Bureau of Geology News
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September 9, 2024
Dr. Nelia Dunbar appointed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to serve on the national committee
July 9, 2024
A group of attendees from across the globe gathered to form a community across disciplines to advance cutting-edge science on critical minerals and hydrothermal geochemistry.
May 31, 2024
Dr. Virginia McLemore leads NMSTA K-12 teacher tour to Nacimiento copper mine
Photo by Frank Sholedice
Ghost Ranch, New Mexico
May 30, 2024
The 2024 workshop brought together over 100 legislators, leaders, and decision makers for three days of learning and collaboration.
Photo by Trace Kliphuis
May 2, 2024
Workshop designed to accelerate geothermal development in New Mexico, bringing together representatives from national labs, universities, state agencies, the geothermal and utility industries, and the New Mexico legislature.
April 29, 2024
Podcast and article highlight New Mexico's geothermal resources and the Bureau of Geology’s geothermal research program.
April 10, 2024
A lifetime of research dedicated to investigating the geology of southern New Mexico recognized by NM Bureau of Geology
April 5, 2024
Bureau scientists determined ages of nearly all the volcanic eruptions in the state during the past 500,000 years.
March 19, 2024
Chuck Chapin, who directed the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources from 1990–1999, passed away peacefully at his home in Albuquerque on March 14, 2024. He was 91.
March 8, 2024
NMBGMR researchers and students receive awards for posters and papers.