Posts by geogadmin

Mark Grosch, one-time Geography Staff Researcher for Reg Golledge and now an Adaptive Technology Specialist with the Disabled Students Program, recently drew our attention to the Map Tunneling Tool, available at Freemaptools.com. The “map you can make use of” is an antipodes map. “An antipode of a point on the earth is the region on the Earth’s surface which is diametrically opposite to that point. The two...

“Symphony of the Soil” is a 104-minute documentary feature film, produced and directed by Deborah Koons Garcia, that explores the complexity and mystery of soil. Filmed on four continents and sharing the voices of some of the world’s most esteemed soil scientists, farmers, and activists, the film portrays soil as a protagonist of our planetary story. Using a captivating mix of art and science, the film shows that...

Article by Geography graduate student Kitty Currier, 9 April, 2014: Few office environments can compete with the vista and ambiance of Queen of Blue Whales. This 13 m fishing-turned-whale-watching boat/research vessel recently served as a platform for cetacean surveys off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. For a few days I was lucky enough to participate, trading my office in Ellison Hall for a desk bobbing up and down on the Indian...