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Modern huans have been on !arth an estiated "##$### years$ and during that tie %eve%or'ed relentlessly to understand the inner %or'ings and history o( our )*+ billion,year,old

hoe planet* Geologists study roc' (orations (ro the sur(ace to deep in the !arths crust*

Volcanoes$ hydrology$ %eather$ and biological activity have all pro(oundly a((ected the structureo( the !arths land asses and oceans$ and by studying these e((ects$ geologists can learn about

the !arths distant past and use the in(oration to a'e educated predictions about the planets

(uture* -he epic scale o( geologic research a'es it an appealing acadeic sub.ect and career

path* -his list (eatures sites (ro every stratu o( the online geological counity$ and they arenot being ran'ed or rated*

-hese sites present odern geological and hydrological research$ discussions$ and even

photographs (ro land$ sea$ and space that illustrate the cople/ity and diversity o( !arthsgeologic processes*

Geology Blogs & Publications

0n(oral blogs and peer revie%ed .ournals are both represented here to provide the (ullrange o( in(oration and speculation on geology$ hydrology$ and volcanology*

1. United States Geoscience Information Network (USGIN

http://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#blogshttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#blogshttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#surveyshttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#researchhttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#hydrohttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#volcanoeshttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#otherhttp://usgin.org/http://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#surveyshttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#researchhttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#hydrohttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#volcanoeshttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#otherhttp://usgin.org/http://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#blogshttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#blogs


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-he USG01 plays a role in helping scientists and researchers share their in(oration

online* 2 product o( the 1ational Science 3oundations 01-!ROP 0nitiative$ this

organi4ation see's to develop decentrali4ed %eb,based data,sharing net%or's using (ree,and,open,source so(t%are$ a'ing large aounts o( data readily available*

Emphasis5 Geoscience 1et%or'ing

!. Geology.com

Geology*co is a %ildly popular site that appeals to geology pro(essionals and aateurs*3illed %ith in(oration about U*S* geology in categories that range (ro astronoy to

%orld reports$ this site can 'eep readers busy (or onth$ and prove to be an e/cellent

resource*

Emphasis5 Geology 6ebsite

". #art$%ube

!arth7ube is a collaborative pro.ect aong the U*S* 1ational Science 3oundation andearth$ atosphere$ ocean$ coputer$ in(oration$ and social scientists$ and ore* -his

ne% %ebsite provides a space (or !arth7ube groups$ consortia$ researchers$ educators and

other interested parties to share ideas and collaborate 8previous %ebsite athttp599earthcube*ning*co9:*

Emphasis5 !arth Science 7ollaborative Group

. 'ig$ly lloc$t$onous

http://geology.com/http://www.earthcube.org/http://all-geo.org/highlyallochthonous/http://geology.com/http://www.earthcube.org/http://all-geo.org/highlyallochthonous/


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7hris Ro%an$ a geologist speciali4ing in tectonics$ and 2nne ;e((erson$ a geologist %hoalso loves hydrology and geoorphology$ %or' together to provide ne%s and

coentary (ro the %orlds o( geology and earth sciences* -his highly popular site is

aptly naed$ although ailys Geology 1e%s o((ers regularly updated in(oration on all types o( earth

science trends* ?oo' (or in(oration on topics that range (ro atosphere to

oceanography$ including large topic areas on environental issues and science*

Emphasis5 Geology 1e%s

+. ,ountain Beltway

7allan Bentley is an assistant pro(essor o( geology at 1orthern Virginia 7ounity

7ollege$ and his interests lie in structural geology and in the evolution o( the 2ppalachianountain belt$ in addition to a (e% other topics* 3ollo% his blog to learn ore about

(olds$ sedient$ bugs$ and even %ine*

http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/geology/http://blogs.agu.org/mountainbeltway/http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/geology/http://blogs.agu.org/mountainbeltway/


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Emphasis5 Structural Geology & Regional ?and 3ors

-. Geotrier

Garry Hayes is a geology teacher at Modesto ;unior 7ollege$ and a (orer president o(the 3ar 6est Section o( the 1ational 2ssociation o( Geoscience -eachers* His interesting

blog (ocuses on the U*S* %est$ %ith special (ocuses on the Sierra 1evada$ the Great

Valley$ and 7ali(ornias coastal ranges*

Emphasis5 6estern U*S* Geology

/. *igital Geogra$y

-he >igital,Geography site is all about G0S$ statistics$ %ebapping$ and in(orationabout the


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Emphasis5 Geology 1e%s (or Pro(essionals

1.Geo2'eritageScience

-he author o( this site provides an eclectic i/ o( sciences gained (ro her research$education$ and leaps in discoveries through her %or' as a science counication and

outreach o((icer* -he blog began as a arriage bet%een heritage science applied to

geological collections$ but has evolved to include science counication and education*

Emphasis5 Geology and Heritage Science

11.Sandatlas

-he Sandatlas is a stunning and interesting site that e/aines roc' types$ inerals$ sandtypes$ and (ield geology (ro Sii Sepps perspective as a geologist and nature

photographer* Using photographs$ Sepp e/plains geological concepts$ (ocusing on this

planets


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!?0 is publishing (ree earth,related teaching ideas every t%o %ee's$ all designed to be

practical resources (or teachers and teacher,trainers all over the %orld* Soe o( these

activities re@uire the use o( soe basic school laboratory e@uipent and soe includeabstract ideas$ and those pro.ects are labeled as !?0A*

Emphasis5 !arth Science -eaching -ools

1".4atc$ing for 5ocks

1ina %al'ed a%ay (ro a "#,year career as a registered nurse to obtain a degree ingeologyall (or her love o( roc's* She no% %or's as a seasonal interpretive ranger %ith

the 1ational Par' Service$ %hich allo%s to her travel throughout 2las'a and the U*S*

6est$ sharing her enthusias and adventures along the %ay*


1.6bser7ations of 4as$ington State 3andscaes8 Geology8 Geogra$y8

#cology8 'istory and 3and Use

>an McShane is an engineering geologist %ith Stratu Group$ a geology andenvironental consulting copany based in Bellingha$ 6ashington* >an has been

reading 6ashington State landscapes since driving across the Horse Heaven Hills %ith

his (ather and brother in CDE#$ and he o((ers his 'no%ledge and insights on this blog*


1).#n7ironment and Geology

http://www.watchingforrocks.com/http://washingtonlandscape.blogspot.com/http://washingtonlandscape.blogspot.com/http://nitishpriyadarshi.blogspot.com/http://www.watchingforrocks.com/http://washingtonlandscape.blogspot.com/http://washingtonlandscape.blogspot.com/http://nitishpriyadarshi.blogspot.com/


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1/.'udson ;alley Geologist

2 counity college geology pro(essor %ho lives in the id,Hudson Valley o( 1e%

For' State o((ers a agni(icent resource (or anyone %ho %ants to learn about this part o(the country and ore* Steve reaches beyond his hoe to o((er geology ans%ers and

lessons$ including in(oration about Venus o( ?aussel and siple geology rate probles*

Emphasis5 Geology Pro(essor

10.Geobulletin

-he Geobulletin o((ers scientists a great starting point (or daily geological ne%s and

in(oration (ro a %ide range o( sources* -his site is a go,to site (or daily geological photos$ too$ tagged (ro 3lic'r*

Emphasis5 Geological 1e%s

!.3ooking for *etac$ment

-he


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aterials stretching bac' to the year "###$ as %ell as resources and partner society pages$

and %ays to bro%se 6iley,Blac'%ells entire earth science publishing progra*

Emphasis5 !arth Sciences 6ebsite

!.'istory of Geology

Ho% do geologists 'no% ho% (ar theyve coe %ithout 'no%ing the history o( geologys

past -his blog$ %ritten by a (reelance geologist$ o((ers a portion o( that history as he

(ocuses on the developent o( geoorphologic$ paleontological and geological conceptsdeveloped by naturalists and geologists*

Emphasis5 Geology History

!).Iceland geology blog

Volcanoes in 0celand 0( your li(e is driven by your desire to be a volcanologist$ you ay

already 'no% about 0celandic volcanoes$ but you ay not have tapped into this resource

yet* ?earn about this countrys volcanoes and other general geology through the blog$lin's to other sites$ boo's$ and >V>s*

Emphasis5 Volcano Studies

!+.d7entures in t$e world of Geology

http://historyofgeology.fieldofscience.com/http://www.jonfr.com/volcano/http://thrustacline.blogspot.com/http://historyofgeology.fieldofscience.com/http://www.jonfr.com/volcano/http://thrustacline.blogspot.com/


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Poha'u$ the person %ho %rites this blog$ is the sort o( person you ight %ant %ith you ona (ield trip* Her insights are clever$ and her topics are interesting* ?earn ore about topics

that range (ro roc'(ish to glaciers and (ro .elly old to geology apps*

Emphasis5 Geology Blog

!-.6utcro

Outcrops ai is to identi(y$ survey$ protect$ and proote geological andgeoorphological sites in the (orer 7ounty o( 2von$ 'no%n as the odern unitary

authorities o( Bath and 1orth !ast Soerset$ Bristol$ 1orth Soerset and South

Gloucestershire* R0GS 8Regionally 0portant Geological and Geoorphological Sites:

are selected by this group (or their educational$ research$ historical and aesthetic value*

Emphasis5 Geological Organi4ation

!/.cti7e


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!0.6eniego Supercoputer 7enter at the

University o( 7ali(ornia at San >iego and is operated in collaboration %ith colleagues in

the School o( !arth and Space !/ploration at 2ri4ona State University*

Emphasis5 Geography Resource

".Geology in ,otion

-his blog$ %ritten by a University o( 0llinois pro(essor$ provides coentary on

interesting geological events occurring around the %orld in the conte/t o( geological (luid

dynaics$ %hich is the pro(essors ain interest* -his in an interesting blog that providescurrent event aterials that can a'e geology coe alive (or any reader*


"1.Ice ge =loods

http://www.opentopography.org/index.php/blog/http://www.geologyinmotion.com/http://iceagefloods.blogspot.com/http://www.opentopography.org/index.php/blog/http://www.geologyinmotion.com/http://iceagefloods.blogspot.com/


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-he catastrophic (loods (ro Glacial ?a'e Missoula and ?a'e Bonneville are aong the

largest 'no%n (loods in geologic history* Visit this site to learn ore (ro -o 3oster

about Glacial ?a'e Missoula$ ?a'e Bonneville$ and the 0ce 2ge 3loods*

Emphasis5 0ce 2ge 3loods

"!.ccidental 5emediation

Since "##$ this (orer grad student %ho no% %or's in the


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-his blog o((ers in(oration on geoin(oratics$ geology$ stratigraphy and paleontology$including iages o( stones that ay loo' li'e chic'en parts* 6hile the (un side o(

geology is ever present on this blog$ you also can (ind soe very serious entries$

including posts about the ysteries o( deep tie and advice about building on e/ternal2P0s*

Emphasis5 Geoin(oratics$ Geology$ Stratigraphy$ Paleontology

").Geology


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-he U*S* Geological Survey 8USGS: is a science organi4ation that provides ipartialin(oration on the health o( this countrys ecosystes and environent$ its natural

ha4ards and natural resources$ the ipacts o( cliate and land,use change$ and the core

science systes that help this organi4ation provide tiely$ relevant$ and useablein(oration*

Emphasis5 !arth Sciences Organi4ation

"-.4yoming Geological Sur7ey

6SGS%or's to per(or the (unctions o( interpreting 6yoings cople/ geology$ %hile

increasing public a%areness and understanding o( this states geologic$ ineral$ and

energy resources* -hey o((er a great deal o( in(oration online$ including pro.ects$research$ data and aps$ public in(oration$ and an online store*

Emphasis5 State%ide Geological Survey

"/.,ic$igan Geological Sur7ey

-he Michigan Geological Repository (or Research and !ducation$ located at 6esternMichigan University$ o((ers in(oration about its research at this site* 2lthough priarily

(ocused on Michigans energy$ natural resources$ and the environent$ MGRR!s

http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/http://wsh060.westhills.wmich.edu/MGRRE/index.shtmlhttp://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/http://wsh060.westhills.wmich.edu/MGRRE/index.shtml


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activities also relate to general geology$ (ossil (uel energy resources$ %ater resources and

environental issues*

Emphasis5 University Geology Research

"0.3ouisiana Geological Sur7ey

3ounded in CDJ)$ the ?ouisiana Geological Survey is the preier geological research

institution (or the state* Housed at ?ouisiana State University$ this organi4ation provides

publications$ apping$ data$ revie%s$ educational resources$ and in(oration (ro energystudies to the general public*


.*elaware Geological Sur7ey

Originally authori4ed in CJE$ the >GS %as (inally established in CD+C as a science,

based public service that conducts geologic and hydrologic research and e/ploration (or

the state* 0n(oration (or the public is available on their site$ including publications$aps$ data$ and %ater resource in(oration that includes %ater conditions*


1.Nort$ *akota Geological Sur7ey

http://www.lgs.lsu.edu/http://www.dgs.udel.edu/https://www.dmr.nd.gov/ndgs/http://www.lgs.lsu.edu/http://www.dgs.udel.edu/https://www.dmr.nd.gov/ndgs/


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3or ore than CC# years$ the 1orth >a'ota Geological Survey has been the priarysource o( geological in(oration in this state* -oday$ it adinisters regulatory progras

and acts in an advisory capacity to other state agencies$ as %ell as providing valuable land

and %ater in(oration about 1orth >a'ota to the general public*


!.4as$ington State Geology & #art$ Sciences

6ashington State >epartent o( 1atural Resources o((ers a Geology and !arth Sciences

division that e/aines the structure o( this state and its ha4ards$ environents$ energy

possibilities$ and %ater* -hey o((er publications$ education$ in(oration about (ossils$

inerals$ and gold collecting$ and apping that is available to the general public*


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-.laska *i7ision of Geological & Geo$ysical Sur7eys

-he ission behind the 2las'a >ivision o( Geological & Geophysical Surveys is todeterine the potential in 2las'an land (or production o( etals$ inerals$ (uels$ and

geotheral resources$ as %ell as discovering locations o( ground%ater and construction

aterial* -his organi4ation also researches geological ha4ards to construction %ithin the

state and reports on these issues*


/.%olorado Geological Sur7ey

-he 7GS provides 7olorado %ith in(oration to build vibrant$ sustainable$ and sa(e

counities* Soe goals o( this organi4ation include helping to reduce the ipact o(

geologic ha4ards on 7olorado citi4ens$ prooting the responsible econoic developento( ineral and energy resources$ providing avalanche sa(ety training and (orecasting$ and

providing geologic insight into %ater resources*


0.%alifornia Geological Sur7ey

http://www.dggs.alaska.gov/http://geosurvey.state.co.us/Pages/CGSHome.aspxhttp://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/Pages/Index.aspxhttp://www.dggs.alaska.gov/http://geosurvey.state.co.us/Pages/CGSHome.aspxhttp://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/Pages/Index.aspx


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0n CK#$ the 7ali(ornia ?egislature established %hat is 'no%n today as the 7ali(ornia

Geological Survey* 3or over C+# years$ this organi4ation$ no% lodged under the

>epartent o( 7onservation$ has %or'ed to conduct research to supply data on the statesgeology$ seisology$ and ineral resources$ o((ering data to the state and to the general

public*


).New ?ork State Geological Sur7ey

-he 1FSGS has a broad and long history$ and current %or' includes geologic apping$

>evonian geology$ glacial geology$ Protero4oic geology$ paleontology$ hydrocarbon

reservoir characteri4ation group$ and carbon dio/ide se@uestration* -heir site sho%s their

vast %or' already accoplished as %ell as current pro.ects*


-op o( Page

5esearc$ Grous & Uni7ersities

Geologists conduct research into a any topics that directly in(luence peoples @uality o(li(e* 6ater @uality$ species survival or endangerent$ the availability o( (ossil (uels$ and

the @uality o( crops gro%n in di((erent regions are all in(luenced by geologic processes*

)1.merican Geosciences Institute

-he 2G0 serves as a (ederation o( geoscienti(ic and pro(essional associations that$ intotal$ represents ore than "+#$### geologists$ geophysicists$ and other earth scientists*

-he role o( this organi4ation is to o((er strength in geoscience education and to increase

public a%areness o( the roles that geosciences play in society today*

http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/nysgs/index.htmlhttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#tophttp://www.agiweb.org/http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/nysgs/index.htmlhttp://geologydegree.org/sites-that-rock/#tophttp://www.agiweb.org/


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Emphasis5 Geosicence$ Geophysics$ !arth Sciences

)!.Geological Society of 3ondon blog

-he Geological Society in ?ondon o((er a blog that is both entertaining and educational$including a current rash o( posts (ocused on a geological advent* On the serious side$ this

organi4ation also e/pounds on topics such as education$ events$ higher education

net%or's$ ne%s$ (ield adventures$ science counication$ and a library*

Emphasis5 ?ondon Geological Society

)".#uroean Geosciences Union

-he !GU is !uropes stellar geosciences union %ith a ission to pursue e/cellence in thegeosciences and planetary and space sciences (or global bene(it* Over C"$+## ebers

are involved %ith this group$ %hich produces C+ open access scienti(ic .ournals$ o((ers

education and outreach$ and includes research into volcanology$ planetary e/ploration$atosphere$ cliate$ and energy*

Emphasis5 !uropean Geological Organi4ation

).%limate and Geo$a@ards

http://blog.geolsoc.org.uk/http://www.egu.eu/http://climateandgeohazards.wordpress.com/http://blog.geolsoc.org.uk/http://www.egu.eu/http://climateandgeohazards.wordpress.com/


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-he 7liate and Geoha4ard Services at the University o( ?eeds see's to raise a%areness

o( current research and developents in the (ields o( cliate science and natural ha4ards*

-heir ission is to translate ne%s about these events into real bene(its (or people andorgani4ations*

Emphasis5 1atural >isasters and 7liate 7hange

)).Britis$ Geological Sur7ey

-he British Geological Survey %as (ounded in CJ+ and provides the (ull range o(geoscience services to public and private clients*

Emphasis5 Geosciences Business and Research Services

)+.ntarctic ,arine Geology 5esearc$ =acility

Serving as a geological repository (or arine core saples$ visiting scientists to the

2MGR3 can ta'e advantage o( a library that contains over J+ Polar,related .ournals$

nuerous theses and dissertations$ cruise data boo's$ over C$### boo's on 2ntarctic andarine geology$ and e/tensive reprint$ photography$ L,Radiograph$ and ap collections*

-he online site contains photographs$ in(oration$ a database search$ and the ability to

re@uest saples*

Emphasis5 Marine Geology Repository

)-.%entral ri@ona Geology %lub

http://www.bgs.ac.uk/http://arf.fsu.edu/about-us-main/http://centralarizonageologyclub.blogspot.com/http://www.bgs.ac.uk/http://arf.fsu.edu/about-us-main/http://centralarizonageologyclub.blogspot.com/


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-he 7entral 2ri4ona Geology 7lub is an active group that eets regularly to tal' aboutland structures and other topics that re(lect ne% discoveries and ideas about this region

and nearby areas* Spea'ers are %elcoe$ and the group also coits to periodic (ield

trips*

Emphasis5 7entral 2ri4ona Geology 7lub

)/.merican 5ock ,ec$anics ssociation

2RM2 is a eber organi4ation that provides in(oration to ebers and serves as an

advocate (or roc' echanics$ roc' engineering$ and geoechanics* 2RM2 also provides

educational opportunities through topical syposia$ and the group aintains an

in(oration repository on the developent o( roc' sciences*

Emphasis5 Roc' Mechanic Organi4ation

)0.*igital 3ibrary for #art$ System #ducation

-he >?!S! is a distributed counity e((ort involving educators$ students$ and

scientists %or'ing together to iprove the @uality$ @uantity$ and e((iciency o( teachingand learning about the !arth syste at all levels* -his (ree resource o((ers easy access to

@uality resources (or teachers and learners$ including lesson plans$ scienti(ic data$

visuali4ations$ interactive coputer odels$ and virtual (ield trips*

http://www.armarocks.org/http://www.dlese.org/library/http://www.armarocks.org/http://www.dlese.org/library/


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Emphasis5 Geology ?ibrary

+.merican Geo$ysical Union

More than K"$### ebers belong to the 2GU$ an international non,pro(it scienti(icassociation (ounded in CDCD* -oday$ 2GU has gro%n to becoe the preeinent

international (orce (or the prootion o( geophysical endeavors*

Emphasis5 Geophysical Organi4ation

+1.4isconsin Geological & Natural 'istory Sur7ey

-he 6isconsin Geological & 1atural History Survey (eatures regular updates on thestates geological conditions$ as %ell as .ob listings (or geologists$ and general publicinterest in(o on the local landscape*

Emphasis5 Regional Geology and History

+!.#n7ironmental and #ngineering Geo$ysical Society (##GS

!!GS is an applied scienti(ic organi4ation (ounded in CDD" and that currently aintains aebership o( about K+# environental and engineering geophysicists* -heir annual

http://sites.agu.org/http://www.wisconsingeologicalsurvey.org/http://www.eegs.org/http://sites.agu.org/http://www.wisconsingeologicalsurvey.org/http://www.eegs.org/


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eeting is internationally recogni4ed as the leading con(erence on the practical

application o( shallo% geophysics*

Emphasis5 !nvironental and !ngineering Geophysics Organi4ation

+".International Union of Geodesy and Geo$ysics (IUGG

0UGG is a non,governental scienti(ic organi4ation established in CDCD as one o( JC

scienti(ic unions presently groups %ith the 0nternational 7ouncil (or Science 807SU:* -he

0UGG is solely dedicated to the international prootion and coordination o( scienti(icstudies o( !arth 8physical$ cheical$ and atheatical: and its environent in space*

Emphasis5 !arth Sciences Organi4ation

+.4ooster Geologists

-he (aculty and students o( the >epartent o( Geology at -he 7ollege o( 6ooster o((er

this blog (illed %ith in(oration about (ossils$ the Mo.ave >esert$ ineralogy$ and other

in(oration %ith a (ocus on Utah and the U*S* %est* 2 long,running blog since "##D$geologists can (ind plenty o( interesting archived in(oration on this site*

Emphasis5 7ollege Geology >epartent Blog

+).ssociation of merican State Geologists

http://www.iugg.org/http://woostergeologists.scotblogs.wooster.edu/http://www.stategeologists.org/http://www.iugg.org/http://woostergeologists.scotblogs.wooster.edu/http://www.stategeologists.org/


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elevation$ shoreline in(oration and their changes over tie as %ell as spatial data$

odels$ and tools vital (or environental protection*

Emphasis5 1ational Geodetic Survey

-op o( Page

'ydrogeology & 'ydrology

-he oveent o( %ater through the %ater cycle is intiately bound to the geological

circustances o( every region on !arth* Managing %ater @uality and supplies is vital (orhuan populations*

+/.4ater4ired

6ater6ired o((ers (resh%ater ne%s$ analysis$ revie%s$ coentary$ and huor (ro

Michael !* 7apana$ hydrogeologist$ hydrophilanthropist$ and all around


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;enni(er Veilleu/ is an Oregon State University Geography Ph> student %ho is in the

process o( recording her (ield%or'$ research$ and thoughts about transboundary %ater

resources developent in the 1ile River and Me'ong River basins* She is giving particular attention to !thiopias Grand !thiopian Renaissance >a and ?aos Layaburi

>a pro.ects*

Emphasis5 6ater Manageent

-+.U%S% 'ydrogeology

-he University o( 7ali(ornia at Santa 7ru4 o((ers earth and planetary sciences courses$

including hydrogeology* 2ndy 3isher heads up the site that is available (or non,students

as %ell as students$ and that includes in(oration about courses$ research$ and pro.ects on

land and in %ater*

Emphasis5 University Hydrogeology Research

--.Stanford 'ydrogeology and 4ater 5esources Program

Stan(ord Universitys Hydrogeology and 6ater Resources Progra aintains a site that

provides research in(oration available to the general public* -heir studies include

hydroecology and ecohydrology$ %ater policy evaluations in countries such as 0ndia and7hina$ and (lo% and transport processes that help to a/ii4e %ater anageent*

Emphasis5 University Hydrogeology Research

-/.'ydro23ogic

http://es.ucsc.edu/~afisher/Research/https://pangea.stanford.edu/research/groups/hydrogeology/index.php?page=3http://hydro-logic.blogspot.com/http://es.ucsc.edu/~afisher/Research/https://pangea.stanford.edu/research/groups/hydrogeology/index.php?page=3http://hydro-logic.blogspot.com/


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Hydro,?ogic o((ers plenty o( resources (or the hydrogeologist and hydrologist$ includingne%s$ edia revie%s$ and reports on %ater and related issues* Other in(oration on this

site includes in(oration about pro(essional organi4ations$ con(erences and %or'shops$

and copanies that %or' in %ater,related sciences*

Emphasis5 Hydrogeology$ Hydrology

-0.International ssociation of 'ydrogeologists

-he 0nternational 2ssociation o( Hydrogeologists 802H920H: is a scienti(ic and

educational charitable organi4ation (or scientists$ engineers$ %ater anagers and other

pro(essionals %or'ing in the (ields o( ground%ater resource planning$ anageent$ and

protection* 3ounded in CD+K$ it has gro%n to a %orld,%ide ebership o( ore than)### individuals*

Emphasis5 Hydrogeology Organi4ation

/.*r. nne Cefferson:s 4aters$ed 'ydrology 3ab

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on ground%ater,sur(ace %ater interactions and landscape evolution in huan,altered and

volcanic landscapes*

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-op o( Page

;olcanoes

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/+.International ssociation of Seismology and P$ysics of t$e #art$:s Interior

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reports on the earths interior*

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/-.laska ;olcano 6bser7atory

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ore$ %ith a special (ocus on the 7ascade Volcanoes*

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Emphasis5 Volcanic Studies

/0.,ic$igan eruption o(Vesuvius in 0taly as an e/aple o( a large e/plosive eruption %ith a signi(icant ipact onlocal huan population* -he site includes e/ercises that allo% students to act as a tea o(

volcanologists %ho try to reconstruct history through evidence*

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01.Global ;olcano ,odel Network (G;,

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Volcano6orld %as (ounded by >r* 7huc' 6ood in CDD+$ and since that tie over (i(ty pro(essionals and hundreds o( students have contributed content or tie to the site to add

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