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INTRODUCING THE 2023 - 2024 MBGS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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President: Andrea Munoz-Hernandez, Ph.D., GISP. Mich. Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
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Vice President: vacant
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Secretary: John Yellich, Michigan Geological Survey
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Treasurer : Peter Rose Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Business Manager: Peter Rose, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Past President: Jennifer Trout, Michigan Geological Survey
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Newsletter Editor: Arlene Anderson-Vincent, Blue Triton Brands
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Webmaster: John Esch, Michigan Geological Survey
MBGS has monthly meetings typically on the 2nd Wednesday
of each month from September - May
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 MBGS E.Z. MANOS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Michigan Basin Geological Society will award two scholarships up to $500 each to students conducting graduate or undergraduate research in geology related to Michigan. The scholarships will be awarded at an upcoming MBGS meeting and the winner(s) will be notified In December. We hope recipients can attend a spring MBGS meeting to present their research topic. Candidates should complete and submit the MBGS scholarship application form by December 20, 2023 to John A. Yellich, MBGS Secretary, at john.a.yellich@wmich.edu with subject Line: MBGS Scholarship 2023. Applications can be found on MBGS’s Scholarship Page
OTHER NEWS: MBGS HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON USB FLASH DRIVES (8GB).
MBGS Publications ‐ There are two (2) new publications available! See details on the Publications page
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MBGS MEMBERSHIP DUES
MBGS continues to strive to provide a platform for geologist and environmental professionals to connect and offer learning and field trip opportunities. For 2023-2024, our annual dues are $35. Student Membership is free. Email any one of our officers if you are a student and would like to be a member. We now offer the option to renew your professional membership via PayPal. Please refer to the renewal notices that are included in the newsletter. Student Membership is free.
Professional Membership Dues
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Opportunity for Members: MBGS is seeking members who are interested in getting involved. We need a Vice President, Treasurer, and a Secretary for the 2023-2024 year. If you are interested in these opportunities, please reach out to any of the executive committee members.
Opportunity for Presenters: MBGS is seeking presenters for Michigan Basin geologically-related topics for our 2023-2024 membership meetings. If interested, please contact Andrea Muno-Hernandez at munozhernandeza@michigan.gov.
Michigan Basin Geological Society Historical Publications Disk 8
Five out-of-print Field Guidebooks from 1972, 1974, 1989, 2014, and Special Paper 1 from 1974; CD cost: $15
Note: This CD is for sale. If you are interested in one of them please contact Publication Sales.
Prices include postage, handling and any applicable sales tax.
Orders for publications should be prepaid in U.S. Funds and addressed to:
MBGS — Publications
P.O. Box 14044
Lansing, MI 48901
CONTENTS
Niagaran Stratigraphy: Hamilton, Ontario, 1972
Silurian Reef-Evaporite Relationships, 1974
Special Papers #1: Middle Devonian Stratigraphy and Depositional Environments in the Michigan Basin, 1974
Sedimentology and Paleogeography of the Pennsylvania Strata of Grand Ledge, Michigan, May 1989
Paleozoic Geology of the Central Upper Peninsula of Michigan, August 2014