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Election for At Large and Geotechnical/Environmental seats on the Board

The Board is conducting an election for the At Large and Geotechnical/Environmental sector seats from Monday, April 1 through Monday April 15, 2024.…

October 2024 ASBOG exams

The applications for the October 3 or 4, 2024 ASBOG FG and PG exams are available.  The deadline for submitting your application to the Board is…

New Geologic Publication and Resource Page

The site has been reorganized with Documents and Forms, ASBOG Exam information, Voluntary Continuing Education Program information, and a new…

2024 Renewal Information

The 2024 renewal letters were mailed Friday, October 12, 2023 and should arrive by November 1st, 2023. The renewal due date is December 31, 2023…

Mosasaur skull found in North Mississippi

Personnell with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and Mississippi DEQ Office of Geology recovered a mosasaur skull in North Mississippi.…

ASBOG offers new FG exam prep course

ASBOG introduces a new online preparatory course designed to aid candidates in their preparations for the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology (FG) exam.…

Governor Tate Reeves appoints Rebecca McGrew to Board

Governor Tate Reeves has appointed Ms. Nancy Rebecca McGrew to fill the Mining/Extraction Sector seat on the Board.  Ms. McGrew's four year term…

Mississippi Opal designated as State Gemstone

Mississippi's official State Gemstone is now the Mississippi Opal following the signing of Senate Bill 2138 by Governor Tate Reeves. Link to news…

Resolution supporting Opal as the State Gemstone

On December 6, 2022 the Board passed a resolution supporting the adoption of Opal as the State Gemstone.  Opal was discovered off the bluffs…

Updated Application Forms

At the September 13, 2022 meeting, the Board voted to discontinue the practice of collecting Social Security Numbers or full date of birth and will…