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A journey into the Cordon Caulle volcano 

GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2015-09-30 13:00:12]  recommend  recommend this post  (149 visits) info

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There is no escaping the fact that one of the perks of being an Earth scientist is the opportunity to visit incredible places while on field work. There is also no doubt that, geologist or not, walking on an active volcano is awe inspiring. Maybe you’ve had the experience of doing so yourself (if so, share your story with us in the comments section, we’d love to hear from you!), but if you haven’t then perhaps this post by Fabian Wadsworth, a volcanology PhD student at the [...]

A followup on Elsevier’s defence of scholarly copyright 

Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week [2015-05-11 09:33:33]  recommend  recommend this post  (125 visits) info
In response to my post Copyright from the lens of reality and other rebuttals of his original post, Elseviers General Counsel Mark Seeley has provided a lengthy comment. Here’s my response (also posted as a comment on the original article, but I’m waiting for it to be moderated.)   Hi, Mark, thanks for engaging. You write:

Mamenchisaurus youngi presents a money-off print offer and other links of interest 

markwitton.com blog [2015-04-10 13:18:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (127 visits) info

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Jurassic sauropod Mamenchisaurus youngi was a pretty freaky looking thing: a weird, upturned tail base; some sort of 'sail' along the hip/tail junction; a hugely oversize neck and massive shoulders. Here, one is shown engaging in a bird-like threat display: head and neck down, vocalising, and elevating its tail. The other is engaging in bird-like can't-be-botheredness.   Prints of this image are available here.With apologies for a post entirely devoted entirely to loosening money from your [...]

1990s-style saurians: the contenders 

Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs [2015-02-02 21:39:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (132 visits) info

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I'm a bit prone to tucking away wacky drawing contests in my posts, which the cynical among you might take to be my way of measuring exactly how many people are reading them all the way to the end. But that's a terrible thought, and you are quite awful and horrid people for contemplating it. On the contrary, it's simply the case that I'm well aware of the great many talented artists we have among our readership, and love to encourage them to produce the sort of glorious, preferably very amusing [...]

PhD reflections: KT 

Between a Rock and a Hard Place [2014-12-15 07:00:26]  recommend  recommend this post  (158 visits) info

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place began as an Earth Science PhD blog in February 2013, as a place to ramble on about PhD life and general science topics. Almost two years later, some of the contributors have finished, others have submitted, and the rest are nearing the end. Over the next few weeks, the BaR contributors will be sharing some reflections on their PhD experiences. Taken from an original post on the Bristol Doctoral College blog. Next in the series, KT Cooper. PhD highlight: OOne of [...]

PhD reflections: Sorcha 

Between a Rock and a Hard Place [2014-12-03 20:44:08]  recommend  recommend this post  (151 visits) info

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place began as an Earth Science PhD blog in February 2013, as a place to ramble on about PhD life and general science topics. Almost two years later, some of the contributors have finished, others have submitted, and the rest are nearing the end. Over the next few weeks, the BaR contributors will be sharing some reflections on their PhD experiences. Taken from an original post on the Bristol Doctoral College blog. First up, the newly crowned Dr Sorcha McMahon! PhD [...]

the great outoors 

Accidental Remediation [2014-11-26 02:20:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (202 visits) info
While I was writing this post, I was wrestling with issues of privilege and class. I've always been wary of condescension when working around folks living in rural poverty, or folks who chose a lifestyle that mimics that rural poverty, such as survivalists. The original post that I had linked to had some of that condescension, and possibly one reason it prompted so much discussion. I grew up

Mesozoic Miscellany 69 

Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs [2014-11-24 16:49:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (149 visits) info

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Newsie BitsThinkGeek, the popular on-line retailer specializing in, appropriately enough, geeky gifts, recently began selling fossils. This resulted in criticism from paleontologists, and eventually ThinkGeek's decision to halt the sales, at least for a time. Lee Hall posted about the controversy at Extinct Los Angeles, following his original post with a ThinkGeek reply, and his subsequent response. At Jersey Boys Hunt Dinosaurs - as well as her blog Shaman of the Atheistic Sciences, Lisa [...]

Special Thanksgiving edition of "Maps and More" -- Friday, Nov. 21, 11 am - noon 

Earth Sciences and Maps Library Blog [2014-11-19 02:15:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (236 visits) info
"Maps and More" is a regular show-and-tell featuring hidden treasures from the Earth Sciences and Map Library. Please join us for a special Thanksgiving edition, in which we will join forces to create our own maps that show the origins of classic Thanksgiving foods. Mapping Your Meal: the origins of your Thanksgiving feast Friday, November 21, 11 am - 12 pm Earth Sciences and Map Library Seminar Room We hope to see you there! And be sure to mark your calendar for the final "Maps and [...]

First "Maps and More" show-and-tell this Friday (Oct. 10)! 

Earth Sciences and Maps Library Blog [2014-10-06 20:51:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (85 visits) info

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"Maps and More," our new weekly collections show-and-tell at the Earth Sciences and Map Library, begins this Friday! Please join us for this week's session: Take a hike: an introduction to local trail maps Friday, Oct. 10, 11 am - 12 pm Earth Sciences and Map Library Seminar Room And be sure to mark your calendars for future sessions: Oct. 17: Build a better map trap Oct. 24: Earth beneath your feet: Geological Atlases and Berkeley landslide maps Oct. 31: Ghost Town Maps These sessions [...]

Geography through time: doctoral dissertation trends 

Earth Sciences and Maps Library Blog [2014-10-06 20:27:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (115 visits) info
How has the discipline of Geography changed over time? David Kaplan and Jennifer Mapes - two professors from Kent State University - are analyzing geography dissertation titles from the past 125 years or so to explore this question. Inside Higher Ed posted an article a few weeks ago describing the professors' research and some of their preliminary findings. Keep an eye out for an early 2015 article on their research in Geographical Review!Original post blogged on

Geological Fact - Update on the Most Common Mineral 

The Geology P.A.G.E. [2014-07-08 17:54:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (106 visits) info
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Previously I had posted on "What is the most common mineral on Earth?", well some recent discoveries have come to light that have made me go back to that original post and update it. When I had originally published the post I had stated that:"Looking at the bulk composition of the Earth the most common mineral is generally regarded as olivine since the mantle makes up the bulk of the Earth and olivine makes up the bulk of the mantle." That statement had produced a couple of comments (not [...]

Bringing a Historic Atlas New Life: "Atlas of the Historical Geography of the US" 

Earth Sciences and Maps Library Blog [2014-02-28 02:10:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (103 visits) info

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For centuries atlases have provided rich information about the world: maps, charts, and text densely packed into physical volumes. More recently, online mapping sites like Google Maps and MapQuest have made the exploration of geography common place again. The "Atlas of the Historical Geography of the US" from the Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond has transformed an actual physical atlas into a multi-faceted digital presentation. In this re-fashioned atlas, the authors have [...]

Into the Great Unknown: A Journey Down the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon (a compilation) 

Geotripper [2013-09-27 02:58:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (122 visits) info
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As many of you know, I recently ended a rafting trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. I just finished a blog series on the journey, and what I've done here is to list the posts in their original order, so that if you want to catch the whole story in one place, this is where you want to start! Rafting the Colorado River: This is the original post in the series, explaining how

Fall semester hours for the Earth Sciences and Map Library 

Earth Sciences and Maps Library Blog [2013-08-29 17:49:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (140 visits) info
The Earth Sciences and Maps Library will be open 9am-7pm Monday-Thursday and 9am-5pm Friday during the semester. Please remember that the Circulation Desk closes 15 minutes before the library does. This means no checkouts or returns after 6:45pm Monday-Thursday and after 4:45pm Fridays. Holidays this semester include: Monday, September 2: Closed Monday, November 11: Closed Thursday, November 28-Friday, November 29: Closed We will also close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27, the day before [...]

3D Video Reconstruction of Retallack's Problematic "Terrestrial" Fossils 

The Dragon’s Tales [2013-07-11 02:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (126 visits) info
  The original post about Retallack's latest controversial fossil is here.  This video is from the

Repost: Blackhawk landslide, California - from Pathological Geomorphology 

Looking for Detachment [2013-03-15 20:02:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (120 visits) info
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This article was originally posted at the soon-to-be-defunct Posterous.com site, Pathological Geomorphology, and was transferred here (thanks Kyle!) to the active Pathological Geomorphology (Tumblr). My original post was a response and addition to Callan's Blackhawk landslide post on Posterous, which is now here on the Tumblr site. I've transferred the original photos, added captions, and added

Some really big sink holes from around the world 

Wry Heat [2013-03-11 16:39:35]  recommend  recommend this post  (126 visits) info
Since I wrote about Sink holes in Arizona, I received a link from a friend showing some really big, mostly urban, sink holes. My original post was about the geology of sink holes, but they can also be caused by broken water mains in the urban environment. The linked article was published by Business Insider

Earth Sciences and Map Library Spring semester hours 

Earth Sciences and Maps Library Blog [2013-01-23 00:42:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (74 visits) info
The Earth Sciences and Maps Library will be open 9am-7pm Monday-Thursday and 9am-5pm Friday during the Spring semester. Please remember that the Circulation Desk closes 15 minutes before the library does. This means no checkouts or returns after 6:45pm Monday-Thursday and after 4:45pm Fridays. Holidays this semester include: Monday, February 18: Closed Friday, March 29: Closed Hope to see you in the library soon!Original post blogged on

UC Berkeley Geography Department map sale: Everything must go! 

Earth Sciences and Maps Library Blog [2012-12-06 23:57:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (113 visits) info
  Detail of a 1895 topographic map of San Francisco from the USGS Store 15 December 2012: 9 AM – 3 PM in McCone Hall. Join us at the McCone’s west entrance. The Department of Geography is having a final map sale December 15, 2012 from 9am-3pm in McCone Hall. As we march into the modern era of digital images and projectors in every classroom the space required to house a standing map collection has been reallocated to new laboratories. We have a wide variety of flat maps, but [...]
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