A Walk in the Woods
A section of the Appalachian Trail, running through Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, offers a rich and exciting geologic history…and one of the most dense populations of black bears in the world!
Tag Archives: Life
Paint it Black: Oil in the Gulf
It’s been fifty-six days since an explosion shook the Deepwater Horizon oil rig operated by British Petroleum Plc. Current estimates show an additional 1.7 million gallons of oil are contaminating the Gulf of Mexico every day. With only minimal success in slowing the leak, we still do not have a definitive answer for the exact volume of oil that is creating an oil slick so large that it can be seen from space. In some ways, this could be considered the largest man-made feature ever created.
Influencing the Geologists of Tomorrow
Much of this website has focused on recent media events such as the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, and the catastrophe of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf […]
Global Warming Could Put an End to Earthquakes
Recent studies show global warming could eventually halt the driving force behind the occurrence of most of the world’s earthquakes. Given the tremendous damage and loss of life as a result of the recent quakes in Haiti, Chile, and China, could this be a shiny glimpse of light on the otherwise tarnished reputation of climate change?
Geology in Your Life
A brief introduction to the everyday things you take for granted which are brought to you by your friendly neighborhood geologist. Future posts may expand on many of these topics.
Adventures in Geology 