Investigating fumaroles on the outcrop of a burning coal bed in western Colorado.
The Division of Environmental Geology (DEG) offers AAPG members an opportunity to increase their knowledge about the environment and the petroleum industry. DEG approaches basic environmental issues from a geological standpoint, so the profession's understanding of geological, geochemical, geophysical and hydrogeological principles and methodologies can be applied to environmental problems.
DEG relies on the active participation of its members to accomplish its goals and objectives. There are a number of committees that members can join.
We've lowered the subscription rate for the DEG journal. For $45 anyone living in USA, Mexico and Canada may receive a printed copy of Environmental Geosciences ($55 outside North America).
December 2009 issue now available
Electronic version ISSN: 1075-9565. DEG members and nonmembers may download a form to subscribe to the journal either in print or electronically.
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The AAPG Division of Environmental Geosciences (DEG) has selected a set of articles from previous editions of the Environmental Geosciences to introduce you to our journal and Division. DEG is comprised of AAPG members focused on applied environmental geology. The EG Journal publishes state-of-the-art applications and research projects and programs involving industry, government, and academic scientists from around the world. Once you read these articles we believe your next step would be to join our international group of environmental geoscientists. Add your voice and your expertise to our network!
Current Happenings and Opportunities:
Call for Papers
Announcing a Special Issue of Environmental Geosciences Journal
“Environmental Geophysics in the Oilfield”
Paper Deadline: January 31, 2010
Geophysics has long been a staple in hydrocarbon exploration. Over the last 20 years, geophysics has been increasingly employed in the shallow subsurface to better understand the environmental impacts of oil and gas exploration and production activities over the last century. Many geophysical methods, including seismic reflection, resistivity, electromagnetic induction, microgravity, and magnetics, have helped provide context for subsurface data, noninvasively focus subsequent investigations, and quantify areas and depths of impact.
In recognition of the potential value of these investigations, Environmental Geosciences journal is seeking papers on this general topic for a special issue scheduled for publication in 2010. Authors interested in having a previously unpublished manuscript considered for this issue should provide a title and a few sentences describing the content to special issue editors Jeffrey G. Paine or Bruce D. Smith by November 30, 2009. Manuscripts will be due by January 31, 2010. See instructions for authors.
Call for Papers
Second International Conference on Coal Fire Research (ICCFR2)
19-21 May 2010 | Berlin, Germany
“Bridging the Science, Economics, and Politics of Coal Fire”
Paper Deadline: 15 March 2010
As a man-made hazard affecting limited natural resources in specific locales as much as the atmosphere at large, spontaneous coal seam fires are a delicate object of scientific research. Their very complex nature responds to a whole range of disciplines and necessitates a concerted interdisciplinary and international effort for effective mitigation.
The repercussions of the phenomenon spread right into the realm of society and politics. Coal fires are of relevance not only to scientists and mine managers but also to policy-makers and environmental lobbyists. Under the ever more pressing concern of global climate change, Berlin 2010 may rightly be seen in one trajectory with ongoing multilateral moves toward carbon reduction and management, including the COP15 conference in Copenhagen 2009 and its follow-up.