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Winter ‘23
MGS Secures State Funding Introducing New Staff WMU Hosts DOE Visit at MGRRE Making Data Accessible through Scanning Outreach and Education Activities In Memory of Alan Kehew Mapping Michigan Core Stories
Quarterly Updates from the Michigan Geological Survey
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A Note from the Director The Michigan Geological Survey (MGS) was established on January 26, 1837, the same day as Statehood was established, 196 years ago. MGS is
MGS Secures State Funding A Bright Future for the Michigan Geological Survey
grateful for funding support from the Governor’s office, legislators, and the staff conducting regulatory and information needs to Michiganders. We all need to know more about geology, and now MGS can build on existing data to meet our growing resources needs. THANK YOU! John Yellich- Director For more information go to https://wmich.edu/geologysurvey https://wmich.edu/michigangeologicalrepository
With new funding, the Michigan “We are pleased to see a funded Michigan Geological Survey, which will Geological Survey at Western help EGLE better protect the Michigan University can now environment and the public. We look address some critical environmental forward to their future support in the area of geologic review and research” and resource needs in Michigan. A. Wygant State Geologist and EGLE The funding came about as OGMD Director Michigan’s regulatory and resource departments, including Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), Natural Resources (DNR), Agricultural and Rural Development (MDARD), Office of Great Lakes (OGL), Transportation (MDOT) identified local societal issues and current priorities that needed to be addressed by comprehensive geologic data and research. In addition to gathering new data, the Survey will rely on the State’s largest collection of geological samples and data preserved at the Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education (MGRRE). The Repository is a key component of the Survey because those resources support water, energy, and climate change research, and they provide support for training the next generation of geoscientists. The Michigan Geological Survey now has a bright future because of the new annual funding. Funding would not have been possible without the ongoing support from WMU, our legislators, EGLE, industry, and others who advocate for MGS and MGRRE!