11:30-1:00 Luncheon
- Opening Welcome (Gary Kribbs, PG, PCPG President)
- Year in Review, Election Results, Current and Planned Activities (Gary Kribbs, PG, PCPG President)
- New York Licensure: Update (Richard Wardrop, PG)
- Essay Scholarship Awards (Richard Wardrop, PG)
1:05-4:30 Program Sessions
How Policy Affects Geology
Jay Parrish, PhD, PG
Geology is often affected by policy decisions made by politicians. This can lead to funding issues, unusual research directions and unintended consequences. Seemingly neutral laws can end up affecting how we do geology and what information is available to the public. Scientists then become less objective observers and more biased in what we discover.
Geology, mineralogy, and history of the Grace Mine, New Morgan, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Ron Sloto, Research Faculty (West Chester University)
Ethics in Practice: State Board Prosecutions - What You Need to Know
Jeffrey T. McGuire, Partner (CIPRIANI & WERNER PC)
Employment trends in the Geosciences: Past, Present, and Future
The geoscience industry has always been dynamic, responding to economic demand and technological advances and opportunities. We have assembled a diverse panel of experts to discuss their perspective on the past, present, and future employment trends in the geosciences.
Moderator: Martin Helmke, PhD, PG (West Chester University of Pennsylvania)
-Dan Billman, PG, PCPG President Elect (Billman Geologic Consultants, Inc.)
-Carolyn Wilson (American Geosciences Institute)
-Kevin Bogdan, PG, Senior Mining Consultant (Continental Placer, Inc.)
-Andrew R. Fetterman, PG (Liberty Environmental, Inc.)
4:30 Announcements, Door Prizes, Annual Meeting Adjourns
5:00-6:30 Networking Reception with entertainment by the Jazz Assassins
Visit our Associate Member tables during our Annual Meeting.
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