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The latest reports and news items related to Earth System Science teaching and research

GOLF 4-3-9 Antarctica Expedition 2008
Exploring the Rock Bottom of the Food Chain in McMurdo's
Extreme Environment


Follow Hubert Staudigel and Laurie Connell during their 47 day expedition to McMurdo in Antarctica during the 2008 Austral summer. Read more ...

Third FeMO Cruise Embarks
Loihi, 22 September - 12 October 2008


Onboard the R/V Thompson scientists and JASON technicians/pilots will carry out ROV dives on Loihi Seamount to study its microbial life. Follow them online ...

Hotspot Lessons for a High School Earth Science Class
Two Week Learning Segment on Hotspot Volcanoes


These activities were part of a collaboration between a high school science teacher in Chula Vista and an Earth Sciences masters student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Utilizing data collected during research, students were taught about the hotspot theory and how hotspot volcanoes are important to understanding the dynamic Earth. Don't miss out ...

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