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From the President- June 2018
The Ramble...I must apologize in advance for the President’s column this month. It is a bit of a ramble but I hope it will make sense to you by the end.It seems like only yesterday that I took the HGS rock hammer gavel from retiring President John Jordan and began my year as President....
From the Editor- June 2018
Tell the Story SimplyI have come to realize over the past year that much of what we do as geoscientists is evaluate disparate data types and reconstruct a vision of the subsurface based on how we interpret what is recorded in the rock record. What we may spend less time doing is thinking...
From the President- May 2018
In the Field…I’d like to spend some time discussing geologists getting out into the field. Every geologist with whom I have ever discussed the subject professes their love of the outdoors and field geology. This often starts as an undergraduate taking your first few field courses or...
From the Editor- May 2018
10,000 HoursRecently I had to visit the doctor as I was experiencing severe pain in my back and hips. My experience in his office brought back memories of my formal scientific training at university and reminded me of how fortunate I was to have trained with excellent instructors and...
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