Seminar Details

Seminar Lab Date: February 26, 2024

Seminar Lab Subject: Tennessee’s Natural Resources & Geology-Related Tourism (V)

Seminar Lab Presenter: Ron Clendening, B.Sc., Geologist, Tennessee Dept. of Environment & Conservation

Seminar Lab Location:

Virtual lecture 7:00 PM CT.

Participation instructions will be e-mailed to GSM members. If you are not a member of GSM and wish to attend this free seminar online, register as follows by 12 noon CT Monday, Feb 26: Go to the Contact menu above and select “Ask GSM”. In the form that appears, enter your name and e-mail address. Enter “Feb 26 lecture” in the subject line. In the message body, please enter the city and state or country from which you will view the seminar. You will receive instructions by e-mail prior to the lecture. Check your spam folder if the instructions do not appear in your in-box at least one hour prior to the lecture.

Seminar Lab Detail:

After Lecture presentation:
Although we did not record Monday’s lecture, presenter Ron Clendening has generously made the PDF of the extensive slide deck available. Click here to view.

 

Summary: A presentation summarizing the basic geology of Tennessee and the natural resources located in each of the physiographic regions of the state.

Biography: Ron Clendening is a Professional Geologist in the State of Tennessee since 1990; he has worked for the Tennessee Geological Survey since 2007. His TGS work has been mainly focused on 1:24k quadrangle mapping of the Pennsylvanian geology of the Northern Cumberland Plateau. He has also mapped in the Coastal Plain of West Tennessee and quadrangles on the Western Highland Rim. Prior to joining the TGS, he worked as a Geologist for the TDEC Division of Superfund and as an Environmental Health Specialist for the Tennessee Department of Health.