Geology Department

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What a geologist can teach us about better science education	Here’s a novel idea that could flip high-school science education on its head: Instead of teaching biology as the first course for high-school freshmen, start instead with physics. That’s one of the many ideas burbling from the mind of Scott Linneman, a geology professor at Western…	2013-12-16
Linneman named state Professor of the Year		2013-11-14
WWU exhibit traces geologic history of Western Washington	A natural history exhibit in an unlikely location offers a glimpse at Western Washington's geologic past. It's another of those "hidden Bellingham" places that never cease to enthrall us: In the hallways of the Environmental Studies building at Western Washington…	2013-10-31
Turns out ticks may be good for something	I don't know even one tick lover, but if there are any hanging out in the shadows, here's a reason to speak up in their defense: Tick spit. Researchers have been studying tick saliva. Before you utter the words "wasteful government spending,"…	2013-08-19
Unclaimed and empty plots revert to Whatcom County Cemetery District 10	More than 1,000 unclaimed and empty plots at Lynden and Greenwood cemeteries now belong to Whatcom County Cemetery District 10, which oversees both places. Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Deborra Garrett ruled Aug. 9 that the plots were abandoned.	2013-08-19
Speaker series highlights animals, geology and history of the Mount Baker region	Speakers in the annual summer series at Heather Meadows will discuss a range of topics, from apex predators of the North Cascades to the geology and ecology of the Mount Baker wilderness. This weekend features a repeat of a popular talk, "Lions, No Tigers, and Bears. Oh My,"…	2013-08-05
Mass of debris, water roars down Nooksack River's middle fork, endangers hikers	In the early hours of May 31, a slurry of mud, trees and boulders - one at least 14 feet across - roared down the middle fork of the Nooksack River. Called a debris flow by scientists, it would have felt and sounded like a freight train as it rumbled down the river valley for more than 3…	2013-06-17
Getting to know Doug Clark		2013-06-10
Grad students earn grant to study geology of Mount Baker	Three graduate students have been selected to receive grants in support of their geologic research on Mount Baker, according to Dave Tucker of the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center. Dave writes: The grants, awarded by Bellingham-based Mount Baker Volcano Research Center, will go to Mai…	2013-04-15
WWU faculty find overwhelming scientific evidence to support global warming	On March 26, 2013, a long-retired faculty member of our department, Don Easterbrook, presented his opinions on human-caused global climate change to the Washington State Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee at the invitation of the committee chair Sen. Doug Ericksen, R.-…	2013-04-01

What a geologist can teach us about better science education

Here’s a novel idea that could flip high-school science education on its head:

Instead of teaching biology as the first course for high-school freshmen, start instead with physics.

That’s one of the many ideas burbling from the mind of Scott Linneman, a geology professor at Western…

2013-12-16

Linneman named state Professor of the Year

2013-11-14

WWU exhibit traces geologic history of Western Washington

A natural history exhibit in an unlikely location offers a glimpse at Western Washington's geologic past.

It's another of those "hidden Bellingham" places that never cease to enthrall us: In the hallways of the Environmental Studies building at Western Washington…

2013-10-31

Turns out ticks may be good for something

I don't know even one tick lover, but if there are any hanging out in the shadows, here's a reason to speak up in their defense:
Tick spit.
Researchers have been studying tick saliva. Before you utter the words "wasteful government spending,"…

2013-08-19

Unclaimed and empty plots revert to Whatcom County Cemetery District 10

More than 1,000 unclaimed and empty plots at Lynden and Greenwood cemeteries now belong to Whatcom County Cemetery District 10, which oversees both places.

Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Deborra Garrett ruled Aug. 9 that the plots were abandoned.

2013-08-19

Speaker series highlights animals, geology and history of the Mount Baker region

Speakers in the annual summer series at Heather Meadows will discuss a range of topics, from apex predators of the North Cascades to the geology and ecology of the Mount Baker wilderness.

This weekend features a repeat of a popular talk, "Lions, No Tigers, and Bears. Oh My,"…

2013-08-05

Mass of debris, water roars down Nooksack River's middle fork, endangers hikers

In the early hours of May 31, a slurry of mud, trees and boulders - one at least 14 feet across - roared down the middle fork of the Nooksack River.

Called a debris flow by scientists, it would have felt and sounded like a freight train as it rumbled down the river valley for more than 3…

2013-06-17

Getting to know Doug Clark

2013-06-10

Grad students earn grant to study geology of Mount Baker

Three graduate students have been selected to receive grants in support of their geologic research on Mount Baker, according to Dave Tucker of the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center. Dave writes:

The grants, awarded by Bellingham-based Mount Baker Volcano Research Center, will go to Mai…

2013-04-15

WWU faculty find overwhelming scientific evidence to support global warming

On March 26, 2013, a long-retired faculty member of our department, Don Easterbrook, presented his opinions on human-caused global climate change to the Washington State Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee at the invitation of the committee chair Sen. Doug Ericksen, R.-…

2013-04-01