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Upcoming Webinars
Petrography and Petrology for ASBOG Exam Candidates and Others
July 21, 2026 | 2:00-4:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Steven J. Stokowski, CPG, PG, & AEG's Atlanta Chapter Chair
This review will cover petrography and petrology relevant to minerals and rocks. Steve will emphasize facts and calculations likely to be presented in the ASBOG Exam. The petrography review will focus upon the microscope tools and microscope methods used by geologists to perform their duties. The primary focus will be on reflected light (RL) and polarized light microscopes (PLM), ubiquitous in classic geology departments, but often optional in departments that emphasize groundwater and environmental geology. You will learn the basic components and operation of the PLM microscope, the types of data, and how the data are used in petrology. Also covered will be the types and applications of scanning electron microscopes (SEM), along with the associated energy dispersive (EDS) and wavelength dispersive (WDS) x-ray analysis methods. Not emphasized, but mentioned, will be the other types of microscopes and their geologic applications.
After discussing the tools and methods of petrography, we will review mineralogy and then mineral identification with a microscope. The major chemical and crystal classes of minerals will be covered, followed by their diagnostic features and associations. Then, the characteristic features of minerals in thin section will be presented. This will include crystal shapes, pleochroism, birefringence, twinning, and associated and alteration minerals.
The petrology review will cover the classification and origin of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, including coal. I will discuss field and laboratory classifications based upon color, grain size, and mineral content. The IUGS classification schemes for plutonic and volcanic rocks will be described including QAPF diagrams. Bowen’s reaction series will be covered as will phase equilibria. For metamorphic rocks, the fabric, composition, and mineral facies schemes and their applications will be presented. Sediments and sedimentary rocks will be subdivided into quartz and silicate-rich sediments and rocks, carbonate sediments and rocks (limestones and dolomites), carbonaceous sediments and rocks (peat, lignite, bituminous coal, etc.), and other, less-common, rock types. The identification of heavy minerals will be presented, as will grain size, roundness, and texture analysis analyses of sediment grains. The relationship of Goldich’s dissolution series and Bowen’s series will be explained, and how Goldich’s observations explain the chemical and mineral composition of sedimentary rocks, especially arenites through lutites. For carbonate rocks, the highlights of the distinctions between limestones and dolomites will be covered, as will carbonate rock classification schemes, especially Folk’s particle type and texture classification.
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How to Prepare and Strategize for the ASBOG® Fundamentals of Geology Exam
August 6, 2026 | 4:00-6:00 PM EDT
Presenters: Steven Tapanes, Martin Helmke, Kate Tuskes, Jillyan Baskin, and Delaney Robinson
The webinar will provide suggestions for how to prepare for ASBOG®'s FG exam and strategies for taking the exam. We will discuss study guides and courses one may consider acquiring to help prepare to take the exam. We collected input from young geologists and college seniors/graduate students/faculty that have recently taken the exam as well as suggestions from long-practicing geologists who went back to their college textbooks and notes to study. We have scheduled the webinar for late in the afternoon to allow questions to the presenters to answer questions past the 5:00 PM close of business.
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2026 (Click Here to View)
Landslides Virtual Symposium
May 19, 2026 | Register to view and earn 4 PDHs here.
Land Subsidence Virtual Symposium
April 22, 2026 | Register to view and earn 5.5 PDHs here.
Get a Job, Create Your Career
February 17, 2026 | Speaker: Dr. Greg Hempen, PhD, PE, RG
2025 (Click Here to View)
Geochemical Fingerprinting & Its Use in Environmental Investigations
December 22, 2025 | Speakers: Dr. Laura Lilly, Dr. Rachel Kelly, & Dr. Kate Murdock
2025 Annual Meeting Virtual Days
September 22-23, 2025 | Register to view and earn 9.5 PDHs here.
The Dirt on Deep-Sea Mining: The Evolving Regulatory Landscape for Seabed Mining
September 10, 2025 | Speakers: Dr. Laura Lilly, Dr. Rachel Kelly, & Dr. Kate Murdock
A Nonlinear Stress-Strain Relationship for Soil and Rock
July 11, 2025 | Speaker: Dr. Gary Norris, Emeritus Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept., University of Nevada, Reno
Preparing for the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology Exam
January 8, 2025 | Speaker: Kate Tuskes, G.I.T., Emily Herman, Nico Russo, G.I.T. & Martin Helmke, Ph.D., P.G
2024 Annual Meeting Virtual Day
September 9, 2024 | Register to view and earn 6 PDHs here.
Modern Geoscience Resumes: Strategic, Employer-Focused & Online System Compatible
May 1, 2024 | Speaker: Cheryl Minnick, EdD, NCRW, MRW, CCMC, University of Montana College of Humanities & Sciences
How Climate Change Impacts Infrastructure
April 15, 2024 | Speaker: Cynthia Palomares, P.G., P.E. (2023-2024 Jahns Lecturer, 2019-2020 AEG President)
All you need to know about publishing in a peer-reviewed journal
March 6, 2024 | Moderator: Sarah Kalika, AEG 2024 President
Panelists:
Isaac Pope (AEG student member, E&EG Journal Book Editor & published researcher)
Thomas Oommen (AEG E&EG Journal editorial board)
Eric Peterson (GSA E&EG Journal co-editor)
2023 Annual Meeting Virtual Day
September 9, 2023 | Available only to registered attendees
Emergency Response: Remediating the Damage from a Parade of Atmospheric Rivers in Northern California
July 21, 2023 | Speaker: Justin Lindeman, Cal Engineering & Geology
How can engineering geology help society to meet the challenge of a changing climate
April 12, 2023 | Jahns Lecturer: Vincent Cronin
Vapor Intrusion- From Assessment to Mitigation
October 13, 2022 | Speaker: Jim Fineis, PG
Geohazards & Mitigation Case Studies
September 21, 2022 | Speaker: Dru Miller
An Open Conversation About Sustainability for the Day-to-Day ENV/Geo Engineer/Geologist
September 1, 2022 | Speaker: Charlie Wildman
Navigating Through School and Internship
April 6, 2022 | Speaker: Betty Lee
Panel Discussion: Careers in Environmental and Engineering Geology
February 17, 2022 | Speakers: Rick Kolb, LG; Emily Michael, GIT; Kellen Kromm, PG; Hayley Irick
The September 18, 2018 Sunny Day Landslide in Warrensville, Ashe County, North Carolina: Disaster Narrowly Averted Following a Series of Unfortunate Events
December 7, 2021 | Speakers: Rick Wooten; Bart L. Cattanach; G. Nicholas Bozdog; Sierra J. Isard
Coastal Change at Fire Island, NY: Influences of Storms, Geology and People
November 18, 2021 | Speaker: Dr. Cheryl. J. Hapke
Navigating Through School and Internship
September 14, 2021 | Speaker: Betty Lee
Human Influence on Large-scale Coastal Behavior: Evidence from the New England and Mid-Atlantic Coasts
September 1, 2021 | Speaker: Dr. Cheryl. J. Hapke
Fault and Groundwater Exploration Using Vp/Vs Ratios, Guided Waves, and Other Seismic Methods
June 8, 2021 | Speaker: Rufus Catchings
Engineering Geology: Fundamental Input or Random Variable?
May 20, 2021 | Speaker: Jeffrey R. Keaton, PhD, PE, PG
Coastal Landslides and Highway Management, Big Sur, California
May 11, 2021 | Speaker: Dr. Cheryl. J. Hapke
What We’ve Learned Since the Kingston Ash Spill – Safely Closing Ash Ponds
April 27, 2021 | Speaker: Anna Saindon, P.E., R.G., Ph.D.
The Cascade Volcanoes: A Living Laboratory for Pure and Applied Geoscience
April 12, 2021 | Speaker: Isaac Pope
Earth, Wind, Rain, and Fire: The connections between global warming, severe weather, and wildfires
February 8, 2021 | Speaker: Jerry King
Radon Education in Geographically Challenging and Geologically Dynamic Alaska
January 14, 2021 | Speaker: Jennifer E. Athey
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