Geos - it's time to wash off your mixing bowls, spatulas and frosting tips - the 3rd Annual Great Geobakeoff has arrived at the Geological Society of London (GSL), and this year the bakeoff theme will center around GSL's "Year of Risk." This year's winners will receive official 2017 Geobakeoff Aprons.
Explore environmental biogeochemistry at Australia's gateway to the Great Barrier reef at the 23rd International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry in Palm Cove Australia. This event is hosted by the International Society for Environmental Biogeochemistry, and information on abstract deadlines and research topics is available here.
Save the date for the Petroleum History Institute's (PHI) upcoming Symposium. This year's event will be held in Findlay, Ohio, from July 13 to July 15. Visit the PHI website for information or check out the attached flyer. Registration details are forthcoming.
Caving is an age-old hobby that brings people together to explore the worlds that exist beneath our feet. The National Speleological Society (NSS) is a member of AGI and promotes responsible and safe caving practices. If you've never been caving, you can explore caves with one of the over 250 NSS chapters called Grottos.
As we emerge from winter, and start planting for the summer the Soil Science Society of America published some tips - from the soil scientist perspective - for your perfect raised bed garden. Have you considered if your raised bed garden will a permanent or temporary structure? When was the last time you assessed your garden's soil health? These tips will give your plants room to grow, and keep your harvest safe from soil contaminants!
