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Modelling mines: how can a new 3D modelling platform make mining more sustainable and be part of the solution to climate change?

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These data are collected from surveys of the surface geology and drill holes, which allow geologists to build a picture of the subsurface rock. The team behind the Loop project is made up mainly of researchers and developers. Q&A Meet Laurent What do you find rewarding about research in geoscience? What is Loop?

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Together, Ben and Julia are collaborating to research whether COASST participant place attachment shapes understanding of the local environment and specific critical thinking skills. “In Ben and Julia used two social science research methods to gather data. How are Ben and Julia working on this? What do the results show?

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Farming on permafrost

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Dr Melissa Ward Jones , a permafrost geomorphologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks , USA, has established Permafrost Grown, a research project investigating the interactions between permafrost and agriculture. The most important members of the research team are the farmers themselves. “We

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Winds of change: using dust in Antarctic ice to understand past climates

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Bess is an Assistant Professor of Geology at Colby College, Waterville, Maine, in the US. Bess’ specialisations are relevant for many different research applications. “A In Antarctica, Bess’ team’s research on dust sources continues. DR BESS KOFFMAN Assistant Professor of Geology Colby College, Waterville, Maine, USA.

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Hey Mars, wait for us!

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Students conducted research about this planet and got help from their science and art teachers. Students researched, gathered information, created new ideas and wrote them in the forum of their topics. We integrated the activities with objectives of English, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Technology, IT and Art lessons.

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What did human communities look like 20,000 years ago?

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FIELDS OF RESEARCH: Prehistoric Archaeology and Geoarchaeology. FIELDS OF RESEARCH: Prehistoric Archaeology and Anthropological Archaeology. FUNDERS: National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Arts and Humanities Research Council of the UK (AHRC UKRI), The University of Tulsa.

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What is the fate of dissolved oxygen in our oceans?

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Babette and her team are studying dissolved oxygen concentrations in the Pacific Ocean, currently the world’s largest low-oxic water body, through an innovative and dedicated research programme incorporating a novel multi-proxy approach which will inform climate models. FIELDS OF RESEARCH : Palaeoceanography, Climate Change.

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