Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAre You Karsty? Sinkholes and Karst
Season 3 Episode 35
Today, Jesse and Chris discuss the distinction between sinkholes and karst topography. There is a surprisingly large portion of the U.S. that has po…
3 years, 1 month ago
Geoscience is EVEN MORE Important
Season 3 Episode 34
We get a bit reflective today and discuss the importance of Geoscience to society - and how it has changed in the last three years. Jesse recently we…
3 years, 1 month ago
Going, Going, Gone - Disappearing Streams
Season 3 Episode 33
Today, we each give our take on disappearing streams. When the idea was first pitched, we were thinking about 2 different things. The result - we t…
3 years, 1 month ago
Geoscience Careers #1 - Renewable Consulting with Andrew DeWitt
Season 3 Episode 32
Today we have the great pleasure to interview a close friend of the podcast - Andrew Dewitt. Andrew has had a long career in the environmental consu…
3 years, 2 months ago
Petrification
Season 3 Episode 31
Today, we are talking about the process of making petrified wood. Basically, wood has to be quickly buried in a wet setting where the water is also …
3 years, 2 months ago
Creepy Soil
Season 3 Episode 30
Today, we talk about all things soil creep. Have you ever been on a steep slope and seen bent or curved trees, slanted fence posts, slanted headston…
3 years, 2 months ago
Stream Drainage Patterns
Season 3 Episode 29
Just as in so many aspects of the way the world works, geology determines the drainage patterns (or watershed) of rivers. Today, we discuss the majo…
3 years, 2 months ago
Earth's Geological MRI Scan
Season 3 Episode 28
Today, we cover something very interesting - a new initiative by the United States Geological Survey to map Earth's resources at a new level. Geology…
3 years, 3 months ago
Rockhounding 101
Season 3 Episode 27
Today, we cover one of our favorite past times - RockHounding! It's a totally fun, engaging activity that gets you outside and learning about nature.…
3 years, 3 months ago
How To Identify Rocks
Season 3 Episode 26
In this episode we start a looong conversation about how to identify rocks. We begin by outlining a few simple rules to go by, and how to start to th…
3 years, 3 months ago