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A 10-year-anniversary research symposium hosted by JSG in January celebrated both the creation of the Jackson School of Geosciences and its visionary founders Jack and Katie Jackson. 

To provide access to more core for more geoscientists, explorationists, and students, the Bureau recently partnered with Occidental Petroleum (OXY) to begin renovations at the Houston Researach Center's Core Layout and Viewing Area.  

In early January, Bureau airborne-imaging researchers conducted a field mission to survey the lower basin of the Colorado River, bordering the states of Arizona and California. more...

A crew began coring in the Bureau’s front yard to determine the ability of the rocks underlying the site to withstand the weight of the construction of the Bureau’s new Core Research Building. “We’re well into the process for eventually breaking ground and getting this building built,” said Jay Kipper, associate director of the Bureau. more...

Katherine Romanak presented “Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Achievements and Opportunities for Developing Country Involvement.” at the recent COP21 United Nations Conference on Climate Change held in Paris. more...