Bureau of Geology News
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Oregon
November 17, 2017
Mike Campana, former hydrogeology professor at UNM, wrote a blog post suggesting our network should be a model for Oregon and other states.
October 25, 2017
The program aired at 8pm on October 25 on NMPBS 5.1 (KNME) and is now available online.
Nelia Dunbar is the Director of the Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources and acts as the State Geologist for New Mexico. She specializes in geochemistry and volcanology and also worked on another KNME documentary "Sleeping Monsters, Sacred Fires: Volcanoes of New Mexico". More information about the "Killer Volcanoes" program is available from the NOVA site and from an Albuquerque Journal article.
October 11, 2017
The NM Network for Women in Science & Engineering (NMNWSE) honored Bonnie Frey, who is a geochemist and Chemistry Laboratory Manager at the Bureau of Geology.
Bureau geologists publish Antarctic research papers in Nature Scientific Reports
October 4, 2017
New Zealand supereruption provides time marker for the Last Glacial Maximum in Antarctica
— Nelia W. Dunbar, Nels A. Iverson, Alexa R. Van Eaton, Michael Sigl, Brent V. Alloway, Andrei V. Kurbatov, Larry G. Mastin, Joseph R. McConnell, and Colin J. N. Wilson
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The first physical evidence of subglacial volcanism under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
— Nels A. Iverson, Ross Lieb-Lappen, Nelia W. Dunbar, Rachel Obbard, Ellen Kim, and Ellyn Golden
Aquifer Mapping Program receives gift from Healy Foundation
August 9, 2017
In July 2017, the Healy Foundation provided us generous support for two ongoing, and one new, water-focused projects for the state.
Bureau staff member recognized by Governor
August 2, 2017
Susie Welch, recently retired outreach coordinator at the New Mexico Bureau of Geology, was recognized by Governor Susana Martinez for outstanding accomplishments and invaluable contributions to the state of New Mexico. Congratulations to Susie on the well-deserved citation!
Argon Geochronology Workshop
Socorro, NM
Socorro, NM
May 23, 2017
From June 6-8, 2017, our New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory will hosted 35 geochronologists from 7 countries to discuss multiple topics that impact radiometric dating of rock samples and noble gas measurements.
Excellence in Geoscience Awards - NM Science and Engineering Fair
Socorro, NM
Socorro, NM
April 5, 2017
Two NM high-school students, Faris Wald and Cameron D. Zielinski, were honored with the Excellence in Geoscience Award.
Matt Heizler speaks about the age of the Earth for the Children's Hour on KUNM
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, NM
November 12, 2016
The KUNM Kids find out how to date Planet Earth on The Children's Hour. How old is the Earth, and how do scientists figure out the age of rocks? Geochronologist, Dr. Matt Heizler from the New Mexico Bureau of Geology at New Mexico Tech answers all these questions and many more, including how moon dust is involved in increasing our understanding.
Listen to the podcast of the interview from the 11/12/2016 radio show (the interview begins at around minutes into the show).