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The Florence Bascom Geoscience Center (FBGC) is at the leading edge of scientific research addressing critical societal issues and providing unbiased data and information to decision makers and the public. Our research center is built around five broad science themes: Paleoclimate & Paleoecology, Landscape Science, Geologic Mapping, Hazards, and Special Geologic Studies.
Paper Powell Joins Bascom Team!
See Paper Powell and members of the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center as they visit the Florida Bay.
Follow on InstagramIlluminating the Past to Guide the Future
On a humid morning in south-central Alaska, a group of scientists hiked into the sprawling wetlands to collect a peat core.
Learn WhyFlorence Joins Powell 150 Expedition!
Florence Bascom joins John Wesley Powell on a 5-day leg of the Powell 150 Expedition.
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Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - July 16, 2019
Please join us for a guest presentation by Josh Rosera on Wednesday, July 16th.
Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - July 10, 2019
Please join us for a guest presentation by Marguerite Toscano on Wednesday, July 10th.
The 1st Annual Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Big Science Blowout
This year, the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center is proud to announce it's first annual Big Science Blowout. Team members will have the opportunity to share abstacts they have presented at various conferences over the past year.
When: 23 May 2019, 9:00AM - 3:00PM EST
Where: Doug Rankin Memorial Map Compilation Room and...
Publications
Geology of the Cornwall Quadrangle, Virginia
No abstract available.
Heller, Matthew J.; Carter, Mark W.; Wilkes, G.P.; Coiner, R.L. The Appalachian Geo-STEM Camp: Learning about geology through experiential adventure recreation
The inaugural Appalachian Geo-STEM Camp (AGC) was a partnership between West Virginia University (WVU), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey (WVGES). Designed to engage high school students in geoscience-oriented Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities through adventure-...
Burns, Robert; Carter, Mark W.; Brock, John C.; Leveque, Jonas; Bunse, Emily; Palaseanu-Lovejoy, Monica; Guala, Gerald F.; Harlan, Nathan; Blake, Mitchel; Moreira, Jasmine; Britton, Jim; Ashton, Kenny; Nugent, Barnes; Marketti, Michael J. The Value of Data – The Qatar Geologic Mapping Project
The State of Qatar is in a period of rapid development, modernization, and population growth. One of the most important factors influencing the long-term success and sustainability of future development is a comprehensive understanding of the region’s geologic regime, geotechnical conditions, natural resources, and environmental constraints. To...
Krupansky, Joseph T.; Knight, Michael A.; Orndorff, Randall; Al-Akhras, Khaled M.; Mouradian, Ara G.; Saleh, Ali F.