Category: Earth Sciences
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Robert Thorson, University of Connecticut – Stone Wall Science
Stone walls are an important landmark in the Northeastern U.S. But what can they tell us? Robert Thorson, professor of earth sciences at the University of Connecticut, explores the history. Robert M. Thorson is Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut, where he juggles teaching, writing, mentoring, committee work, and community engagement. He’s…
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Megan Holycross, Cornell University – Earth’s Unique Continents and Atmosphere
Despite our vast knowledge as a species, there are questions about our planet that are still puzzling researchers. Megan Holycross, assistant professor in the department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University, delves into one. Dr. Megan Holycross is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University. She…
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William Fajzel, McGill University – The Global Human Day
How do you spend your days? William Fajzel, PhD student in earth system dynamics at McGill University, examines this question from a global perspective. William Fajzel, a PhD student at McGill University, studies human activities in the Anthropocene. With a background in economics and Earth system science, his research focuses on bringing together social and…
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Sylvain Barbot, University of Southern California Dornsife – Is the Seismic Crisis over now for Turkey?
On USC Dornsife Week: Predicting earthquakes would save many lives. Sylvain Barbot, associate professor of earth sciences, says one region that needs to prepare for another tremor. Dr. Sylvain Barbot studied earthquake physics and tectonic geodesy at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at the Scripps…