Herb Saperstone
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From Donna to Sandy- A Precautionary Tale
Fifty two years and 7 weeks later, my hometown of Rockaway Beach is ravaged by the ‘storm of the century’. Technically that would be this century. The hurricane-turned superstorm “Sandy” struck this part of coastal New York as did Hurricane… Continue reading
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Geologic Walk October 14, 2012
A fun day in the field is second to none. Thanks to all participants for being so curious and allowing me to guide your time travel spanning no less than 18 million centuries. Gives new meaning to the word ‘event’.… Continue reading
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Breaking Records (Weather, that is)
Its fun to watch each month’s weather and water patterns emerge into a story. This Spring in Fort Collins, its been warm and dry and we’ve coaxed (and coached) elementary students to report on these topics as they observe and… Continue reading
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The Great Unconformity
What is the “Great Unconformity”? Thanks to Dr. John Ridley of CSU Geology and our intrepid Northern Colorado Geology Group, we braved cool temperatures and rain to learn more about our local geology. So, what exactly is the Great Unconformity?… Continue reading
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Water Report: January 2012
Water Report: January 2012. Continue reading
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Aurora Borealis from above
Amazing perspective from space Continue reading
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We are running out of rocks
http://www.theonion.com/articles/geologists-we-may-be-slowly-running-out-of-r… Continue reading
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Ice Age-mania
Its a Flintstone moment…Dr.Kirk Johnson from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science gave a great talk on the recent Ice Age mammal discovery in Snowmass Colo. http://www.dmns.org/science/the-snowmastodon-project — at CSU’s College of Natural Sciences Education & Outreach Center. Continue reading
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Lopez students take role with weather
The joy of doing local science in the community. Place-based science rocks. | The Coloradoan | http://t.co/NNP68n5 Continue reading
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Evolution and Miss USA
A great blog by Katie Bowell at the Fort Collins MDSC. Points out the misuse of science theory, fact, and opinion. My reaction is that these young women in the spotlight have a chance to shine but miss the mark.… Continue reading
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