Maryland Department of Natural Resources

News and Activities

2020
January 27 Maryland Geological Survey Begins New Survey of Mason-Dixon Line
2019
December 6 MGS presented research at the 2019 Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference, December 6, 2019
September 26 MGS geologists presented talks at the 28th Annual Maryland Groundwater Symposium, September 26, 2019
July 2 Rich Ortt to serve as President of the Association of American State Geologists (AASG), 2019-2020
June 30 Explore the interactive map options on the MGS website
2018
December 7 MGS presented research at the 2018 Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference, December 7, 2018
September 27 MGS presented research at the 2018 Maryland Groundwater Symposium, September 27, 2018
July 1 Maryland Rocks: Amateur mineral hunters find treasure
June 28 Seismometer installed in Garrett County
May 2 Rich Ortt gave a presentation at Geological Society of Washington
April 6 MGS geologists presented research at the 15th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst, April 2-6, 2018
2017
December 8 MGS geologists presented talks at the 2017 Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference, December 8, 2017
October 8 Celebrate Earth Science Week in Maryland
October 8 Governor Hogan proclaimed October 8 - 14, 2017 to be Earth Science Education Week in Maryland
September 28 MGS geologists presented talks at the 2017 Maryland Groundwater Symposium, September 28, 2017
June 28 MGS co-authors paper on the CO2 storage potential of the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Coastal Plain
June 27 Tour Maryland Geology this Summer!
April 17 Photos from the MGS Earth Day Open House on April 17
March 27 Come to the MGS Earth Day Open House on April 17
March 5 March 5 -11 is National Groundwater Awareness Week
February 2 MGS maps are now viewable on the interactive MapView interface of the USGS National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB)
2016
December 3 MGS co-authors report on digital elevations of regional aquifer systems in Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain
October 21 Bat week is Oct. 24 -31 - Learn about bats and caves in Maryland
October 6 Earth Science Week will be held from October 9-15
September 28 MGS geologists presented talks at the 2016 Maryland Groundwater Symposium
September 6 September 6 is Protect Your Groundwater Day
May 21 MGS participates in Mason-Dixon Line crown stone ceremony in Harford
May 19 MGS co-authors paper on the MD Coastal Plain Aquifer Information System--A GIS-based tool for managing groundwater resources
May 5 MGS presented a talk at the 2016 National Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference, Tampa, FL, May 2-6, 2015
March 4 March 6-12 is National Groundwater Awareness Week
2015
November 13 MGS geologists presented talks at the 2015 Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference
November 4 MGS geologists presented research at the 2015 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, November 1-4, 2015
October 31 Visit us at BALTIMORE ROCKS!, a geoscience open house to be held at Batimore's Inner Harbor on October 31, 9am - 1pm
October 8 Earth Science Week will be held from October 11-17
October 2 Maryland Geological Survey hosted the Maryland Mapping Advisory Committee meeting
September 30 MGS geologists presented talks at the 2015 Maryland Groundwater Symposium
September 8 September 8 is Protect Your Groundwater Day
April 20 Bat education resources now available at MGS, Caves of Maryland now available for download
March 1 Over 300 MGS reports are available for download in pdf format. Check them out on our interactive Reports page
February 18 MGS provides training on geology and groundwater to the Maryland Master Naturalist program
2014
November 21 MGS presented a talk on regional groundwater quality isssues at the MWMC annual conference
September 24 MGS initiates study of the hydrogeology beneath the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
September 24 MGS geologists presented research at the 2014 Maryland Groundwater Symposium
September 23 Maryland Geological Survey hosted the Maryland Mapping Advisory Committee meeting
September 1 Wildlife Education Trunks are available for checkout at the Maryland Geological Survey (MGS) in Baltimore City
August 18 MGS's Stephen VanRyswick is featured in a Maryland Natural Resource magazine article
July 1 MGS initiates study of elevated groundwater radioactivity in Charles County, Maryland
May 30 MGS participates in a forum on sustainability of groundwater resources in Maryland
May 29 BOEM and Maryland Sign Agreement to Evaluate Sand Resources for Coastal Resilience and Restoration Planning
May 15 MGS completes pilot study to assist Garrett County access groundwater-quality data from multiple databases
May 6 MGS visits site of Fort Washington landslide
February 19 MGS provides training on geology and groundwater to the Maryland Master Naturalist program
February 6 Seismologists at Columbia University have analyzed the data from three area stations (Reisterstown, the Eastern Shore and Lewes, DE) and have advised that data from those sites are NOT consistent with an earthquake, as is being reported by some social and traditional media outlets.
2013
December 5 Maryland Geological Survey scientists present research at the MD Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference
November 18MGS Report Reveals Majority of Harford County Well Water at Safe Lead Levels
October 13Governor O'Malley proclaims October 13 -19, 2013 as Earth Science Week in Maryland
October 1MGS completed Fall synoptic groundwater-level measurements in over 400 wells
September 27Jeff Halka, former Director of the Maryland Geological Survey was awarded the “Admiral of the Chesapeake” by Governor O’Malley. Frank Dawson, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, presented the award on behalf of the Governor.
September 26MGS scientists presented two papers at the September 2013 MD State-County Groundwater Symposium
September 19MGS hosted a delegation of GIS experts from the Jiangsu Province in China as part of the Maryland-China Initiative
September 5Richard Ortt was appointed Director of the Maryland Geological Survey.
August 7MGS released a new report describing the hydrogeologic framework of the entire Coastal Plain of Maryland. This effort will help in the overall management of the groundwater resource by providing a regionally consistent set of hydrogeologic units. The work was completed as part of a long-term, multi-phase assessment of the Maryland Coastal Plain aquifer system conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey, and with funding support from the Maryland Department of the Environment.
July 1Jeff Halka retired as Director of the Survey. His replacement is Richard Ortt (Acting Director).
2012
December 6 Maryland Geological Survey presentations at the MD Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference
September 29 Maryland Geological Survey presentations at the MD State-County Groundwater Symposium
June 18News Release: Million Year Old Groundwater in Maryland