Psst. We’re working on getting recognition for Mineral Cup & need some help.
If we can pull it off, it’s warm-fuzzies for our volunteers, but it also opens doors for having the resources to do some neat things for the 10th Mineral Cup (how is that on the horizon??)
-Day-to-day operations and logistics
-Customer service expert who knows how to balance compromise and authority when dealing with difficult situations.
While Bill Watterson may be the philosopher of our age, Gary Larson is its prophet
The corner store, the make-believe land of such magical things as groceries.
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Hi friends. I am not great about promoting my own work, so please bear with me while I get through this.
This week's It's Storytime With Wil Wheaton is Heathman Ldg, by Brian Evenson. It is available wherever you get your podcasts.
If you listen, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
The link to the Google form is here: forms.gle/LZ2tXGvxf1fQ...
Make sure you pee before sitting down.
Very excited to be in Montserrat this week, supporting local groups as they consider developing a UNESCO Global Geopark on this amazing volcanic island 🇲🇸🌋
They want to eliminate Ecosystems research.
Cut Natural Hazards funding by a third.
Cut Water Resources funding by a fifth.
And if you think they might care about the finding and digging things out of the ground part of geology, apparently not since they want to cut Core Science Systems by 43%.
How is Earthworks these days? It’s been a long time since I checked it out.
Photograph of a greenish rock with spiral shell fossils and a cm scale bar on the right.
#FosssilFriday: the serpulid worm Rotularia concava from the Cretaceous Upper Greensand in fallen blocks on the beach between Lyme Regis and Charmouth. As Vermicularia, It would have been a familiar fossil to Mary Anning and Elizabeth Philpot, especially during their 'Green Sand Mania' of 1828.
I don’t think usually cheer go the disaster in disaster movies, but…
If ever actually constructed, look for it to be the first DC monument gleefully destroyed in every future disaster movie
Calling all geologists! 🥾⛏️ The Utah Geological Survey is hiring a Geologic Mapper. If you love fieldwork, creating detailed maps, and want to work in a geological wonderland, this is for you!
Apply here: utdgohcm.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Denison students examining rocks in the Grand Canyon.
Hey! We are hiring a 3 year visiting assistant professor in (broadly) geomorphology and GIS. Come join us in Earth & Environmental Sciences at Denison University! Get your application in before May 5. You can check out the details here: apply.interfolio.com/183740
“Piece of ice” is the global equivalent of when the self-described “nice guy” calls the woman a “b****” when she politely turns him down.
Coming soon to a road near you in 2027.
Wanna move to Utah? Love being out in the field? The Utah Geological Survey his hiring a Project Geologist for a position focused on work mineral resource projects in Utah!
utdgohcm.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Please apply if you're interested! Unfortunately only US citizens or legal residents
Here’s the deal:
The U.S. recognizes Iranian control of the Straits of Hormuz.
Iran recognizes that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.
This is simply genocidal language and is a horror in itself.
1 week till deadline
The image on the right is incorrect. Everyone knows you sit on the end to 1) not have to interact when you need to go to the bathroom, 2) make a quick exit, or 3) interact with someone as you make a quick exit.
Leaving that aisle seat open is a rookie mistake.
🧪Hello all! I'm here with a #sourcerequest for @nature.com. I'm writing up a piece on low-tech lab tools. We place a lot of importance on technological innovation, but what are the simple things (DIY maybe?) that you find yourself turning to again and again? Please RT and let me know!
Are you a geoscience faculty member in the US who has recently started their position? Apply for (or encourage your relevant colleagues to apply for) the @nagtgeo.bsky.social Workshop for Early Career Geoscience Faculty that is happening this summer! Deadline has been extended to April 7:
