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

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Geological features — physical features of the Earth (e.g., The physical exercise and numerous distractions commonly cause students to tune out from the lesson. Field of Research : Structural Geology. Field of research : Geophysics. Funder : US National Science Foundation (NSF). not in a classroom).

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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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They produce samples that reveal how an orebody is layered (its stratigraphy) and other aspects of its lithology and physical characteristics. 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?

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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. This helps the researchers build up a picture of what conditions were like at specific times in the past. CHALLENGES.

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

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Dr Judith Brown Clarke , from Stony Brook University , and Dr Wendy K’ah Skaahluwaa Todd , from the University of Minnesota Duluth , USA, hope to increase the participation and retention of Indigenous students in geoscience, by incorporating traditional knowledge in geoscience education and research.