ElizabethOD

Geology at and

[Bill Burton @burtonwc]

From Great Falls at nightfall. A bit fainter now. ⁦@capitalweather⁩

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

How about some columnar basalt & Compton Peak ⛰️amidst a glorious @ShenandoahNPS Fall? Join the Association of Women Geoscientists on Saturday, October 26🗓️https://t.co/TJAJLqIRkG
ALL are welcome. 🤗
Food🍲& drink🥤to follow in Front Royal.

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

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[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

Geo-educators got a bonus session after a day in the field #GSA2024. Innovative and generous with his knowledge, Hollister shared how he made this, and excellent lower res versions on his iPhone. #virtualfieldtrips

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

Wowee! Captured at an epic pre #GSA2024 field trip co-led by GSW past prez Callan Bentley.

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

Welcome mini-moon!

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

🐙Biff! 🐟

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

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[ElizabethOD @ElizabethOD1]

We did it! And Dr. G led the way! 🤩

[Dr. G @guertin]

Today, my team announced our open educational resource on scientific ocean drilling during our talk at #GSA2024! The first 1/3 of the #OER is now available on @pressbooks & includes some history about #SciOD, drilling vessels, video/audio/H5P & more!
https://t.co/TY3E9g2hEz

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

Who's up 1st at this week's meeting?
Jane Hammarstrom @usgs will present "Critical minerals in the U.S.: Past, present, and potential"
Join us Wednesday, September 4!
🗺️Cosmos Club, Washington D.C.
John Wesley Powell Auditorium
7:30 pm Social 🥤🍻 Three 20' talks @ 8:00

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

More info on the hydrothermal explosion from @YellowstoneNPS

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

An unusually large eruption of one of Yellowstone’s geysers occurred at Biscuit Basin moments ago. https://t.co/b8Ya4iW1H3

[ElizabethOD @ElizabethOD1]

#BrynMawrCollege #Geology!

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

Honoring Florence Bascom today as we explore her stomping grounds with Lily Pfeifer & Aaron Barth of @RowanGeology at the Earth Educators’ Rendezvous!

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

This SATURDAY, 6/15 @ 5 p.m. see "The Bones," a documentary exploring the world of dinosaur bone trading. 📽️🦖
Landmark E St Cinema, 555 11th St NW, DC
Tickets: https://t.co/EPTkvRYy42
Post-film discussion with Director Jeremy Xido @jeuxjeux & featured scientists @NatGeo

[ElizabethOD @ElizabethOD1]

Here @Keplers and found @MichaelDoyle10’s book on Roy Kepler and the paperback book revolution. Originally published in hardcover 🤔, next spring it’s out in …paperback! 💃🏻

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

"Dad would drill, mom would orient and label, and my brother and me were given copious amounts of toilet paper to wrap the samples..."

[ElizabethOD @ElizabethOD1]

Congratulations to all, including @margaretdoyle!

[University of California @UofCalifornia]

Congratulations to the fifth class of UC President’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Fellows, 27 highly accomplished young scientists awarded the opportunity to join Nobel laureates from around the globe at the 2024 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany. https://t.co/W1JANdSx2B

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

A twofer on this #FossilFriday

[ElizabethOD @ElizabethOD1]

Can’t make it in person? Use the link below to ask about the live stream.

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

Tomorrow 4 pm, Andrew H. Knoll presents the Helz Lecture "The Deep History of Life" @UofMaryland
George R. & Rosalind Helz (both GSW members) established the Helz Distinguished Lecture in Geology Series for @umdgeology to host a leader in science.
More at
https://t.co/IRdQMmotOb

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

#OTD April 2, 1961 Ocean floor basalt is first cored.
"Delight on the CUSS. We brought up a great core of basalt, dark blue... very hard with extrusions of crystals exuding in lines...beautiful...The scientists are guarding this core like tigers."
-John Steinbeck, Life Magazine