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blog - Empowered by Opportunity: My First GSA Connects Experience Through the OTF Program
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Empowered by Opportunity: My First GSA Connects Experience Through the OTF Program

I am Khadijah Audu, a PhD student in the geosciences at the University of Arkansas, where I specialize in remote sensing...

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blog - From Black Shales to Drinking Water: What Groundwater Chemistry Tells Us
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From Black Shales to Drinking Water: What Groundwater Chemistry Tells Us

Contributed by Fidelis Onwuagba, 2023 GSA Graduate Student Research Grant recipient...

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blog - Could a Cascadia Megathrust Earthquake Trigger the San Andreas Fault?
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Could a Cascadia Megathrust Earthquake Trigger the San Andreas Fault?

Contributed by Rudy Molinek, GSA Science Communication Fellow...

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blog - The World’s First Rock Star: Celebrating the Tercentenary of James Hutton (1726–1797), the Founder of Modern Geology
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The World’s First Rock Star: Celebrating the Tercentenary of James Hutton (1726–1797), the Founder of Modern Geology

Contributed by Nowell Donovan (Provost Emeritus, Texas Christian University), Robert Gatliff (Edinburgh Geological Socie...

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blog - Cracking the Code of Kimberlite Eruptions: How Diamonds Make Their Rapid Ascent
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Cracking the Code of Kimberlite Eruptions: How Diamonds Make Their Rapid Ascent

Contributed by Rudy Molinek, GSA Science Communication Fellow...

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blog - Building Careers, Breaking Barriers: SGT Funds Six On To the Future Scholars
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Building Careers, Breaking Barriers: SGT Funds Six On To the Future Scholars

The Structural Geology and Tectonics (SGT) Division at The Geological Society of America (GSA) brings together scientist...

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blog - Shedding Light on Lakes: How Artificial Light at Night May Be Changing Freshwater Ecosystems
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Shedding Light on Lakes: How Artificial Light at Night May Be Changing Freshwater Ecosystems

Contributed by Mahir Tajwar, GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient...

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blog - Geology Bites:  Folarin Kolawole on Continental Rifting
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Geology Bites:  Folarin Kolawole on Continental Rifting

Tune into this captivating guest podcast from our friends at Geology Bites! Join podcaster Oliver Strimpel as he takes c...

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blog - Geology Bites: Mike Hudec on Salt Tectonics
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Geology Bites: Mike Hudec on Salt Tectonics

Tune into this captivating guest podcast from our friends at Geology Bites! Join podcaster Oliver Strimpel as he takes c...

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blog - From Curiosity to Career: How GSA and OTF Shaped My Paleontology Path
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From Curiosity to Career: How GSA and OTF Shaped My Paleontology Path

Contributed by Sinjini Sinha, 2017 On To the Future Scholar...

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blog - Coastal Hydrogeology: Understanding Local Factors Controlling Ecology and Habitat Resiliency on Waties Island, South Carolina
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Coastal Hydrogeology: Understanding Local Factors Controlling Ecology and Habitat Resiliency on Waties Island, South Carolina

Contributed by Dean Wrobel, GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient...

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blog - A Plumbing Problem: Understanding the Connection Between Isla Tortuga Volcano and Magmatism in the Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California, Mexico)
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A Plumbing Problem: Understanding the Connection Between Isla Tortuga Volcano and Magmatism in the Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California, Mexico)

Contributed by Adriana Piña, GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient...

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blog - A New Perspective on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: What Can Benthic Foraminifera Tell Us 14 Years After the Spill?
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A New Perspective on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: What Can Benthic Foraminifera Tell Us 14 Years After the Spill?

Contributed by Jeanette M. deCuba, GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient...

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blog - Earth on the Rocks: Hear the Passion Behind the Research
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Earth on the Rocks: Hear the Passion Behind the Research

What is geoscience? With only two states requiring an earth or environmental science course to graduate high school, mos...

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blog - From Museums to Meetings: A Graduate Student’s Journey in Geoscience and Advocacy
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From Museums to Meetings: A Graduate Student’s Journey in Geoscience and Advocacy

Hello, fellow geo-enthusiasts! My name is Ava Healy, and I’m a current graduate student at the University of Massachuset...

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blog - Oxygen, Temperature, Sulfide: Exploring Extinction and Evolution Through Physiology
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Oxygen, Temperature, Sulfide: Exploring Extinction and Evolution Through Physiology

Contributed by Kemi Ashing-Giwa, GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient...

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blog - Is the Midwest Due for a “Doomsday Earthquake”? The Science Behind New Madrid Seismic Zone Rumors
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Is the Midwest Due for a “Doomsday Earthquake”? The Science Behind New Madrid Seismic Zone Rumors

Contributed by Danielle Peltier, GSA Science Communication Fellow...

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blog - Exploring the Himalayan Metamorphic Core of Northwestern India
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Exploring the Himalayan Metamorphic Core of Northwestern India

Contributed by Taylor Rae Morrell, Ph.D. Candidate and 2023 GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient...

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