FEBRUARY MEETING

Join us Tuesday, February 26, 2014 at

the Fernbank Museum of Natural

History, 760 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta

GA. The meeting social starts at 6:30

pm. This month our speaker will be

Tonia Burk, PhD. She will be speaking

on "An Overview of Vapor Intrusion

Assessment and Resources" Please see

her bio on Page 4.

Our sponsor for the evening will be

William W. Slack, Ph.D., P.E. of FRx,

Inc. a provider of specialty injection

and delivery services in support of

soil, bedrock, and groundwater

remediation. Please see their

information on Pages 2& 3.

Please come and enjoy the social time,

talk with our generous (and

tenacious) sponsor and learn from an

interesting presentation on Tuesday,

February 26, 2014. The weather

should not hold any of us back this

time.

Next meeting of the Atlanta Geological Society is

February 26, 2014

Fernbank Museum of Natural History (Clifton Road)

Social begins at 6:30 pm – Meeting begins at 7:00 pm

February 2014

Atlanta Geological Society Newsletter

ODDS AND ENDS Ben Bentkowski, Newsletter Editor

After an unexpected break, we will gather

once again in the dinosaur filled Fernbank

rotunda. Hats off to Nils Thompson for

making the executive decision a full day before

anybody else in town to cancel our activities

for that icy and snowy day in January. I do

believe it was the first meeting ever called for

weather but a good call never the less.

Here’s your culprit, the Polar Vortex:

And there are two stories on radon; one inside

about a geologist/teacher of the year in Oregon

and this one from my house. The initial 4 day

test results indicated 4.2 pCi/L downstairs and

2.4 pCi/L upstairs. I am now deploying the 90

day test kits but will likely do the mitigation

work. Stay tuned for my version of this under-

reported public health issue.

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THE AGS FEBRUARY SPONSOR: FRx

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Please note that FRx has a regional shop: 400 Artillery Rd.

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Providing In Situ Access to Contaminants Since 1994

FRx provides specialty injection and delivery services in support of soil, bedrock, and

groundwater remediation. The company founders conceived and developed many reliable

techniques and technologies while serving as principal investigators for several research and

development projects sponsored by the USEPA in the 1980's and 1990's. FRx was founded in 1994,

and continued development and deployment of efficient, innovative, and cost-effective injection

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methodologies that allow targeted emplacement of solid phase remedial substrates for well

productivity stimulation, ISCO, ISCR, and/or enhanced bioremediation purposes. FRx has

contributed to the successful remediation of sites in the majority of the states, as well as across the

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Example of surface expression results as measured

by tiltmeters. Arrows point down-dip with lengths

that represent tilt magnitude.

Typical array used to measure and characterize

deformation at the ground surface. Fracture thickness and

surface uplift are exaggerated for illustrative purposes.

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Speaker’s Biography:

Dr Tonia Burk received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University

in 2001. Then she spent 5 years with the Georgia EPD as a human health risk

assessor. She has worked as an Environmental Health Scientist with ATSDR now

for 7 years. Much of her work has focused on assessing the inhalation pathway and

the study of vapor intrusion. Dr Burk is presenting her discussion and experiences

of vapor intrusion to the AGS in her personal capacity. The views expressed are her

own and do not necessarily represent the views of ATSDR or the US Government.

Using images from NASA's Voyager Mission (1979) and the orbital Galileo Mission (1995),

researchers have created the first global geological map of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede.

Credit: USGS http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3237/ Ganymede is the largest satellite of Jupiter, and its icy surface has been formed through a variety of

impact cratering, tectonic, and possibly cryovolcanic processes. The history of Ganymede can be divided

into three distinct phases: an early phase dominated by impact cratering and mixing of non-ice materials

in the icy crust, a phase in the middle of its history marked by great tectonic upheaval, and a late

quiescent phase characterized by a gradual drop in heat flow and further impact cratering. Images of

Ganymede suitable for geologic mapping were collected during the flybys of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2

(1979), as well as during the Galileo Mission in orbit around Jupiter (1995–2003). This map represents a

synthesis of our understanding of Ganymede geology after the conclusion of the Galileo Mission.

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BENEFITS OF AN AGS MEMBERSHIP Location – AGS meets at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History,

which is a truly awesome facility central to most of our membership.

Cost – AGS membership ($25 general; $10 student) is the most

inexpensive for any geological society in the SE.

Active – AGS holds nine lectures a year and is one of the most active

geological societies in the SE.

AEG – For one of our lectures, AGS co-sponsors with the Association of

Environmental & Engineering Geologists to annually present the

“Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer” while in Atlanta.

PDH – AGS is recognized by Alabama, South Carolina, and other

professional state boards to provide Professional Development Hours

for our lectures, as well as field trips and workshops.

PG Classes – AGS offers nearly monthly Professional Geologist

development training classes in preparation for passing the ASBOG

examinations and has been recognized by the Georgia State Geologist as

enhancing PG test scores for participants.

Free Food – AGS offers free pizza and Coke at all of our regular

meetings, sandwiches and hors d’oeuvres at the Jahns lecture, and a sit-

down BBQ dinner at our June social.

IMAX – As part of the June social, AGS and Fernbank present a free

IMAX movie.

Networking – AGS meetings include professionals, academics,

regulators, and others who all share the same interest in geological

sciences.

Resume – AGS membership and even involvement in one of our many

committees will enhance any resume.

Annual membership dues for the Atlanta Geological Society are $25 for

professional membership, $10 for students, and $100 for corporate

sponsorship (which includes up to 4 professional memberships). Please

complete the application form and submit with your payment to the AGS

Treasurer. For further details about membership, please contact the AGS

Membership Chairman – Ben Bentkowski

cell -770-296-2529 BBENTKOW@gmail.com

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ABSTRACTS FOR THE AGS/AEG JOINT MEETING

THE DATES WILL/MAY DEPEND UPON THE TOPIC SELECTED

HELLO??? ARE YOU READY FOR THE BIG ONE?

[AKA: Important Considerations for Central US Seismicity]

HEMPEN, Gregory L., 2013-2014 Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer, URS

Corporation, 1001 Highlands Plaza Drive West, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63110,

greg.hempen@urs.com, and CRAMER, Chris, and MORAN, Nathan K., Center for

Earthquake Research & Information, University of Memphis, 3890 Central Ave, Memphis

TN 38152

Recent research for the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) allows new interpretations of

historic earthquakes and evaluations to assist the public with the preparedness for, and

response to, potential earthquakes. Paleoseismic studies and development of earthquake

source and wave passage modeling have allowed a new assessment of historic events.

These assessments, in turn, may be used to develop government, business and general

public approaches to seismic-hazard preparedness and response.

Paleoseismic studies of the NMSZ provide insight into the recent millennia’s historic

events. Assembling the paleoseismic assessments with the historic data for the 1811-1812

New Madrid Earthquake Series (1811-12 Series) gives a fresh interpretation of the severity

and number of daily interplate tremblers. The use of regional geologic data and modeling

of site response allowed our development of the 1811-12 Series’ conceptual model of

isoseismal maps. A cumulative isoseismal map for the 1811-12 Series also has been

prepared. The isoseismal maps provide median hazards. The hazard in any location may

have been much worse or much less.

Probabilistic and deterministic seismic models can be used to portray the seismic hazard

with these new interpretations. Such seismic models can be used to inform businesses,

governments and the general public of the hazard and risk of earthquake impacts. The

presentation considers some actions to inform the public of appropriate preparedness with

these modeled seismic risks.

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ABSTRACTS FOR THE AGS/AEG JOINT MEETING

KABOOM! (or whoosh?) [AKA: Mitigating Blasting Impacts without Diminishing

Effectiveness]

HEMPEN, Gregory L., 2013-2014 Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer, URS

Corporation, 1001 Highlands Plaza Drive West, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63110,

greg.hempen@urs.com

Blasting can achieve its desired purpose and, when cautiously conducted, will have

assurance of avoiding significant impacts or damage nearby.

Blasting is a mysterious art that is considered extremely dangerous by the public. Blasting

is very effective in moving low-tensile materials (rock & concrete) that cannot be easily

excavated mechanically. Blasting is effective, because the chemical release of energy from

the blasting agent results in detonation and in great gas-volume production in a very short

time. The blaster uses empirical approaches and developed experience to perform the

activity required and to create the blaster’s largest profit.

The three primary impacts due to blasting are: flyrock, noise (airblast), and vibrations (or

pressure waves in an aquatic environment). Secondary effects from these impacts cause

other hazards away from the blasting zone. These primary impacts can be controlled by the

blasting parameters used, and for some projects, by additional mitigating measures.

Achieving the required goal of blasting most effectively may be counter to adequately

reducing the secondary effects that are possible. The talk considers the application of

mitigation research for unusual blasting cases. Some of the cases noted include: quarry

blasting’s possible disturbance of hibernating Myotis Sodalis (Indiana Bats); impacts upon

a planned Natural Gas pipeline near an active quarry; removal of the Embrey Dam

(Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, VA); rock excavation near geologic hazards;

and, adverse impacts from blasting of, or near, water-borne structures. Geophysical

assessment of the site is required to understand wave passage and how vibratory, or

pressure-wave, impacts may have damaging amplitudes beyond the blasting zone.

Each of these cases is briefly developed to note the proper approach to mitigating human,

environmental, geologic and structural impacts without diminishing the capacity to

effectively perform the blasting. The important issues are to research past similar projects,

calculate anticipated impacts, resolve a means to measure impacts (if warranted), anticipate

important blasting parameters, and develop the blasting contract and information to

complete the purpose of the blasting. Many projects require some education of the owner

(client), engineer-in-charge, blasting firm, those that could be harmed by blasting, and/or

the general public. Blasting can be conducted to achieve the project’s goals without causing

adverse impacts to surrounding areas.

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ABSTRACTS FOR THE AGS/AEG JOINT MEETING

WHAT’S MY LINE? SITE ASSESSMENT! [AKA: Applying Geophysics in Site Assessment]

HEMPEN, Gregory L., 2013-2014 Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer, URS Corporation,

1001 Highlands Plaza Drive West, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63110, greg.hempen@urs.com

The presentation on the applied geologist’s most important duty, site assessment, develops

how geophysics may advance the information at a site and reduce the risk of unknown site

conditions.

Site assessment (or site characterization) has four components: literature search, regional

geologic assessment, general field study, and detailed (or specialized) site study. The

conceptual (site) model is developed from the critical geologic topics and hazards, which in

turn are pertinent to the project’s requirements. For most sites the depositional environment,

most recent erosional processes, geohydrology, geomorphology, and anthropogenic impacts

will minimally engender study needs to determine the conceptual model for the particular

project envisioned. Site characterization’s components need to be planned and sequenced (or

phased) to accomplish all the work that should be conducted. Yet the phases of completing

each of the latter three components are interdependent upon the data collected, the data

analyses, and posited solution. So the actual work may not be completely appraised without

the intervening processing of the information collected. Upon developing the site’s data and

acceptance of the geologic conditions and other constraints at some finite scale, the conceptual

model becomes the project’s best-known site character. Applied geophysics aids the efficient

and cost effective planning, phasing and prosecution of the Site Assessment’s study and

fieldwork.

The goal of applied geophysics should be to meet the desired Site Assessment’s objective(s)

during an early phase of each characterization component that it is intended to support.

Objectives addressed by geophysical surveys include: the verification of geologic features or

hazards, the in situ determination of engineering properties, the detection of hidden cultural

features, and physical or chemical features for regulatory compliance. Geologic input, rock

property estimates, geophysical modeling, interference effects, and budgetary constraints are

co-determining factors for the applied geophysical method’s selection. To reduce the impact of

unexpected variations from the conceptual model, a moderate degree of geologic knowledge is

necessary to determine the appropriate geophysical technique(s) to employ. Developing the

geophysical hypotheses normally relies on some simplifying assumptions. There is no

substitute for direct geologic or engineering or environmental data. Correlation of the

geophysical model with available ground truth can be a laborious interpretative process,

especially because iterations of both the geophysical models and the understood geology are

usually required. The office interpretation of the data may continue to be processed until it

coalesces into a self-consistent model with the observed and developed geologic data. The

planning of a phased, sequential program with applied geophysics may provide the best site

assessment at the lowest cost.

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ABSTRACTS FOR THE AGS/AEG JOINT MEETING

YOU’RE GOING TO DRINK THAT WATER?! [AKA: The Challenges of Reducing Groundwater

Impacts from Radioactive Waste Sites]

HEMPEN, Gregory L., 2013-2014 Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer, URS Corporation, 1001

Highlands Plaza Drive West, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63110, greg.hempen@urs.com, and

CHAMBERS, Dennis, Leidos Holdings, Inc., 13397 Lakefront Drive, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63045.

The hydrogeologic characteristics of, and remedial actions at, the St. Louis, MO Formerly Utilized

Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) sites are discussed. These St. Louis sites’ investigations

and remediations were complex, due to a long waste history at sites with the prior influences of

man, varied geomorphic locations, and major influence from surface water and groundwater.

FUSRAP is a class of remediation projects for typically low-level radioactive wastes. FUSRAP sites

remediated before 2000 were generally located in arid, western US locales. These arid western US

sites allowed more simplified analyses of the waste source and transport before mitigation,

because of their environs and typically little reworking of the waste. The waste sources were often

surficial radiologic waste that was dominantly transported by wind with some groundwater and

surface-water migration. Most characterization was accomplished before the acceptance of the

Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM), which is a statistical

assessment of the contaminant density. Eastern US sites may have: more developed depositional

and erosional surfaces, higher precipitation (resulting in hydrogeologic complexities), longer use

histories and greater anthropogenic site impacts, varied waste placement over differing time

intervals, and varied physical placement and environmental transport of the waste.

The site geologic characterization, anthropogenic site modifications, and site contaminant history

provide sufficient information to develop the understanding of the possible radiological

contaminants’ transport. Radiological contaminants’ transport causes additional uncertainties that

require a team of professionals to investigate the contaminant issues. Health physics, chemistry,

specialized sampling and geostatistics each have roles in the solution of the transport of

radiological contaminants. Radiological contaminants have a broad range of solubility, which may

change (for an individual element) with varying water chemistry or in the company of other

chemicals. Contaminants may be moved in the subsurface in preferential pathways formed

naturally or caused by man.

The advantage of a conservative nonparametric (MARSSIM) approach may be challenged by the

possible waste migration along channels or conduits. A linear route of waste migration along a

now buried past stream channel or granular backfill of a utility corridor reduces the effectiveness

of the surficial sampling. While a conduit truly has three dimensions, the lineation’s areal extent

over a surface may be quite small. Adding to the difficulty are low-level wastes. Because of the

foregoing issues, St. Louis District relied on historic, air photo, and geologic literature reviews,

hydrogeologic assessments, multiple hypotheses for waste transport, and preferential pathway

surveys of the final exposed surfaces.

The communication of the risk (hazard and vulnerability) from residual radioactive constituents to

the public may be as difficult as the earlier investigations and remedial actions. Significant effort

may be necessary to convince the public that the known and unknown risks are acceptable, and

that the resolved remediation is detailed and proper.

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Ichthyosaurs were giant marine reptiles that evolved from land reptiles and moved to the

water. Scientists report a new fossil specimen that belongs to Chaohusaurus(Reptilia,

Ichthyopterygia), the oldest of Mesozoic marine reptiles that lived approximately 248

million years ago. The partial skeleton was recovered in China and may show a live birth.

The maternal skeleton was associated with three embryos and neonates: one inside the

mother, another exiting the pelvis-with half the body still inside the mother-and the third

outside of the mother. The headfirst birth posture of the second embryo indicates that live

births in ichthyosaurs may have taken place on land, instead of in the water, as some

studies have previously suggested.

The new specimen may contain the oldest fossil embryos of Mesozoic marine reptile, about

10 million years older than those indicated on previous records. The authors also suggest

that live births in land reptiles may have appeared much earlier than previously thought.

Dr. Motani added, "The study reports the oldest vertebrate fossil to capture the 'moment' of

live-birth, with a baby emerging from the pelvis of its mother. The 248-million-year old

fossil of an ichthyosaur suggests that live-bearing evolved on land and not in the sea."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140212183700.htm

This is the maternal

specimen with three

embryos.

Ichthyosaur fossil may

show the earliest live birth

from an ancient Mesozoic

marine reptile, according

to a study published

February 12, 2014

in PLOS ONE by Ryosuke

Motani from the

University of California,

Davis, and colleagues.

Credit: Ryosuke Motani,

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.

0088640; CC-BY

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Why Oregon's Scientist Of The Year Loves His Work Amelia Templeton Oregon Public Broadcasting

This weekend, a scientist who helped discover the source of high radon levels in Portland was

honored by his peers.

Burns is credited with finding the source of radon.

Courtesy Scott Burns

The Oregon Academy of Science named Scott Burns its 2014 Outstanding Scientist. Burns teaches

Geology at Portland State University. He is known for his work mapping radon, a naturally

occurring form of radiation. It can build up in homes and is the second leading cause of lung cancer

in the U.S.

Burns says in the 1990s, health officials asked for his help studying high radon levels in Portland. He

discovered that the radon came from granite rock that had been deposited by ice-age floods.

He explained, “I mapped them out, and I said ‘oh my God! It’s the coarse-grained Missoula flood

sediments that were causing the greatest amount of radon in houses.’”

Burns is also considered and expert on landslides and terroir, the connection between geology and

wine grapes.

OPB: Is there a particular discovery that you are proud of and consider your most

significant contribution?

Burns: Well, in the landslide area, we deal with debris flows on volcanoes, which are slurries that

come down the valleys. One thing we’ve discovered there is that the valleys on the volcanoes that

are most prone are the ones that have glaciers in them. In the area of urban landslides, we’ve

learned if you can prevent people from ponding water on the slopes, that will prevent

possible landslides.

Another area of research is terroir, and the relationship between geology, soils, climate, and wine.

The Willamette Valley is developing as one of the major pinot noir areas of the world, and we’ve

been studying this for 20 years. We are now very close to some major findings as to why the

different soils: the Jory, the Willakenzie, and the LaurelWood, produce completely different wines if

you keep all the other factors constant.

OPBShare http://www.opb.org/news/article/why-oregons-scientist-of-the-year-loves-his-work/

Please click through the link for the rest of the story.

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'Mother Lode' of Fossils Discovered in Canada The well-preserved nature of the fossils gives scientist a snapshot of life over 500 million years ago

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mother-lode-of-fossils-discovered-in-canada/

A treasure trove of fossils chiseled out of a canyon in Canada's Kootenay National Park rivals the famous Burgess Shale, the best record of early life on Earth, scientists say.

"Once we started to break fresh rock, we realized we had discovered something incredibly special," said Robert Gaines, a geologist at Pomona College in Pomona, Calif., and co-author of a new study announcing the find. "It was an extraordinary moment."

The Burgess Shale refers to both a fossil find and a 505-million-year-old rock formation made of mud and clay. The renowned Burgess Shale fossil quarry, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Yoho National Park, is in a glacier-carved cliff in the Canadian Rockies. The fossils were discovered in 1909. Since then, several other fossil sites have been found in the Burgess Shale, but none as rich as the original.

The fossils are extraordinary because they preserve soft parts of ancient animals in exceptional detail; these soft parts are less likely to be imprinted in stone than harder parts, like bones. More than 200 animal species have been identified at the 1909 fossil site, providing a rare window into the Cambrian explosion, the time when complex body forms first appeared in Earth's fossil record starting about 542 million years ago. The newly discovered rocks are probably about 100,000 years younger than those at the first Burgess Shale site, based on comparisons to similar fossils found elsewhere, Gaines said.

Many of the fossils at the new site are better preserved than their quarry counterparts, the researchers report. The new fossils reveal the internal organs of several different arthropods, the most common type of animal in both the new and old Burgess Shale locations. Retinas, corneas, neural tissue, guts and even a possible heart and liver were found.

Some species at Marble Canyon are also found in China's Chengjiang fossil beds, which are 10 million years older than the Burgess Shale. Until now, researchers thought these Cambrian animals went extinct by the time the Burgess Shale formed. Their discovery in Canada means that many Cambrian life forms were more widespread and longer-lived than previously thought, the researchers said.

A polychaete worm fossil from the

Marble Canyon site in Kootenay

National Park.

Naraoia is a trilobite with only two

protective shields on its carapace,

instead of the usual three.

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AGS Members… Geology Enthusiasts Needed!!

If you are an AGS member and would like to contribute to the Professional Registration Committee by

leading a lecture on one of the subjects listed below, then please contact me either by e-mail or at the

monthly AGS meetings. The lecture should be for one hour followed by a Q&A session. We need

different speakers for each workshop. Your volunteering to teach on one of these subjects is essential to

the success of the Professional Registration Committee – we need more widespread participation by the

AGS membership. Speakers can be compensated for expenses and will receive certificates to

acknowledge their participation.

The following content domains are covered in the Georgia Professional Geologist exams:

A. General Geology B. Mineralogy, Petrology, & Petrography

C. Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, & Paleontology D. Economic Geology & Energy Resources

E. Structure, Tectonics, & Seismology F. Hydrology & Environmental Geochemistry

G. Engineering Geology

H. Quaternary Geology, Geomorphology, & Surficial Processes

We do not "teach the test" our aim is to review fundamental concepts of the earth sciences and acquaint

candidates with industry specific information not easily obtainable from the literature. Please inform

anyone who might be interested in becoming a professional geologist of our workshop. Please consider

joining us even if you are not a P.G. candidate. The workshops are interesting and informative.

Ken Simonton, P.G., Chair

John Salvino, P.G.

Professional Registration Committee www.atlantageologicalsociety.org

WOMEN IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF GEOLOGY IN BRITAIN.

Charlotte Murchinson (1789–1869) was a strong influence for her husband and introduced

him in the world of geology. She accompanied him on excursions and spent time sketching

the landscape and outcrops and collecting Jurassic fossil specimens from the beaches.

Mary Lyell (1808–1873) was daughter of the geologist Leonard Horner. She read both

French and German fluently and translated scientific papers for her husband and managed

his correspondence. She later specialized in conchology and regularly attended meetings of

the London Geological Society.

Mary Mantell (1795–1869) discovered the teeth of Iguanodon, which led to her husband’s

publication of an important paper announcing the discovery of a new giant reptile.

http://paleonerdish.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/women-in-the-golden-age-of-geology-in-britain/

Please follow the link for a more complete story as well as more of this author’s perspective on paleontology

and paleoecology Ed.

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Fernbank Museum of Natural History

767 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 404-929-6400 Special Exhibits On View: http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/explore-exhibits/special-exhibitions

Whales: Giants of the Deep

On view February 15 – August 24, 2014

Journey to the vibrant underwater world of the mightiest animals on Earth.

Did you know that a blue whale is the same size as a 737 airplane, or that its tongue alone

weighs more than a whole elephant? Did you also know that gray whales migrate over 12,000

miles a year, farther than any other mammal known?

Plunge into the mysterious world of whales and explore their relationship with humans.

Featuring a unique blend of science and storytelling, this interactive exhibition is filled with fun

ways to explore whales from the inside-out.

Highlights include opportunities to explore whale songs, traditional legends from the South

Pacific, beautiful artifacts, enormous whale skeletons up to 58-feet-long, and unique experiences

such as climbing through a life-sized model of whale heart (that’s as big as a car!).

Read what critics have to say about Whales: Giants of the Deep.

Tickets for Whales: Giants of the Deep are included with Museum admission and are free for

members.

Video Preview

Exhibition Highlights

Plan Your Visit

Evening Hours

Field Trips

Fun Facts

Whales: Giants of the Deep was developed and presented by the Museum of New Zealand Te

Papa Tongarewa. This exhibition was made possible through the support of the New Zealand

Government.

Click here for Fernbank downloadable resources: http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/discover-and-learn/downloadable-resources/

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Now Showing in the Fernbank IMAX movie theater:

Journey to the South Pacific Showing January 23 – June 5, 2014 Run time: 40 minutes

Take a breathtaking IMAX® adventure to the lush tropical islands of remote West Papua, where life flourishes above and

below the sea. Join Jawi, a young island boy, as he takes us on a journey of discovery to this magical place where we

encounter whale sharks, sea turtles, manta rays, and other iconic creatures of the sea. Home to more than 2,000 species

of sea life, this exotic locale features the most diverse marine ecosystem on earth.

Narrated by Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett, Journey to the South Pacific is an uplifting story of hope and

celebration, highlighting the importance of living in balance with the ocean planet we all call home.

Jerusalem Showing January 3 – April 3, 2014 Run time: 43 minutes

Discover the heart of the world.

Jerusalem: sacred to half the people on earth; fought over more than any other place in history; conquered and destroyed,

rebuilt and reinvented repeatedly over 5,000 years. Now, for the first-time ever, a new giant screen film adventure

immerses audiences in a spectacular cinematic journey—soaring high above the Holy Land and plunging deep into the

vibrant Old City—so they can experience the iconic sites cherished by billions as never before.

Jerusalem is a captivating new film that explores the intersection of science, history and religion in this enigmatic city.

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch ("Star Trek into the Darkness," PBS's "Sherlock"), Jerusalem gives audiences a rare

glimpse of the ancient, storied city, as well as exclusive access to iconic holy sites and little-known parts of the region—

including the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock, the Jordan River, the Sea of Galilee,

and the mountain fortress of Masada. Filmmakers were granted special permission in the region’s strict no-fly zone,

enabling them to capture the first-ever large format aerial images of the Old City and throughout the Holy Land.

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2003 62 22 5 15

2004 81 3 8 15

2005 26 0 3 16

TOTAL 168 22 14 15

* 14 corporate sponsors with329 of 56

individual memberships in active use

Finances:

The AGS account balance is

growing as we receive new 2005

dues payments, advertising, and

sponsors.

Account Balance

as of January 10,

2005 - $ 8,017.69

Fernbank Museum of Natural History Upcoming Public Programs and Events

(All programs require reservations, including free programs)

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musing

http://www.midaft

ernoonmap.com/

Or to paraphrase, it

is easier to look at

geology than read

about it. Ed.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

A bit

dated but

it is

amusing

and it

pokes a bit

fun at

those darn

engineers.

Ed.

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AGS Committees

AGS Publications: Allison Keefer

Phone (404) 657-8642

allison_keefer@dnr.state.ga.us

Career Networking/Advertising: Todd Roach

Phone (770) 242-9040, Fax (770) 242-8388

tdr@piedmontdrilling.com

Continuing Education: Currently Open

Fernbank Liaison: Chris Bean

Phone (404) 929-6313 Chris.bean@fernbankmuseum.org

Field Trips: Josh Jenkins

Phone (770) 421-3412

jljenkins@mactec.com

Georgia PG Registration: Ken Simonton

Phone: 404-825-3439

kws876@gmail.com

John Salvino, P.G.

johnsalvino@bellsouth.net

Teacher Grants: Bill Waggener

Phone (404)354-8752

waggener80@yahoo.com

Hospitality: Tom Watson

Phone (678) 358-6943

TWSquared@comcast.com

Social Media Coordinator: Carina O’Bara

carina_do@yahoo.com

Newsletter Editor and Membership

Ben Bentkowski

Phone (404) 562-8507,(770) 296-2529

bentkowski.ben@epa.gov

Web Master: Kathaleen Bentkowski

kathaleen770@gmail.com

www.atlantageologicalsociety.org

AGS 2014 Meeting Dates

Listed below are the planned meeting dates for

2014. Please mark your calendar and make

plans to attend.

February 25 AGS meeting Tonia Burk, PhD. She

will be speaking on "An Overview of Vapor

Intrusion Assessment and Resources"

March 25 AGS meeting

March 29 PG Workshop

April 26 PG Workshop

April 29 AGS meeting

May 24 PG Workshop

May 27 AGS meeting

June 24 Annual Social

June 28 PG Workshop

August 26 AGS meeting

AGS Officers

President: Nils Thompson

nils.thompson@erm.com

Phone (678) 486-2766

Vice-President: Cassidy

Sutherland

Phone (770) 492-8230

Cassidy_sutherland@golder.com

Secretary: Rob White

Phone (404) 321-5399

robeth@bellsouth.net

Treasurer: Shannon George

Phone (717)-343-4452

shannonsgeorge@gmail.com

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ATLANTA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

www.atlantageologicalsociety.org

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FORM

Please print the required details and check the appropriate membership box.

DATE:

NAME:

ORGANIZATION:____________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE (1): TELEPHONE (2):

EMAIL (1): EMAIL (2):

STUDENT $10

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $25

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP $100 (Includes 4 professional members, please list names and emails below)

NAME: EMAIL:

NAME: EMAIL:

NAME: EMAIL:

NAME: EMAIL:

For further details, contact the AGS Treasurer: shannonsgeorge@gmail.com

.

Please make checks payable to the “Atlanta Geological Society” and remit with the completed form to:

Atlanta Geological Society

c/o Golder Associates

Attn: Shannon George

3730 Chamblee Tucker Road

Atlanta, GA 30341

CASH

CHECK (CHECK NUMBER: .)