How do sinks, dykes, and drainage systems protect communities from flooding risk? The American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) released their Winter 2016 Bulletin in December 2016, and it features a manuscript that examines this question in Juárez City, Mexico. Read it in the latest AIH Bulletin.
Just a reminder that tomorrow the Society for Mining and Metallurgy Exploration, Inc. (SME) will be live streaming it's Move Mining Competition. You can watch five teams compete for a $5,000 prize to change the face of mining. The competition will start at 4 pm MST.
Last week, the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) shared a blog post about the trending hashtag #actuallivingscientist. The hashtag went viral two weeks ago, and thousands of scientists have tweeted out pictures of themselves doing science. Paleontologists are well represented! Read the blog post here.
Farzad Naeim (M. EERI, 1983), President of Farzad Naeim, Inc. and Adjunct Professor of Engineering at University of California, Irvine, has been named the 2017 recipient of the Bruce A. Bolt Medal. He is recognized for more than three decades of contributions to earthquake engineering, technology and public policy through projects like his ongoing work with the City of Los Angeles to develop regulations for the design and construction of very tall buildings. He also demonstrates extraordinary leadership transferring knowledge into practice to improve seismic safety.
The Association for Women Geoscientists announced that their 2017 field trip will explore California tectonics lead by pioneer of west coast plate tectonics, Tanya Atwater, and accompanied the first few days by Art Sylvester, co-author of Roadside Geology of Southern California (2016).
When Kolby Noble, a 4th/5th grade teacher in Deal Island, Maryland, received a $500 award for her class's top submission to the One Shared Place Video Contest, she went shopping for her classroom and followed up with Ed Robeck, our Director of Education and Outreach. She purchased a *LOT* of stuff! From Kolby: "I really enjoyed being able to get so much, it was better than shopping for clothes!" Click "Read more" to see what Kolby purchased with her award money and keep an eye out for the 2017 One Shared Place Video Contest. We'd love to see how you use your award!
