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GSA Today
Vol. 34 · No. 12
Charles S. Fletcher: A Key Man in Harvard Geology Lab
Curator of Geology, Nova Scotia Museum, and Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Dalhousie Un...
The Cambrian of the Grand Canyon: Refinement of a Classic Stratigraphic Model
The Cambrian Tonto Group of the Grand Canyon was used by Edwin McKee in 1945 to make an insightful visual representation...
Volunteer-Led, Short-Term, Geophysical Field Experiment: Lessons for Inviting Broader Participation, Building Public Trust, and Communicating Science
Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA; Department of Geology and Geophysics, Loui...
GSA Today
Vol. 34 · No. 9
A Virtual Expedition to the Juneau Icefield
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964, USA; Juneau Icefield Research Program,...
Deep Lithospheric Controls on Surface Deformation and Seismicity around the East Anatolian Fault Zone and A³ Triple Junction
The East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ) is a plate-bounding strike-slip fault capable of hosting large earthquakes, as demo...
Google Earth Engine Web Applications for Investigating and Teaching Fundamental Geoscience Concepts
Cloud computing that queries public data enables rapid geographic information system analysis, reducing the processing t...
Retraversing the Highs and Lows of Cenozoic Sea Levels
We present a sequence-stratigraphically based reappraisal of sea-level variations for the Paleogene, Neogene, and early...
GSA Today
Vol. 34 · No. 5
Facilitating the Critical Mineral Future: Valorization of Kaolin Mining Waste through Partnerships
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
Beast Quake (Taylor’s Version): Analysis of Seismic Signals Recorded during Two Taylor Swift Concerts in Seattle, July 2023
Taylor Swift’s concerts at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, USA, on 22 and 23 July 2023 were detected by an accelerom...
GSA Today
Vol. 34 · No. 3
Feeling Relieved: Creating a Positive Bathroom Field Culture in the Geosciences
Fieldwork typically poses some level of disruption to regular bathroom habits, which can lead to discomfort, distraction...
The First Geologists?
The rate of evolutionary brain growth (encephalization) in African human ancestors increased dramatically at ca. 3.5 Ma....
GSA Today
Vol. 34 · No. 2
Is Geology Accreditation Needed? It Is Already Here!
Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701...
Align: A User-Friendly App for Numerical Stratigraphic Correlation
Stratigraphic correlation underpins all understanding of Earth’s history, yet few geoscientists have access to, or exper...
GSA Today
Vol. 34 · No. 2
The Balanced Billion
State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric Evolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijin...
Slowly Deforming Megathrusts within the Continental Lithosphere: A Case from Italy
Megathrusts are reverse shear planes along subduction boundaries that can cause giant earthquakes (MW ≥ 8.5; Calais et a...
GSA Today
Vol. 33 · No. 12
Our Rock and Mineral Exams Could Be Better
The method by which we assess our students’ learning is just as important as the way in which we deliver content. With r...
GSA Today
Vol. 33 · No. 10
Perilous Future for River Deltas
River deltas occupy only ~0.65% of Earth’s land surface, but collectively house ~4.5% of the global population and accou...
GSA Today
Vol. 33 · No. 9
Paleogeographic Maps: Audience Insights on Portrayal of Ancient Terrain and Climate
Paleogeographic maps are one of the most used earth science communication tools, but their efficacy with audiences remai...