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October 11, 2021
The pandemic has led to rapidly changing requirements for educational instruction. We examine the changes over this year in instructional formats for courses, labs, and field activities, the plans for integrating virtual components into the curriculum, the new instructional opportunities that are...
October 25, 2019
According to recent American Geosciences Institute (AGI) workforce data, less than 11% of geoscience graduates receiving a BA/BS or MA/MS degree develop a career in academia and/or research. Given this statistic, the question then arises: How are geologists making a living upon graduation in 2019?...
August 23, 2019
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Geologic Occurrence
Tantalum, a rare, very hard transition metal, does not occur naturally in metallic form. The estimated average abundance of tantalum in Earth's crust is about 2 parts per million (or 0.0002%). Although many tantalum-bearing minerals have been identified, the most...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Louisiana
6,570 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.74 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$477 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
75 total disaster declarations, including 26 flood, 23 hurricane, and 14 severe storm...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Missouri
5,401 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.74 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$2.54 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
68 total disaster declarations, including 33 severe storm, 21 flood, and 6 severe ice...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Montana
3,043 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
205 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.05 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
57 total disaster declarations, including 28 flood, 20 severe storm, and 3 tornado disasters (...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Iowa
3,913 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
630 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$583 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
62 total disaster declarations, including 27 flood, 25 severe storm, and 4 tornado disasters (1953-...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Michigan
9,569 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
767 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$2.45 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
36 total disaster declarations, including 11 flood, 8 severe storm, and 6 tornado disasters (...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Minnesota
6,639 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
776 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$3.18 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
60 total disaster declarations, including 25 flood, 24 severe storm, and 3 tornado disasters (...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Kansas
3,380 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
2.84 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$598 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
60 total disaster declarations, including 33 severe storm, 13 flood, and 4 fire disasters (1953...
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