EAST TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

September 2026 Virtual Meeting

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Monday, September 14, 2026
6:00 - 7:30 pm

Note: ETGS members will receive an email with info for logging into the meeting.
 

September Presentation

Recapping the FY25-26 mapping and data preservation efforts for the Tennessee Geological Survey and a look towards FY26-27 projects

By

William Jackson
(Tennessee Geological Survey)

During the FY25-26 annual performance period, the Tennessee Geological Survey undertook 6 different mapping projects and 5 data preservation projects through the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (STATEMAP) and the USGS National Geologic and Geophysical Data Preservation Program. These included new Paleozoic bedrock mapping in the Valley and Ridge and Cumberland Plateau regions at a scale of 1 to 24,000; a 1-to-100,000-scale compilation of previous mapping for the Nashville 30-by-60-minute quadrangle; and new bedrock mapping and drilling in the Coastal Plain of West Tennessee. Data preservation projects focused on the Waverly Core Repository, continuing to add context to the survey's online ArcGIS map viewer, and the digitization and database management of mineral deposits throughout the state. Work this upcoming performance period will continue similar efforts, which aim to promote the survey's mission "to encourage and promote the prudent development and conservation of Tennessee's geological, energy, and mineral resources".
 

Biography

Will is a geologist with a focus on tectonic processes and field science. His research involves the integration of sedimentology, stratigraphy, and structural geology with geochronology and thermochronology to understand sediment provenance and the relationships between deformation and deposition. He has an interest in understanding the accumulation of heavy mineral sand deposits through space and time. Current projects focus on Cretaceous through Eocene strata in the eastern Gulf Coastal Plain and Paleozoic rocks in the southern Appalachian Valley and Ridge. He received a PhD in Geosciences from the University of Alabama in 2017, a MS in Earth Sciences from the University of Memphis in 2012, and a BS in Geology from the University of Alabama in 2009. Will joined the Tennessee Geological Survey in May 2024 as State Geologist and prior to that spent 8 years in academia and about 3 years as a field mapper for the Geological Survey of Alabama.

 

 

Greetings, and welcome to the September 14, 2026 ETGS virtual meeting.
 

This meeting will be attended via Zoom and as a courtesy please mute your cell phone or the microphone in your laptop/tablet to minimize background noise and feedback echos. We will also make an effort to mute all participants - at least until the presentation is finished. Please use the chat feature to type any comments or questions you may have. We recommend that you send questions for the speaker to "everyone" so all participants can see the question. In the interest of time, we may hold the Q&A at the end of the presentation.

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Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue with this online format. As always, we welcome and appreciate your feedback and suggestions for improvement.

 

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President
Tony McClain

Vice President
David Carlone

Secretary
J. Brad Stephenson

Treasurer
Seaira Stephenson

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Bob Gelinas

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