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06/30/2009 - Two New Publications from the Louisiana Geological Survey

The Louisiana Geological Survey has released a new publication, titled Geological Characterization of the Chicot/Atchafalaya Aquifer Region: Southwest Louisiana by L. Riley Milner and Chad Fisher. (Water Resources Series #4). This publication provides detailed information on the geology and groundwater resources of the Chicot/ Atchafalaya aquifer region of southwest Louisiana. It includes maps of the surface elevation, top of the Chicot/Atchafalaya aquifer region sediments (base of the surface's containing clay), base of freshwater, and Stratigraphic base of Pleistocene age sediments, and 14 stratigraphic cross-sections.

The Amite Geologic Quadrangle map authored by Richard McCulloh, Paul Heinrich and John Snead has also just been published. Scale = 1:100,000, 28 X 48". It is a multicolored map which describes and illustrates the surficial geology of the Amite Quadrangle.

Both these publications are available for purchase by contacting Patrick O'Neill at the LGS publications office at 225/578-8590. All LGS publications are listed on the LGS website www.lgs.lsu.edu.

06/22/2009 - The LGS Summer 2009 Newsletter is out!

The LGS Summer 2009 Newsletter is out and can be read here.

06/01/2009 - Louisiana Oil and Gas Symposium held

The first Louisiana Oil and Gas Symposium was held on May 19th-20th in the Dalton Woods Auditorium in the Rotunda of the Energy, Coast and Environment Building at LSU. It was hosted by the Baton Rouge geological Society and was co-sponsored by the LGS. John E. Johnston III, assistant director of the LGS and president of the BRGS, served as the Symposium's chair.

Based on feedback from attendees and media comments the Symposium was a huge success. Marathon Oil Corporation and C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates helped to sponsor the Symposium, which will now become an annual event.

04/02/2009 - Louisiana Geological Survey Co-Sponsors and Hosts NOAA Training

The Louisiana Geological Survey, working with NOAA and the US Army Corps of Engineers, teamed up to co-sponsor a series of three one day training seminars in Louisiana last week on tides, water levels, sea level rise, and NOAA products, services and applications in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette. These NOAA training seminars were presented by the experts from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, Office of Coast Survey, National Geodetic Survey and the Louisiana State University Center for Geoinformatics. The Baton Rouge seminar was hosted by the Louisiana Geological Survey. The seminars covered overview topics on basic tidal theory, the use of tide and water level data for coastal restoration, coastal protection, hydrographic surveying, tropical storm surge projects and programs, and sea level rise (observed trends and forecasts). Specific topics included basic operation of tide and water level stations, computation of tidal datums and tidal epochs and the relatation of tide and water level data to geodetic datums such as NAVD88. The training also qualified as a day-long, professional development workshop for Professional Land Surveyors from Louisiana. Louisiana Sea Grant produced an Internet accessible recording of the seminar, which is available at the NOAA Tides and Water Levels site .

03/16/2009 - It's the 75th Anniversary of the LGS!

2009 is the 75th Anniversary of the modern LGS, which was founded in 1934. There will be a celebration of this as part of the 2009 Oil and Gas Symposium co-sponsored by the LGS, the Baton Rouge Geological Society, the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, and the Petroleum Technology Transfer Council which will be held on May 19th and 20th at LSU.

12/18/2008 - The LGS Fall 2008 newsletter is out!

The LGS Fall 2008 newsletter is out and can be read here.

10/01/2008 - LGS provides emergency hurricane support

The LGS provided emergency technical support to the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) before, during, and after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. The LGS emergency support team consisted of LGS staffers John E. Johnston III (team leader), Hampton Peele, Thomas van Biersel, and Marty Horn, and provided GOHSEP with emergency, scientific, and mapping support.

06/19/2008 - The LGS Summer 2008 newsletter is out!

The LGS Summer 2008 newsletter is out and can be read here.

05/27/2008 - LGS staffers assume Baton Rouge Geological Society positions

LGS Research Assistant Professor Doug Carlson, the current vice president of the Baton Rouge Geological Society, will become its president as of June 1st, 2008. LGS Research Assistant Professor Thomas van Biersel, the current BRGS secretary, was elected to the BRGS board and will assume his new position on the same date, as will LGS Assistant Director John Johnston III, who was elected vice president. Johnston will succeed Carlson as BRGS president in 2009.

05/22/2008 - LGS adds two new publications to its website

Two new publications have been added to the LGS website. The first one, an article by C. John et al about the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale in .pdf form, can be found here. The second, an article in a PowerPoint presentation (.ppt) format on Geopressured and Geothermal Resources, also written by C. John et al, can be found here.

12/17/2007 - The LGS Fall 2007 Newsletter is out!

The LGS Fall 2007 Newsletter is out and can be read here.

07/31/2007 - LGS launches new website

As you probably noticed, the Louisiana Geological Survey has upgraded its website. The new design was done by Katina Hester, with graphics by Megan Smith. Content is by LGS assistant director John E. Johnston III, with assistance from LGS research associates Pat O'Neill. The new design, which adds new LSU headers, new search capabilities, and the ability to log into PAWS, brings the website into compliance with LSU's new website standards policies.

07/30/2007 - The LGS Summer 2007 Newsletter is out!

The LGS Summer 2007 Newsletter is out and can be read here.

07/02/2007 - Carlson named DEG representative

LGS Research Assistant Professor Doug Carlson has been named the Gulf Coast representative of the Division of Environmental Geosciences (DEG) of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG).