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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology?

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Professors Terry Pavlis and Laura Serpa , from the University of Texas at El Paso, USA , are creating virtual 3D models to make the benefits of geology fieldwork accessible to everyone. Professor Terry Pavlis. Professor Laura Serpa. or ‘When’s lunch?’. Field of Research : Structural Geology. Field of research : Geophysics.

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What is the fate of dissolved oxygen in our oceans?

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CLIMATE MODELS — big computer models that use maths, physics and chemistry to characterise how energy and matter (solid, gas or fluid) flow between the hydrosphere (oceans, ice, rivers and lakes), atmosphere and land. Your pathway will depend on the particular direction you wish to head in, but a solid background in the sciences is important.

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Ways of knowing: how can traditional knowledge enrich geoscience education?

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Indigenous people are underrepresented in geoscience departments at all levels, from students to professors to administrators. However, remember that while western science treats these disciplines as distinct fields, geoscience is a holistic way of looking at the world.