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38 S E G N E W S L E T T E R No 91 • OCTOBER 2012 SEG Announcements & Deadlines Extracted from a PRESS RELEASE dated 9-20-2012 Elsevier and the Society of Economic Geologists Deliver 107 Years of Scientific Maps through Geofacets New collaboration will create unmatched resource for geoscientists in metals and mineral exploration by January 2013 MEMBERSHIP New York, September 20, 2012 — Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, medical and technical information products and services, today announced its collaboration with the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) to incorporate thousands of maps from SEG’s leading journal, Economic Geology, into Geofacets, Elsevier’s premier research tool for geoscientists working in exploration for the metals, mining, and oil and gas industries. The move underlines Elsevier’s continued drive to accelerate geoscientists’ discovery of hard-to-find scientific maps through Geofacets, supporting confident decision-making in a high-risk exploration environment. This collaboration particularly boosts Geofacets’ ability to support metals and mineral exploration, given SEG’s well-established footing in the industry. By January 2013 the joint venture will add a further 14,800+ maps collated over the past 107 years from Economic Geology into Geofacets, bringing the total maps within the research tool to more than 240,000. “A significant part of SEG’s mission is to disseminate geological information and aid those working in exploration, mineral resource appraisal, mining and metal extraction,” said Brian Hoal, Executive Director at SEG. “Collaborating with Elsevier to make our maps and information much easier to discover, and therefore easier to apply to their work, will help geoscientists combat specific industry challenges such as low drilling success rates and the increasing difficulty in finding new orebodies.” “We see and hear excitement from our users in the metals and mining industry every time we mention the upcoming integration of SEG content into Geofacets,” said Phoebe McMellon, Senior Product Manager Geofacets at Elsevier. “By incorporating the unique content of such a renowned society as SEG, we are able to help Geofacets users discover critical, niche content that could otherwise remain buried in volumes and centuries’ worth of publications.” ABOUT GEOFACETS Geofacets is an innovative research tool for geoscientists that offers map-based search and access to over 225,000 geological maps from Elsevier and its content partners. With all maps downloadable and 148,000 georeferenced, it integrates with GIS and other presentation software. Developed to complement the way geoscientists work, Geofacets is used by leading companies around the world for exploration research projects such as regional studies for new ventures, land lease opportunity evaluations, prospect and play ranking, and more. ABOUT THE SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS The Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) is the leading organization dedicated to advancing science and discovery in the field of economic geology. The Society’s nearly 7,000 members are based in over 100 countries and include representatives from industry, academia, non-profit, and government institutions. SEG has close ties with two independent corporations, SEG Foundation and SEG Canada Foundation, that fund educational geoscientific programs endorsed by the Society. Publications, conferences, short courses, and field trips ensure active communication of economic geologyrelated concepts within the membership and with the economic geology profession at large. For more information, visit www.segweb.org. ABOUT ELSEVIER Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and close to 20,000 book titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier’s online solutions include ScienceDirect, Scopus, Reaxys, ClinicalKey and Mosby’s Nursing Suite, which enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite and MEDai’s Pinpoint Review, which help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively. A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC, a world-leading publisher and information provider, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).
OCTOBER 2012 • No 91 SEG NEWSLETTER 39 personal notes & news CAREER-RELATED CHANGES ZHAOSHAN CHANG (SEG 2004 F) is the new director of the Economic Geology Research Unit (EGRU) at James Cook University, Queens - land, Australia. Zhaoshan earned a Ph.D. in geology from Washington State Uni versity. Before joining James Cook University, he was with CODES at the University of Tasmania. EVER MARQUEZ (SEG 2000) has been appointed vice president of exploration for Condor Resources Inc. AWARDS NICHOLAS ARNDT (SEG 2007) was recently awarded the 2012 A L du Toit Memorial lectureship by the Fellows Committee of the Geological Society of South Africa. Nick, a professor at the Université de Grenoble, France, presented a lecture entitled “Barberton komatiites: Creation and crystallization of the world’s hottest magmas.” The lecture was given at various South Africa venues in August. Nick earned a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in Canada in 1975, then worked in the exploration industry internationally before becoming a professor at the Université de Rennes 1, France, in 1990. In 1998 he moved to the Université de Grenoble, where he holds the position of professor, classe exceptionnelle, échelon 2. DEATHS ALLEN F. AGNEW (SEG 1961 SF) died September 12, 2012, in Corvallis, Oregon, at the age of 94. As a teenager living in Ogden, Illinois, in the early 1930s, Allen ran a trap line with his brother and transported hides by rail to a Chicago company. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1940 with highest geologic honors, publishing his bachelor’s and master’s work on micro - paleontology in professional journals. Allen and his wife, Frances, began married life sleeping on U.S. Army cots while he mapped geology in Death Valley, California, for the U.S. Geological Survey. He served as South Dakota state geologist and held positions as director with the water resource centers for several states. After an eight-year stint as senior specialist in mining and minerals at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Allen retired to Corvallis in 1982 and taught part-time at Oregon State University, finall retiring from teaching in 1988. DONALD J. GRYBECK (SEG 1979 SF) died August 24, 2012. He had retired after a career dedicated to working for the U.S. Geological Survey. PAUL A. BAILLY (SEG 1960 SF) Paul Alain Bailly died July 2, 2012, at the age of 85. Paul suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and passed away peacefully at a care facility in Shelburne, Ver - mont, where he had lived since 2007. Paul was born December 3, 1926, in Paris, France, and obtained geologic training at the Portrait of Paul Bailly painted by his niece, Kathy Jorgenson. University of Nancy. He came to the United States to pursue graduate studies, first at Yale University, then at Stanford, where he received his Ph.D. degree in 1951. After a tour of military service as a paratrooper in North Africa, he joined Kennecott Copper Corp. in North Africa, immigrated to the United States, and was employed by Bear Creek Mining Co.— an exploration subsidiary of Kennecott Copper Corp.—from 1955 to 1967. As president of Bear Creek from 1961 to 1967, Paul directed six exploration districts in the United States and oversaw a porphyry-copper molybdenum geology research unit, a pioneering group applying computers to reserve estimation and discovery probability, and a deep-ocean nodule exploration team. During Paul’s years at the helm, Bear Creek discovered important copper deposits in Arizona and Alaska, a Cu-Ni deposit in Minnesota, lead deposits in Missouri, a sediment-hosted Cu- Ag deposit in Montana, and a large field of Mn-Cu nodules in the Pacific Ocean. Paul Bailly joined Occidental Petroleum Corp. in 1968 and helped create an international mining division, Occidental Minerals, which he led as president through 1983. Under his leadership, Oxymin discovered zinc deposits in Tennessee and developed in situ leaching of three copper oxide deposits in Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona. Oxy - min discovered the McClean Lake high-grade uranium deposit in Saskatchewan and a new gold orebody near Kalgoorlie, Australia. In 1984, Bailly joined Fulcrum Manage - ment as president. Fulcrum was the management company of a venture capital and private equity group that invested in new gold mining ventures. Investments were made in 12 projects in the United States, Canada, and Australia; six mines were successfully developed. Paul’s management style was to guide and lead a team and create a framework that would help people work their best. He was an inspirational mentor to many young exploration geologists. Paul’s contribution to the mining industry includes 26 papers on mineral resources, exploration management, and public land issues. He served on four committees on mineral problems for the National Academy of Sciences. The AIME honored Paul with its Mineral Economics award and he received the SME Jacking award for “his leadership in bringing quantitative rationality to mineral exploration, the impact of his efforts on mineral policy issues, and his effective managerial role in major mineral discoveries.” He was president of the Geological Society of America in 1983 and served on several of its committees. In 2009, he was inducted into the National Mining Hall of Fame. Paul Bailly believed the large group of volunteer members was a great source of strength for the Society of Economic Geologists. For 35 years he contributed time and extraordinary talent in management and organization to the benefit of all parts of the Society. Paul served on Council and as president of the Society of Economic Geologists in 1981. He was a trustee of the SEG Foundation and a director of PUBCO. He was one of three members of the “Blue Ribbon” committee appointed in 1983 to consider the future of SEG. Recommenda - tions generated by the committee led to the growth and financial well-being the Society has enjoyed in recent years. The SEG Newsletter was recommended and the success of this publication has generated much interest in the Society and its activities. Paul Bailly served on numerous other SEG committees and, along with Art Barber, raised contributions of over $100,000 that ensured the success of the Society’s first stand-alone meeting, “Integrated Methods in Exploration and Discovery,” in 1993. He received the Ralph W. Marsden award in 2000 for outstanding service to the Society. Paul was diagnosed with ALS in 2007. He compensated for physical handicaps and sustained an admirable attitude and as much activity and quality of life as possible until the very end. His wife, Florence Bailly, and brother Jean Bailly predeceased him. He is survived by his brother Pierre, sons, Philip and Jacques, daughter-in-law, Leslyn Hall, and two grandchildren, as well as many relatives and friends in France, Minnesota, and elsewhere. Contributions in Paul’s memory may be made to the Havern School of Littleton, CO, www.havernschool.org/our-school, and to the Mineral Information Institute of the SME Foundation, for which Paul also volunteered, at www.smenet.org/foundation. Contributed by Richard L. Nielsen MEMBERSHIP
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