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INTRODUCING THE 2020 - 2021 MBGS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

President – Chris Christensen, Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
Vice President – Vacant
Secretary – John Yellich, Michigan Geological Survey
Treasurer – acting Mike Pozinak, Arcadis
Business Manager – Peter Rose, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Past President – Jennifer Trout, Western Michigan University

MBGS is looking for candidates for MBGS officer positions: Vice President, Teasurer, Secretary and Field Trip Director. Please contact an executive committee member if interested or if you have suggestions for good candidates.

Passing of Dr. Paul A. Catacosinos (see below)

MBGS E.Z. MANOS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
MBGS is pleased to announce two 2020 recipients of the E.Z. Manos Memorial Scholarship. The intent of the MBGS scholarship program is to continue to support and recognize those students that are learning their geologic disciplines while conducting research on Michigan geology.

PhD winner: Adedoyin S. Adeyiloa, Central Michigan University, $500
Title: Controls on organic matter abundance and its impact on gas generation, storage and transport in Biogenic Shale gas: Insight from the Devonian Antrim Shale, Michigan Basin.
Project goal: To understand the major factors that controls organic matter abundance and porosity distribution in a biogenic shale gas accumulation

MS Graduate/Undergraduate winner: Sara G. Hayes, Western Michigan University, $500
Title: Mercury sequestration during the Silurian Period in the Michigan Basin.
Project goals: To evaluate the hypothesis that mercury is not a paleo proxy for volcanism and find possible causes of the negative carbon isotope excursions in the Michigan basin.

Please join us in congratulating Adedoyin and Sara and wishing them well on their continued geologic careers.

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OTHER NEWS: MBGS HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON USB FLASH DRIVES (8GB).

2020‐2021 Membership Dues It is time to submit the 2020‐2021 MBGS membership dues. Annual membership is $35 for members and $10 for students. Please fill out the appropriate membership form (included in newsletter) and mail in with payment.

MBGS Publications ‐ There are two (2) new publications available! See details on the Publications page and in the newsletter on page 7

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MBGS Field Trips

MBGS typically runs 1-3 fields trips per year. These are often the highlight of the year. These Field Trips run the gambit as wide as the field of geology is from Precambrian hard rock and mining to Paleozoic sedimentary stratigraphy to Pleistocene glacial geology, to karst and caving to fossil and mineral collecting field trips.

MBGS is seeking input from members for up and coming field trips Stay tuned for dates of new 2020/2021 events

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Upcoming Field Trips

Our field trip directors are busy working on numerous field trips for the up coming year.

Grand Canyon May 2021
Mars 2030

Postponed until Spring 2021

Registration is full

MICHIGAN BASIN GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

FIELD EXCURSION SPRING 2021

A GEOLOGICAL EXCURSION BY RAFT ON THE COLORADO RIVER
THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON - LEE’S FERRY TO WHITMORE WASH
PAGE, ARIZONA

DATE: May 2020, actual dates and length of trip (9-10 days total) to be determined in late 2018.
Anticipate starting the trip at the start of the 3rd week in May.

FEE: Estimated at $3,200 each (rafting trip only) for MBGS Members. Each participant will be
responsible for round trip air travel (to Page, AZ and return from Las Vegas, NV), lodging,
possibly surface travel and food outside of rafting trip.

LEADERS: Dr. Katherine McCarville, Pd.D., Professor of Geosciences, Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA

REGISTRATION: Please email Luke Dewig at luke_dewig@transcanada.com to get your name on the attendees list.

Click here for flyer and registration form

Become a member for $25 adult/professional

Click here for membership information

REGISTRATION:Email Luke Dewig for any questions.