslides, the impacts of energy development (petroleum, coal, and uranium), resource and reserve classification (it’s been 100 years since H. H. Hoover defined proved ore), permitting issues, and geoscience software, its use and misuse.

Field trips, many of which are very scenic—bring your guest along—will include a loop through the Colorado National Monument and a look at places where eastern museums stole Colorado dinosaur bones; a trip over Grand Mesa, an incredible bit of reverse topography, landslides, and scenic views; a trip to the Lake City area with the active Slumgullion Slide, along with many smaller ones; a trip over the Million Dollar Highway between Ouray and Silverton that will see very diverse geology, the ultimate in angular unconformities, a laccolith, an avalanche shed, and consideration of the impacts of naturally occurring hydrothermal alteration’s acid drainage and its modification by mining; a trip to an underground uranium mine; a trip to an active oil rig; an examination of stream capture in the Unaweep Canyon; and everywhere, scenery that can’t be matched elsewhere.

We’re planning short courses and workshops on GIS and GPS use, various types of geoscience software, reserve and resource definitions, permitting (regulations, legislation, and community relationships) and remediation.

Social events will include tours of the local wineries and site seeing through the Colorado National Monument and Grand Mesa. You’re invited to join friends on less formal tours, like a trip to Ouray’s fabulous natural hot spring swimming pool.

Oct 05-07 Global UCG Summit 2009, Meridian Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom, by the IQPC Ltd. (Lucy Reece, Phone: +44 (0) 207 368 9300 FAX: +44(0) 207 368 9301 EMail: enquire@iqpc.co.uk Web: http://www.iqpc.com/uk/UCG/ediary)

With 85% of the world’s coal unmineable, Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) is being seen as one of the most progressive clean coal processes to access deep coal reserves. Globally, a number of projects are underway to explore the commerciality of UCG, with the UK recently being granted the first UCG license in the Southern North Sea.

UCG is seen as the most efficient and cost-effective way to use the vast coal reserves without emitting large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. In order to realise it’s fully potential the key technical, environmental, regulatory, legal and economic challenges must be addressed further.

The Global UCG Summit will explore the commercialisation challenges of Underground Coal Gasification and help companies and governments looking to adopt or further UCG development to liaise and overcome the key barriers to full scale adoption.

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Oct 05-07 Environmental Geochemistry of Metals: Investigation and Remediation, Orleans Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/shortcourses/sc-details/576/091005576.aspx)

This course addresses inorganic chemistry, permeable reactive barriers, and geochemical modeling.

Oct 18-21 Geological Society of America 2009 Annual Meeting, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon, USA (Pamela Fistell, 3300 Penrose Place, Phone: 3033571044 FAX: 3033571070 EMail: pfistell@geosociety.org Web: http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2009/)

From Volcanoes to Vineyards: Living with Dynamic Landscape
18-21 October 2009 • Portland, Oregon
Oregon Convention Center
http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2009/

Registration deadline: Standard, 1 June thru 14 September 2009
Abstract deadline: 11 August 2009

Oct 20-21 About Acquisition & Divesture Africa Summit 2009, Le Meridien Piccadilly, London, UK, by the IQPC Ltd. (Claire Hope, IQPC Ltd UK, Phone: +44 (0) 20 7368 9300 FAX: +44 (0) 20 7368 9301 EMail: enquire@iqpc.co.uk Web: http://www.iqpc.com/uk/adafrica)

In recent years, the number of global oil and gas deals has soared to a record amount. With its combination of new and upcoming areas and huge oil reserves, Africa is fast becoming the sought after area. In light of a difficult economic climate, competition within this area has become fiercer than ever. As more and more companies buy into the region it is essential to stay ahead of the game and win the deals you need.

So how can you fend off the competition and still create value? This year’s Oil and Gas Acquisition and Divestiture Africa Summit will let you:

The summit is highly regarded as an excellent forum for discussion on current and future deals and most importantly presents a great opportunity to network with other key players currently doing business in African markets.

So who should attend A & D Africa? Speakers from the 2007 event included:

November 2009

Nov 01-05 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America. (Sara Uttech, 677 S Segoe Rd, Phone: 6082738080 FAX: 6082732021 EMail: suttech@soils.org Web: http://www.acsmeetings.org)

Plan to join thousands of your colleagues and peers as we explore “Footprints in the Landscape: Sustainability through Plant and Soil Sciences,” Nov. 1-5, 2009 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Here are four great reasons you should mark your calendar now:

~ Expand your knowledge base with lectures, symposia, and nearly 3,000 oral and poster papers
~ Share ideas, successes, and challenges with your peers
~ Connect with colleagues from around the world
~ Learn about the best and latest products and services

Nov 03-04 Monitored Natural Attenuation: Mechanisms, Site Characterization, Evaluation, and Monitoring, The Curtis, Denver, CO, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/development/shortcourses/sc-details/147/091103147.aspx)

This NGWA short course stresses the underlying concepts of natural attenuation and practical guidelines for evaluating and applying it as a remediation approach.

Nov 04 Assessment of LNAPL Volume, Mobility, and Recovery, Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/shortcourses/sc-details/317/091104317.aspx)

Attendees will learn how diverse information can be integrated into site models in this course.

Nov 04 Petroleum Hydrogeology, Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/shortcourses/sc-details/397/091104397.aspx)

This new NGWA short course focuses on the confluence of petroleum and ground water hydrogeology.

Nov 05-06 Advanced Data Analysis Techniques for Evaluating and Quantifying Natural Attenuation, The Curtis, Denver, CO, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/development/shortcourses/sc-details/578/091105578.aspx)

This NGWA short course provides hands-on data analysis techniques required to effectively evaluate natural attenuation at sites with petroleum hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents.

Nov 08-12 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference, Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA, by the AWRA. (Terry Meyer, Phone: 540 687 8390 EMail: info@awra.org Web: http://www.awra.org)

The 2009 Annual Conference will provide a forum for participants to explore the many multidisciplinary aspects of water resources. In addition to the diverse mix of technical sessions offered at all AWRA conferences, we will focus attention on a broad range of technical, social and legal topics that are of national and international interest, including conflicts over water and efforts to resolve them; recent advances in water resource monitoring, modeling and analysis; effects and responses to drought, floods, and other natural calamities; and collaborative efforts to address transboundary and international water issues. Regional topics will highlight efforts to protect and clean up Puget Sound, and address emerging issues on the Columbia River, salmon recovery and stormwater management. Of special interest to AWRA members, the 2009 conference will comprise many special topic sessions, including a presentation and panel discussion of the findings of AWRA’s ongoing “Water Resources Concerns in the Next Decade” project, an in-depth survey of AWRA members by IMPACT editors that will elucidate the most important water-related issues facing our country, and identify actions necessary to address them.

Nov 09-12 Fracture Trace and Lineament Analysis: Application to Ground Water Resources Characterization and Protection, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, PA, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/development/shortcourses/sc-details/241/090910241.aspx)

This course provides instruction and hands-on training in identifying bedrock type and mapping fractures/lineaments for investigative site analysis.

Nov 12-13 14th PA Drilling and Blasting Conference, Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, PA, USA, by the Penn State University. (John Farris, The Pennsylvania State University 225 The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel University Park PA 16802, Phone: 814-863-5100 EMail: ConferenceInfo1@outreach.psu.edu Web: http://www.outreach.psu.edu/programs/Blasting/?cid=14)

The 14th PA Drilling and Blasting Conference is for underground and surface blasters, engineers, suppliers, and other professionals associated with drilling, blasting and explosives. The conference will cover new products and equipment, recent developments in blasting practice, safety, improved fragmentation, vibration control, and changes in compliance and homeland security regulations.

Nov 17 Ground Water Geochemistry and Isotopes: Dos and Don’ts for Field Sampling and Analysis Webinar, Online, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/webcasts/wc_details/091117829.aspx)

Ground water studies involving analysis of solute and isotope composition are addressed in this NGWA Webinar.

December 2009

Dec 01-05 6th Symposium on the Atlantic Iberian Margin – MIA 09, Auditorio Palacio de Congresos Principe Felipe, Oviedo, Spain, by the Geology Department - Oviedo University. (German Flor, C/ Jesus Arias de Velasco s/n, FAX: 985103103 EMail: mia09@geol.uniovi.es Web: http://www.uniovi.es/MIA09/index-ing.html)

Since its beginnings in Lisbon (1994), and in later editions (Cádiz-1997, Faro-2000, Vigo-2003 and Aveiro-2006), the Symposium on the Iberian Atlantic Margin has been an open forum for scientific debate to researchers interested in geological, biological, physical and chemical processes which occur from the coastal area to the deep ocean in this region of the European continent.

Due to the geographical situation of the present edition, in the southern margin of the Bay of Biscay, MIA09 will pay special attention to subjects related to the northern Iberian Margin in particular and the Bay of Biscay in general.

The main following topics proposed are:

Dec 08-09 Environmental Isotopes in Ground Water Resources and Contaminant Hydrogeology, Astor Crowne Plaza, New Orleans, LA, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/shortcourses/sc-details/394/090323394.aspx)

This NGWA course includes lectures complemented by in-class problem-solving discussions and manipulation of data. Environmental isotope methods are supported with case studies.

Dec 10-13 2009 NGWA Ground Water Expo and Annual Meeting, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA, USA, by the National Ground Water Association. (NGWA, Phone: 614-898-7791 EMail: customerservice@ngwa.org Web: http://www.ngwa.org/2009expo/index.aspx)

The NGWA Expo, a conference as well as a trade show, brings together professionals from all sectors of the ground water industry in one location to explore new solutions to new challenges.

2010
May 2010

May 14-22 Geological Society of Nevada Symposium 2010, John Ascuaga's Nugget, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, USA, by the Geological Society of Nevada. (Eric Ruud, P.O. Box 13375 Reno, Nevada, USA 89507, Phone: 775/323-3500 FAX: 775/323-3599 EMail: gsn@gsnv.org Web: http://www.gsnv.org/symposium)

"Great Basin Evolution and Metallogeny"

June 2010

Jun 21-24 SIPES 47th Annual Meeting, Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, by the Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists. (Diane Finstrom, 4925 Greenville Avenue, Suite 1106, Phone: 214-363-1780 FAX: 214-363-8195 EMail: sipes@sipes.org Web: http://www.sipes.org)

The 47th Annual SIPES Convention will feature an outstanding two-day technical session focused on petroleum independents, as well as several social events and tours. There are also plenty of opportunities to network with other independents from across the country. Go to the SIPES website - http://www.sipes.org and click on "Films" to see examples of prior SIPES Convention technical programs. Visitors are welcome, and you don't have to be a SIPES Member to attend.

September 2010

Sep 05-10 The 11th Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment. (IAEG2010), SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand, by the IAEG. ( Phone: +64 9 360 1240 FAX: +64 9 360 1242 EMail: iaeg2010@tcc.co.nz Web: http://www.iaeg2010.com)

The Congress aims to showcase both tested and innovative local New Zealand knowledge to overseas colleagues as well as bringing state of the art practice to New Zealand. Special emphasis will be given to engaging with younger members of the profession to encourage them to register and contribute. The principle theme of the five day IAEG2010 is Geologically Active which includes geohazards on the leading edge, geohazard management, role of the engineering geologist in the 21st Century and advances in geoengineering.

October 2010

Oct 02-05 SEG 2010 Conference, Keystone Resort, Keystone, Colorado, USA, by the Society of Economic Geologists. ( Society of Economic Geologists, 7811 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, CO 80127-3732, Phone: 720.981.7882, ext. 210 FAX: 720.981.7874 EMail: seg@segweb.org Web: http://www.seg2010.org)

The geology and metallogeny of the world’s major domains will be covered, i.e., those that are emerging and gaining focus.