August DPS Program

               August 12 DPS Regular Program

Geology, that’s some proper mad stuff.

A chevron fold in Silurian age rocks in Scotland standing above the North Sea.

A presentation by Philip Scoggins, P.G. is entitled “Geology, that’s some proper mad stuff.”

Phillip will cover the basics of geology and the formative people who’s understanding developed into the science of geology today. On the human time scale, not long ago people had no real understanding of the land was formed and why it looked so. Then came the concept of geologic time.  A little bit of this talk could be subtitled, “How I spent my summer vacation.”

Philip Scoggins spent most of his life in Texas. From about age 8, he grew up in western Tarrant County finding fossils like Eopachydiscus. When he learned ammonites were one of the marine animals that lived in the an inland sea called the Western Interior Seaway, he wanted to know more about geology and paleontology. Philip graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a BS in Geology. He worked in various geology related industries. Being a long-term undergrad, he worked as a geologic technician in the petroleum exploration field. Later, he worked in the geotechnical, and environmental assessment professions. He probably missed out on being a Charter Member because he was laid-off the day Edwin Colbert spoke. A few years later, a plesiosaur was found on the property of a relative of his now late wife Penny. The DPS was helping Baylor University with the dig. He became a member of the DPS as soon as possible in the mid-1980s. His wife, Penny, and Phillip had separate single memberships for many years because they wanted the dues to help the DPS grow. It has and that is some proper mad stuff too.     

Zoom Meeting Information

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86876500920

Meeting ID: 868 7650 0920

Passcode: 729863

However, we hope to see you in person at our August 12 meeting.  The parking is free and you can bring your unknown fossils for identification. 

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