USGS presents a world of science at GSA in Philadelphia
Geology and human health, disasters, science and public policy, climate change, and future energy and water resources are among the topics that scientists of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss with other leading scientists, educators, and policy-makers from around the globe at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Oct. 22-25. About 6000 people are expected to attend. The...GSA should stand for 'going strong again' for the UC Department of Geology as always
For years, UC has been known to send large numbers of its faculty and students to the GSA, the biggest geological conference in the country. ...... "We are especially pleased that so many of our students will be making presentations at this year's GSA meeting," says Arnie Miller, head of the Department of Geology. "Needless to say, the presentations provide our students with chances to gain the...'An Eye on Katrina: Geoscience Perspectives on a Catastrophic Hurricane' at GSA Next Week
Boulder, Colo. The latest geoscience perspectives on Hurricane Katrina and the devastation of the Gulf Coast will be presented at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City. A special two-hour session takes place Tuesday, 18 October, 3:30-5:30 p.m. MDT, in Room 250D/E of the Salt Palace Convention Center. ... ...Media representatives are encouraged to attend "An Eye on K...Researchers unlock mechanism creating jigsaw puzzle-like plant cells
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have unlocked the molecular give and take that allows cells in thin structures such as leaves to develop in a jigsaw-like pattern, providing the leaf a surprising degree of strength. The findings were published in today's edition of the journal Cell. Zhenbiao Yang, a professor of plant cell biology at the UCR's Center for Plant Cell Biology...Experts present new research on hot topics in aging at GSA's annual meeting in Washington, DC
... ... Promoting The Health of an Aging Population: Experts Present New Research on Hot Topics in...