Dinosaur Dance Floor: Numerous Tracks at Jurassic Oasis on Arizona-Utah Border Oct 21, 2008
"Get out there and try stepping in their footsteps, and you feel like you are playing the game 'Dance Dance Revolution' that teenagers dance on," says Marjorie Chan, professor and chair of geology and geophysics at the University of Utah ... But Seiler and Marjorie Chan, chair of geology and geophysics at the University of Utah, published a scientific paper in the October 2008 issue of the journal Palaios identifying the abundant impressions as comprising a large dinosaur "trample surface" in... (Science Daily)
'A dinosaur dance floor' Oct 20, 2008
"Get out there and try stepping in their footsteps, and you feel like you are playing the game 'Dance Dance Revolution' that teenagers dance on," says Marjorie Chan, professor and chair of geology and geophysics at the University of Utah. "This kind of reminded me of that a dinosaur dance floor because there are so many tracks and a variety of different tracks.". (EurekAlert!)
Impact Of Geology On The U.S. Civil War: War From The Ground Up Oct 8, 2008
7, 2008) The connection between geology and the history of the Civil War has fascinated Robert Whisonant since his undergraduate days, and now Whisonant has teamed up with geomorphologist Judy Ehlen, both of Radford University, to take history, military history in particular, a step deeper -- into the geology beneath the soldiers' feet. Whisonant and Ehlen examined the geomorphology of several battlefields and compared the terrain to known casualties for each day of fighting. (Science Daily)
May 2008 earthquake in China could be followed by another significant rupture Sep 11, 2008
"Because the Tibetan Plateau is one of the most seismically active regions in the world, we believe there is credible evidence for a new major quake in this region," said Lin, a senior scientist in WHOI's Department of Geology and Geophysics. "The research community cannot forecast the timing of earthquakes, and there are still significant uncertainties in our models. But the Turkey and Sumatra events indicate that one major earthquake can indeed promote another. Researchers see it as a... (EurekAlert!)
Out of Africa: UH trains first class of 'homegrown' oil geophysicists Sep 9, 2008
Run as a UH extension program in Africa, this graduate degree program was taught by 13 professors in applied geology and geophysics, with each course being completed in a one-month period and students completing a capstone research project at the conclusion ... "We're very interested in international collaborative programs like this one, and we're deeply indebted to the cooperation of the University of Cape Town," said John Bear, dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at UH. "I... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Mystery of the disappearing ice sheet Sep 5, 2008
Anders Carlson, an assistant professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was the primary author of a new study of the giant Laurentide ice sheet. Carlson's study found that during the global warming that ended the last ice age, a torrent of meltwater from the Laurentide raised sea level by up to 1. (Why Files)
Ice age studies reveal further concern over Greenland ice sheet Sep 1, 2008
"We have never seen an ice sheet retreat significantly or even disappear before, yet this may happen for the Greenland Ice Sheet in the coming centuries to millennia," said Anders Carlson, the study's lead author and assistant professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "What we don't know is the rate of melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet. The geologic data we compiled on the retreat history of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, however, gives us a window into how fast... (The Tech Herald)
Analysis of past glacial melting shows potential for increased Greenland ice melt and sea level rise Sep 1, 2008
"We have never seen an ice sheet retreat significantly or even disappear before, yet this may happen for the Greenland Ice Sheet in the coming centuries to millennia," said Anders Carlson, the study's lead author and assistant professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ... Scientists from the following programs and institutions also contributed to the study: the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University;... (EurekAlert!)
Why Is Greenland Covered In Ice? Aug 28, 2008
Why Is Greenland Covered In Ice. Changes In Carbon Dioxide Levels Explain Transition. (Science Daily)
Sheilding data from cybercrime Aug 14, 2008
Lineman says he focused on the techie aspects of geology and geophysics, including computer software and pattern recognition. He used those skills at Ltd., and before joining , a security management software vendor, in 1999. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Air Force officer named to replace Tinsley Aug 6, 2008
They'll also be looking at Arctic geology and geophysics. Meanwhile, the fact that the North Pole didn't quite melt out this summer is documented at the. (Anchorage Daily News)
Icebreaker Xuelong sails into Arctic Aug 3, 2008
Zhang Haisheng, chief scientist of the team, said that as the Arctic has a notable influence on the climate in China, the current expedition will focus its research on the Arctic climate change's impact on climate change in China, as well as the unique biological and genes resources, and Arctic geology and geophysics. The icebreaker set off on July 11 from Shanghai and reached the Arctic Circle after a three-week journey through the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Bering Sea and the Bering... (Xinhuanet, China)
Past Climate Change: Continental Stretching Preceding Opening Of The Drake Passage Jul 25, 2008
(June 27, 2005) Mark Pagani in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Yale and his colleagues mapped the first detailed history of atmospheric carbon dioxide between 45 - 25 million years ago based on stable. (May 10, 2007) As climate change becomes a more central issue in local, national, and international discussions, understanding the global carbon budget, and how it influences global warming, will become. (Science Daily)
Fossil Feathers Preserve Evidence Of Color, Say Scientists Jul 13, 2008
Briggs is professor of geology and geophysics and director of Yale's Peabody Museum of Natural History. Another co-author, Vinodkumar Saranathan, is a doctoral student in the Prum Laboratory. (Science Daily)
Silver Shield Completes Drilling at Welsh Property; Commences Drilling at Wilder-Duggan Jul 8, 2008
Interpretations of geology and geophysics have identified priority drill targets on the property. A phase one 1,500 metre diamond drilling program will commence this week. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
China Earthquake Rare And Unexpected, Says New Study Jul 5, 2008
Clark Burchfiel, Schlumberger Professor of Geology, and Leigh Royden, professor of geology and geophysics in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT, have been doing extensive research in that region of China and the Tibetan plateau for more than two decades, but had found no hints that suggested such a large earthquake might strike the area. They and several colleagues, including MIT's Robert D. van der Hilst and Bradford H. Hager, who are both Cecil and Ida Green... (Science Daily)
Amesbury Ed Fund grants in action Jun 28, 2008
In 2006, Amesbury Middle School sixth-grade science teacher Gale Regis received a $10,000 AEFI grant to help fund the Boston College Educational Seismology Project, which created a scientific relationship between AMS sixth-graders, professors of the department of geology and geophysics at Boston College and scientists at the Weston Observatory. Needless to say, the teachers and students in grade six are thrilled by the opportunity to be able to be involved in such a project, Regis said, When the... (Amesbury News, MA)
Ebb and flow of sea may have driven mass extinctions Jun 17, 2008
"The expansions and contractions of those environments have pretty profound effects on life on Earth," says Shanan Peters, assistant professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who is the author of the new report published in the latest issue of the journal Nature. In short, says Peters, changes in ocean environments related to sea level exert a driving influence on rates of extinction, which animals and plants survive or vanish, and generally determine the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Shining Stars Jun 10, 2008
Melissa Agsalda received the Ellen M. Koenig Award in Medicine; Austin Anderson, ARCS Award in Mathematics; Andrea Blas, ARCS Award in Tropical Agriculture; Jennifer Brum, ARCS/Farrar Award in Oceanography; Jeremy Claisse, ARCS Award in Marine Biology; Tracey Freitas, ARCS Award in Microbiology; Lana Gimber, HMSA Award in Community Medicine; Kevin Hall, Sarah Ann Martin Award in Zoology; Samuel Hulme, Toby Lee Award in Geology and Geophysics; Jess Kaneshiro, Robbins Award in Solar Energy... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Fatal mine collapse covered 50 acres Jun 2, 2008
9 mine collapse, and found it "was within the mine boundary and very close to where the miners were working," says the study's lead author, seismologist Jim Pechmann, a research associate professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Utah Seismograph Stations. They did this "relocation" using new techniques, calibrated by data from five seismometers placed above and near the mine after the collapse and by the known location of the magnitude-1. (EurekAlert!)
Apparent Problem With Global Warming Climate Models Resolved May 31, 2008
By measuring changes in winds, rather than relying upon problematic temperature measurements, Robert J. Allen and Steven C. Sherwood of the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Yale estimated the atmospheric temperatures near 10 km in the Tropics rose about 0. 65 degrees Celsius per decade since 1970 probably the fastest warming rate anywhere in Earth's atmosphere. (Science Daily)
Answer Girl: Lunar phases, sister cities and gauges May 27, 2008
Bob Howell, an associate professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Wyoming, said the moon can appear in football-like form for a couple of reasons. It all depends on the phase of the moon. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Editorial: Roses n’ Razzies (May 2) May 2, 2008
G. Brent Dalrymple, emeritus professor of marine geology and geophysics, has been a member since 1993, and K.E. van Holde, distinguished professor emeritus of biochemistry and biophysics, was inducted in 1989. ROSES to Dave Frohnmayer, who this week announced that he will retire as president of the University of Oregon in June 2009. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Ice Sheet 'Plumbing System' Found Apr 18, 2008
We found clear evidence that supraglacial lakes the pools of meltwater that form on the surface in summer can actually drive a crack through the ice sheet in a process called hydrofracture, said Das, an assistant scientist in the WHOI Department of Geology and Geophysics. If there is a crack or defect in the surface that is large enough, and a sufficient reservoir of water to keep that crack filled, it can create a conduit all the way down to the bed of the ice sheet. (Science Daily)
Petro Vista Energy Shareholder Update Apr 18, 2008
John Nelson has over 20 years of oil industry experience in geology and geophysics. John served as President and Director of Winslow Resources Inc., which was acquired by DualEx Energy International Inc. in 2007 and is currently a Director of DualEx Energy and Resource Hunter Capital Corp. Previously John served as Exploration Geologist and Project Manager in numerous worldwide frontier areas for Mobil Oil Corp. (now ExxonMobil NYSE:XOM). (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Ancient Method, 'Black Gold Agriculture' May Revolutionize Farming, Curb Global Warming Apr 15, 2008
30, 2004) Kevin G. Harrison, an assistant professor in Boston College's Geology and Geophysics Department, has published new research on a farming technique that can both increase crop yields and reduce. (Mar. (Science Daily)
UH student downsizes cataclysmic asteroid Apr 13, 2008
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / University of Hawaii at Manoa geology and geophysics associate professor Greg Ravizza, left, and doctoral student Francois Paquay developed a method to use osmium isotope records from ocean sediments to determine the impact sizes of meteorites ... Francois Paquay, in the department of geology and geophysics, developed a method using osmium isotopes in deep-ocean sediments to determine sizes of chondritic meteorites that have collided with Earth. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Earthquakes Along The Cascadia And San Andreas Faults May Be Linked, Affecting Risk To San Francisco Bay Region Apr 9, 2008
Chris Goldfinger, associate professor of marine geology and geophysics at Oregon State University, and colleagues published their results in the April issue of BSSA as part of a special section on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Using marine sediment cores collected along the northern California seabed, researchers identified 15 turbidites, which are sediment deposits generated by submarine landslides and commonly triggered by earthquakes. (Science Daily)
One Year After Solomon Islands, Scientists Learn Barrier To Earthquakes Weaker Than Expected Apr 7, 2008
7, 2008) On the one year anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands that killed 52 people and displaced more than 6,000, scientists are revising their understanding of the potential for similar giant earthquakes in other parts of the globe. This discovery means other sites such as the Cascadia Subduction Zone in northwestern North America have potential for more severe earthquakes than once thought. (Science Daily)
Seismologist's Project Uses Public's Laptops To Monitor And Predict Earthquakes Apr 6, 2008
2, 2003) In a commentary in the Aug. 21 issue of Nature, Harry Green, Distinguished Professor of Geology and Geophysics in the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics and the department of earth. . (Science Daily)
St. Francis to study earthquakes with BC Mar 26, 2008
In an auditorium at the school on March 24, Dr. Alan Kafka and graduate student Leslie Campbell of the Weston Observatory Department of Geology and Geophysics at BC told parents and teachers what the program is all about. Through the Educational Seismology Project, the school will have a real seismograph installed on the premises that monitors the Earth s tectonic plates by the minute. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Read more... Mar 23, 2008
The chloride minerals were found in about 200 places in the Red Planet's most ancient rocks in the southern highlands, said Osterloo, who is working on a doctorate degree in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. They had been overlooked because they have no distinctive spectral characteristics, she said in an interview. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Canadian Terrestrial Analogue Research: Key to Future Space Missions Mar 5, 2008
SpaceRef - Space News as it Happens. Wednesday, March 5, 2008. (NASA Watch)
Crime-fighting Tool: Hair Reveals Where Murder Victims Drank Water Feb 27, 2008
Ehleringer is a distinguished professor of biology at the University of Utah, and Cerling is a distinguished professor of geology and geophysics, and of biology. Three years ago, they co-founded IsoForensics, Inc., a company that is using stable isotope analysis of forensic substances to find slight variations in a chemical element's various isotopes. (Science Daily)
Pemberton Energy Ltd. to commence drilling on February 20, 2008 Feb 19, 2008
The Company's January 10, 2008 news release has detailed geology and geophysics of these formations. The first phase of the drill program will consist of up to four wells. (Canada Newswire)
U.S.Check out Alaska's glaciers by sea or foot Feb 16, 2008
"Anytime you have a glacier exiting into a lake or body of water, there is the prospect that it will calve," said Roman Motyka, an associate professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. Motyka said about 90 percent of Alaska's glaciers are retreating. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
As A River Runs Through It, A Death Valley Stream Offers Insights Into Flooding And Climate Change Feb 7, 2008
of Geology and Geophysics Noah P. Snyder to the desert of eastern California. See also. (Science Daily)
AGU Journal highlights -- Jan. 10, 2008 Jan 15, 2008
Laurent G. J. Montsi: Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Now at Department of Geology, University of Maryland at College Park, Maryland, U.S.A; Mark D. Behn: Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. Source. (EurekAlert!)
Alaska and North are hot topics at meeting Jan 14, 2008
The surge of McGinnis Glacier in the Alaska Range in the winter of 2005-2006 might have been caused by rockfall shaken loose by the giant Denali Fault earthquake of 2002, said Jeff Benowitz of the UAF Department of Geology and Geophysics. Several rock slides during the 7. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pemberton receives two additional oil drill recommendations from Chapman Petroleum Engineering Ltd. ON 15-82-3W6M. Jan 10, 2008
GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS The Granite Wash Formation is the basal unit of the sedimentary section in this area and is a clastic formation formed by the reworking of basement debris as the Devonian sea transgressed onto the Peace River Arch. The formation can range in thickness from ten to fifty meters of interbedded shale and arkosic sandstones. (Canada Newswire)
Exceptional Fossil Found With Soft Tissues Jan 10, 2008
"This exciting discovery has provided important new insights into annelid evolution, showing that some of these worms, which first appeared during the Cambrian radiation, evolved a highly distinctive dorsal, mineralised armor early in their history," said senior author Derek Briggs, the Frederick William Beinecke Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University. "It also highlights the great importance of the study of exceptional fossil sites, and of palaeobiology in general, for a better... (Science Daily)
December Geosphere media highlights Dec 22, 2007
This paper describes the geology and geophysics of a part of the eastern Northern Nevada rift (NNRe) that encompasses the Beowawe geothermal system and the assumptions, extrapolations, and geophysical modeling conducted to generate a three-dimensional (3D) geologic model. The model integrates regional geologic and tectonic interpretations with local geologic, drill-hole, gravity and magnetic data, and other geophysical information. (EurekAlert!)
Whales Descended From Tiny Deer-like Ancestors Dec 21, 2007
D., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie WY; Sunil Bajpai, Ph. D., from the Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarkhand in India; and B. N. Tiwari, Ph. (Science Daily)
Hot Spot On Saturn's Tiny Moon Enceladus Causes Icy Plumes Dec 21, 2007
McKinnon presented "Cold Fire: The Geology and Geophysics of Enceladus," Dec. 10, 2007, at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. The mythological Enceladus is buried beneath Mount Etna and is responsible for the mountain's tremors and volcanism. (Science Daily)
Deep-sea Drilling Yields Clues To Mega-earthquakes Dec 19, 2007
"The rock caught up in the tectonic plate boundary is literally falling apart as a result of the intense stresses of tectonic plate convergence," said co-chief scientist Harold Tobin, associate professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "By drilling a transect spanning the area of tsunami generation, we found that the region that lies above the earthquake-producing zone exhibits very different stress conditions than other parts of the plate boundary.". (Science Daily)
Large Earthquakes May Broadcast Warnings, But Is Anyone Tuning In To Listen? Dec 14, 2007
2, 2003) In a commentary in the Aug. 21 issue of Nature, Harry Green, Distinguished Professor of Geology and Geophysics in the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics and the department of earth. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Building Blocks Of Life Formed On Mars Dec 12, 2007
25, 2004) Scientists in the department of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University have devised a method to precisely date the timing and temperature of a meteorite impact on Mars that led to ejection of a. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Dinosaur Mummy Found With Fossilized Skin And Soft Tissues Dec 4, 2007
In this book Manning tells how he and Lyson --- now a geology and geophysics graduate student at Yale University -- and a multidisciplinary team of scientists embarked on an extraordinary project to excavate, preserve and analyze the ancient, enormous creature they have dubbed Dakota, using hard-won experience and cutting-edge technology to peer millions of years into prehistory. The result is an accurate and revealing portrait of a single dinosaur and the Late Cretaceous world in which it... (Science Daily)
Peabody director brings plans, continuity Dec 3, 2007
rofessor Derek Briggs has many titles at Yale: He is the Frederick W. Beinecke Professor of Geology and Geophysics, the Director of the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies, and Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology at the Peabody Museum ... In 2001, he taught for one semester as a visiting professor at Yale before joining the Department of Geology and Geophysics in 2003. (Yale Herald, CT)
UH scientists seek planets to study Nov 24, 2007
"Detecting another 'Earth' around the 'sun' is still beyond our grasp," Eric Gaidos, associate professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics and the NASA Astrobiology Institute, said in an e-mail. "But detecting somewhat bigger planets on closer orbits around smaller stars ... is becoming feasible.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Leading China Closer To Carbon Capture And Storage Nov 22, 2007
BGS and the China University of Petroleum (Beijing) co-ordinate the CO2 geological storage part of the study, which also includes working in close partnership with Heriot Watt University, BP & Shell (UK) and the China University of Petroleum (HuaDong), Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Tsinghua University, PetroChina, Jilin Oilfield and China United Coalbed Methane Corp (CUCBM). NZEC is funded by the UK Government through Defra and DBERR and is co-ordinated... (Science Daily)
Scientists find fossil of biggest bug ever Nov 22, 2007
"Imagine an eight-foot-long (2.44 meters) scorpion," said Erik Tetlie, postdoctoral associate in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University, and an author of the online report in Royal Society Biology Letters. "The claw itself is a foot-and-a-half long (0.46 meter), indicating that these ancient arthropods were much larger than previous estimates, and certainly the largest seen to date," said Tetlie. (Xinhuanet, China)
East Hartford geologist goes with the flow - in Antarctica Nov 17, 2007
"Join us in Antarctica this winter (Antarctica's summer). With Live from the Poles daily coverage, you won't miss out on anything but the frostbite! Teachers and students will be able to follow the Woods Hole expedition from any classroom with computer access to the internet. During the expedition, Andrea will also participate in a Podcast from Antarctica - a live interview via the internet - when students will be able to ask her questions about her experiences. At they can "meet Andrea Burke,... (East Hartford Gazette, CT)
Lecture discusses issue of tectonic plates, volcanoes Nov 1, 2007
John Hopper, assistant professor of geology and geophysics at Texas A versity, presented the lecture "Massive Volcanism During Earth's History From Breaking Continents Apart" Oct. 25. According to a description on UTC's Web-site, Hopper's research centers around the reasons why continents break apart and how the process occurs. (The University Echo, TN)
Awards presented during homecoming banquet Oct 13, 2007
Robert V. Wolf Alumni Service Award James Party earned a bachelor of science degree in geology and geophysics from UMR in 1978. Party is the exploration manager for Wagner and Brown Ltd. of Midland, Texas. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Full Story » Oct 8, 2007
D. in Geology and Geophysics from the University of Hawaii and a master's in Geology from CU, and currently specializes in physical volcanology the study of volcanic processes. But she started out as a fine arts major in school, with an interest in painting. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
MicroSeismic opens Dubai office Oct 7, 2007
Houston-base MicroSeismic, a surface-based microseismic monitoring and passive seismic imaging company, will be represented in the emirate by Eugene Nosal, who has worked in the Middle East since 1993 in business development for high tech, geology and geophysics service providers. "Opening the new office in Dubai will allow us to better serve our growing base of clients in the Middle East," said Peter Duncan, CEO of MicroSeismic. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Expert studied sea fossils Oct 4, 2007
She became an associate micropaleontologist in 1970 and had a joint appointment in 1990 as an HIG researcher and professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics. She studied microfossils around Hawaii and the Pacific Basin, participating in scientific cruises of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Huge New Dinosaur Had A Serious Bite Oct 4, 2007
"It was one of the most robust duck-billed dinosaurs ever," said museum paleontologist Terry Gates, who is also with the U.'s Department of Geology and Geophysics. "It was a monster.". (Science Daily)
The sky is falling Oct 3, 2007
At some point "the heat-trapping capacity of the gas and its effect get saturated, and you don't have increased heating," according to a report by Boston College geology and geophysics professor Amy Frappier. Furthermore, the Kyoto Protocol is nothing but a socialist scheme designed to suck money out of rich countries to level the worldwide economic playing field. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Wild Salmon Endangered By Failure To Contain Sea Lice From Salmon Farms Sep 25, 2007
D., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Rob Williams, Ph. (Science Daily)
Plan to alter Waikiki beach riles opposition Sep 20, 2007
Chip Fletcher, a professor and chair of the geology and geophysics department at the University of Hawaii, said he supports the T-groin proposal. "The Waikiki shoreline is not a natural shoreline any more," said Fletcher. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Does Underground Water Regulate Earthquakes? Sep 19, 2007
Russian researchers, specialists of the Institute of Maritime Geology and Geophysics (Far-Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences), Geophysical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology (Russian Academy of Sciences) have put forward a hypothesis that the seismic boundary is simultaneously the lower boundary of hydrosphere. The earthquakes character depends on underground water. (Science Daily)
Art, science combine to explain Yellowstone's geology at museum Sep 6, 2007
"It's a fantastic museum. They've done a spectacular job," said Bob Smith, a University of Utah geology and geophysics professor, a coordinating scientist at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory and an expert on the park's geology. "I was amazed at how they've used art to display science," he said, adding that he's heard similar comments from other geologists. (Helena Independent Record)
Silver Dragon Signs Memorandum of Understanding With the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Aug 21, 2007
BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Silver Dragon Resources Inc. (OTC BB: - ) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (``MOU'') between the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (``Chinese Academy'') and Sanhe Sino-Top Resources & Technologies, Ltd. (``Sino-Top'') in Beijing, China ... We welcome the opportunity to assist Silver Dragon in advancing the Company's properties in China,'' commented Professor Shen Yuanchao of the Institute of... (Primezone Releases)
