Podcasts about geology department

Welcome to Monsters on the Edge, a show exploring creatures at the edge of our reality in forests, cities, skies, and waters. We examine these creatures and talk to the researchers studying them.Joining us on this week's show:Samantha Ann, Universal Prospector. Collector of artifacts from time's past. She has studied under the advisement from the Geology Department at Texas A&M Kingsville. She has also been advised by professor Lambert from the Paleontology department at the University of Texas San Antonio. From pterodactyl eggs to dinosaur teeth, Samantha Ann finds and studies these objects with the guidance of her ancestors as she is spiritually connected to the divine realm of the no longer physically present. She praises her creator after every find and takes care of each individual object of history as if she knew the person that handled it. She has discovered a Petalodus Shark tooth predating the existence of dinosaurs by 500,000 years. Throughout her lifetime she has heard rumors of dinosaurs being nonexistent and has put her everything into disproving that claim. She performs digs every day and finds things that you can only read about unless you see it for yourself. In her opinion, every rock has a story and has been handled by someone at some point in time. It is her goal in life to give a voice to those who fought so hard to write down their experiences to acknowledge the way their existence was. So many people have tried to write down their stories and throughout time have been lost. She thrives to find these stories to share with the world and revive history with the way she reads it in stone.ILY – Samantha Annhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQTtsf-ezYEhttps://www.diaanitv.com/Click that play button, and let's unravel the mysteries of the UNTOLD! Remember to like, share, and subscribe to our channel to stay updated on all the latest discoveries and adventures. See you there!Join Barnaby Jones each Monday on the Untold Radio Network Live at 12pm Central – 10am Pacific and 1pm Eastern. Come and Join the live discussion next week. Please subscribe.We have ten different Professional Podcasts on all the things you like. New favorite shows drop each day only on the UNTOLD RADIO NETWORKTo find out more about Barnaby Jones and his team, (Cryptids, Anomalies, and the Paranormal Society) visit their website www.WisconsinCAPS.comMake sure you share and Subscribe to the CAPS YouTube Channel as wellhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs7ifB9Ur7x2C3VqTzVmjNQ

Aimee Dibrienza is the Director of Adult & Workforce Education in SUU's Community & Workforce Development department. As an experienced Assistant Director, she has demonstrated a history of working in the education management industry. She has demonstrated the following skills:Organization Skills,Communication, Problem Solving, Organizational Commitment, and People Development. Aimee earned her Master of Education - MEd focused in Montessori Administration from Westminster College. These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

Research Professor Marie Jackson from the University of Utah's Geology Department talks about three locations in Utah that were just named to the list of the world's top geoheritage sites. Then, follow geothermal scientist Andrés Ruzo journeys to far-off lava fields, hidden boiling rivers, and through fiery portals to the Earth's core. He previews his talk on Friday, Oct. 4 presented by Park City Performing Arts at the Eccles Theatre in Park City.

Rocks are any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals. There are three major types of rock: igneous which are formed through the cooling of lava sedimentary which are formed by the accumulation or deposition or mineral or organic particles metamorphic which result from the transformation of existing rock to new types of rock as a result of extreme temperatures or pressure Studying rocks provides us with a primary record of much of the geological history of the Earth. Geology describes the structure of the earth and the processes that have shaped that structure. By studying the earth's structure, geologists determine the relative ages of rocks found at a given location. They use a wide variety of methods to understand this, including fieldwork, rock description, geophysical techniques, chemical analysis, and more. The Hudson River School was a mid-19th-century American art movement embodied by a group of landscape painters who created a realistic, detailed, and sometimes idealized portrayal of nature, often juxtaposing peaceful agriculture and wilderness, which was fast disappearing from the Hudson Valley just as it was coming to be appreciated The study of art along with geology can provide insights into the past culture, especially when you combine the Hudson River School paintings with our local geologists, Robert and Johanna Titus. By studying the paintings of Thomas Cole, Frederic Church and others, the Tituses help to provide additional insights into some popular tourist and cultural locations in the Catskills and the Hudson Valley. Robert Titus, PhD, is a paleontologist by training, and a retired professor at Hartwick College in the Geology Department, who has don considerable professional research on the fossils of New York. Johanna Titus, MS, has a degree in molecular biology, also a retired professor from SUNY Dutchess. Together, they have authored multiple books (The Hudson Valley in the Ice Age; The Catskills in the Ice Age; The Catskills: A Geological Guide; and The Hudson River Schools of Art and Their Ice Age Origins). They are also regular columnists for The Mountain Eagle newspaper. They joined the Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley team in a delightful conversation about the Art of Rocks. Hosts: Jean Thomas and Teresa Golden Guests: Robert and Johanna Titus Photo by: Jean Thomas Production Support: Linda Aydlett, Deven Connelly, Teresa Golden, Xandra Powers, Annie Scibienski, Robin Smith Resources

1/2: #EarthSciences: The joy of the revelation of Plate Tectonics in 1967 by Jason Morgan (d. 2023) at Princeton's Geology Department, 1967. Larry Cathles, Cornell University. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03145-9 1917 Princeton University

2/2: #EarthSciences: The joy of the revelation of Plate Tectonics in 1967 by Jason Morgan (d. 2023) at Princeton's Geology Department, 1967. Larry Cathles, Cornell University. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03145-9 1903 Princeton University

A few days ago, Bihar reported clashes between a sand mafia group and officials from the state's Mines and Geology Department. And the thing is... We keep seeing such reports  day in and day out. So in today's episode for 24th April 2023, we thought we could deconstruct the problem of illegal sand mining in India.

Palaeontologists digging near Saint Bathans in Central Otago have discovered a fossil that probably belonged to the Southern Hemisphere's oldest known swan species. The Bannockburn Swan lived between 16 and 19 million years ago on Lake Manuherikia, a huge lake covering most of modern Central Otago. Joe spoke to Paul Scofield, a Senior Curator of Natural History and Adjunct Professor in Palaeontology in the Geology Department at the University of Canterbury, about the discovery.  

This week on The Wire for Rāhina Monday! Joe speaks to Dr Michele Bannister, a Senior Lecturer from the University of Canterbury about scientists seeking meteorite footage. He also chats to Paul Scofield, a Senior Curator of Natural History and Adjunct Professor in Palaeontology in the Geology Department at the University of Canterbury about the ancient waterfowl recently found at St Bathans in Central Otago.  Trishil speaks to Professor Lara Greaves about the Green Party Leadership Vote and Professor Stephen Hoadley about the Grain Crisis in Ukraine and Russia's disinformation campaign against the West on the matter. Isla and Stella discuss how Mātauranga Māori can aid science in the management of kauri dieback. They talk with Dr Amanda Black and Dr Nick Waipara about the cultural significance of kauri and the scope of biosecurity in Aotearoa. That's us for this weeks Monday Wire!

What determines when an earthquake will happen or not? Slow-Slip Events are relatively minor movements that don't cause massive disruption like earthquakes despite having similar elements. Subduction, the process of a plate sliding under another plate, is still a key factor with slow-slip events. With the help of Pacific Triangle, Iowa State University's Geology Department is using drones for the first time to gather data on slow-slip events along the coast of California to learn more about how they happen. This research project will hopefully help us better understand its more violent cousin, the earthquake, so that we can better predict major events in the future.

Associate professor of hydrogeology in the Geology Department, Dr. Joanna Doummar, explains the existing stresses on the limited and erratic quantities of groundwater reserves in Lebanon, which is the main source of fresh water for most countries in the region. By monitoring flows of water into complex underground aquifers, she models the operations of entire water catchment areas and springs that will also be impacted by population growth and climate change. Quality of water is also constantly monitored, which allows her and her colleagues to develop early warning systems and models to catch problems before they get out of control.

Christine Johnson has worked as an Associate Professor with a specialty in TV Production for The State University of New York for fourteen years and at Western Kentucky University for two years. Before her academic work, Christine was a Producer/Director in the TV industry for over fifteen years, producing live sports entertainment programming worldwide, first for WWE and then for AOL/Time Warner. In addition, Christine had several other opportunities, producing packages for: The Jay Leno Show, Extra, and the feature film “Ready to Rumble: starring David Arquette and Oliver Platt. During her tenure at The State University of New York, she produced two video projects in conjunction with the Geology Department that was recognized and distributed to conservatories nationwide. In addition, she ran the University Television Station for 12 years. In the summer of 2015, she had the privilege of working as a Field Producer with the Les Paul Foundation for their red carpet event, “The Les Paul 100th Anniversary Celebration," at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square. The project and Christine were awarded a Bronze Telly. (https://vimeo.com/133774005) She has served as an advisor to the National Broadcasting Society Chapter for nine years, and during that period, her students won over 80 Regional and National Awards. In addition, Christine served as Marketing Director for the National Office of NBS and, in 2014 and 2018, was awarded "Professional of the Year." Christine has established and continues a trusted relationship with various recruiters/department heads of different national television companies throughout the years. As a result, many of her students have benefited and secured positions with these production companies as full-time employees or interns. Education MFA​Reinhardt University​​In progress ​   (Creative Writing) MA​Texas Christian University​2003 ​   (Media Arts) BS​Texas Christian University​1988 ​  (Radio/TV/Film) Teaching and Research Area Basic and Advanced TV Production​​Field Production Television Station Management​​Television Station Operations Producing​​​​​Directing @thechristinejohnson @ihaveathingforshoes www.marlanasemenza.com Audio: Ariza Music Productions Transcription: Vision In Word Marlana: Christine Johnson has an impressive resume and TV production, producing live sporting events, packages for the Jay Leno Show extra and a feature film. She was also a field producer for the Les Paul 100th anniversary celebration, serves on the National Broadcasting society chapter board, among other things, and has helped many students go on to have careers in the industry. Welcome, Christine! Christine: Thank you, Marlana. Marlana: So, here's the thing, a lot of people think TV production, movies, all that kind of stuff, it's got to be a glamorous world, is it? Are you going to burst our bubble? Christine: I'm going to burst your bubble, it's glamorous that you get to travel. But unfortunately, my travel kind of was hotel, arena, airport. There were occasionally, we got to go in early, I would go into like San Francisco early so I can visit my friend Allison, and my brother lives there at the time. So, there were like some perks to it, but two productions very hard, very long hours. We're talking 12 to 15 hour days, and you know, you're crawling around on the floor. Well, in my case, if you're at an arena, like you're crawling around trying to find places to shoot. So, it's definitely not glamorous, I can kind of sum it up the way my mom used to say to me, why don't you ever buy nice clothes? Because I crawl around on the floor and get dirty while I'm not. So, I'm not getting nice clothes.  Marlana: When you first started out, what about the industry surprised you? And were there stuff that you weren't really prepared for? Christine: I would say the majority of it, I...

Jay talks with Myles Traphagen, Borderlands Program Coordinator for the Wildlands Network. Myles works out of Tucson and has over twenty years of experience working in the borderlands, working to protect endangered species. He has previous experience working on the Ted Turner ranches in New Mexico, monitoring the rangeland. Miles is a graduate of U.C. Santa Cruz and received his masters degree in the Geology Department from the University of Arizona where he did jackrabbit research . Myles talks about the damage done to the borderlands by the Trump Administrations work to build the border wall – and what is being done to restore the landscape.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25149153)

Professors at Cape Breton University discuss how remote learning has evolved, now that they've finished an entire term online. Our panelists are: Stephanie MacQuarrie, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry and Associate Dean of the School of Science and Technology. Jason Loxton teaches in the Geology Department, and Simon Barrick is a lecturer in the Experiential Studies in Community and Sport program.

In this special episode of Object Matters, Dr Craig Barker is joined by Toni Hurley, teacher, educator, historian, one-time president of the History Teachers Association and known to generations of school students as a co-author of the Antiquity series of textbooks. Toni is also the grand-daughter of renowned Australian photographer Frank Hurley (1885-1962).   In this podcast Toni and Craig discuss two lantern slides of Hurley photographs, formerly from the Geology Department collection. Both are images of the 1st AFC Australian Flying Corps campaigning in Palestine in World War One, and Hurley's pioneering work recording the missions of the Flying Corp in the Middle East both from the ground and from the air. We discuss Frank Hurley as a grandfather and a photographer, his love of the Middle East, his experiences in Antarctica and Papua New Guinea, the importance and controversies of his war photographs, including composite images and the role of museum collections in school history education. We also look at Frank Hurley's love of risk and his interest in aerial photography during this pioneering phase of aviation and aerial warfare. Photographs:  Frank Hurley, ‘Machines returning to the hangars', 1918, lantern slide, Chau Chak Wing Museum, HP90.28.2808 (pictured)  Frank Hurley, 'A machine descending to the Hangars of the 1st Australian Flying Corps, Palestine', 1917-1918, lantern slide, Chau Chak Wing Museum, HP90.28.2741 Guest: Toni Hurley Host: Dr Craig Barker, Head, Public Engagement, Chau Chak Wing Museum and Director, Paphos Theatre Archaeological Excavations. Follow @DrCraig_B on Twitter and Instagram. __ Subscribe to Muse Extra, our monthly newsletter and follow @ccwm_sydney on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Learn more about the Chau Chak Wing Museum at sydney.edu.au/museum

We reconvene a trio of professors from Cape Breton University to grade their COVID-19 experience and reflect on what they've discovered about online teaching. Our panel of instructors are: Jason Loxton, he teaches in the Geology Department, Stephanie MacQuarrie is an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry and Associate Dean of the School of Science and Technology, and Simon Barrick is a lecturer in the Experiential Studies in Community and Sport Program.

It's amazing how much of life has now migrated over to the online world. Cape Breton University has announced its moving entirely online for the Fall semester. Geology Department instructor Jason Loxton has thoughts on the online learning prep needed so CBU can offer a quality experience to its students.

A panel of Cape Breton University professors in different disciplines grade their experience with having to suddenly swing to distance education and teach online. Jason Loxton teaches in the Geology Department at CBU. Leigh Potvin is an Assistant Professor of Community Studies. And Stephanie MacQuarrie is an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry and Associate Dean of the School of Science and Technology.

Today we're gonna be talking about an area down the coast of Otago. It's a place called Shag Point that's not far from Palmerston. So there's a few different things to see down there. So I'd just like to touch on that. First of all I know lots of our listeners out there are really interested in fossils. And down at Shag Point, a number of years ago, there was a plesiosaur fossil pretty much intact that was found in the silt/mudstone down there and it is now on display at the Otago Museum. People can go there and have a look at it. And the reason it's significant is because it was the first mainly intact plesiosaur to be found in New Zealand. So it was an amazing discovery - round about seven meters long and it was discovered and removed by the University of Otago - the Geology Department there. So first of all, there's this Plesiosaur fossil - go and check it out at the Otago Museum. Now, the next thing that's really amazing at this Point, when you are there you can see seals and other wildlife there, which are, you know, incredible all along the coast there. There's incredible wildlife. But we've got a really interesting social story that's attached to Shag Point. And that's when you're walking from the car park, there's little bits of rounded quartz under your feet that kind of roll around. It's not the gravel that was brought in for the road. And when I went there I said to Lisa, "Oh this looks abit like the Taratu Formation" which is a formation that sits on top of the schist basement rock in Otago. And we went round the corner abit and lo and behold, we discover that apparently this area used to be commercially mined for coal. Now there is an old little coal mining wagon there that you can look at in the car park. Now, the Taratu Formation was the first sediment that was deposited on the basement rock. And it's hugely variable in its composition, but it's basically quartz that's been reworked out of the schist and in places you get coal. So the coal tells us that it was terrestrial deposition - that means that it was deposited on the land. So bituminous coal was first discovered here in the 1830s. And in 1862, they realised it was actually commercially viable to mine and it was mined right up into 1972. So it's a pretty recent history, really - long time of mining. And it eventually closed and the shafts, the old coalmine shafts have been flooded. But yeah, it's quite an interesting site. So you've got the plesiosaur and then that was obviously in marine sediments and then you've got this Taratu Formation as well with coal mining. Now, one of the interesting things that I get often asked is if there's a plesiosaur there would have been plesiosaurs swimming around when the limestone was deposited. The answer is no. Okay. So the limestone is around about 25 million years old now this plesiosaur is from sediments around about 70 million years ago. Now the significance with this is around about 65 million years ago. So after the plesiosaur had been swimming around more recent, what you get is called the K-T boundary. And that's a boundary between the Cretaceous time period and the Tertiary time period. World wide it saw a mass extinction of life on earth. Plantlife, animallife, what have you. So the plesiosaur went extinct at that point - it was no longer. And that's when the dinosaurs went extinct as well. A dinosaur is separate from a plesiosaur - a dinosaur is a land animal and plesiosaur swum in the ocean. So it's a really significant discovery in New Zealand to find this plesiosaur in the siltstone. And it's here in East Otago. I just encourage you to get online - I've just written a Facebook post about this and also a podcast about the plesiosaur so get online and have a listen and have a read and we'd just love to hear from people about their experiences out and about in the Geopark.

Waitaki Whitestone geopark Geo-educator, Sasha, went out to a Geosite called, Wai O Toura, at Gards road in Duntroon earlier in the week to join DOC and some of their volunteers to do a whole lot of native planting out there. Transcript: Radio announcer: Time to talk Geopark, joined by the Geoeducator Sasha. What are we talking about today Sasha? Geoeducator: Hi. Well, today we're talking about a particular Geosite called Wai O Toura at Gards road in Duntroon. I went out there earlier in the week to join DOC and some of their volunteers to do a whole lot of native planting out there. So I just want to touch on that today. Radio announcer: So how many people turned out to that? Geoeducator: Well, we think that probably around about 50 volunteers. And they spent the morning planting. And then they stopped for lunch. Then I gave a bit of a talk on the Geopark and the Geosite in particular. And then there was also a woman there talking about how they collect the actual seeds to propagate into the plants that were being planted in the area. They're native seeds to the area. And it was really interesting just finding about how the collection went on and the germination of those seeds right through to the planting of them that they're trying to do in the area. Radio announcer: So how does the planting work in with the Geopark? Geoeducator: Well DOC plays a significant role in conserving, protecting and enhancing our environment. And that's what ties hand-in-hand with the Geopark, conserving and being stewards of our land and they're wanting to reintroduce Kowhai forests wherever possible along with other natives. So that's what they're doing. So it's all about conserving the area. And if people go out to the site to have a look, there is a car park there. They can go down and have a look at the actual site. It's a really interesting site. It's a big limestone escarpment. It's called the Otekaike Formation. And it's been known about for a very long time. It was originally on a route that people used to move through the Waitaki Valley and it was used for people to have shelter. There's been a number of artifacts recovered from the site. And the site's really interesting as far as being able to date the limestone itself. So back when it was deposited around about 20 million years ago. The area was really shallow, wide, warm, seas. So probably 50 to 100 meters deep. There's been a lot of fossils that have been recovered from the site, particularly by the University of Otago, the Geology Department. There's been penguins, there's been whales, dolphins, there's boney fish found there. So it's a really rich site and it's quite a continuous site. They've been able to date it. Right back from the 1930s it's been a site of interest. So I think at the roundabout, the bottom of the cliff, it's been dated about 25.2 million years. And towards the top, it's 21.7 million years. Now, the reason that this is quite important is that as people know, Gondwana, New Zealand, separated from Gondwana about 80 million years ago, and the plate, the Alpine fault kind of formed in the plate boundary formed around about 40, 45 million years ago. But the Kaikoura Orogeny where you got New Zealand going through a period of uplift was around about 25 million years ago. So it's around about the time of the top of the cliff when this was starting to happen. So it's when New Zealand really started to change and you started to get sea levels going out abit with the uplift. So it's a significant area to study. It's an interesting place to go and have a look. Radio announcer: And it's all on our doorstep.

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with Dr. Rowan Lockwood. Dr. Lockwood is currently Professor and Chair of the Geology Department at the College of William & Mary, having received her BA from Yale University and PhD from the University of Chicago. Professor Lockwood is a Paleontologist whose research seeks to understand howContinue reading "43. Dinosaurs and Extinction (with Professor Rowan Lockwood)"

The adventure continues on 1994 Earth as the Komodo crew explores the Geology Department and meet an unlikely ally. A blast from the past wrecks shop.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mammaryalpha

This is Scott Amyx with today’s Climate Change Flash Briefing. Do you live in Florida or have a vacation home? In a few years you might find yourself literally under water. More than half the population of 100 Florida cities live within 4 feet of the local high tide line. Global warming has raised global sea level about 8 inches since 1880, and the rate of rise is accelerating. Across the country, nearly 5 million people live in homes at less than 4 feet above high tide. Between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, sea level is estimated to rise between three to seven feet by 2050. According to Harold Wanless, the Chair of the Geology Department at the University of Miami, the rate of sea level rise is currently doubling every seven years, and “that we have to take seriously the possibility that we could have 15 feet by then.” So what can be done? One mitigation is to protect marshlands. Florida has more wetlands than any other state. Florida’s marshlands are in danger from invasive grasses and from invasive rodents called nutria. Wetlands are highly valuable because they absorb flood water, help reduce the impact of coastal storms by absorbing wave energy, filter out pollution and provide habitat for wildlife. And for salt marshes to persist despite rising waters, they must grow at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of sea level rise. Florida Governor Rick Scott recognizes the real danger of rising sea level to the very existence of Florida. That’s why he and his environmental regulators are trying to protect lands within marsh migration corridors so wetlands have places for the marshes to migrate into the future. Stay tuned next time to find out what you can do to help on International Polar Bear Day. And to learn more, visit https://ScottAmyx.com/.

Unfortunately, there is a LOT of fake Moldavite on the market. False information from people who claim to be experts on Moldavite can be misleading, so being able to identify authentic Moldavite is important.   The following article was contributed by Mike Eggleston of Inner Vision Crystals.   Moldavite is an amazing and rare stone. It is the first stone that I really "felt" energy from. I remember getting my first kilo nearly 10 years ago, and having to take breaks sorting through the stones. It has lead me on a journey that has become my career. I do not believe in coincidence, or the illusion of it - all things are connected. I view crystals as one of many tools to be used to raise our awareness and our consciousness. Moldavite is such a beautiful and mysterious stone. It’s the only Tektite like it, with the ability to facet some of the most beautiful green gemstones in the world. The stones themselves range from piece to piece, no two stones truly alike. The many differences in color, shape, and texture show the vast range of this stone. This variation exists as it cooled and fell back to earth, and then was buried under millions of years of erosion. They vary from the spiky textures of Besednice, to the thick, large stones of South Bohemia and Chlum. It is highly prized by collectors both for its rarity and its metaphysical appeal. It is deep in mythology and lore, ranging from Grail stories to its healing and awakening powers. This green stone from the Czech Republic is truly one of the most amazing of all the stones in this world! My company, Inner Vision Crystals, is at the forefront of exposing the fake Moldavite being sold on ebay and other parts of the web. We are in a very unique position, being the largest US Source for Moldavite. We work with our Czech Source, and handle more Moldavite than most can dream of on a daily basis.  I can now, after 11 years, tell fake Moldavite from real, from just a picture. Watch Moldavite from Inner Vision Crystals on the History Channel Show "Ancient Aliens": ANCIENT ALIENS - MYSTERIOUS RELICS - Alien/UFO... by artforall101 With Colgate University in our backyard here in Hamilton NY, we have been fortunate to work with the Geology Deptertment to scan and test some of the fake Moldavite on the market to help educate people. Watch this quick video to see a fake that was tested by Inner Vision Crystals at Colgate University’s Geology Department in Hamilton, NY: Watch this video to see an authentic Moldavite stone up close and personal: I estimate that up to 95% or more of all the Moldavite being sold on eBay from locations in Asia, both rough and faceted, are fake. Fake Moldavite is hitting the market from China, in more shapes - probably from molds. This can be identified by a wet / shiny melted glass look. However sellers are changing this by acid-washing the pieces to get that "rough texture" look.  This should be a dead giveaway. It’s easy to tell the difference if you know what you are looking for. Many are the same shapes, "perfect", in all sizes. Be sure to compare with these real Moldavites. I recommend avoiding dealers from China & Thailand online if their products look like the pieces on this page. Also, if it’s much cheaper than other dealers (though some are now charging top dollar for this fake stuff!).  Again, this is primarily being seen on sites like eBay, DHgate, Amazon & Etsy. At the 2015 NY / NJ Gem show, there were many rough looking pieces, ALL Large and definitely fakes. I played with them and couldn't believe what I was seeing.  I emailed the dealer later to let him know.  All these have the same textures / skins, were poured in molds, and were then given acid baths or some kind of treatment to appear rough.They all look exactly the same and a few are even the same piece from the same mold! High quality, fake Moldavite is coming out of Thailand with Certifications! They have good color but are virtually flawless,

We're talking earthquakes with UNC-Chapel Hill postdoctoral research associate Berk Biryol of the Geology Department. Biryol has been studying the possible causes of earthquakes in the Southeastern United States — an area located in the middle of the plate that shouldn't be prone to quakes.

Richard's leadership of the Student League for Industrial Democracy on the Wooster campus has not gone unnoticed. Dr. Ver Steeg of the Geology Department, one of the faculty's conservative members, confronts Richard about information he has received from the House Committee on Un-American Activities in Congress about the Student League in the 1930s. Richard deflects Dr. […]

Richard’s leadership of the Student League for Industrial Democracy on the Wooster campus has not gone unnoticed. Dr. Ver Steeg of the Geology Department, one of the faculty’s conservative members, confronts Richard about information he has received from the House Committee on Un-American Activities in Congress about the Student League in the 1930s. Richard deflects Dr. […]