NEVADA EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMSNEVADA EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCENATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

Reno/Sparks Convention Center, Reno, NevadaReno/Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada

OCTOBER 23, 2015OCTOBER 23, 2015

Bill Durbin, Chief, Southern Nevada OperationsBill Durbin, Chief, Southern Nevada OperationsNevada Division of MineralsNevada Division of Minerals

2030 E. Flamingo Rd. Suite 2202030 E. Flamingo Rd. Suite 220Las Vegas, NV 89119Las Vegas, NV 89119

minerals.nv.govminerals.nv.govbdurbin@minerals.nv.govbdurbin@minerals.nv.gov

702/486-4343702/486-4343

NEVADA DIVISION OF MINERALS (NDOM)NEVADA DIVISION OF MINERALS (NDOM)MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT

To encourage and assist in the responsible exploration for and the production of minerals, oil, gas, and

geothermal energy which are economically beneficial to the State.

NDOM - WHO WE ARENDOM - WHO WE ARE State of Nevada Agency under the Commission on Mineral State of Nevada Agency under the Commission on Mineral

Resources (CMR)Resources (CMR) CMR is a 7-member commission appointed by the CMR is a 7-member commission appointed by the

Governor representing the solid minerals, fluid minerals Governor representing the solid minerals, fluid minerals and geothermal industries and the general publicand geothermal industries and the general public

Offices in Carson City (8 staff) and Las Vegas (3 staff)Offices in Carson City (8 staff) and Las Vegas (3 staff) Annual budget of $2,000,000Annual budget of $2,000,000 No general fund money in budget, all revenue from fees No general fund money in budget, all revenue from fees

paid by the solid and fluid minerals industry and paid by the solid and fluid minerals industry and geothermal operationsgeothermal operations

WHAT WE DOWHAT WE DO

Industry Relations and Government AffairsIndustry Relations and Government Affairs Abandoned Mine Lands Public Safety ProgramAbandoned Mine Lands Public Safety Program Minerals/Earth Science Education and Public Minerals/Earth Science Education and Public

OutreachOutreach Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Program Management and Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Program Management and

RegulationRegulation Mines Registry (production and exploration data on Mines Registry (production and exploration data on

mining, oil and gas, and geothermal)mining, oil and gas, and geothermal) State Reclamation Bond PoolState Reclamation Bond Pool

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH

• NDOM PARTNERS WITH THE NEVADA MINING ASSOCIATION TO CONDUCT TWO ANNUAL EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS – ONE IN LAS VEGAS (SPRING BREAK), ONE IN RENO (SUMMER)

• 6 STAFF MEMBERS ON THE NEVADA MINING ASSOCIATION EDUCATION COMMITTEE

• WORK WITH TEACHERS AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE STAFF TO ENSURE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED ARE ALIGNED TO CURRENT CURRICULUM STANDARDS

• NDOM STAFF IN CARSON CITY AND LAS VEGAS DO NUMEROUS CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITY SESSIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF NEVADA FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 EVERY YEAR (71 completed to-date in Calendar Year 2015)

• PRESENTATIONS MADE AT PUBLIC VENUES – GEOLOGICAL AND ENGINEERING SOCIETIES, ROTARY, KIWANIS, GOLD PROSPECTOR CLUBS, GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETIES, OUTDOOR RECREATION EVENTS

EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION WORKSHOPSNORTHERN NEVADA (31 YEARS) – SOUTHERN NEVADA (26 YEARS)

CLASSROOM ACTIVITY SESSIONS FIELD TRIPS/MINE TOURS

CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS

• EXAMPLES OF TOPICS:

MINERAL AND ROCK IDENTIFICATION

NEVADA MINING HISTORY MODERN MINING, MILLING AND

RECLAMATION ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR

MINERAL: MINERALS AND ROCKS AS RAW MATERIALS

EARTHQUAKE SAFETY HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES CAREERS IN THE MINING INDUSRY ABANDONED MINE PUBLIC

SAFETY

PUBLIC VENUES

NDOM CONTACTS FOR NEVADA SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS

• CARSON CITY OFFICE– ROB GHIGLIERI – (775) 684-7048 - rghiglieri@minerals.nv.gov– LUCIA PATTERSON – (775) 684-7053 – lmpatterson@minerals.nv.gov– NICK POTTER – (775) 684-7046 – nrpotter@minerals.nv.gov

• LAS VEGAS OFFICE– BILL DURBIN – (702) 486-4344 – bdurbin@minerals.nv.gov– DEBBIE SELIG – (702) 486-4343 – ndomlv@minerals.nv.gov– GARRETT WAKE – (702) 486-3915 – gwake@minerals.nv.gov

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE NEVADA DIVISION OF MINERALS AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE

minerals.nv.gov

CARSON CITY OFFICE400 W. KING ST. SUITE 106

CARSON CITY, NV 89703(775) 684-7040 (main)(775) 684-7052 (fax)

LAS VEGAS OFFICE2030 E. FLAMINGO RD.

SUITE 220LAS VEGAS, NV 89119(702) 486-4343 (main)(702) 486-4345 (fax)

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

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