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Twenty-five Bureau volunteers gave back to the community on March 29th in a day of service at Great Hills Park in Austin, restoring a wildflower area and improving trails. Work included clearing and hauling brush and small saplings to open space for wildflowers.

The Bureau's 2015 Annual Report provides an in-depth look at the latest vital research of our internationally recognized scientists, including important new Bureau initiatives and comprehensive coverage of the Bureau’s research consortia.

Bureau scientists Jake Covault , Bill Ambrose, and GRA Lauren Redmond received accolades for their work from the New Orleans Geological Society, Association of Petroleum Geologists Southwest Section, and the Houston Geological Society’s Applied Geoscience Conference, respectively.

A Bureau team of 17 dedicated volunteers engaged visitors at “Explore UT: Discover What’s Next,” where students, teachers, parents, and community members from across the state experienced hands-on research and scholarship in a campus-wide open house.

The Bureau of Economic Geology was recently hosted Christopher Smith, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), for an important discussion about existing and possible future partnerships between the two organizations.