AIPG 45^th Annual Meeting
Arizona Hydrological Society - 21^st Annual Symposium
 3^rd International Professional Geologic Conference

Changing Waterscapes and
Water Ethics for the 21st Century
and
Global Geoscience Practice, Standards, Ethics and Accountability
3^rd IPGC Technical Sessions

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstract Submittal Form
Deadline for Abstracts is May 10, 2008.
Oral Presentations and Poster Sessions

You are invited to participate in the symposium on Changing Waterscapes and Water Ethics for the 21st Century and Global Geoscience Practice, Standards, Ethics and Accountability. This milestone event is organized by a committee of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), the Arizona Hydrological Society (AHS), and the 3^rd International Professional Geology Conference (3^rd IPGC). Sponsors include: AHS, AIPG, AESE, ASBOG, CCPG, EFG, AAPG-DPA, IYPE, NAU, NGWA, and USGS.

The symposium will be held in Flagstaff, Arizona from September 20-24, 2008. Presentations and Poster Sessions will be held September 22 and 23, 2008.

The symposium Steering Committee is lead by General Chairperson Barbara Murphy, RG, CPG, Clear Creek Associates and Vice Chairman Dr. Aregai Tecle, Professor of Hydrology, School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University and Dr. David Best, Professor of Geology, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Northern Arizona University.

Location

The symposium itself will take place at the High Country Conference Center at the Northern Arizona University (NAU) campus in picturesque Flagstaff. Field trips will be offered to the Grand Canyon, the San Francisco volcanic field, the Jerome mining district, to the red rocks of Sedona, Walnut Canyon Anasazi cliff dwellings, and many more exceptional geology and cultural sites.

Symposium Highlights

The symposium includes technical sessions, poster sessions, workshops, welcome reception, technical tours, and field trips.

How to Submit an Abstract

To have your abstract considered for a presentation or poster session, please submit a one-page abstract and the Abstract Submittal form by May 10, 2008. Abstracts must be typed, in WORD, single-spaced, 12-point type and should not exceed one page. Please include the presentation title and primary speaker/author at the top of the abstract and submit with the Abstract Submittal Form. Select two abstract subject areas under which you would like to have your abstract considered. Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance by May 15, 2008.

Abstract Subject Areas

• ARR - Artificial Recharge

• AQR - Aquifer Restoration

• CRB - Colorado River Basin Climate, Hydrology and Ethics: Past, Present and Future

• ENE - Energy

• EWE - Energy/Water/Ethics: Moderated Discussion

• EWM - Ethics of Water Use in Mining: Case Studies

• EWP - Ethics vs. Water Policies

• FWM - Forest Watershed Management

• GIS - GIS and Water Resources

• GIE - Groundwater Issues and Ethics

• GR - Groundwater Restoration

• HEN - Human vs. Ecosystem Needs

• ICP - International Cooperative Programs and Practice Issues

• MDE - Models, Data and Ethics

• PE - Professional Ethics

• PUW  - Politics of Urban Water Management

• QLE - Quality of Life vs. Ethics of Water

• RTA - Re-use Technologies and Approaches

• REC - Riparian Ecosystems in Changing Waterscapes

• SUB - Land Subsidence

• SWP - Southwest Water Policy Issues

• SWG - Surface Water – Groundwater: A Shared Resource

• TWP - Tribal Water Practices, Policies, and Ethics

• URW - Urban and Rural Water Policies and Practices

• WEC - Water Ethics in a Changing Global Climate

• WEM - Water Ethics in the 21^st Century: Moderated Discussion

• WKN - Water Knows No Boundary: Border Conflicts

• WL - Water Law

• WOP - Water Ownership: Public vs. Private

• WQM - Water Quality of Mining Operations: Old Problems - New Solutions

• WQS - Water Quality: Science, Policy, and Ethics

• WSP - Water Supply vs. Public Policy: Ethics Under Pressure

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         3^rd International Professional Geology Conference
Global Geoscience Practice, Standards, Ethics and Accountability
Abstract Submittal Form

Technical Sessions and Topics:

• Training, Credentials, and Continuing Professional Development of the Global Professional Geoscientist. Use ICP for abstract form submittal form. (AIPG/DPA-AAPG-Sponsored)
   

• Distance learning.

• The practicality of professional credentials.

• CPD compliance.

• Training of the 21^st century geological scientist.

• Current and future topics; what we will need to know.

• Interaction between academia and industry.

• Attracting students to our profession.
   

• Professional Ethics and the Global Geoscientist. Use PE for abstract form submittal form. (CCPG/ASBOG-Sponsored)
   

• Expanding International Influence and Reach; Overcoming Challenges and Mapping Successful Strategies. Use ICP for abstract form submittal form. (EFG-Sponsored)
   

• Societal benefits of geology; how geology can help in social development.

• Mineral resources and mining.

• Fulfilling global energy needs.

• Geology and the world’s water supply.

• Geologic mapping; the foundation of development.

• Effectively communicating our message.

• Geology and politics.

• Geological legislation: helping the change to happen.

• Natural hazards in planning policies: Global examples.

• Great contributions of geology to mankind.

• Geological Heritage: past, present and future.

• Geological professional associations: role and global experiences.

• European Federation of Geologists.

• The new World Federation of Geologists. 

Contact Robert Font at rgfont@cs.com or (972) 509-1522 on
questions regarding papers for the 3^rd IPGC or contact
Cathy Duran, AIPG Professional Services Manager
at cld@aipg.org or (303) 412-6205.