Granite State Geologist
This issue published jointly by the NH Geological Society and the NH Council
of Professional Geologists
NHGS
Officers
President –Lee Wilder
Colb-Sawer College
New London, New Hampshire
Vice President – John M. Regan
NH Dept. Environmental Services
Concord, New Hampshire
Secretary – David M. Wyman
Bouy Technology, Inc.
Concord, New Hampshire
Treasurer - John Noble
SECOR
Milford, New Hampshire
Directors
Richard Moore
US Geological Survey
Pembroke, New Hampshire
Mike Robinettert
Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Membership
Steve Shope
Exeter Environmental Assoc.
Exeter, New Hampshire
Website
Timothy T. Allen
Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire
Newsletter
Tania Brice Coffin
Keene, New Hampshire
Presidents’ Message
Lee Wilder, President - NH Geological Society
Timothy Stone, President - NH Council of Professional Geologists
After one of the mildest NH winters on record, welcome to spring 2002. Many in the geological community have enjoyed
an easier winter for fieldwork. In addition to the usual business items, your board of directors has been busy planning dinner
events and the summer field trip and picnic. Work on the merger of the NHCPG and the NHGS as one NH
geological association has made good progress. We hope to have a full report for both memberships at the April 11, 2002
Spring NHGS Dinner Meeting which will be co hosted by the NHCPG. We hope to see you all there. Details and the dinner
meeting reservation form is enclosed with this newsletter. Many of you are also working on your application for licensure as
a professional geologist in the State of New Hampshire. Remember that the licensing board must
receive your initial application no later than June 30, 2002. After that date, applicants must pay for,
take and pass the ASBOG exam to become licensed in New Hampshire.
NHGS/NHCPG Joint Meeting
April 11, 2002
There will be a joint NHGS/NHCPG Dinner Meeting on April 11,
2002 6 PM at the Cat n'Fiddle Restaurant Manchester Street Concord. Contact Dave Wyman to register for this dinner
meeting. Dave can be reached at:
buoytec@totalnetnh.net
Dave Wyman
Buoy Technology, Inc.
128 Hall Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-9031
The speaker for this meeting will be Paul Hague. Paul is a geophysist and
former training manager and international sales director for Geophysical Survey Systems. He will bring us up-to-date on
the latest hardware and software improvements in the growing field of near-surface geophysical exploration with a
presentation titled:
"RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN GROUND PENETRATING RADAR AND EM PROFILING"
NH CPG
Officers
President -Timothy Stone
StoneHill Environmental, Inc.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Vice President - Walter Carlson
NH Dept. Environmental Services
Concord, New Hampshire
Secretary - Gene Simmons, Ph.D.
Hager-Richter Geoscience, Inc.
Salem, New Hampshire
Treasurer - John Noble
SECOR
Milford, New Hampshire
Directors
Chip Corcetti, Ph.D.
Sanborn, Head & Associates
Concord, New Hampshire
Garrett Graaskamp
American Groundwater Trust
Richard L. Kraybill
Roy F. Weston, Inc.
Manchester, New Hampshire
Peter McGlew
Aries Engineering, Inc.
Concord, New Hampshire
Kenneth W. Milender
Atlantic Geoscience Corporation.
Gilford, New Hampshire
Muriel Robinette
Haley & Aldrich
Manchester, New Hampshire
Board of Advisors
Prof. Wallace Bothner
University of New Hampshire
Eugene Boudette, Ph.D.
NH State Geologist, Ret.
Brian Fowler
North American Reserve
John Jemsek, Ph.D.
Jaworski Geotech, Inc.
William Siok
American Institute of
Professional Geologists
Lee Wilder, President
NH Geological Society
David Wunsch, Ph.D.
NH State Geologist
NHGS/NHCPG Merger Moves Forward
The Boards of Directors of both the NHCPG and NHGS have been discussing the imminent merger of the two organizations
for some time now. Since to date there has been unanimous support for the merger in order to create one statewide
geological organization, the merger process is proceeding. The name of the joint organization is proposed to be the New
Hampshire Geological Association (NHGA) to reflect that professional geologists, as well as anyone associated with or
interested in the geological sciences is welcome to be a member of the organization. The mission and purpose of the NHGA
will reflect the consolidation of the NHGS and NHCPG mission statements as follows:
The purpose of the NHGA shall be to:
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Advance the science of geology and the earth sciences by encouraging education, research, service and public
awareness through the holding of meetings, field trips, workshops, other exchanges of information, and providing a
common union of its members.
Contribute to the public education and understanding of the geology of New Hampshire.
Strengthen the role and importance of the earth sciences to the environmental concerns of New Hampshire.
Promote the protection of public health, safety, and welfare, and the environment through the professional practice
of the geologic sciences.
Promote high standards of ethical conduct within the profession of geology and its related earth sciences;
Support and promote the practice of licensed professional geologists in New Hampshire; and
Strengthen and advance the geologic sciences as a profession.
Of the few comments received from NHCPG and NHGS members regarding the merger plans, the one reoccurring comment
was that the visibility, identity and purpose of the two organizations not be lost with the merger. To that end, the proposed
organization would consist of a NHGA Chairperson and two division Presidents, one to lead the Council of Professional
Geologists which would focus on legislative and regulations monitoring, and one to lead the Geological Society which
would focus on educational opportunities and events such as the dinner meetings and field trips. It should be noted that the
CPG division would carry on limited lobbying as needed, and as allowed by the Internal Revenue Service as a non profit
professional organization with 505(C)(6) status. The two divisions would for the most part still operate as they have in the
past; however, the Executive Board, and membership and communication committee responsibilities would be shared. The
proposed NHGA organization chart is presented on the next page.
The actual logistics of the merger would involve the NHCPG Board of Directors voting to dissolve NHCPG as a non-profit
organization and transferring the organization’s assets to the NHGS as was already provided for in the NHCPG bylaws. The
NHGS Board of Directors would vote to accept the NHCPG assets and membership, and then they would vote to change the
name of NHGS to NHGA.
The name change would then be filed with the NH Secretary of State, the IRS, and our banking institutions. Finally, at the
next meeting of the newly combined membership,
NHCPG Corporate Sponsors
PLATINUM ($2000+):
AIPG-Northeast.
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (MA).
Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc.
GOLD ($1000+):
Atlantic Geoscience.
Emery & Garrett
GZA GeoEnviron-
Groundwater, Inc.
mental, Inc. (NH).
SILVER ($500-$999):
Analytics Env. Lab.
Aries Engineering.
Continental Placer, Inc.
Dames & Moore.
Eastern Analytical, Inc.
Envirosense, Inc.
Exeter Environmental, Inc.
Golder Associates, Inc.
Hager-Richter Geosc.
Heindel & Noyes, Inc.
HTE Northeast, Inc.
HydroSource Assoc.
Jaworski Geotech, Inc.
Leggette, Brashears &
Graham.
N.H. Boring, Inc.
North American
Reserve.
Resource Laboratory.
Shevenell-Gallen &
Associates, Inc.
StoneHill Environmental.
S.W. Cole Engineering.
an election would be held to vote for the NHGA Chair, the CPG President, the GS President, and six Directors whose
responsibility will each be to chair one of the six standing committees. It is anticipated that this process will be completed
by May or June of this year. If you have any comments or suggestions on the NHGS/NHCPG merger process, please contact
Tim Stone at tstone@stonehillenvironmental.com or Lee Wilder at lwilder@bigfoot.com.
Potential Water-Bearing Fractures in New Hampshire Bedrock Evaluated with Geophysical Methods
Rich Moore
Potential Water-Bearing Fractures in New Hampshire Bedrock Evaluated with Geophysical Methods Finding high-yielding
wells in fractured-bedrock aquifers requires several tools, tests, and information to help in the search. The U.S. Geological
Survey, in cooperation with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, has released a report describing the
results of tests of several geophysical survey methods to test these tools at several wells in southern New Hampshire.
"Geophysical survey results can be used to indicate the location and orientation of fracture zones, through which ground
water may flow in crystalline rock," said Jim Degnan, Hydrogeologist and lead author of the report. Until now, few studies
have been published to document the effectiveness of geophysical tools for investigating a fractured crystalline bedrock
aquifer, especially in the Northeast. The results of this USGS study show that some of the tools could locate areas associated
with bedrock fractures at high-yielding well sites. These tools work best when results are examined along with geologic
information and other data such as drillers' well records.
The study results are published in Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4183, titled "Geophysical investigations of
well fields to characterize fractured-bedrock aquifers in southern New Hampshire," by James R. Degnan and others, and is
available for viewing at the USGS office in Pembroke, N.H. by contacting Debra Foster at (603) 226-7837. A paper copy
can be ordered at cost by calling the toll-free number 1-888-ASK-USGS.
As the nation's largest water, earth and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the USGS works in cooperation
with more than 2,000 organizations across the country to provide reliable, impartial, scientific information to resource
managers, planners, and other customers. This information is gathered in every state by USGS scientists to minimize the
loss of life and property from natural disasters, contribute to the sound conservation, economic and physical development of
the nation's natural resources, and enhance the quality of life by monitoring water, biological energy, and mineral resources.
For information on New Hampshire programs go to http://nh.water.usgs.gov.
For technical questions, contact James Degnan at (603) 226-7826
CORPORATE ($250-$499):
AKRF, Inc.
Coastal Environmental Corp.
D.L. Maher.
GEI Consultants, Inc.
Gemini Geotechnical Assoc.,
GeoInsight, Inc.
Geotechnical Group, Inc.
Loureiro Engeering Assoc.s
Geosphere Environmental
Geotechnical Group, Inc.
Hager Geosciences, Inc.
Loureiro Engeering Assoc.s
Marin Environmental, Inc.
McDonald Morrissey Assoc.
Nobis Engineering
Roy F. Weston, Inc.
TGG Environmental, Inc
Weston & Sampson
Inc.
Individual Sponsors ($100+)
Michael Burke
Tania Brice Coffin
John Cotton
Christopher Covel
James DeAngelis
Vincent DelloRusso
Brandon Fagan
Thomas Fargo
Lawrence Feldman
Daniel Fenno
Brian K. Fowler
Anthony Giunta
Garrett Graaskamp
W. James Griswold
Dorothy Richter
Cliff Harper
George Hanson
Jeff Hoffer
John Humphrey
John Jemsek.
Armand Juneau
Gregory Kirby
Thomas P. Luby
Alistair P.T. Macdonald
Jack McKenna
Steve Migridichian
John Noble
Lois Ongley
Richard Pendleton
Kelly Race
Michael Robinette
Muriel Robinette
Paul Sanborn
Message from the State Geologist
David R. Wunsch|
Greetings, New Hampshire geologists. I have been asked by the Society to periodically contribute updates and information
related to the activities of the New Hampshire Geological Survey (which I will refer to further as "the NH Survey", since it
may be confusing to use "NHGS"). We have been making great strides in regard to establishing the presence of a state
survey within state government. And as always, I appreciate all of the support that we have received from the geoscience
community. Below you will find some highlights regarding the programs and progress we have made during the past year:
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Publications: We have made significant progress in our efforts to increase the visibility and availability of our
geologic maps and publications, which are available through the NHDES Public Information Center. We have just
completed a comprehensive inventory of our publications, and we held a map fair at the DES building where
overstocked maps were given away on a limited basis to teachers and NHDES employees. We currently have a
display rack in the Atrium at 6 Hazen Drive where the public can view samples of geological maps, along with
information on how to obtain them. Currently, Survey staff are creating a new index map which will clearly show
what geological maps (and at what scales) are available for New Hampshire. We also published our "Bedrock
Geology Map of New Hampshire" postcard in 2001. Postcards can be obtained at the NHDES Public Information
Center.
STATEMAP: We have made steady progress with our STATEMAP geological mapping program. The merger of
the former NHDES Water Management Section with the NH Survey has allowed us to provide match in the form
of professional staff time, thus increasing the federal funds we can leverage to support our mapping program.
Surficial geological maps at the 1:24,000 scale have recently been completed for the Exeter, Dublin, South
Merrimack, and Bethlehem West Quadrangles. The STATEMAP 2001 program is currently underway, where we
are working to map and compile the Milford, South Twin Mountain, Laconia, and Winnisquam Quads.
Education Initiatives: Lee Wilder and Derek Bennett have been active in preparing earth science information for
teachers and the public. The NH Survey was awarded a grant from the American Geological Institute (AGI), which
provided funds for Derek to attend the AGI Curriculum Leadership Institute, where he received training in assisting
teachers with implementing Investigating Earth Systems, which is earth science learning materials for middle
school students developed by AGI. The NH Survey also sponsored our first-ever Earth Science Week display in
the atrium of the NHDES building, and we also displayed our NH Survey booth at the GSA Annual Meeting in
Boston.
Research Initiatives: Currently the NH Survey is participating in a cooperative effort with the USGS NH/VT
District, NHDES, and the Office of State Planning, where we are developing a joint project to study water
availability in the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire. The NH Survey plans to develop databases and surficial
geology information that would serve as the critical up-front data to a regional ground water modeling project.
Other products include current calculations of water use, and water availability estimates. Several multi-purpose
by-products would result from this study, including seamless surfical geology information in GIS format for 32
quads that encompass the Seacoast Region. This information would be available to the public over the internet
through the GRANIT and DES OneStop systems.
Individual Sponsors
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Gene Schrager
Gene Simmons
William Siok
Jay Smerekanicz
Boyd P. Smith
Julie Spencer
William Swift
Russell Wilder
Paul Williams
James Zeppieri
New Members 2001
(since last newsletter)
David Cedarholm
Edward Fenk
Paul Ludwig
David MacDonald
Michael Mackiewicz
Thomas Roy
Joseph Salvetti
Andrew St. Peter
Brett Swartz
Frank Sweet
Richard Ziegler
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State Geologist's Activities: This has been a very busy year regarding my involvement in professional Societies and
committees. I recently completed my service on a National Academy of Science Committee to study the safety of
coal waste impoundments. Although there are no coal mines in New Hampshire, the issue of safe waste disposal for
byproducts from coal is an issue of national importance because coal provides the energy for approximately 56
percent of America's electricity. I have also been active in the activities of the Association of American State
Geologists (AASG), where I am a member of the Liaison Committee. The Liaison Committee meets twice a year
with members of congress and the executive branch in Washington, DC, to receive briefings on energy, water, and
natural resources issues. I have also recently been elected to the executive board as the Statistician for the AASG.
This year I have also been elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the AGWSE Division of the National
Ground Water Association (NGWA), where I will serve a 2 year term. In this capacity, I will be able to monitor
national water issues as well as assist the ground water industry in New Hampshire. I will also serve as the
technical program chair for the 2003 National Meeting of the NGWA to be held in Orlando, Florida. See you
there!
Outreach: The NH Survey has prepared a questionnaire where we have listed a number of projects or initiatives
that the NH Survey is considering expanding or implementing in the future. To aid us in assessing your needs, we
are looking for input from the New Hampshire geoscience community regarding the direction that research, data
collection, and dissemination should be focused in order to provide the most useful information to our
stakeholders. If you have not received a questionnaire, and would like to complete one, please contact the Survey's
Public Outreach specialist, Lee Wilder, at 271-1976, or email your request to: geology@des.state.nh.us. Our
original deadline will be extended from March 1 to March 30 in order to accommodate your responses. I plan to
report the results of the stakeholder survey in the next Society newsletter. Thank you in advance for your
participation.
EMAPping SEACOAST NH
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Farther to the west Charlie Kerwin (BS Keene'96, MS UNH'00) has mapped the Massabesic migmatites throughout the
Candia 7-1/2 minute quadrangle and shown nicely that they can be subdivided using the textural scheme he developed for
his Masters thesis in the Milford quad. At the same time, he's been able to sort out some of the many granites within the
Massabesic as well as split out metasedimentary units of Central Maine versus Merrimack Trough vintage. His Candia map
provides the foundation for the geochemical study of the Massabesic and its derivative(?) granites that he plans for his Ph.D.
work.
Between the coast and the Massabesic, Jack Loveless (UNH'02) and Jeff Schulz (BS UNH'01, and continuing MS student)
mapped the distribution of the Kittery, Eliot, and Berwick Formations in the Epping 7-1/2 minute quadrangle, with
particular emphasis on the strongly sheared Calef Member of the Eliot and the calc-silicates in the Berwick. Jack is
completing a senior thesis on cleavage development in the Calef, and Jeff plans to assess the polymetamorphic history,
particularly in the Berwick, as part of his MS thesis.
All of these students have presented preliminary results of their efforts at the 2001 GSA meeting in Burlington and have
submitted abstracts detailing their ongoing research for the 2002 GSA meeting in Springfield. Their work was overseen by
Wally Bothner and Jo Laird, both UNH faculty members. Tim Allen, Spike Berry, Art Hussey, Bob Moench, and Peter
Thompson, among others, have kindly spent time in the field with us as work progressed, and we thank them for their
important insights.
NHCPG.org Finds New Home
Tim Stone, NHCPG
NHCPG recently transferred its web site to a new host, New England Web Design. Thanks are due to Julie Spencer who did
the bulk of the legwork to identify and interview possible host companies. Additionally, a big thank you is due to Rich
Schaffner and his colleagues at GZA who originally designed the web site, maintained it and hosted it for the past three plus
years. We are currently completing a long overdue update of the NHCPG site and anticipate consolidating the web site with
the NHGS web site within the next six months at a new URL for NHGA. Finally, we are looking for a volunteer to become
the webmaster and update the site as necessary. Please contact Julie Spencer at jspencer@ensr.com if you are interested.
New Hampshire Grandfather Period Closes June 2002
Tim Stone, NHCPG
Less than four months remain of the “grandfather period” which waives the examination requirement for qualified
geologists applying for a New Hampshire Professional Geologist license. Forty-six geologists have received licenses from
the New Hampshire Professional Geologist Board as of January 31, 2002. Since the NH Joint Board of Licensure (Joint
Board) received requests for and mailed more than 350 application packages, and many applications have been downloaded
from their web site, they anticipate that there will be quite a flood of applications in the coming months. Additionally, as a
direct result of the licensing of geologists in New Hampshire, current revisions to draft regulations which the NH
Department of Environmental Services is working on, include provisions which would require that a NH licensed geologist
(or licensed engineer) supervise and sign certain documents for submittal to the agency. These regulations are likely to be in
place by the Fall of 2002.
The Joint Board must receive license applications by June 30, 2002 to be included in the grandfather period which opened
on July 1, 2001. Candidates whose applications are received after June 30 will have to meet the additional requirement of
passing the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) Fundamentals of Geology and Practice of Geology
exams.
New Hampshire Grandfather Period Closes June 2002
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In summary, to qualify as a candidate for licensure in New Hampshire, you must have:
1. A Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral degree in geology or a related field; and,
2. At least five years of experience in the practice of geology, three of which were under the supervision of a
licensed professional geologist or a geologist who otherwise would meet the requirements of licensed professional
geologist in New Hampshire.
Detailed licensing requirements and an application form can be found on the Joint Board web site at
www.state.nh.us/jtboard/geo.htm.
The licensing process begins with the initial submission of a completed application and a $200 fee to the Joint Board. If the
Joint Board staff review finds that the application form is complete, they will send reference and transcript request forms to
the applicant. It is then the responsibility of the applicant to send the requests out to their references and schools, who must
return the completed references and transcripts directly to the Joint Board. It is the responsibility of the applicant to
followup to make sure the requested documents are submitted to the Joint Board. Once a complete application package with
references and transcripts is received by the Joint Board, the package will be reviewed by a Geologist Board member. If the
reviewer finds that satisfactory evidence has been provided supporting that the applicant meets the requirements for
licensure, at the next Geologist Board meeting the application will be voted on and a license granted, if appropriate. If the
reviewer finds that clarification and/or more information is needed, then the candidate will be contacted. The timing from
initial application receipt by the Board to issuance of a license is typically two months, with the greatest delay associated
with the receipt of reference letters.
Having just completed the application myself, I found the process was relatively painless, particularly if you download the
application form and complete it in MS Word. The instructions are self explanatory and I identified only two items which
are worth clarifying. The first is that the three required professional geologist references must clearly indicate that they are
licensed by a State or would otherwise meet the requirements for licensure in New Hampshire. Certification (CPG) by AIPG
is one way for the reference to demonstrate having the education and experience equivalent to the New Hampshire geologist
licensing requirements. The second clarification is that when completing the detailed “Supplemental Experience Record”
portion of the application, it is not necessary to list all of your projects or assignments, contrary to what the instructions may
imply. Joint Board staff have indicated that it is adequate to identify key pertinent project experience for each period of
employment which demonstrates increasing responsibilities with regard to geology.
The New Hampshire Council of Professional Geologists (NHCPG) anticipates that New Hampshire will likely be the last
New England state to license professional geologists since Connecticut and Massachusetts have their Licensed
Environmental Professional (LEP) and Licensed Site Professional (LSP) programs, respectively, and to date, neither
Vermont nor Rhode Island have indicated any movement towards the licensing of geologist. As such, if you believe that a
licensed professional geologist credential may be useful in your career, or you are currently working in New Hampshire or
anticipate that you may in the future work in the State, you are encouraged to download a copy of the application and go to
work on it. Application information can also be requested by calling the Joint Board (603) 271-2219 or by email:
dlobdell@nhsa.state.nh.us. For information on NHCPG, visit their web site at www.nhcpg.org or contact Timothy Stone,
NHCPG President, at 603-433-1935.
Let Them Know You’re a Licensed Geologist
Tim Stone, NHCPG
Obtaining a NH Hampshire Professional Geologist License is a significant credential in a professional’s career. Recently
licensed geologists are encouraged to let your colleagues and the industry know about receiving a NH Professional
Geologist license. Publications such as local newspapers, business magazines, professional journals, college alumni
newsletters, and professional newsletters, to name a few, generally welcome publishing information regarding professional
achievements. Don’t be bashful, let the world know you are a NH Licensed Professional Geologist.
Message from Lee Wilder
Gene Boudette and Bob Whitmore have both been in Concord Hospital recently, but as of this writing they both seem to be
on the mend.
AGI Launches Web Site Providing Free Information on Geoscience Careers and Employers
AGI Press Release
ALEXANDRIA,VA - The American Geological Institute (AGI) launched a new web site highlighting information on all
aspects of geoscience employment. This free publication, Guide to Geoscience Careers and Employers, is accessible online
at http://guide.agiweb.org.
The Guide presents information on choosing, maintaining, and advancing a career specifically in the geosciences and
provides useful geoscience-employer information that students need in order to find geoscience employment. It is designed
as a "living" document - one that will be updated and expanded as new information becomes available. "This web site is a
valuable resource for students, geoscience departments, and career centers," says Dr. Marcus E. Milling, AGI's Executive
Director. "In today's rapidly changing world, knowledge of real-life work experiences and current workforce patterns are
vital for anyone wanting to make informed educational and career choices."
The Guide's overview provides a summary of past and projected geoscience job markets, trends in college enrollments and
degrees, employment trends and statistics, and job-hunting hints and strategies. Six employer categories are featured: oil and
gas industry, mining industry, consulting firms in water resources and the environment, federal and state government
agencies, national laboratories, and K-12 education. For each of these sectors, an experienced professional provides insight
into employment trends, skills needed, and future directions applicable to that employment category. Also included are
profiles of major companies and agencies, along with contact information, job descriptions, the recruiting process, and
summer internship opportunities.
A companion publication, the free Guide to Geoscience Departments, can also be accessed from this site. This web-based
guide lists detailed information on almost 200 college and university geoscience departments, including contact information,
admission procedures, degree requirements, financial information (including housing), available financial assistance, fieldcamp information, research and support facilities (computers, labs, libraries), faculty teaching and research specialties,
department geoscience specialties, and historical enrollment and degree data.
The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 39 geoscientific and professional associations that represent
more than 120,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services
to geoscientists, serves as a
voice of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase
public
awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in mankind's use of resources and interaction with the environment. The
Institute provides a public-outreach web site, http://www.earthscienceworld.org.
New USGS Web Page for New Hampshire Drought Information
Debra Foster, USGS
The U.S. Geological Survey New Hampshire/Vermont District web page now has a Drought Watch page available to the
public that consolidates status reports on low water conditions and rainfall in the State and the Nation. The page includes
links to the USGS real-time networks for monthly conditions of surface and ground water and precipitation levels in the
State, the National Weather Service, state and national drought maps, and frequently asked questions about droughts. The
USGS web page is found at http://nh.water.usgs.gov/. Click on the Drought Watch link. For further information, contact
Debra Foster, Outreach Coordinator, at (603) 226-7837 or dhfoster@usgs.gov.
NHGS/NHCPG
PMB 133
26 South Main Street
Concord, NH 03301