HGS - Houston Geological Society

Upcoming Events

Zoom Luncheon with Scott Tinker- Energy Truth

Wed 17 Apr

Zoom Luncheon talk with Dr. Scott Tinker, Director Emeritus of the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, and the State Geologist of Texas, about...

CCS April Luncheon Meeting

Tue 23 Apr

CCS Special Interest Group is hosting an in-person luncheon meeting in the Greenway Plaza area.

HGS E & E Meeting- Houston Subsidence

Wed 08 May

Geologists Can Minimize Subsidence in the Greater Houston Region!
Learn what can be done at the E&E meeting May 8th..

Last Day to Vote in HGS Officer Election

Thu 09 May

HGS Active Members Get your vote in and be counted! May 10 is the day the online voting closes. Get your vote cast online by May 9 !

Current News

Bill Maloney: Mentoring, exploring and living your values

March 22, 2024 - 8:14am

“Whatever brings you great joy, do it as much as you can as often as you can,” advises Bill Malon

HGS Officer Candidates for Office 2024

March 12, 2024 - 12:02pm

HGS President Paul Britt has announced the candidates for HGS offic

Pivot Profile: Paiden Pruett and Ed Feragen on Applying Petroleum Geology Skills to CCUS

March 10, 2024 - 10:30am

Geologists need jobs and want to make an impact on the world. Carbon Capture, Utilization and St

A Conversation with Cindy Yeilding: Tenacity, Technical Work, Teamwork, and Transition

March 10, 2024 - 10:19am

“I started working in 1985 when I was four years old. That joke never gets old, just like me,” l

Help Wanted-Geological Log Library

March 6, 2024 - 11:20am

Job Opening for Assistant Manager

Recent Blog Posts

From the President- Paul Britt

April 4, 2024 - 3:17pm

Path of Totality - ECLIPSING EARTH SCIENCE A few days ago, at a dinner with some friends and family, a discussion of the April 8th total solar eclipse and the swath of Texas that will be in the “path of totality” came up. The eclipse has been the subject of local and...

From the Editor- Caroline Wachtman

April 4, 2024 - 3:14pm

What is your definition of success? This month I talked with Michael Campbell about his contributions to mining and hydrogeology, and I talked with Cathy Farmer about her contributions to the Potential Gas Study. The definition of professional success and establishing a...

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