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Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Students Learn from Faculty and Alumni about Energy Efficiency Careers
The Earth Institute is expanding its professional development program with the addition of mini-career workshops that focus on particular areas of sustainability. The first of these workshops took place on April 17, 2014, and it focused on energy efficiency. The purpose of the workshops is to provide opportunities to students to learn from faculty and alumni, who are practitioners in various sustainability fields. Offering these workshops was one of the recommendations of the Professional [...]A Resurgence in U.S. Manufacturing Requires a Sensible Mining Permitting Process
A new short video found at the website for Minerals Make Life - a National Mining Association initiative - illuminates the close ties between the widespread resurgence of manufacturing in the United States and the need for stable access to mineral resources. As manufacturing experiences a resurgence in the United States, an expected 2 to 2.5 million jobs will be created by 2020. While an estimated $6.2 trillion dollars’ worth of mineral resources could be mined here in the [...]POTD April 23, 2014: The Windows Section, Arches National Park, Grand County, Utah
Utah Geological Survey - blog [18:22:34]
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The Windows Section, Arches National Park, Grand County, Utah Photographer: Adam McKean; © 2012 The Windows Section, Arches National Park, Grand
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Research Summary: Tracking Water Chestnut and Other Invasive Species in Pennsylvania Lakes and Waterways Using iMapInvasives
Invasive species in Pennsylvania’s lakes and associated waterways can be a threat to developed and natural systems, reduce water quality, degrade recreational experiences, and cause loss of biodiversity. [...]Los dinosaurios de Salas de los Infantes (Burgos) en el XII Encuentro de Jóvenes Investigadores en Paleontología.
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Müller, 1888. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der oberen Kreide am nördlichen Harzrand
G. Müller, 1888. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der oberen Kreide am nördlichen Harzrand. Jahrbuch der Könglich Preussischen geologischen Landesanstalt und Bergakademie (Simon Schropp) Berlin 8 (1887):Superárboles filogenéticos de sauropodomorfos en el XII EJIP
Dinosaurios (el cuaderno de Godzillín) [14:06:00]
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PT,ES,US
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5th PATA Days in Busan, 21-27 Sept. 2014 – 2nd circular out now!
Dear friends and colleagues, We are all looking forward to the 5th PATA Days meeting! Don’t forget to register for this conference in Busan, Korea. The meeting will take place from 21-27 September and [...]Every time you publish behind a paywall, a kitten dies.
“Every day, people are denied access to something they have a right to.” That’s the opening line from a new appeal from students Joe McArthur and David Carroll. Open Access describes a form [...]A pair of Pleurotomaria sp. Gastropods from France
Views of the Mahantango [09:01:00]
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Jurassic; FR
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Projekt: Stollenöffnung Silbersee
Ein ehemaliger Steinbruch in dem statt Mutproben demnächst Führungen stattfindenMining-Influenced Water Treatment and Coal Ash
Here is a new document from the US EPA on treating mine-affected waters. Free to download at this link and worth so doing. The document is titled: Reference Guide to Treatment Technologies for [...]more favorite posts
Last month, I compiled a list of favorite posts organized by label. When I went through that exercise, I ended up with a bunch of other posts that didn't quite make the cut. Here's the runner-ups, with the [...]Learning about Luidia! 5 Things about The OTHER Sand Star!
Bits, Cones and Logs!
The drill heads have a limited life before the cutting bits and bearings are worn away. The expertise of the drilling crew is paramount when it comes [...]'Earth Dramas' Back Pages
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: An Unexpected Place for Some Unexpected Science
by Ivan Gabriel Carabajal Introduction I had never heard of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O Canal NHP) before applying for the Geological Society of America’s Mosaics in [...]On Climate Change, Glaciers, and the Rock Record
EPA Considers Options for Plugging the Leaks in Oil and Natural Gas Systems
White papers are a guide to regulations that EPA may issue. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued five white papers on oil and gas sector emissions for public comment. You have until June 16 to [...]Blogs and social media at the Assembly – tune in to the conference action
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [13:00:35]
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Blogging GeoLog will be updated regularly throughout the General Assembly, highlighting some of the meeting’s most interesting sessions, workshops and lectures, as well as featuring interviews with [...]
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(10 visits) Cetiosaurus oxoniensis is — finally! — the type species of Cetiosaurus
Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week [11:51:48]
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We all remember Upchurch and Martin’s (2002) description of the Rutland Cetiosaurus, which remains by some distance the best British sauropod specimen in the literature; and the same authors’ [...]
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European Geosciences Union – General Assembly 2014 (Part 2)
Geology for Global Development [11:00:05]
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A couple of weeks ago we outlined the ways in which we will be participating in the EGU General Assembly taking place in Vienna next week. On our blog over the next few days we ask a few of the GfGD team who [...]
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Earth Day 2014 — Conservative environmentalism — seeking balance
Today was Earth Day, 2014. For many, it was a day to celebrate the Earth, to give thanks for its fruitfulness, and to express concern about threats to both the planet and we humans that inhabit it. As a [...]Dinosaur Fossil
Closing of the Smithsonian's National Fossil Hall ~ What Becomes of Stan, Hatcher, and Diana?
Fossils and Other Living Things [04:10:00]
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Cretaceous; US
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Large landslide in east Iceland (Ímatindi, Vaðlavík)
According to Rúv News an landslide fell in East Iceland last week (best guess). This appears to be an large landslide. It did closed down an road close to two abandoned farms in the nearby area. This [...]Top concepts:
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