Month: December 2011
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Carbon Sequestration in Illinois
Via Aledo Times Record: The Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium (MGSC) has begun injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) for the first million-tonne demonstration of carbon sequestration in the U.S. The CO2 will be stored permanently in the Mt. Simon Sandstone more than a mile beneath the Illinois surface at Decatur. The MGSC is led by the Illinois…
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Good Month for Sauropodomorph Fans
Via Smithsonian: November has been a good month for sauropodomorph fans. Earlier this week I wrote about Leyesaurus, a newly named dinosaur that was part of a diverse cast of creatures preceding the mighty, long-necked sauropods. Now paleontologist Sergio Cabreira and colleagues have named another, even older relative of this peculiar group: Pampadromaeus barberenai.
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Molycorp to Open Mountain Pass Summit Mine
Via geology.com from Forbes: … a Denver mining company called Molycorp (MCP), which is now spending nearly $1 billion to restart rare-earth-mineral production at Mountain Pass Summit and in the process revive a moribund U.S. industry. It won’t be easy. A decade ago the U.S. was the world’s biggest supplier of lanthanides, scandium, and other…
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Gift Ideas: New Books
A couple books come to mind. If you know of other books that you would recommend for a gift, put the information on the book in the comments. The Other Saber-tooths by Virgina Naples. Geology of Illinois, D. R. Kolata and C. K. Nimz, editors
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SVP Achievement in Paleontology Awards 2011
“The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology presented 19 awards in 14 categories earlier this month at their annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. From student articles to digital modeling, the awards recognize an array of important contributions to the field of vertebrate paleontology. Honors in Achievement in Paleontology….”
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Change of Speaker on Friday 12/2
Jim Holstein, Field Museum of Natural History, will speak on, “THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING! OR NOT” Geologist Jim Holstein from the Field Museum will discuss the science of meteorite impact craters. There are about 170 know impact craters on Earth which is contrasted to the thousands found on other planetary bodies. He…
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Backyard Archaeology
Via Boston.com: … a recent dig at an 18th-century house in Newton is a reminder that archeology is relevant everywhere – and that our own backyards can be rich with artifacts and history, authorities say.
