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GSA Today
Vol. 24 · No. 8
The geoscience community's obligation to its “Last Great Hope”: Do geology graduates understand human transformations of Earth systems?
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GSA Today
Vol. 24 · No. 8
Making things geological: 3-D printing in the geosciences
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The heavy metal contamination of Lake Junín National Reserve, Peru: An unintended consequence of the juxtaposition of hydroelectricity and mining
Hydraulic engineering is increasingly relied upon to provide the necessary dry-season discharge for Peru’s hydroelectric...
GSA Today
Vol. 24 · No. 7
Geoscientists’ perceptions of the value of undergraduate field education
Learning in “the field” has long held a prominent role in the education of geoscientists. Despite the expense, time, and...
GSA Today
Vol. 24 · No. 6
An anthropogenic marker horizon in the future rock record
Recognition of increasing plastic debris pollution over the last several decades has led to investigations of the immine...
GSA Today
Vol. 24 · No. 4
Crustal magnetism, tectonic inheritance, and continental rifting in the southeastern United States
The Brunswick magnetic anomaly (BMA) in southern Georgia is coincident with seismic reflectivity marking the deep crusta...
GSA Today
Vol. 24 · No. 3
125th anniversary of The Geological Society of America: Looking at the past and into the future of science at GSA
In the 125th year of The Geological Society of America, it is appropriate to look at the past accomplishments and the fu...
GSA Today
Vol. 24 · No. 2
Boulders of the Vastitas Borealis Formation: Potential origin and implications for an ancient martian ocean
The hypothetical existence of a martian ocean that is based on identification of alleged paleoshorelines has been heavil...
GSA Today
Vol. 24 · No. 1
Why are there so few Hispanic students in geoscience?
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GSA Today
Vol. 24 · No. 1
Massive landslide at Utah copper mine generates wealth of geophysical data
On the evening of 10 April 2013 (MDT) a massive landslide occurred at the Bingham Canyon copper mine near Salt Lake City...
GSA Today
Vol. 23 · No. 12
The geological legacy of Hurricane Irene: Implications for the fidelity of the paleo-storm record
Paleotempestology has become more contentious in recent years because the exact nature of storm deposition and preservat...
GSA Today
Vol. 23 · No. 11
The Need for Geologists in Sustainable Development
The challenges facing our society to become more sustainable are large and require inter- and trans-disciplinary approac...
GSA Today
Vol. 23 · No. 11
Late Oligocene-early Miocene Grand Canyon: A Canadian connection?
Remnants of fluvial sediments and their paleovalleys may map out a late Oligocene–early Miocene “super-river” from headw...
GSA Today
Vol. 23 · No. 10
Literature searches with Google Scholar: Knowing what you are and are not getting
Whether you are a student developing a senior thesis or a geoscientist preparing a research proposal, finding relevant c...
GSA Today
Vol. 23 · No. 10
Evolution of Earth's climatic system: Evidence from ice ages, isotopes, and impacts
Multiple glaciations took place near the beginning and end of the Proterozoic Eon. Neoproterozoic (Cryogenian) glacial d...
GSA Today
Vol. 23 · No. 9
No more lousy PowerPoint slides
Too many PowerPoint and other visual presentations are positively lousy: The graphics or the text on the slides are ille...
GSA Today
Vol. 23 · No. 9
Stromatolites and MISS—Differences between relatives
Benthic microorganisms form highly organized communities called “biofilms.” A biofilm consists of the individual cells p...
GSA Today
Vol. 23 · No. 8
Profiting from the past: Are fossils a sound investment?
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