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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...

FIRST Act passes House Science Committee

The markup and vote on the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act (FIRST) Act by the House Commit...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Why are there so few Hispanic students in geoscience?

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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...

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...

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...

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...

Geoscientists Shake Up Capitol Hill

More than 70 geoscientists from 12 societies came to Washington, D.C., to advocate for geoscience funding, including rep...

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...

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...

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...

Stromatolites and MISS—Differences between relatives

Benthic microorganisms form highly organized communities called “biofilms.” A biofilm consists of the individual cells p...

Glacier Detachments: A New Hazard in a Warming World?

Profiting from the past: Are fossils a sound investment?

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