Bulletin Editor's Column - June 2013 by Patricia Santogrossi
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The last member of the 55th volume of the Bulletin’s Editorial Board is Lisa Krueger, our design editor. I could not have done this job without the benefit of her ten years’ experience, her dedication, and guidance. Next, I could hardly go further without acknowledgement of our intrepid pre-editors who go where others may fear to tread. They have volunteered for some years to preview the talk abstracts and speaker bios. James Ragsdale, Charles Revilla, and this year’s new addition, Ed Marks, have literally been my right hand men! They are bright, colorful, and conscientious. I’d like to honorably mention those members and friends who graciously supplied cover art from their personal collections. These include Denise Stone, Claudio Bartolini, and Marli Miller at the University of Oregon. Also in my pantheon of greats are the three people who were each my co-editor for a column this year: Dianna Phu on Social Media, Inda Immega on the famous Immegas, and Bob Shoup on climate change. Thank you all for your inspiration, valuable content, and aid in getting outside my own box. Thank are due to Mike Forlenza for his willingness to step up and serve next year as editor. We will all benefit from his prior experience on the job. Special thanks go to David Miller who has been a valued colleague since coming to Statoil in February of 2012. Dave was kind enough to offer his assistance approximately mid-year to be a final reader for the content of the Bulletin. This was especially important for the Editor’s column itself as it was usually late-breaking and I am not that great a typist! I am really looking forward to going to my first Guest Night this year. You see, I have an affinity for things “Mars”. First, there was the Mars Field I worked on in the ‘89-91 period as the Appraisal Lead for Shell. Then, there was the cat that I adopted from the Harahan, LA Home Depot whilst I lived in New Orleans. I named him Mars though in my head I thought of him as “Marz” so when in cat-mother mode I could call him Marzipan (!); silly as he was not tawny but all black. I had him for 17 years. Anyway back to Guest Night, the Curiosity rover reminds of Johnny Five from the Short Circuit movies of the 1980’s. Love that name, Curiosity, as it is one of the common characteristics of geoscientists. It certainly is one of mine. I have enjoyed learning more about the subjects of our cover photos and the references in some abstracts and government updates that have sent me to the internet for more information, much of which I chose to share with you in short side articles. It has been a privilege to serve the membership of the HGS this past year as Editor, to serve with my fellow Board members, and to help present the hard work of all of the committee chairs and members who represent the speakers, talks, courses, and events that comprise the mission of the Houston Geological Society. |
Ciao Baby!
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Patricia Santogrossi
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
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From the Editor