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New Minnesota Geological Survey director outlines statewide county‑atlas completion and watershed‑scale subsurface mapping
Summary
Dr. Bob Tipping, appointed director of the Minnesota Geological Survey, summarized MGS’s county geologic atlas program, progress toward statewide coverage, and plans to produce watershed‑scale subsurface geologic models to inform water planning.
Dr. Bob Tipping, the newly appointed director of the Minnesota Geological Survey, introduced himself to the Subcommittee on Minnesota Water Policy on Oct. 24 and described the agency’s work on county geologic atlases and emerging watershed‑scale subsurface models.
"Most of you are familiar with MGS via the County Geologic Atlas series," Tipping said, and he described the agency’s core role: "to provide information on the container — the piece that holds our natural resources, including minerals…
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