Great article. Worth a read. “”There’s no reason we can’t think that at some point in the future, we can have volcano forecasts that are like weather forecasts,” Poland said. But deriving a unified theory of volcanism will require a geologic Manhattan Project.”

If you’re at #EGU26, come check out my talk on Wednesday at 15:10 where I’ll dive into supereruption magmatic plumbing and connectivity recorded by multiple phases.

If you are someone who forages for mushrooms and other edibles in wilderness areas, you’d better read this investigation. Your health may depend on it.

Impact geology celebration on the Moon yesterday with Artemis II. One of the key skills geologists employ is to make observations with our own eyes. We draw what we see, we describe what we see. It means we pay attention to detail to ask further questions.

In a sea of opinions about the role of LLMs in academics I offer my own. Apart from being harmful, exploitive plagiarism machines, LLMs rob us of the opportunity to experience the gift of friction in writing, which changes how we think. We must not give away that gift. doi.org/10.1002/fee....

Met a celebrity today

Sphagnum majus and medium #moss #bryophyte

So how small are the zircons that we date in the lab? Here's a Fish Canyon Tuff zircon on a $5 bill for comparison!

Check out our new study on the earliest eruptive interval at Clear Lake volcanic field, California. doi.org/10.1093/petr...

Nudibranchs I recently observed in Japan 最近観察したウミウシたち

Sphagnum quinquefarium #moss #bryophyte

Keep sciencing. We are living through a time when looking at a rock and wondering how old it is qualifies as an act of resistance.

🎂 Happy birthday, #MarieTharp! 🗺️ A pioneering geologist and cartographer, Tharp created some of the world's first maps of the ocean floor, and helped prove the theory of plate tectonics. Her legacy reverberates across ocean sciences today. Learn more: lamont.columbia.edu/news/happy-b...

This Crowned Aeolis (Facelina auriculata) photo is special for more than just its striking blue colors — it's also among the first iNaturalist observations of the species in Canada. 📷 hunterefs on iNaturalist 📍 Canada 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

Sphagnum rubellum #moss #bryophyte

I couldn’t come in person to present my #IAVCEI2025 poster, so here it is for you all to enjoy! Nine reduced rhyolites erupted in quick succession in the Mono Basin (Eastern California, just north of the Long Valley Caldera) ~6,000 years ago! @iavcei.bsky.social

Proterozoic Rocks xkcd.com/3008

Sphagnum quinquefarium #moss #bryophyte

Happy birthday to Danish #seismologist Inge Lehmann (1888 – 1993) who demonstrated that the Earth’s core is not a single molten sphere, but contained an inner solid core, in ‘36. She was a pioneer #womanInScience, a brilliant seismologist & lived to be 105.⁠ 🧪🐡⚒️ #histsci ⁠ As she first postulated, 🧵

This is disrespectful and a flat out lie that further stigmatizes autism. It’s not a virus or a disease - it’s a neurological condition with a wide spectrum. Many Americans with autism work, pay taxes, and are living happy and healthy lives.

A few scenes (with unusually clear sound due to absence of wind) of the Strombolian activity at #Etna's Southeast Crater during the night of 2-3 April 2025. Note the cute little secondary vent in the latter part of the video.

The Pacific Ocean with some granite cliffs in Montara, CA. I hope it brings some momentary peace, like it did for me.

A rare example of #DemsDoingSomething: Senator Chris Murphy laying out the first six weeks of the current regime’s corrupt behaviors on the Senate floor. Worth the watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...

Some examples of research USGS does that is at risk with RIFs and restructuring: - earth quake and volcano monitoring and warnings - landslide risk assessments - water quality testing - wildlife conservation - wildfire prevention and post-fire rehabilitation - invasive species tracking

US volcanoes pose a very real threat to communities and aircraft. Cutting funds will significantly compromise our ability monitor them and mitigate disaster. Why this administration wants us flying blind in volcano territory is an utter mystery. This is not a FAFO situation.

Quote with a picture you took at a national park.

I am not a federal employee, but many of my colleagues are. The work they do to better understand + inform the public on volcanic hazards is deeply important. We are a team. The attacks on education and NSF harms our shared mission. There is no public sector equivalent for the operational work we do