NMGS News
Contents
Las Cruces, NM
Each year, the New Mexico Geological Society recognizes an individual who, over the years, has made extraordinary contributions to the society, and presents the person with a lifetime honorary membership. This year, Connie Apache, the administrative services coordinator at the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, was the awardee. Congratulations, Connie, on this well-deserved honor!
The Association of American State Geologists awarded NMGS Special Publication 13: Energy and Mineral Resources in New Mexico (co-published with the NM Bureau of Geology) the 2018 Charles J. Mankin Memorial Award at the annual GSA conference in Indiana,Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018. The Award is given each year to a nominated geological map, compilation, or report on regional, energy, or mineral resource geology published in the current year or one of the three preceding calendar years by a state geological survey.
Socorro, NM
Two NM high-school students, Faris Wald and Cameron D. Zielinski, were honored with the Excellence in Geoscience Award.