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10:20:05 PM Temblor in Canada shakes up NNY
Watertown Daily Times - Watertown,NY,USA

SUNY Potsdam geology professor Frank A. Revetta, founder of the Potsdam Seismology Network, said earthquakes are not uncommon for that area of Quebec. ... [more]

9:51:39 PM Alaska Geologist Survives Two Attacks By Grizzly
CBS News - USA

(AP) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The bearded, sandy-haired geologist was on a job in the remote Alaska wilderness when a grizzly bear suddenly emerged from the ... [more]

8:14:21 PM USF geologist reports oil cleanup efforts leave beach contamination
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA

Ping Wang, a University of South Florida geologist, found beach cleanup efforts in the Panhandle area and Alabama left tar balls and contaminated beaches. ... [more]

6:31:11 PM Researcher: Cleanup efforts still leave oil on beaches
Central Florida News 13| - Orlando,FL,USA

A new study by USF geologist isn't optimistic about the outlook for the Gulf beaches. USF geologist Ping Wang traveled around northwest Florida and Alabama ... [more]

6:00:32 PM Brown team finds widespread glacial meltwater valleys on Mars(2)
R & D Magazine - Rockaway,NJ,USA

Now Brown University planetary geologists have documented running water that sprang from glaciers throughout the Martian middle latitudes as recently as the ... [more]

5:40:51 PM Tiny clays curb big earthquakes
R & D Magazine - Rockaway,NJ,USA

.... called creep, happens because the fault creates its own lubricants---slippery clays that form ultra-thin coatings on rock fragments, geologist Ben van ... [more]

5:13:25 PM Whole lot of shaking going on
Hornell Evening Tribune - Hornell,NY,USA

The quake's epicenter was at the Ontario-Quebec border, according to AB Wade of the US Geological Survey. According to their website, www.usgs.gov, .... [more]

2:31:04 PM Malbex Releases Geological Report by Dr. Richard Sillitoe on Potential of
MarketWatch - USA

MarketWatch (press release) The full report, entitled "Geology and Potential of Del Carmen Norte Gold-Silver Prospect, San Juan Province, Argentina", is available at ... [more]

2:06:48 PM What's the chance of a big one?
Hamilton Spectator - Hamilton,ON,Canada

Hamilton isn't on the national list of regions most at risk, but geology experts say that doesn't mean a moderate or even big quake couldn't happen here. ... [more]

12:52:12 PM Vermont shaken by 5.0 magnitude earthquake
BurlingtonFreePress.com - Burlington,VT,USA

State Geologist Larry Becker in Waterbury said, “We felt it here. I was sitting in my chair and started rocking back and forth. ... [more]

10:10:11 AM ScienceWorks offers 'Geologic Climb Through Time'
Ashland Daily Tidings - Ashland,OR,USA

ScienceWorks today will mark the grand opening of a new exhibit, "The Geologic Climb Through Time," an outdoor climbing wall that mixes history education ... [more]

10:03:19 AM Moderate quake felt in region
Buffalo News - Buffalo,NY,USA

The US Geological Survey initially said the quake had a magnitude of 5.5 when it occurred at 1:41 pm, but the agency later reduced it to 5.0. ... [more]

8:30:43 AM Earthquake rattles North Country, Ontario and Quebec—damages Canadian
North Country Public Radio - Canton,NY,USA

North Country Public Radio Mike Rygel is an associate professor of Geology at SUNY Potsdam. He says recent history of the region shows a lot of seismic activity: "Everybody thinks ... [more]

7:39:02 AM Brain Waves: Idea Man
KUOW News and Information - Seattle,WA,USA

He's a University of Washington geology professor, and a 2008 MacArthur "Genius Award" winner. If anybody has a handle on creative thinking, I figure it's ... [more]

6:56:56 AM Canadian quake rumbles through region
Tonawanda News

By David J. Hill The Tonawanda News The quake occurred at 1:45 pm Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey, which reported the epicenter was 35 ... [more]

6:17:46 AM Canadian quake felt here
Chronicle-Telegram

Rich Briggs, a geologist with the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo., said the quake is considered to be of moderate strength by the US ... [more]

6:17:21 AM Canadian quake that shook Erie region not as strong as first reported
GoErie.com - Erie,PA,USA

The tremors probably wobbled off a fault line that runs under Lake Erie, said Scott McKenzie, a geology instructor at Mercyhurst College. ... [more]

2:59:54 AM Tremors from Canadian earthquake felt in local region
The Keene Sentinel - Keene,NH,USA

By Sentinel Staff The Massachusetts-based Weston Observatory of Geology and Geophysics reports that a 5.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded 30 miles south ... [more]

2:49:12 AM Earthquake shakes West Michigan; epicenter reported in eastern Canada
MLive.com - MI,USA

Courtesy Photos | USGSShakeMap is a product of the US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with regional seismic network operators. ... [more]

12:44:28 AM UNL geologist warns of potential for landslides from recent rains
Lincoln Journal Star - Lincoln,Nebraska,USA

... to our recent heavy rains, particularly in areas that are prone to them," said retired University of Nebraska-Lincoln research geologist Duane Eversoll. ... [more]



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