Ohio Section American Institute of Professional Geologists

Chartered 1965 April 2018 Newsletter

AIPG Ohio Section 2018 Summer Field Events

2018 Executive Committee Officers Serpent Mound Impact Structure Field Trip President Colin Flaherty, CPG-11465 Presenter: Mark Baranoski, Ret. ODNR Div. of Geologic Survey (614) 328-5138

Date: Saturday, June 16, 2018 President-Elect Tim Brown, CPG-11637 Location: Serpent Mound Visitor Center (3850 St Rt 73, (614) 619-6160 Peebles, Ohio

Past President Schedule: Meet at 9:00 AM Brent Smith, CPG-11130 (614) 310-1042 and

Secretary Tom Swinehart, CPG-03637 Archaeology Family Event

(740) 653-7018 Presenter: Bill Pickard

Treasurer Date: Saturday, June 16, 2018 Robert Andrews, MEM-2712

(614) 645-8441 ext. 146 Location: Picnic Shelter at Serpent Mound Visitor Center Members-at-Large Shay Beanland, CPG-11823 Schedule: 12:00 PM (614) 888-5760 Event Registration and Payment: https://www.aipg-ohio.org/payment.php Tom Jenkins, CPG-07892 (614) 888-5760 See Page 5 for event details Ben White (614) 328-5194

Also In This Issue: PAGE Chairmen

Membership Chair Tom Jenkins, CPG-07892 Message from the President, Colin Flaherty, CPG-11465 2

Historian Calendar of Upcoming Events 4 Brent Huntsman, CPG-04620 (937) 320-3601 Ohio Section 2018 Serpent Mound Impact Structure

Field Trip and Archaeology Family Event 5 Screening Chair Craig Cox, CPG-07612 (614) 526- 2040 2018 Winter Meeting and Dinner Presentation Recap 10

Awards Chair AIPG Ohio Section and Cox-Colvin Fall 2018 Vapor Intrusion Curt Coe, CPG-06240 Short Course 17

Student Chapters Chair Robin Roth, CPG-09264 Ohio Section 2018 Spring Social Recap 19 (614) 946-3945

News from the Wright State University Student Chapter of AIPG 20 Newsletter Editor Shay Beanland, CPG-11823 News from The Ohio State University Student Chapter of AIPG 21

News from Youngstown State University Student Chapter of AIPG 25

Letters to the Editor and Editorial Submittal Guidelines 29 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

Message from the President

Colin Flaherty, CPG-11465

Fellow AIPG Members,

After what felt like a prolonged end to winter, it seems as if spring is finally here! With spring comes many changes…

We changed the format for our most recent meeting on April 19 and held a Spring Social. This was a newer format for the Section and the feedback from attendees was quite positive. We were happy to have Mark Baranoski and Curtis Coe attend the event to give a brief teaser presentation for the upcoming field trip to Serpent Mound this summer that they are leading (see registration info and details in the newsletter!).

With the onset of spring comes the end of the school year/graduation. We are so glad to have several student chapters of AIPG in Ohio; however, in particular, I want to thank the student members of Wright State and Ohio State Universities who I have been privileged to work with over the past school year (Youngstown State University, we aim/hope to develop that relationship with your chapter very soon!). Thank you to Ashlynn Boedecker, Wright State University Student Chapter President, for her hard work, continued active presence at AIPG functions, and hosting the AIPG Winter Meeting at Wright State. Ashlynn plans to continue her sediment biogeochemistry work in lakes and reservoirs when she moves to Texas this summer to start her PhD at Baylor University. Thank you to Becky Anderson, Ohio State University Student Chapter President, for her leadership in organizing a recent student field trip to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and keeping her chapter very active with AIPG this past year. Becky is going into her senior year and is preparing for her undergraduate thesis.

I am happy to announce that we had a change on the executive committee; Ben White has been added as a new Member-At-Large to the Ohio Section. Ben joined the Executive Committee in March and is eager to get involved in Section activities.

As 2018 events are coming together, here are some upcoming events that I am very excited about:

- The Serpent Mound Field Trip is slated for June 16, 2018. Additional details and registration information are in this newsletter and on our website. I have been anxious for this event for quite some time, but after hearing the brief teaser by Mark and Curtis at the Spring Social, this should be an outstanding experience! - We are still ironing out details, but we plan to change things up a little bit and host our September meeting in northeast Ohio. More information to follow soon. (Youngstown State Student Chapter: we hope you are able to make it!) - Due to the overwhelming positive feedback last year, we are thrilled to host, in conjunction with our amazing friends at Cox-Colvin Associates, Inc., the second Vapor

2 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

Intrusion Short Course in 2018. The agenda/location will be ironed out soon; however, it should be similar to the 2017 event and will include CEUs/VAP PDHUs.

As I mentioned in the last newsletter, I encourage all of you to get involved in the Section. You will meet some great people at Section events and hear about interesting topics. Also, it is never too early to start thinking about 2019 (I know it is only spring!), so if you are interested in joining the Executive Committee please do not hesitate to reach out to me!

As you will see in this newsletter, the 2018 events are shaping up, so please stay tuned to our website for upcoming events and details (www.aipg- ohio.org/eventdetails.php).

As always, if you have any questions or if you would like any additional information about AIPG or the Ohio Section, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or one of the Executive Committee members.

I hope to see you all at an event in 2018!

Thank you,

Colin O. Flaherty, CPG-11465 2018 AIPG Ohio Section President

Industrial Environmental Monitoring Instruments, Inc. provides you with the best rental equipment in the business. We stock the equipment you need for your environmental monitoring and sampling projects. Based in Columbus, Ohio with a branch in Indianapolis, IN we are one day ground to your Midwest projects sites.

800-532-7474 www.ierents.com

3 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

Calendar of Upcoming Events AIPG Ohio Section Serpent Mound Field Trip and Archaeology Family JUNE 16 Event. www.aipg-ohio.org.

AIPG 2018 National Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. SEPTEMBER 8–11 www.aipg-ohio.org

AIPG Ohio Section Autumn 2018 Meeting and Dinner Presentation – FALL 2018 Northeast Ohio. www.aipg-ohio.org

Vapor Intrusion Short Course - provided by AIPG Ohio Section in OCTOBER 10-11 conjunction with Cox-Colvin and Associates – details to be announced

AIPG Ohio Section AIPG Annual Meeting and Dinner Presentation - NOVEMBER 15 location and details to be announced. www.aipg-ohio.org

4 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

Ohio Section 2018 Summer Field Events Serpent Mound Impact Structure Field Trip and Archaeology Family Event

SERPENT MOUND IMPACT STRUCTURE FIELD TRIP

The Ohio Section of AIPG is pleased to announce an upcoming field trip to the Serpent Mound Impact Structure in Adams County, Ohio on June 16, 2018. The field trip will be led by Mark Baranoski who recently retired from a long career with ODNR Division of Geologic Survey. Attendees will meet in the parking lot at the Serpent Mound Visitor Center for an introduction and overview, then will board a bus for a 9 stop tour of public and private exposures and land features across the Serpent Mound Impact Structure. Registration details will be available on the website at https://aipg-ohio.org/field-trip.php.

 Cost - $35 for Students and AIPG members. $45 for Non-AIPG members.

 Limited Space – Seating is limited to 13 people.

 Start Time: Meet in the parking lot of the Serpent Mound Visitor Center (3850 State Route 73, Peebles, OH 45660) at 9:00 AM with field trip starting at 9:30 AM.

 End Time: About 6:00 PM in the parking lot of the Serpent Mound Visitor Center.

 Lunch: Included and will be combined with the Archaeology Family Event.

 Guide book included.

ABS TR ACT

The Serpent Mound Impact Structure is located west of the Appalachian escarpment in southern Ohio near the intersection of Adams, Highland, and Pike Counties. It is roughly an 8 km (5 mile) diameter circular geologic feature when viewed with satellite imagery. On the ground it is one of the more complex folded/faulted geologic structures in the region, consisting of a central uplifted peak, surrounded by a transition zone and an outer ring graben. The deformed Paleozoic Era rocks at the surface range in age from Ordovician to Mississippian Systems. The structure has been studied since first discovered in the 1830s by John Locke, who Picture taken from The Serpent Mound disturbance, south-central Ohio, by Frank Koucky and Stephen Reidel (1987) 5 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter called the area “Sunken Mountain”. Walter Bucher renamed it the Serpent Mound cryptovolcanic structure in the 1920s after the aboriginal serpentine effigy mound located within the transitional zone. Steve Reidel renamed the feature the Serpent Mound disturbance in 1982. The origin of the structure remained controversial between two groups for many years: either formed by deep seated endogenic “cryptovolcanic” forces, or an impact from a meteorite or comet. An impact crater origin was confirmed in the 1990s when Richard Carlton and others discovered planar deformation features (PDFs) in quartz grains from diamond- drilled rock core in the deep central uplift.

A traverse from outcropping, undeformed, flat lying rocks outside the crater toward the central peak uplift illustrates the complexity of the structure. The central uplift formation rock units are up to 275 m (900 ft) structurally higher and folded, faulted and brecciated than time-equivalent rock units outside the crater. Transitional zone rocks are less folded and faulted than the central peak rocks. And the outer faulted ring graben has down dropped up to 250 m (820 ft) from rocks outside the crater, hence John Locke's name “Sunken Mountain”. Zones of brecciated rocks are associated with faulting throughout the crater.

Picture taken from The Serpent Mound disturbance, south-central Ohio, by Frank Koucky and Stephen Reidel (1987)

PRESENTER Mark Baranoski

Mark has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Degrees in Geology from University of Toledo. He began his career with Gulf Oil Corporation in oil and gas exploration of the Rocky Mountain region followed by continued work in the Michigan Basin. He then moved to the Ohio region utilizing geophysical, core, and sample analysis for studies of Precambrian, Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian for oil and gas and deep saline reservoirs. Areas of interest include: Cambrian, Ordovician, and Silurian basin analysis, Precambrian

6 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter basement tectonics and impact sites. Mark has been involved in numerous multi-state projects, published and unpublished reports and professional talks. Mark is currently retired from Ohio Department of Natural Resources and working on regional subsurface geology and field mapping in the Appalachian thrust belt.

ARCHAEOLOGY FAMILY EVENT

 Cost - $7 per person with children under 12 free.

 Includes lunch, a brief discussion during lunch, and a tour of Serpent Mound by archaeologist Bill Pickard (tour lasting 1 to 2 hours).

 Location: Picnic Shelter at Serpent Mound Visitor Center (3850 State Route 73, Peebles, OH 45660).

 Start Time: start with the lunch at 12:00 PM and then the tour afterwards

ABS TR ACT

Serpent Mound is the largest surviving example of a prehistoric effigy mound in the world. Stretching 1,348 feet over the ground, the beautifully preserved ancient earthwork depicts larger-than-life sinews of an immense serpent, with an intriguing oval shaped head. This earthen monument is anywhere from 1000-2000 years old, and the cultural identity of its American Indian architects remains wrapped in mystery, as does the exact ceremonial purpose behind its creation. Time, however, has not dampened the Image obtained from nlm.nih.gov earthwork’s artistic effect on those who gaze upon it. The Serpent continues to elicit humility, wonder, and awe – drawing tens of thousands of visitors a year from across the country and the world. In addition to the Serpent, the park preserves three burial mounds of the Adena and Fort Ancient Cultures, and ancient village sites (http://arcofappalachia.org/visit/serpent-mound).

7 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

PRESENTER

Bill Pickard

Born and raised in central Ohio, William Pickard worked several years in the pipeline construction industry before becoming involved in archaeology as a discipline. Since doing so he has participated at different levels in investigations at some very unique sites both in and outside the state of Ohio. A 1995 graduate of the Ohio State University with degrees in anthropology and art history, William joined the OHS staff in 1999 to assist in the cataloging of artifacts for the mandated NAGPRA survey although he had previously worked on research projects affiliated with the Ohio History Connection. These included the Burning Tree Mastadon excavations in 1989, Serpent Mound in 1991, the Great Circle in Newark in 1992 and Fort Laurens and Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries & Nature Preserve in 1997.

8 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

9 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

Ohio Section 2018 Winter Meeting and Dinner Presentation Recap Feature Ectocochleate Cephalopod Hydrostatics: 3D Presentations: Reconstruction and Computation of Life Orientation and Static Stability during a neutrally Buoyant Condition Presented By: David Peterman, 2nd year WSU Ph.D. Student And: Marine Vertebrate Ecology in the Early Permian Presented By: Ryan Shell, 2nd year Ph.D. Student, WSU Contributing author Tim Brown, CPG-11637

The Ohio Section’s Winter 2018 meeting and dinner presentation took place on Thursday, February 22 and was hosted by the Wright State University (WSU) student chapter in the Berry Room at the Nutter Center, in Dayton, Ohio. The event marked the third consecutive year that a quarterly Section meeting has been held on the WSU campus, and this year’s effort measured up to the high standards set by the WSU student chapters in previous events. The event was well attended by a diverse mixture of professionals, WSU faculty, and students from the WSU Department of Earth Sciences, as well as several from The Ohio State University School of Earth Sciences. The event was sponsored by ALS Laboratories.

The dinner presentation included talks by two WSU second-year Ph.D. students, David Peterman and Ryan Shell. The event also included a raffle for a wide variety of prizes including numerous gift cards and Cincinnati Reds baseball tickets. A silent auction was also held for a variety of fossil and mineral specimens.

Ohio Section President Colin Flaherty delivered the President’s Message, stressing the importance of building the future of the geologic profession through the mentoring and interaction with the student chapters. Colin also provided a summary of the projected 2018 AIPG calendar, including Ohio Section President Colin Flaherty delivering opening remarks.

10 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter future dinner meetings and the planned Serpent Mound field trip. WSU AIPG Student Chapter President Ashlynn Boedecker then introduced the first speaker for the evening, second-year WSU Ph.D. student David Peterman, who delivered a presentation summarizing his research entitled Ectocochleate Cephalopod Hydrostatics: 3D Reconstruction and Computation of Life Orientation and Static Stability during a neutrally Buoyant Condition.

ABOVE – Second-year WSU Ph.D. student David Peterman presenting his research in a talk entitled Ectocochleate Cephalopod Hydrostatics: 3D Reconstruction and Computation of Life Orientation and Static Stability during a neutrally Buoyant Condition.

David discussed the diversification of nautiloid cephalopods in the Early Ordovician, which led to an increased occupation of the pelagic zone. Early cephalopods of the Upper Cambrian (the order Ellesmerocerida) almost exclusively inhabited the neritic zone. New orders of nautiloids rapidly diversified during the earliest Ordovician such as the Endocerida and Orthocerida as well as many others. Peterman stressed that understanding the hydrostatic properties of morphotypes that best represent these orders is essential to better understanding of the diversification of nautiloid modes of life during their evolutionary history. He discussed the generation of 3D models in order to compute the conditions for neutral buoyancy, static orientation during life, and hydrostatic stability. The ellesmerocerid model was found to be negatively buoyant, which supports the interpretation of this morphotype being restricted to the benthos in a neritic habitat. The Endocerid and Orthocerid models were capable of neutral buoyancy due to the proportions of the living chamber (which was occupied by the soft body of the living nautiloid), and the phragmocone (the chambered portion of the shell used as a buoyancy apparatus). Both of these morphotypes were very stable in a vertical orientation,

11 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter suggesting they would have been able to serve as pelagic vertical migrants. Peterman explained that the distribution of liquid in the phragmocone and mineralized deposits employed by many families within these orders may have been modifications to actually reduce stability to allow deviation from the stable, vertical lifestyle.

The second presentation was given by second- year WSU Ph.D. student Ryan Shell, who delivered Marine Vertebrate Ecology in the Early Permian. Shell explained that the early Permian Period was a significant time in the development of life on Earth, as between 288.9 and 272.3 million years ago tetrapods began to form the first truly terrestrial communities with fewer inputs from the marine realm, compared to previous communities in the Carboniferous or Devonian Periods. While connections between oceanic and terrestrial ecosystems lessened during this time, the fact remains that the two are connected today, and that changes in one system may impact the other. Ryan noted that the marine vertebrate ecosystems from this time are thought to be composed of bony fishes and sharks adapted to feed directly on the animals of a typical Paleozoic reef. Bony fishes were, in turn, supposedly preyed upon by small sharks who themselves were eaten, along with the grazing sharks, by large bodied Eugenodonts Second-year WSU Ph.D. student Ryan Shell presenting Marine Vertebrate Ecology (Helicoprion for example). Shell explained that

in the Early Permian. fossils in the Lueders Formation of north-central Texas present a somewhat different composition, and in comparing this fauna to those of Bolivia and Russia, we can describe more certainly the global marine vertebrate ecosystem from this time. Furthermore, some sharks adapted to both graze on shellfish and prey upon fish in Texas were able to move regularly between nearshore and farshore marine ecosystems; providing, a framework to understand the flow of nutrients between vertebrates across the marine/terrestrial divide. Ryan stated that there is now a better understanding of how these marine vertebrate communities worked, and how they may have interacted with terrestrial ecosystems during this period.

Other highlights of the evening include the raffle prize drawing that occurred between the two presentations, conducted by WSU student chapter President Ashlynn Boedecker and Treasurer Baylee Stark. Many prizes were given out including various restaurant gift cards and sporting event tickets. In addition, a variety of interesting items were up for bidding in the silent auction.

12 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

ABOVE LEFT – Ohio Section President Colin Flaherty presenting David Peterman with a token of appreciation following his presentation.

ABOVE RIGHT – Ryan Shell receiving an item of appreciation from President Flaherty after his talk.

The executive committee would like to thank the WSU student chapter, led by chapter President Ashylnn Boedecker and advisor Dr. Stacey Hundley, for all of their contributions towards making it a successful event, as well as David Peterman and Ryan Shell, for presenting their interesting research. The Section would like to thank all members that attended, as well as event sponsor ALS Laboratories. The 2018 Winter Meeting and Dinner Presentation was an enjoyable and successful event, and a great kickoff to what promises to be a busy and productive year for the AIPG Ohio Section. 

13 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

SCENES FROM THE 2018 WINTER MEETING AND DINNER PRESENTATION

Representative Josh McKinney from ALS Global addressing meeting attendees. ALS was the meeting sponsor.

14 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

.

TOP LEFT – Meeting attendees perusing the silent auction offerings.

TOP RIGHT – WSU student chapter President Ashlynn Boedecker introducing the first speaker, David Peterman.

BELOW – View of meeting room during opening remarks delivered by Ohio Section President Colin Flaherty.

15 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

LEFT – WSU student chapter Treasurer Baylee Stark introducing the second presenter, Ryan Shell.

BELOW – Ashlynn Boedecker and Baylee Stark drawing tickets for the bounty of raffle prizes offered by the WSU student section.

16 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

AIPG Ohio Section and Cox-Colvin Announce Fall 2018 Vapor Intrusion Short Course in Central Ohio

Due to the great feedback from the 2017 Vapor Intrusion Short Course, the AIPG Ohio Section is offering it again in 2018. Vapor intrusion (VI) is the migration of undesirable chemical components into indoor airspace. Vapor intrusion into buildings is one of the primary routes of human exposure to volatile organic compounds released to the subsurface. This short course will cover VI aspects including the physical processes governing subsurface vapor transport and entry into buildings, VI assessment, monitoring and mitigation strategies, VI risk analysis, legal aspects, case studies and field demonstrations.

SSAAVVEE TTHHEE DDAATTEE!! October 10 and 11, 2018 ODNR H.R. Collins Core Laboratory Conference Room Delaware, Ohio

Course Topics History of Chlorinated Solvents & Soil-gas Sampling Data Interpretation

Regulatory Framework Exposure/Receptor Types

Vapor Sources Mitigation Approaches

Subsurface Sampling Post-Mitigation Sampling & Long-Term Monitoring

Air Samples Case Studies

Predicting Vapor Intrusion To Indoor Air Community Involvement

Measuring Indoor Air Samples Legal Liability & Obligations

REVIEWS OF LAST YEARS COURSE

Everyone was knowledgeable and the presentations were well organized. I feel much more comfortable with VI - thanks!

I think it was a great training session and well worth the investment of time and money!

17 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

18 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

Ohio Section 2018 Spring Social Recap

Contributing author Colin Flaherty, CPG-11465

On Thursday, April 19, 2018, the Ohio Section of AIPG held a Spring Social at Yogi’s – Sawmill in Dublin, Ohio. The event was sponsored by ALS Environmental. The casual event format was structured to promote member interaction, and I feel that it was a success. Guests included a variety of professionals and members of the Ohio State University (OSU) and Wright State University (WSU) Student Chapters. Pizza was provided for attendees.

During the evening, attendees were fortunate to be provided with a brief teaser presentation about the upcoming Ohio Section Field Trip to Serpent Mound (scheduled for June 16, 2018!). The talk was co- presented by field trip guides Mark Baranoski and Curtis Coe. Mark and Curtis brought maps and publications to aid their explanation and description of the serpent mound impact structure and even brought brecciated rocks for attendees to examine.

I want to extend a big “Thank You” to Mark and Curtis for taking the lead on arranging and guiding the upcoming field trip this summer and agreeing to talk to the group during the Spring Social. Thank you, gentlemen.

Thank you to all that attended!

We hope to see a big turnout at the Serpent Mound Field Trip and Archaeology Family Event in June.

19 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

News from Wright State University Student Chapter of AIPG

The WSU Student Chapter of AIPG has provided the Newsletter with a listing of officers as well as a preliminary schedule of activities for the 2018-2019 academic year. The WSU Student Chapter is led by Dr. Stacey Hundley. The WSU Student Chapter of AIPG officers for the current academic year include the following:

Wright State University Chapter of AIPG, 201 8 – 2019 President Baylee Stark Vice President Riley Garner OFFICERS Secretary Samuel Mulkey Treasurer Mike Mckean Stacey Hundley, Ph.D., Lecturer, Earth & Environmental Sciences ADVISOR Department, MEM-2546

Please take a moment and welcome these WSU Student Chapter of AIPG officers and their fellow student members at a future AIPG event.

20 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

News from The Ohio State University Student Chapter of AIPG

TThhee OOhhiiioo SSttaattee UUnniiivveerrssiiittyy SSttuuddeenntt CChhaapptteerr ooff AAIIIPPGG ttoouurrss CCllleevveelllaanndd MMuusseeuumm ooff NNaattuurraalll HHiiissttoorryy

Contributed by: Becky Anderson, OSU Student Chapter President The Ohio State University chapter of AIPG took 8 students to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History on Saturday, March 24, 2018.

We got up bright and early on a Saturday to have a fun and educational day at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The museum was very impressive! It holds over 5 million research specimens and has excellent exhibits.

Once we arrived at the museum we had our private tour with Dr. Hannibal, the curator of invertebrate paleontology. Dr. Hannibal is an authority on myriapods (a new genus of fossil millipedes, Hannibaliulus wilsonae is named after him!) and he also specializes in cultural geology. Dr. Hannibal’s knowledge about the fossil

21 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter specimens was incredibly impressive and inspiring. We were very lucky to have such a dedicated and passionate tour guide.

First, Dr. Hannibal quickly walked through each exhibit with us and gave us a brief overview about the content in each. He pointed out interesting facts and visuals which we would later go back to and spend more time exploring.

After our walk-through, we got to go into the back rooms where the scientists work. We saw the rooms where the exhibits are planned as well as the labs where fossil samples are prepared and cleaned. Dr. Hannibal showed us some fossils that scientists had been trying to free from matrix for years! We had the opportunity to see a massive Dunkleosteus terrelli fossil up close! Dr. Hannibal also took us into his office and showed us some of his favorite fossils, including a wonderfully preserved Charophytes. Dr. Hannibal’s enthusiasm made the tour a lot of fun. I think it’s safe to say we all learned a lot. We are very thankful that Dr. Hannibal gave us such a detailed and educational tour.

22 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

After our private tour, we got to explore all of the exhibits. The museum had a new Pterosaur exhibit which had a lot of fun interactive activities. Also, the mineral/rock exhibit was very informative and the specimens were breathtaking. And just like that, 5 hours had flown by. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has so much to offer and we cannot wait to go back again.

We want to thank the Ohio Section of AIPG for making this trip possible by providing funding. We are extremely grateful for your support. College can be extremely stressful, but it is days like these that make it all worth it. OSU AIPG members had the chance to have fun, make friendships, and learn about topics that interest them.

23 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

The Ohio State University Student Chapter of AIPG has provided the Newsletter with a listing of officers as well as a preliminary schedule of activities for the 2017-2018 academic year. The Ohio State University Chapter of AIPG, 2017 – 2018 President Becky Anderson OFFICERS Vice President Lucas Jasnowski-Pascual Treasurer Prescott Vayda Frank Schwarz, Ph.D., College of Arts and Sciences, School of Earth ADVISOR Sciences

Please take a moment and welcome these OSU Student Chapter of AIPG officers and their fellow student members at a future AIPG event.    

24 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

 News from Youngstown State University Student Chapter of AIPG

Contributed by: Brigitte Petras, YSU Student Chapter Vice President Youngstown State University last semester participated in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Earth Science and Archaeology day. At the table, different rock types were displayed, and children were able to color the rock cycle. This semester, they will be having an Earth Rocks Fossil Hunt activity at the Federal Frenzy event in Youngstown on April 21, 2018. They are also in the process of planning a field trip to Kelley’s Island in the spring.

The Youngstown State University Student Chapter of AIPG Visits Kelleys Island

Contributed by: Tom Jenkins, AIPG Member at Large On March 10, 2018, I had the pleasure of joining the recently chartered Youngstown State University student chapter of AIPG on a field trip to Kelleys Island. The Venture Resort where I stayed was very kind and allowed us to use their meeting room to start the field trip. YSU AIPG Student Chapter Vice President Brigitte Petras (pictured) was presented with the charter letter from AIPG National, startup funding checks from National, and the Ohio Section, and a box of AIPG promotional items from National.

Next, I made a short presentation on the geology, hydrogeology, and the history of limestone mining of Kelleys Island. After that, we headed to the Kelleys Island Glacial Grooves State Memorial where we met Chris Ashley, Kelleys Island Park Manager. Chris and YSU professor Dr. Jeff Dick led us on a tour of the glacial graves (crated by meltwater scouring not glacial abrasion). It was a special opportunity to be able to walk along the grooves and inspect them up close. After that, we drove over to explore the adjacent quarry buildings that held the crusher and rail loading structure. These buildings were constructed

25 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter around the turn of the century. Chris Ashley commented that visiting concrete experts speculated this may have been one of the first poured concrete structures built in the US.

Above – Dr. Jeffrey Dick, Tom Jenkins, and YSU AIPG Student Section members standing in the glacial grooves.

26 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

Tom Jenkins discussing limestone mining on Kelleys Island.

Historic poured concrete railcar loading structure.

Lastly, we went and viewed the limestone quarry and compared the current water level to those observed when mining.

27 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

Youngstown State University Student Chapter of AIPG has provided the Newsletter with a listing of officers as well as a preliminary schedule of activities for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Youngstown State University Chapter of AIPG, 2017 – 2018 President Lydia White Vice President Brigitte Petras OFFICERS Secretary Olivia Costantino Treasurer Chris McFarland

ADVISOR Dr. Jeff Dick, Professor and Chair, Geological & Environmental Sciences

Please take a moment and welcome these YSU Student Chapter of AIPG officers and their fellow student members at a future AIPG event.

28 American Institute of Professional Geologists Ohio Section April 2018 Newsletter

Letters to the Editor and Editorial Submittal Guidelines

The Ohio Section welcomes and encourages membership discourse via the Section newsletter on relevant geopolitical and geological topics, in accordance with our chartered purpose. Contributing authors are requested to abide by the following guidelines to ensure civility and professionalism.

1. Scientific interpretations should include accurate and effective references.

2. Opinion pieces should be presented with reasoning. Fellow members may choose to comment or challenge a submittal with their own contribution.

3. Authors must abide by the AIPG Code of Ethics. Any author who violates this code will not be published. Authors must be respectful to fellow members, all political parties, officials and candidates.

4. Letters to the Editor should be under one page in 12 pt. Arial font.

5. Member authors should provide their name and certification number.

6. The Ohio Section also welcomes and will consider relevant articles from non-members, provided contributions abide by the above stated guidelines.

Contributions to the Ohio Section newsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Ohio Section or the editor. We reserve the right to edit for clarity and space considerations. Please send submittals to the editor at [email protected].

29