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Kentucky Geologist Jim Cobb Elected President of State Geologists National Group

Lexington, Ky. (July 6, 2009) — Kentucky State Geologist Jim Cobb has been voted president-elect of the Association of American State Geologists by his peers.  AASG recently held its annual meeting in Park City, Utah.  Cobb, who has been state geologist for a decade, served as AASG vice president for the past year. His term as president runs from July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010. The Kentucky Geological Survey, which Cobb directs, is a research center of the University of Kentucky.

“It’s an honor to be elected by my peers. I gain enormously from my association with the other 50 state geologists and their staff members,” Cobb said of his election. “As one might expect, there is a wide variety of views and approaches to the issues of our time as represented in the AASG. It is a real learning experience.”Dr. Cobb

The AASG is composed of the state geologists of the 50 states and Puerto Rico, representing about 2,000 geologists and staff members of the state geological surveys.  Founded in 1908, AASG seeks to advance the science and practical application of geology and related earth sciences in the United States and its territories, commonwealths, and possessions. Its members issue fact sheets on important geologic topics, including energy, environmental affairs, and geologic hazards.

One of Cobb’s previous activities with the AASG was compiling and editing a book about the history of the association and America’s state geologists, entitled Association of American State Geologists Centennial History: 1908–2008. It provides the historical context for the association and the group of state geologists who have been instrumental in advancing both geology and public policies in the United States.

State geological surveys are typically involved with research and public service on minerals, energy fuels, geologic hazards, water, and mapping. The Kentucky Geological Survey, has been in existence since 1854.

More information about AASG and links to all of the state geological surveys can be found at the AASG Web site, www.stategeologists.org.

 

 

 

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