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Wooster Geologists in San Diego, CA 

San Diego, CA – Wooster Geologists don’t waste any time getting to work on their summer research. Amineh AlBashaireh (’18) and I have made our way to the University of San Diego to start on a new research project with our collaborators in the Department of Environmental and Ocean Sciences. Our trip began with a tour

John Imbrie, a Pioneer of Paleoceanography 

Imbrie, a former head of the Department of Geological Sciences, helped confirmed connections between changes in Earth’s orbit and the timing of the ice ages and was a co-founder of CLIMAP, an international effort to use sediment cores to map Earth’s climate at the height of the last ice

The San Diego Natural History Museum is looking to hire a Lead Fossil Preparator 

The San Diego Natural History Museum is looking to hire a Lead Fossil Preparator. Position Summary:The Lead Fossil Preparator is responsible for overseeing and conducting all laboratory based preparation of fossil remains.Responsibilities include:- Assessment and preparation of vertebrate, invertebrate, and botanical fossil remains and traces- Screenwashing of matrix and picking/sorting of microfossils- Constructing fiberglass-reinforced plaster specimen cradles- Maintenance and care of all [...]

Communicate Your Science Competition Winner Announced! 

Congratulations to Beatriz Gaite, the winner of the Communicate Your Science Video Competition 2016. Beatriz is a researcher at the department of Earth’s Structure and Dynamics and Crystallography at the Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra Jaume Almera (ICTJA-CSIC), in Spain. Want to communicate your research to a wider audience and try your hand at video production? Early career scientists  who pre-registered for the 2017 EGU General Assembly are invited to take part in the EGU’s [...]

PhD studentship is available on Plio-Pleistocene dinoflagellate cysts 

A funded PhD studentship is available on: \"Plio-Pleistocene dinoflagellate cysts and paleoceanography of the northern and western Pacific\" in the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto, CanadaApplication deadline: January 17, 2016.Description of PhD project:The northern Pacific appears to have supplied moisture to North America 2.74 million years ago, causing the growth of major ice sheets and transforming our planet into an “icehouse” world just prior to the start of the [...]

From the department of self-fulfilling prophecies 

Amid junior doctor contract row, Observer/Opinium poll shows 35% of adults have delayed seeking medical help at weekendThus at a stroke ensuring that the death rate, for those who are admitted, is higher at weekends.(Because people who are at death's door will go to hospital regardless, whereas those who aren't so ill will be more likely to delay to Monday.)It is of course well-known

Pipeline Operators Take Heed – Threatened Enviro Lawsuit May Lead to Greater Regulatory Requirements 

On July 28, 2015, the National Wildlife Federation (“NWF”) filed an intent to sue notice against the Department of Transportation (“DOT”), arguing the DOT has not properly approved pipeline projects for more than 20 years. The legal action carries nationwide implications: Every U.S. oil pipeline that intersects a navigable water may soon be subject to additional … Continue

Petrological microscopes for sale 

Disposal of surplus teaching microscopes: £100 eachThe Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford has a number of former teaching Swift polarizing microscopes to dispose of. Each microscope has been regularly serviced, with optics cleaned and aligned and annually electrically tested (expires end of June 2015).The cost of each microscope is £100 (collection free, shipping extra).Viewing instruments prior to purchase is recommended. Prior-Swift MP81: sliding analyser and betrand [...]

Research Summary: Classifying Lake Ecological States Using Satellite Remote Sensing For Flamingo Lakes In The East African Rift Valley 

1University of Leicester, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK 2University of Leicester, Centre for Landscape and Climate Research, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK 3King’s[...] The post Research Summary: Classifying Lake Ecological States Using Satellite Remote Sensing For Flamingo Lakes In The East African Rift Valley appeared first on Lake

Research Summary: Dreissenid Mussel Impacts On Plankton Dynamics In Western Lake Erie 

A Department of Natural Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD, USA B Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus,[...] The post Research Summary: Dreissenid Mussel Impacts On Plankton Dynamics In Western Lake Erie appeared first on Lake

OSL-Thermochronometry progress 

In the mid 2000s, I worked a lot in the Tien Shan of Kyrgyzstan with numerous colleagues and friends including Andrey Korjenkov, Ernes Mamyrov, Irina Povolotskaya, Chris Crosby, and Benny Guralnik. These were great times. Benny had joined my team for a summer and we worked together in California and in central Asia. He was a great member of our group: so friendly and also so smart and motivated. He also is a very generous person. Benny and me in the Tien Shan Benny went on to do his Ph.D. at [...]

Department of Energy Report Calls for U.S. to Modernize Energy Infrastructure, Invest in Natural Gas Pipelines 

On Tuesday, April 21 the Obama Administration released the first Quadrennial Energy Review (“QER”) as a component of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan.  The extensive report analyzes energy infrastructure in the United States, and “identifies the threats, risks, and opportunities for U.S. energy and climate security, enabling the federal government to translate policy goals into … Continue

Incredible New Fossils Acquired for the Department! But... 

During our field trip last weekend, we stopped briefly at a mineral show in the Sierra foothills. I wasn't going to buy anything, but then I saw some specimens that made my jaw drop, and they were available for an incredibly low price. I couldn't resist adding these beautiful pieces to my teaching collection at the college. The first was a giant trilobite fossil from Morocco. Trilobites

Preparation Facility Manager for Vertebrate Paleontology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 

Preparation Facility Manager for Vertebrate Paleontology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, HarvardJob Summary: Operates the Department of Vertebrate Paleontology preparation laboratory within the MCZ\'s new Paleontology Preparation Facility. Provides preparation/conservation for the faculty curator and department more broadly. Supervises the training of students in lab/field techniques. Plans field expeditions, including permits and organization of field equipment. Authorizes purchases of [...]

Postepithyris cincta brachiopod from France 

I always like large brachiopods and these specimens of Postepithryis cincta certainly meet that standard. The specimens below are roughly 1.5" long (4cm) by 1.25" wide (3cm). They come from rocks dated to the Oxfordian stage (Jurassic) near Bourges in the department of Cher, France.P. cincta is a Terebratulid type brachiopod, oval shaped and with a large foramen (round hole) in the umbo (beak like extension of the shell) where the pedicle muscle once extended. The only other distinguishing [...]

Obama Administration Releases Federal Fracking Regulations 

Today, Friday, March 20, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”), an agency within the Department of the Interior, published regulations for hydraulic fracturing on Federal and Indian lands.  The Final Rule becomes effective in 90 days and will impact about 2,800-3,800 wells each year.  In 2013, 90% of the 2,800 new wells on Federal and … Continue

Post-doc Opportunity in Watershed Modeling at Kent State University 

Post-doctoral Associate in Watershed Modeling A post-doctoral position focusing on hydrologic modeling of urban watersheds is available in the Department of Geology, Kent State University, in the lab of Anne Jefferson (http://all-geo.org/jefferson/research/). The successful candidate will have experience using RHESSys or another distributed watershed model and interest in applying their

13th January - Science without borders: Unravelling the mysteries of Mt. Paektu Volcano, North Korea 

Science without borders: Unravelling the mysteries of Mt. Paektu Volcano, North KoreaDr. James Hammond, NERC Research Fellow, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College LondonMt. Paektu volcano (otherwise known as Changbaishan in China) is a stratovolcano on the North Korea/China border.  In the 10th century it was responsible for one of the largest eruptions in the last 2000 years, forming a 5 km wide caldera at the volcano summit with ash fall as far away as [...]

Research Summary: Spatial And Temporal Trends In Invertebrate Communities Of Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands 

1Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University Throughout the Laurentian Great Lakes, lacustrine wetlands form where coastal geomorphology provides protection from hydrologic energy and where[...] The post Research Summary: Spatial And Temporal Trends In Invertebrate Communities Of Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands appeared first on Lake

Collections manager. University of Arizona Mineral Museum 

The University of Arizona Mineral Museum is announcing the search for a fulltime, permanent position, collections manager. The mineral museum is located in the Flandreau Science Center on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson and is a part of the Department of Geosciences. The job description includes managing the collections, the displays, the outreach programs, and the day to day operations of the museum. Knowledge of minerals and the collector community will be an asset. The search will [...]