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AIPG Ohio Section 2015 Annual Meeting and Dinner Presentation

The Sea Without Fish: Life in the Ordovician Sea of the Cincinnati Region

Presenter: Dr. David L. Meyer

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2015

Location: La Scala (http://www.lascalaitalianbistro.com/LaScala.html)

Schedule: Social Hour at 5:00 pm; Dinner at 6:15 pm Presentation at 7:00 pm

RSVP: to Colin Flaherty ([email protected]) by November 9, 2015.

Event Sponsored By: ALS Laboratories See Page 5 for event detai ls

Also In This Issue: PAGE

Message from the President, Tom Jenkins, CPG-07892 2

Calendar of Upcoming Events 3

Voting Instructions for Ohio Section Executive Committee Elections 4

AIPG 52nd Annual Meeting: Fire and Ice, Anchorage, Alaska, September 19-22, 2015, Curt Coe, CPG-06240 7

AIPG Ohio Section Summer Outing, August 15, 2015, Colin Flaherty, CPG-11465 and Brent Smith, CPG-11130 19

Ohio Caverns Tour, Organized by Wright State University Student Chapter, Tim Brown, CPG-11637 22

News from Wright State University Student Chapter of AIPG 30

News from The Ohio State University Student Chapter of AIPG 31

September Meeting and Dinner Presentation Revisited, Tim Brown, CPG-11637 34

Ohio Section of AIPG Is Now On Facebook! 38

Letters to the Editor and Editorial Submittal Guidelines 39

Ohio Section American Institute of Professional Geologists

Chartered 1965 October 2015 Newsletter

2015 Executive Committee Officers

President Tom Jenkins, CPG-07892 614-888-5760 [email protected] President-Elect, Past President Curtis J. Coe, CPG-06240 (614) 265-6733 [email protected]

Treasurer Brent Smith, CPG-11130 (614) 459-2050 [email protected]

Secretary Shavonne Gordon, CPG-11411 (614) 729-6928 [email protected] Members-at-Large Robert Andrews, CPG-10056 [email protected]

Colin Flaherty, CPG-11465 (614) 863-3113 [email protected]

Karen Royce, MEM-0330 (614) 889-1429 [email protected]

Chairmen Membership Chair Tom Jenkins, CPG-07892 Historian Brent Huntsman, CPG-04620 (937) 320-3601 [email protected] Government Affairs Chair Tom Berg, CPG-08208 (614) 431-2480 [email protected]

Screening Chair Craig Cox, CPG-07612 (614) 526- 2040 [email protected]

Website Brent Smith, CPG-11130 Awards Chair Curt Coe, CPG-06240

Student Chapters Chair Robin Roth, CPG-09264

Newsletter Editor Tim Brown, CPG-11637 (614) 619-6160 [email protected]

American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section October 2015 Newsletter

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Message from the President Tom Jenkins, CPG-07892

What a beautiful fall we’ve had in Ohio – in large part due to the

changing of the leaves. Sometimes at least, it seems that during

this time of year our part of the country is absolutely stunning. Not

much for mountains, but what color. Similar to the changing of the

seasons, the Ohio Section is actively transitioning as well. We have

a new slate of election candidates and a very enthusiastic group at

the Executive Committee meetings. We have increased our

advertising revenue significantly due to the efforts of the Business

Development / Membership Committee. We are also working towards the development of

two new Student Sections (Youngstown State University and Kent State University), and

organizing several exciting events for 2016. We have tentative plans for a major field trip, a

campus dinner meeting, and possibly a technical short course. Look for details in early

2016 and we resolve the details. Looking back I have memories of Executive Committee

meetings from 20 years ago with 5 or 6 attendees. Now meetings typically have at least 10

members and lots of ideas and enthusiasm. But as always, we need more help. There are

several committees with no activity or focus, so if you are interested, please attend an

upcoming Executive Committee Meeting. You can contact any Executive Committee

member if you need details. Last but not least, a great honor was recently bestowed on the

Ohio Section, as Curt Coe was awarded the AIPG National Section Leadership Award at the

annual meeting held in Anchorage, Alaska. This award is well deserved and is a great

recognition of Curt’s efforts with AIPG over the length of his career. Enjoy our fall colors

while they last and don’t forget to register for the Annual Meeting on November 12, 2015 at

LaScala Italian Bistro in Dublin Ohio. Hope to see you there.

Thomas Jenkins, CPG-07892, 2015 President

Calendar of Upcoming Events

NOVEMBER 1-4 2015 GSA Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland; www.geosociety.org

NOVEMBER 4-5 2015 OOGA Technical Conference and Oilfield Expo, Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, Cambridge, Ohio; www.ooga.org

NOVEMBER 12

Ohio Statehouse Rock and Fossil Tour hosted by The Ohio Geological Society, tour conducted by Dale Gnidovec, Curator of OSU Orton Geological Museum; tour begins at 1:00 pm – Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio. www.ohgeosoc.org

NOVEMBER 12

Ohio Section AIPG Annual Meeting and Dinner Presentation at La Scala-Dublin sponsored by ALS Global – The Sea Without Fish: Life in the Ordovician Sea of the Cincinnati region, by Dr. David L. Meyer; www.aipg-ohio.org

http://www.geosociety.org/

http://www.ooga.org/

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2016 Calendar of Upcoming Events

JANUARY 22 OGS 18th Annual Winter Gala – Holiday Inn Columbus-Worthington, Worthington, Ohio. www.ohgeosoc.org

FEBRUARY 18 Winter Meeting and Dinner Presentation; Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Details to be announced; www.aipg-ohio.org.

MARCH 16 - 18 2016 OOGA Winter Meeting; Columbus, Ohio; www.ooga.org

http://www.ohgeosoc.org/

http://www.ooga.org/

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Voting Instructions for Ohio Section Executive Committee Elections

Hello Ohio Section of AIPG Member It is that time of year again to vote for Ohio Section Executive Committee Members for terms beginning in 2016. Our current Treasurer, Brent Smith, has volunteered to run for president. The term will consist of three years of Executive Committee service including the positions President-Elect (2016), President (2017), and Past-President (2018). Current Secretary Shavonne Gordon has volunteered to transition to Treasurer and current Member-At-Large Colin Flaherty has volunteered to run for Secretary. Candidates for Members-at-Large include Robert Andrews, Karen Royce, Chris Everett, and Thomas Swinehart. Please vote for three of these Member-At-Large Candidates. Please vote by clicking on the following link:

https://aipg-ohio.org/memberonly/voting2016.php

After clicking the link you will be prompted for a username and password to vote. The username and password were provided to the membership on October 27, 2015 in an e-mail from [email protected]. Please vote by November 10, 2015. The results will be presented at our Annual Meeting on November 12, 2015 Thank you for your participation! The Ohio Section of AIPG Executive Committee

AIPG 2016 National Conference Santa Fe, New Mexico

September 9-13, 2016 Santa Fe, New Mexico Drury Plaza Hotel 228 East Palace Avenue 505.424.2175

https://aipg-ohio.org/memberonly/voting2016.php


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Ohio Section 2015 Annual Meeting and Dinner Presentation

Sponsored by: ALS LABORATORIES

Feature Topic: The Sea Without Fish: Life in the Ordovician Sea of the Cincinnati Region

Presented by: Dr. David L. Meyer

You are cordially invited to the AIPG Ohio Section’s Annual Meeting and Dinner Presentation,

which will take place at La Scala in Dublin on Thursday, November 12th. The Section is

pleased to host Dr. David L. Meyer, who will be presenting: The Sea Without Fish: Life in the

Ordovician Sea of the Cincinnati Region. The Ohio Section’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Dinner

Presentation is sponsored by ALS Laboratories.

Social hour begins at 5:00 pm, followed by dinner at 6:15, and the feature presentation at

7:00. The event will also include a 50/50 raffle and door prizes! The costs for dinner will be

$35, and $20 for students. Attendees may register for the event and submit a secure

prepayment using PayPal on the section website: https://www.aipg-ohio.org/payment.php.

Please RSVP to Member-at-Large Colin Flaherty at [email protected] by Monday,

November 9, 2015.

The Sea Without Fish: Life in the Ordovician Sea of the Cincinnati Region

by Dr. David L. Meyer (and Richard Arnold Davis)

ABSTRACT

The Cincinnati Arch region of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana is known the world over for one of the

most extensive surface exposures of undeformed fossiliferous marine limestones and shales of

Late Ordovician age called the Cincinnatian Series. This presentation was offered during the

AIPG National conference The Expanding World of Unconventional Shale Hydrocarbon

Resources held in Columbus in April; it will explore the major reasons for the significance of the

Cincinnatian to geology and paleontology, based on four underpinnings: evolution, environment,

preservation, and geologic history. These factors are connected to the global significance of the

Ordovician Period in Earth history that has been the focus of an international research effort in

recent years. An overview of some of the major groups of marine animals that inhabited the

Cincinnatian sea will culminate in the reconstruction of the marine ecosystem that set a pattern for

the ensuing Paleozoic. Although many aspects of the Cincinnatian ecosystem can be understood

in light of the present-day oceans, the ecological structure of the Cincinnatian was unique in

lacking many modern counterparts. This unique character was important in determining the

nature of the stratigraphic record and resources that are environmentally and economically

significant today.

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Dr. David L. Meyer

PRESENTER

Dr. David Meyer grew up in Western New York, a region rich in geological

and paleontological treasures, and this was the source of this interest in

paleontology. He majored in geology at the University of Michigan and

graduated in 1966. He went on to graduate school at Yale, where his

research interest in recent as well as fossil crinoids developed. He

received his Ph.D. in 1970, following which he attended a one-year post-

doctoral fellowship with the Smithsonian. In 1975, he joined the faculty of

the Department of Geology at the University of Cincinnati and began his

career in teaching and research. He taught courses in paleontology,

paleoecology, historical geology, coral reef geology and biology, and

dinosaurs. In his research of living crinoids he has worked all over the

Caribbean, and had several trips to the Western Pacific, including work in Indonesia, the Indian

Ocean, Palau, and the Australian Great Barrier Reef. In 2012, he retired from full-time teaching at

the University of Cincinnati; however, he is currently continuing part-time teaching and research

as a McMicken Professor. His research has been supported by grants from the NSF, National

Geographic Society, and NOAA.

The Ohio Section 2015 Annual Meeting and Dinner Presentation is sponsored by:


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Contributed by: Ohio Section President-Elect Curt Coe CPG-06240

I would like to take the time to thank Tom Jenkins, Brent Smith, the

other Ohio executive committee members as well as the Ohio Section

for allowing me the opportunity to represent Ohio at the National

Executive Committee meetings. It was indeed an honor to receive the

section leadership award. It was a thrill to study the spectacular geology of the state. As always,

it was nice to see old friends and to make new friends.

While in attendance at the conference, I went on four (4) field trips to study the geology of the

Anchorage area:

Wishbone Hill Coal Mine near Palmer Alaska

Matanuska Glacier Adventure

Transect of the Mesozoic Subduction Complex, Southcentral, Alaska

1964 Great Alaska Earthquake: Geologic Causes and Effects

For those of you that are not familiar with the state, I have attached maps and cross sections

from the field trip guides so that you can gain a perspective on the vast nature of the explored

and unexplored parts of the state. For those of you that have never attended a national meeting,

I would encourage you to consider

attending. It is always a learning

experience and a lot of fun. It is one

thing to study the maps, it is quite

another to see it all in person. Even

the photographs do not do the

awesome beauty of the state justice.

General Physiographic Map of Alaska showing Pacific

Mountain System


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Google image of Cook Inlet showing Anchorage as well as Wishbone Hill, Matanuska Glacier and the Matanuska River

Topographic map showing Anchorage relative to the Knik and Turnagain Arms of the Cook Inlet.


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General photograph of the Pacific Mountain System Talkeetna Mountains.


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Wishbone Hill Field Trip

ABOVE - Google image of Wishbone Hill. BELOW – Topographic map of Wishbone Hill.


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Entrance to the Wishbone Hill Surface Coal Mine.

Cross-section showing the structure of the coals and overlying conglomerate that comprise the sedimentary deposits at Wishbone Hill.


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Wishbone Hill surface mine excavation showing the steeply dipping nature of the coal beds in the northern part of the coal outcrop.


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Matanuska Glacier Field Trip

LEFT - Google image of the Matanuska Glacier.

BELOW – Topographic map of the Matanuska Glacier.


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Field Trip attendees get an up-close and personal view of the face of the Matanuska Glacier.

Field Trip attendees walking up to the face of the Matanuska Glacier.


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Standing on the Matanuska Glacier enjoying the breathtaking view.

View along the Matanuska glacial outwash channel along the Glenn Highway.


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A view of the glacial outwash channels along the Matanuska River.


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Mesozoic Arc and Accretionary Complex of South-Central Alaska, Indian to Hatcher Pass

Figure from field guide showing a hypothetical model cross-section across south-central Alaska (Susan M. Karl, Peter J. Oswald, and Chad P. Hults, 2015).

Susan Karl explains the igneous and metamorphic petrology of the rocks exposed along the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet.


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Quartz diorite to granitic intrusive rocks in the middle to upper crustal Talkeetna Arc.

Road cut along the Old Glenn Highway showing metamorphic complex and granitic dikes.


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Contributed by: Ohio Section Member-at-Large Colin Flaherty, CPG-11465 and Treasurer Brent Smith, CPG-11130

On Saturday, August 15, 2015, the

Ohio Section of AIPG held its 2015

Summer Outing at the Shale Hollow

Preserve in Lewis Center, Delaware

County, Ohio. The highlight of the

Summer Outing was a field trip was led

by Dr. Mohammad Fakhari of the Ohio

Geological Survey. Dr. Fakhari, with

assistance from the Shale Hollow

Preserve Guide, began the field trip

with an interesting presentation of the

geology of the area, including a

summary of the depositional

environment of the different rock units,

an overview of surrounding topography

and outcrop locations, and the different theories on the origin of the carbonate concretions that

would be observed during the hike.

Shale Hollow winds along a twisting corridor of 20

to 40-foot Ohio Shale cliffs and provides a great

opportunity to see carbonate concretions in their

natural setting. Concretions in the Lower Huron

Member of the Ohio Shale are abundant at the

park and range from marble-size to nine feet in

diameter. The concretions are composed primarily

of carbonate rock enclosed in the dark gray to

black shale. Horizontal ribbing is often evident

representing layering of the surrounding shale

prior to compaction and vertical cracks are

commonly filled with secondary minerals such as

calcite or barite. The 90-minute hike provided an

extensive look at the concretions and concluded

with an inspection of the lower contact with the

older Olentangy Shale.

Dr. Mohammed Fahkari discussing the area geology with the attendees.


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Following the hike, a cookout was held at the Shale Hollow patio area. The Ohio Section

supplied hamburgers, brats, and hotdogs. Attendees brought many delicious side dishes and

desserts that were enjoyed by everyone.

ABOVE and BELOW – Shale Hollow Preserve is one of the best locales in the area to view carbonate concretions.


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The Summer Outing at Shale Hollow Preserve proved to be a pleasurable event, providing an

opportunity to not only enjoy the company of fellow Ohio Section members and guests, but

experience the geologic setting of one of central Ohio’s more interesting parks. The Ohio

Section would like to thank Dr. Fahkari for leading the field trip, and sharing his extensive

knowledge associated with the geologic features exposed at the park, as well as the Delaware

County Preservation Parks for providing a guide and access to otherwise restricted areas of the

park.

Dr. Mohammed Fahkari leading field trip participants along the streambed. The adjacent cliff can reach heights up to 40 feet above the stream.


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Contributed by: Ohio Section Newsletter Editor Tim Brown

The Wright State University (WSU) Student

Chapter of AIPG organized a tour of Ohio

Caverns on August 29, 2015. Eleven participants

attended the event, including WSU students and

faculty, several Ohio Section members, and

guests. Ohio Caverns is located just east of the

town of West Liberty, on State Route 245.

Ohio Caverns has been one of Ohio’s popular

tourist attractions for decades. Having been

initially discovered in 1897 by a farm boy who

was investigating the disappearance of surface

water into a sinkhole, new portions of the caverns

have been periodically discovered and developed

for public touring, and today is the largest known

cavern system in the state. In addition to the

cavern tours, Ohio Caverns comprises a 35-acre

park with shelter houses, picnic tables, a

playground, gem mining, as well as a souvenir

and gift shop.

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The group embarked on the Historic Tour, which lasted about 45 minutes and covered a distance

of a mile, as tour goers plunged to a depth of 103 feet below the surface while enjoying a constant

temperature of 54oF. The group witnessed the Crystal King, which is the largest and most

perfectly formed pure white stalactite of the caverns, measuring nearly five feet long after

approximately 200,000 years of growth. A unique type of stalactites were observed, called

helactities, which resemble straws hanging from the ceiling that begin bending and twisting after a

certain length. Another feature called the Old Town Pump was viewed, which appears as its name

suggests.

RIGHT – Area of soda straws and helactites, which exhibit bending and twisting.

LEFT – The Crystal King, the largest pure white stalactite in the caverns, about five feet long.


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Ohio Caverns has been dubbed “America’s Most Colorful Caverns”. Tour attendees would agree

that this moniker is well deserved after viewing stalactites, stalagmites, and columns in a wide

range of colors, including white, black, yellow, orange, red, blue, and purple. Another interesting

feature observed were dual, or double formations. These consist of iron oxide tipped off with milky

white calcium carbonate. Ohio Caverns are the only known caverns in the country where dual or

double formations have been found. Attendees viewed the Palace of the Gods, an array of

formations consisting of a colorful display of translucent crystals. As the tour ended the attendees

were treated to the song Beautiful Ohio, as all visitors have been since 1928.

The Ohio Section appreciates the efforts of organizing this outing by the WSU Student Chapter of

AIPG and their advisor Dr. Stacey Hundley. Attendees gained a deeper understanding and

appreciation of the wondrous natural cavern formations that exist here in Ohio while enjoying a

pleasant outing with fellow geologists and guests. Thanks WSU Student Chapter of AIPG!

ABOVE – Photos of dual or double formations, consisting of iron oxide formations tipped with calcium carbonate.


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Additional Photographs of Ohio Caverns Tour


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News from Wright State University Student Chapter of AIPG

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AIPG Ohio Section Members,

The Wright State University (WSU) Student Chapter of AIPG and the AIPG Ohio Section

Executive Committee are excited to announce that the Section’s Winter 2016 Meeting and Dinner

Presentation is tentatively scheduled to take place in Dayton on February 18. More details on the

event will be announced in the near future.

The WSU Student Chapter concluded their summer break with a memorable tour of Ohio Caverns

on August 29th, 2015 (please see the preceding article for more details). The Ohio Caverns outing

marked the third consecutive year that the WSU Student Chapter of AIPG has organized a field

trip, following the fossil collecting expedition at Caesar Creek State Park in 2014 and the student-

led field trip to Hocking Hills in 2013.

WSU Student Chapter is led by Dr. Stacey Hundley. The WSU Student Chapter of AIPG officers

include the following:

Wright State University Chapter of AIPG, 2015 – 2016

OFFICERS

President John Ernst, SA-4819

Vice President Kayla Haman

Secretary Erica Strope

Treasurer Francis Noone, SA-3688

ADVISOR Stacey Hundley, Ph.D., Lecturer, Earth & Environmental Sciences Department, MEM-2546

UPCOMING WSU STUDENT CHAPTER EVENTS

February 18, 2016 Winter 2016 Ohio Section Meet ing and Dinner Presentat ion

Please take a moment and welcome these WSU Student Chapter of AIPG officers and their fellow

student members at a future AIPG event.

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News from The Ohio State Universi ty Student Chapter of AIPG

The Ohio State University’s (OSU’s) Student Chapter of AIPG has

provided the Newsletter with a listing of officers as well as a preliminary

schedule of activities for the 2015-2016 academic year.

The Ohio State University Chapter of AIPG, 2015 – 2016

OFFICERS

President Lienne Sethna

Vice President Benjamin Holt

Treasurer Alexander von Clausburg

ADVISOR Karen Royce, Ph.D., Academic Counselor and Staff Assistant, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Earth Sciences, MEM-0330

Please take a moment and welcome these OSU Student Chapter of AIPG officers and their fellow

student members at a future AIPG event.


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American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section August 2015 Newsletter

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That dedication starts with hiring the best people who take a personal stake in adhering to the safest, most

productive ways to do their job. This simple philosophy has provided Rosebud Mining Company

opportunities to expand mining operations throughout Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. To date,

Rosebud is the 3rd largest coal producer in Pennsylvania and the 21st largest producer in the United States.

From underground and surface mining to coal processing to transportation, we strive to be the kind of

company you'd be proud to work for - and proud to have as your neighbor.

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Ohio Section September Meeting and Dinner Presentation Revisited

Feature Topic: Earthquake Fingerprint Scanning to Help Discern Induced Seismicity

Presented by: Dr. Michael Brudzinski, Miami University The second AIPG Ohio Section meeting and dinner presentation of 2015 was held at La Scala Italian Bistro in Dublin on Thursday, September 17. The evening was pleasurable for Section members and guests who attended the event and enjoyed a delightful dinner with fellow AIPG members followed by an interesting presentation. The Section was pleased to host Dr. Michael Brudzinski of Miami University, who presented Earthquake Fingerprint Scanning to Help Discern Induced Seismicity. The September meeting was sponsored by TestAmerica.

Presentation of Meeting Agenda and Opening Remarks

At the conclusion of the social hour, President Tom Jenkins called the meeting to order and welcomed fellow members and guests. President Jenkins gave an update on Ohio Section activity. Tom announced that President-Elect Curt Coe was attending the AIPG National meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, where Curt was to receive the 2015 Section Leadership Award from AIPG National. The news drew a rousing round of applause from the attendees. President Jenkins gave an update on the chartering of the Youngstown State University student chapter. President Jenkins then introduced the featured presenter, Dr. Michael Brudzinski.

Dinner Presentation by Dr. Michael Brudzinski

Dr. Brudzinski’s presentation dealt with the increasing evidence regarding the link between human activities (hydraulic fracturing/deep well injection activities) and induced seismicity. Results of studies conducted across eastern and northeastern Ohio were shown where fracturing and injection are currently more common. One recent successful use of the method predicted seismic activity that coincided with recent hydraulic fracturing events. Dr. Brudinski noted that one of the overall goals of developing the technique would be able to identify precursor events before a more significant event could occur.

Additional highlights/topics from Dr. Brudzinski's presentation included:

Correlation of seismicity rate with pressure as opposed to volume.

Correlation between lower injection rates and reduced seismic activity.

President Tom Jenkins addressing atten-dees at the AIPG Ohio Section Meeting and Dinner Presentation at La Scala on September 17, 2015.


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Affects of fluid and viscosity of material

within fault zone.

Correlation between frequency and

magnitude of seismic events with the

depth of basement rock.

Dr. Brudzinski is a professor at Miami University, where his scientific research is focused on the origins of hazardous earthquakes. He has maintained nearly a decade-long field experiment in southern Mexico to investigate how colliding tectonic plates generate devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. He is also helping uncover relationships between enhanced oil and gas recovery and earthquakes in the central and eastern US, focusing on recent seismicity in Ohio and Oklahoma. He formed GeoSeismic Analytics, LLC to provide additional private consulting to industry. His work has been featured in the New York Times, National Geographic, Time Magazine, National Review, and in an appearance on the Glenn Beck TV Show. Dr. Brudzinski’s educational focus is on developing active e-learning courses through assessment of inquiry-based learning, student engagement, and authentic scientific experiences in computer-enable classrooms. He has generated $1.3 million in external funding at Miami to support the integration of research and teaching efforts, including a National Science Foundation Early CAREER Award. He has mentored over 20 students and postdocs resulting in national presentations, publications, and over $400K of student/postdoc led funding and awards.

President Tom Jenkins presenting speaker Dr. Michael Brudzinski with an engraved desktop item to convey the Ohio Section’s appreciation.

Dr. Brudzinski’s presentation examined evidence regarding the connection between hydraulic fracturing/deep well injection activities and seismicity


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The Ohio Section of AIPG would like to thank TestAmerica for sponsoring the September 2015

Meeting and Dinner Presentation.

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Ohio Sect ion of AIPG Is Now On Facebook!

The Ohio Section now has a presence on Facebook! The Section will be using the Facebook page along with our web page (www.aipg-ohio.org) and Twitter page (https://twitter.com/aipgohio) to update members on upcoming events, blog posts, and provide photos of past events. So check us out at www.facebook.com/aipg-ohio. Be sure to click on the “Like” button so that you can get the updates on your personal Facebook page.

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http://www.aipg-ohio.org/

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Letters to the Editor and Editorial Submittal Guidelines

The Ohio Section welcomes and encourages membership discourse via the Section newsletter on relevant geopolitical and geological topics, in accordance with our chartered purpose. Contributing authors are requested to abide by the following guidelines to ensure civility and professionalism.

1. Scientific interpretations should include accurate and effective references.

2. Opinion pieces should be presented with reasoning. Fellow members may choose to comment or challenge a submittal with their own contribution. 3. Authors must abide by the AIPG Code of Ethics. Any author who violates this code will not be published. Authors must be respectful to fellow members, all political parties, officials and candidates.

4. Letters to the Editor should be under one page in 12 pt. Arial font.

5. Member authors should provide their name and certification number.

6. The Ohio Section also welcomes and will consider relevant articles from non-members, provided contributions abide by the above stated guidelines. Contributions to the Ohio Section newsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Ohio Section or the editor. We reserve the right to edit for clarity and space considerations. Please send submittals to the editor at [email protected].

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