EVENTS
OF THE STATE MINING AND GEOLOGY BOARD
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EVENTS
OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Executive Officer has been invited to participate or speak at several functions, including:
· California Construction, Industrial & Materials Association (CalCIMA) 2008 Annual Conference, September 16-19, 2008, Rancho Mirage, California; “Critical Factors in Successful Mine Inspections” and "Land Use & Resources" with John Parrish and Dennis O'Bryant of the Department of Conservation.
· Sierra Club Desert Committee Quarterly Meeting, 2008, August 8-9, 2008, White Mountains, California; “Current SMGB Activities and Issues” and “Geology of the White Mountains”.
· Sierra Club Desert Committee Quarterly Meeting, May 10-11, 2008, Whitewater, California; “Current SMGB Activities and Issues” and “Geology of the Whitewater Canyon”.
· Sierra Club Desert Committee Quarterly Meeting; February 9-10, 2008, Shoshone, CA; “History
of Mining in California”.
· University of California, Davis: January 25, 2008, Davis, CA; “The Future of the Geoscience Workforce”.
· Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Society of Economic Geologists; October
2007 Symposium; presented abstract, titled: "The Environmental Geology and Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits: Best Practices for Effective Production, Mitigation, Closure and Remediation"
& "Backfilling of Metallic and Non-Metallic Open-Pit Mines" (co-authored).
· Annual Meeting of the Association of Engineering Geologists; September 24-30, 2007,
Los Angeles, CA;
· co-chaired a technical session on abandoned mines.
· presented abstract, titled: "Lead Agency Performance Evaluation under the
California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act".
· presented abstract, titled: "Backfilling of Open-Pit Metallic Mines Regulations
in California".
· presented abstract, titled: "Contributions of James E. Slosson as State Geologist
and Director of the California Division of Mines and Geology: 1973-1975"
(co-authored).
· American Society of Mine Reclamation, 24th Meeting, “Thirty Years of SMACRA and Beyond”;
June 2-6, 2007, Gillette, WY; presented two papers, titled: "Backfilling of Open-Pit Metallic Mines
in California" (co-authored), and "SMARA Lead Agency Performance in California".
· California State University at Northridge, Geoscience Department Colloquia; April 19, 2007; serve
as “Professor for the Day”.
· Annual Meeting of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists; April 1-4, 2007,
Long Beach, CA;
· Served as Vice Chairman of the Energy Mineral Division Technical Program.
· Co-chaired History of Petroleum Geology Symposium.
· Petroleum History Institute Annual Meeting; March 29-31, 2007, Long Beach, CA; keynote speaker and presentation, titled: "A Brief History of Oil in California".
· Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America; October 22-25, 2006, Philadelphia, PA; presented co-authored abstract, titled: "Naturally Occurring Asbestos Exposure Hazards
Associated with Mining".
· American Geological Institute's Newsletter "Geospectrum"; February 2006; published paper,
titled: "Making Connections: The Ten Commandments of Professional Development".
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