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PubTalk 11/2007 — Disasters, Dust, .... and Danger?
PubTalk 11/2007 — Disasters, Dust, .... and Danger?
PubTalk 11/2007 — Disasters, Dust, .... and Danger?

Using geoscience to help understand whether health risks lurk in particles produced by disasters

By Geoff Plumlee, Research Geochemist 

 

Using geoscience to help understand whether health risks lurk in particles produced by disasters

By Geoff Plumlee, Research Geochemist 

 

PubTalk 10/2007 — Fire As An Ecosystem Process
PubTalk 10/2007 — Fire As An Ecosystem Process
PubTalk 10/2007 — Fire As An Ecosystem Process

Past, Present, And Future

By Jon E. Keeley, Research Ecologist 

 

PubTalk 9/2007 — A Tale of Two Kelp Forests
PubTalk 9/2007 — A Tale of Two Kelp Forests
PubTalk 9/2007 — A Tale of Two Kelp Forests

Sea Otters and Ecosystem Dynamics in the Aleutians and the Commander Islands

By Tim Tinker, Research Biologist, University of California, Santa Cruz 

Sea Otters and Ecosystem Dynamics in the Aleutians and the Commander Islands

By Tim Tinker, Research Biologist, University of California, Santa Cruz 

PubTalk 8/2007 — Dark Holes in Muir's "Range of Light"
PubTalk 8/2007 — Dark Holes in Muir's "Range of Light"
PubTalk 8/2007 — Dark Holes in Muir's "Range of Light"

Insights from southern Sierra Nevada caves and karst

By John C. Tinsley, Geologist
 

PubTalk 7/2007 — Plate Tectonics in Action
PubTalk 7/2007 — Plate Tectonics in Action
PubTalk 7/2007 — Plate Tectonics in Action

Exploring the Earth with the new edition of This Dynamic Planet map and Web site

By Robert Tilling, Volcanologist, and Stephen Kirby, Earthquake Geophysicist
 

Exploring the Earth with the new edition of This Dynamic Planet map and Web site

By Robert Tilling, Volcanologist, and Stephen Kirby, Earthquake Geophysicist
 

PubTalk 6/2007 — Adventures in Southwest Geology
PubTalk 6/2007 — Adventures in Southwest Geology
PubTalk 6/2007 — Adventures in Southwest Geology

Exploring the colorful southern Colorado Plateau in 3-D

By Philip Stoffer, Geologist



Take a colorful tour with the help of 3-D photography through some of the region's highlights:

Exploring the colorful southern Colorado Plateau in 3-D

By Philip Stoffer, Geologist



Take a colorful tour with the help of 3-D photography through some of the region's highlights:

PubTalk 4/2007 — Shock Waves
PubTalk 4/2007 — Shock Waves
PubTalk 4/2007 — Shock Waves

How the 1906 earthquake shook up California and science

A presentation of the award-winning USGS Video Shock Waves introduced by David Schwartz, Earthquake Geologist 

How the 1906 earthquake shook up California and science

A presentation of the award-winning USGS Video Shock Waves introduced by David Schwartz, Earthquake Geologist 

PubTalk 3/2007 — Impact!
PubTalk 3/2007 — Impact!
PubTalk 3/2007 — Impact!

Piecing together the story of a giant meteorite crater beneath the Atlantic coast

By David S. Powars, Geologist, and R.D. Catchings, Geophysicist

Piecing together the story of a giant meteorite crater beneath the Atlantic coast

By David S. Powars, Geologist, and R.D. Catchings, Geophysicist

PubTalk 2/2007 — Riding the Storm
PubTalk 2/2007 — Riding the Storm
PubTalk 2/2007 — Riding the Storm

Landslide Danger in the Bay Area Hills

PubTalk 1/2007 — The Hidden World of the Golden Gate
PubTalk 1/2007 — The Hidden World of the Golden Gate
PubTalk 1/2007 — The Hidden World of the Golden Gate

How tides, currents, and humans have created an array of sea-floor features

By Patrick Barnard, Marine Geologist, and Peter Dartnell, Physical Scientist

How tides, currents, and humans have created an array of sea-floor features

By Patrick Barnard, Marine Geologist, and Peter Dartnell, Physical Scientist

PubTalk 12/2006 — The Mojave National Preserve
PubTalk 12/2006 — The Mojave National Preserve
PubTalk 12/2006 — The Mojave National Preserve

Geology and Water Shape Desert Plant Communities

by David Miller, Geologist and John Nimmo, Soil Hydrologist

 

Geology and Water Shape Desert Plant Communities

by David Miller, Geologist and John Nimmo, Soil Hydrologist

 

PubTalk 12/2006 - Mojave
PubTalk 12/2006 - Mojave
PubTalk 12/2006 - Mojave

Title: The Mojave National Preserve: Geology and Water Shape Desert Plant Communities 

Title: The Mojave National Preserve: Geology and Water Shape Desert Plant Communities 

PubTalk 11/2006 — Drills, Spills, and Chills
PubTalk 11/2006 — Drills, Spills, and Chills
PubTalk 11/2006 — Drills, Spills, and Chills

The inside story on USGS estimates of Alaskan oil and gas resources

by Ken Bird and Rick Stanley, Geologists

 

The inside story on USGS estimates of Alaskan oil and gas resources

by Ken Bird and Rick Stanley, Geologists

 

PubTalk 10/2006 — The Parkfield 2004 Earthquake
PubTalk 10/2006 — The Parkfield 2004 Earthquake
PubTalk 10/2006 — The Parkfield 2004 Earthquake

Lessons From the Best-Recorded Quake in History

by Andy Michael, Geophysicist

 

Lessons From the Best-Recorded Quake in History

by Andy Michael, Geophysicist

 

PubTalk 9/2006 — Water Odysseys
PubTalk 9/2006 — Water Odysseys
PubTalk 9/2006 — Water Odysseys

Surface-water and ground-water flow in the Santa Clara Valley

by Randall T. Hanson, Research Hydrologist

 

Surface-water and ground-water flow in the Santa Clara Valley

by Randall T. Hanson, Research Hydrologist

 

PubTalk 8/2006 — Hidden Faults Under Silicon Valley
PubTalk 8/2006 — Hidden Faults Under Silicon Valley
PubTalk 8/2006 — Hidden Faults Under Silicon Valley

Do new discoveries change our view of Santa Clara Valley earthquake hazards?

by R. D. Catchings, Geophysicist 

Do new discoveries change our view of Santa Clara Valley earthquake hazards?

by R. D. Catchings, Geophysicist 

PubTalk 7/2006 — Uncovering Silicon Valley
PubTalk 7/2006 — Uncovering Silicon Valley
PubTalk 7/2006 — Uncovering Silicon Valley

Weaving a tale of three sedimentary basins

by Victoria E. Langenheim, Geophysicist

 

Weaving a tale of three sedimentary basins

by Victoria E. Langenheim, Geophysicist

 

PubTalk 6/2006 — Geology on Conveyor Belts
PubTalk 6/2006 — Geology on Conveyor Belts
PubTalk 6/2006 — Geology on Conveyor Belts

New ideas on Bay Area evolution from a decade of geologic mapping

By Russ Graymer, Geologist

 

New ideas on Bay Area evolution from a decade of geologic mapping

By Russ Graymer, Geologist

 

PubTalk 5/2006 — What Lies Beneath?
PubTalk 5/2006 — What Lies Beneath?
PubTalk 5/2006 — What Lies Beneath?

Concealed sedimentary basins and hidden oil under Silicon Valley

By Richard G. Stanley, Geologist 

 

Concealed sedimentary basins and hidden oil under Silicon Valley

By Richard G. Stanley, Geologist 

 

PubTalk 4/2006 — California's Greatest Fault
PubTalk 4/2006 — California's Greatest Fault
PubTalk 4/2006 — California's Greatest Fault

How historical data from 1906 have shed light on the San Andreas Fault

By Carol S. Prentice, Geologist 

 

How historical data from 1906 have shed light on the San Andreas Fault

By Carol S. Prentice, Geologist