Geological Society Research Articles

Late Paleocene to Late Eocene Calcareous Nannofossils in the Mannar Basin, Sri Lanka; Implications for Paleoeutrophication Conditions

Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka is a peer-reviewed and open access journal published by the Geological Society of Sri Lanka. It aims to publish the most topical and highest quality papers, summarizing the results of recent research across all sub-disciplines of the Earth Science. Papers are frequently interdisciplinary covering both pure and applied fields of Geology. Contributions often refer to local, regional and/or international studies and emphasize the development of the understanding of fundamental geological processes.

Preliminary Investigations on Murunkan Clay Deposit in Sri Lanka

Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka is a peer-reviewed and open access journal published by the Geological Society of Sri Lanka. It aims to publish the most topical and highest quality papers, summarizing the results of recent research across all sub-disciplines of the Earth Science. Papers are frequently interdisciplinary covering both pure and applied fields of Geology. Contributions often refer to local, regional and/or international studies and emphasize the development of the understanding of fundamental geological processes.

Metamorphic Evolution of Charnockites Across the Inferred Highland-Wanni Boundary in Northeastern Sri Lanka

Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka is a peer-reviewed and open access journal published by the Geological Society of Sri Lanka. It aims to publish the most topical and highest quality papers, summarizing the results of recent research across all sub-disciplines of the Earth Science. Papers are frequently interdisciplinary covering both pure and applied fields of Geology. Contributions often refer to local, regional and/or international studies and emphasize the development of the understanding of fundamental geological processes.

Editorial

Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka is a peer-reviewed and open access journal published by the Geological Society of Sri Lanka. It aims to publish the most topical and highest quality papers, summarizing the results of recent research across all sub-disciplines of the Earth Science. Papers are frequently interdisciplinary covering both pure and applied fields of Geology. Contributions often refer to local, regional and/or international studies and emphasize the development of the understanding of fundamental geological processes.

Structural Significance of Geothermal Systems of Sri Lanka; A Study on a Cluster of Four Thermal Springs

Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka is a peer-reviewed and open access journal published by the Geological Society of Sri Lanka. It aims to publish the most topical and highest quality papers, summarizing the results of recent research across all sub-disciplines of the Earth Science. Papers are frequently interdisciplinary covering both pure and applied fields of Geology. Contributions often refer to local, regional and/or international studies and emphasize the development of the understanding of fundamental geological processes.

Mechanism of Slow-Moving Slope Failure in Kahagolla, Sri Lanka

Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka is a peer-reviewed and open access journal published by the Geological Society of Sri Lanka. It aims to publish the most topical and highest quality papers, summarizing the results of recent research across all sub-disciplines of the Earth Science. Papers are frequently interdisciplinary covering both pure and applied fields of Geology. Contributions often refer to local, regional and/or international studies and emphasize the development of the understanding of fundamental geological processes.

James Ransom Heirtzler: A Tribute

AbstractJames Ransom Heirtzler passed away in Silver Spring, Maryland, on 15 July 2022, at age 96. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on 16 September 1925. James served in the U.S. Navy in the tropical and western Pacific during 1944–1946. He graduated from New York University obtaining a Ph.D. in Physics in 1953 and taught at the American University of Beirut 1953–1956. Dr. Heirtzler was at Columbia University 1960–1969, at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 1969–1985, and then at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center until retiring in 2004. He authored or coauthored 168 scientific articles, edited numerous books and participated in the production of the documentary movie “Where the Earth Turns Inside Out.” James was a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, the Geological Society of America, and the American Physical Society. He led scientific cruises in all the oceans of the world and had expeditions in both Polar Regions. Dr. Heirtzler has two Antarctic geological features and a microfossil named for him: the Heirtzler Ice Piedmont (72°34′S and 61°25′W), the Heirtzler Fracture Zone (63°30′S and 162°30′E), and the microfossil “Pithonella heirtzleri.”

Comparing approaches for carbon dioxide removal

Niall is a professor in energy systems engineering at Imperial College London. He is a Chartered Engineer, and a fellow of both the IChemE and the Royal Society of Chemistry. His research is focused on understanding the transition to a low-carbon economy. Niall has more than a decade's experience as a consultant to the public and private sectors. He has worked with a range of private sector energy companies and is currently seconded to BEIS, where he is working as an expert policy advisor on CCUS and GGR. David is a professor of technology policy at Cambridge Judge Business School. David has advised government, industry, and non-governmental organizations on energy and environmental policy, with a particular emphasis on the politics of climate change and the social acceptability of low-carbon or net-negative mitigation options for achieving net-zero targets, including carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen, and other energy and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) options. Stuart is the current director of SCCS and professor of CCS at the University of Edinburgh. Stuart has over 35 years research experience in energy and environment with a focus on oil and gas extraction, radioactive waste disposal, carbon capture and storage, and biochar in soils. Stuart provides advice to both UK and Scottish governments. He was elected FRSE in 2002, awarded the Geological Society William Smith Medal in 2011, and in 2012 was appointed OBE for services to climate change technologies.

Geological mapping in the age of artificial intelligence

In 1815, during a time of industrial revolution, William Smith published the first geological map of Britain. This was followed in 1820 by the map by George Bellas Greenough, President of the Geological Society of London. These two pioneers disagreed on the best mapping approach: Smith used fossils to recognise and map different strata, while […]

New Insights into Feeder Dike Swarms in Scoria Cones and Their Structural Control: A Case Study in the Michoacán-Guanajuato Volcanic Field

HomeJoinGSA StoreDonateContact Sign in Toggle search Keyword search Toggle navigation Keyword search Abstract View Volume 33 Issue 2 (February 2023) GSA Today Article, p. 4-10 | Full Text | PDF New Insights into Feeder Dike Swarms in Scoria Cones and Their Structural Control: A Case Study in the Michoacán-Guanajuato Volcanic Field Martha Gabriela Gómez-Vasconcelos* CONACYT–Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacán, México, gabriela.gomez@umich.mx Denis-Ramón Avellán CONACYT–Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, México, denisavellan@gmail.com José Luis Macías Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, México, jlmv63@gmail.com Guillermo Cisneros-Máximo Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, México, gcisneros@igeofisica.unam.mx Juan Manuel Sánchez-Núñez Instituto Politécnico Nacional–CIIEMAD, Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, México, jsancheznu@ipn.mx Daniel P. Miggins 40Ar/39Ar Geochronology Laboratory, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA, daniel.miggins@oregonstate.edu Abstract Understanding the feeder systems in scoria cones is essential because they serve as the conduits that feed the most common eruptions worldwide. Feeder dikes and their emplacement are presumably controlled by the tectonic stress field. However, the mechanism of dike propagation and structural control in monogenetic scoria cones remains poorly understood, as well as the conditions that allow dike swarms in scoria cones and in low magma-flux monogenetic volcanic fields. This is the first direct study of a magma feeder system in the Michoacán-Guanajuato Volcanic Field in central México. Quarrying in the Cerrito Colorado scoria cone displays six orthogonal feeder dikes—four of them are N-S oriented, parallel to the least compressive stress, intruding preexisting faults, and two are E-W oriented, perpendicular to the least compressive stress, forming their own fracture at the time of the eruption. Single feeder dikes are common in monogenetic volcanoes, but dike networks (swarms) can develop locally in the vicinity of scoria cones and other vent structures. We suggest that bifurcation of feeder dikes can result from temporary blockages of the conduit and during changes in the magma ascent rate and magma pressure. Feeder dikes at the surface can appear as tabular dikes, cylindrical conduits, or as a combination of both geometries. We suggest that tabular dikes splay-off tangentially, and cylindrical conduits bifurcate radially and axially to the main vent. Our study attests to the complexity and structural control that even small scoria cones can present. *Corresponding author Manuscript received 17 Mar. 2022. Revised manuscript received 30 June 2022. Manuscript accepted 18 July 2022. Posted 10 Aug. 2022. © The Geological Society of America, 2022. CC-BY-NC. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSATG539A.1 Cover Image Search Google Scholar for Martha Gabriela Gómez-Vasconcelos Denis-Ramón Avellán José Luis Macías Juan Manuel Sánchez-Núñez Daniel P. Miggins Search GSA Today About Membership Publications Events Education & Careers Science Policy News Advertising Place a Job Ad FAQs Jobs at GSA Center for Professional Excellence Code of Ethics Events Code of Conduct Privacy Policy Join GSA Contact Us www.geosociety.org © 2023 The Geological Society of America, Inc.

The global transformation of geomorphology

Abstract This chapter reviews the various developments in geomorphology in terms of institutions, journals, textbooks, research stations, etc. Among the institutions discussed are the Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium, the Geological Society of America Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division, the Association of American Geographers Geomorphology Specialty Group, the British Geomorphological Research Group, the IGU Commission on Measurements, Theory and Application in Geomorphology (COMTAG), the International Association of Geomorphologists, the European Geosciences Union (EGU), the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the International Quaternary Association, and the International Conference on Aeolian Research. Many countries established their own national bodies. A number of new journals appeared, including Catena , Earth Surface Processes and Landforms , Géomorphologie , and Geomorphology . In addition, during the closing decades of the twentieth century there was a proliferation of textbooks in geomorphology. One development was that geomorphological research was promoted by the establishment of research stations. These permitted long-term monitoring and provided bases for sustained investigations. The study of fluvial processes was much encouraged in the United States at USDA Forest Service research basins (known as ‘watersheds’ in the USA) such as the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (New Hampshire), Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory (North Carolina) and the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (Oregon). The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) organized ambitious research projects in collaboration with host nations. Various US government departments supported much geomorphological research in various parts of the world. Some European countries fostered overseas geomorphological research and created missions. Notable was the work of ORSTOM (Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-mer) in former francophone colonies. In the post-war years, and as independence approached and then occurred, new universities were established in Africa. These employed expatriate geomorphologists and also trained up a new generation of indigenous scholars. The decades since the 1960s have been a period of space exploration and the development of remote sensing. This has had important implications for geomorphology. The period also saw the onset of the digital age and the beginning of the World Wide Web's influence on teaching and research. Applied research became increasingly important. A major cause for international and cross-disciplinary co-operation during the period was the emergence of geoarchaeology. Finally, since the 1950s, an increasing number of women have made important contributions to the discipline.

Obituary: Haribhau S. Kale (1966-2022)

On 14th April 2022 we lost a great teacher, a benevolent person and a helpful heart, Dr. Haribhau S. Kale, Associate Professor, Post Graduate Department of Geology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), Nagpur and Former Treasurer and Secretary of Gondwana Geological Society (GGS), Nagpur at a young age of 56 years due to massive cardiac arrest on duty. Dr. Haribhau S. Kale was born on 28th August 1966, at Janori Village, Balapur Taluka, District Akola, Maharashtra. He completed his Bachelor of Science with Geology as one subject, from Amravati University in the year 1989. Later on, he completed M. Sc. Geology in 1991 and M. Sc. Tech Applied Geology in 1992 with Mineral Exploration as a specialization from Vikram University, Ujjain. He then pursued his passion for research by enrolling for doctoral work on Ore Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Genesis of a part of Dalli- Rajhara Iron Ore Belt, Durg district, M.P. and was awarded with the doctoral degree in the year 1998 from Vikram University, Ujjain. He worked as NET-JRF during 1993 to 1995 and NET- SRF during 1995-1996. His life was never easy and full of hurdles. In spite of being NET qualified in 1992 and doctorate in the year 1998, he struggled a lot in getting a permanent job in the teaching field. He joined as a lecturer on contractual basis at KESNNP, Engineering College Pen, District Raigarh, Maharashtra in the year 1996 and worked there till 1999. Later on, he worked as a lecturer on Clock Hour Basis (CHB) at Arts, Science and Commerce College, Chikhaldara, Amravati District from 1999 till 2002. After struggling for almost 11 years, he finally succeeded in getting selected as a lecturer in the Post Graduate Department of Geology, RTMNU, Nagpur in the year 2003. In spite of going through ups and downs in professional life he decided to have a stable life on the personal front and married his better half Ms. Vandana in the year 1993. From 2003 onwards he devoted himself to teaching, research and also to the service of mankind. In 2006, he edited one book entitled “Modelling of Indian Mineral Deposits (Part I), Vol. 3 (1-2)” along with K.L. Rai and R.M. Umathay, published by South Asian Association of Economic Geologists, (Received: 24 May 2022; Accepted: 30 May 2022) Hindustan Publishers, New Delhi. In 2007, his second book as an Editor is published on, “Modelling of Indian Mineral Deposits (Part II) covering Central Indian Deposits, along with K.L. Rai and R.M. Umathay, published by South Asian Association of Economic Geologists, Hindustan Publishers, New Delhi. He had 20 research papers published in various National and International Journals of good repute. He was life member of SAAEG, Raipur; Gondwana Geological Society, Nagpur; Geological Society of India, Bangalore and Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee. In addition to the life member of the GGS, he had also worked as its Treasurer and Secretary during 2015-2017 and 2018-2020, respectively. Along with academics, he excelled in work related to examinations. He has successfully handled the additional duties such as the Deputy Chief and later the Chief of the Spot Valuation Centre, RTMNU, Nagpur in 2004 and during 2006-2010, respectively. Dr. H.S. Kale was not only a good academician and researcher but also a human being with golden heart. For him, service to mankind was his top priority. He used to worship the place where he served. He had always extended his helping hand to the needy students by paying their fees for the geological excursions and donating laptops to economically poor students to minimize their hardships. Dr. H.S. Kale lived a simple but magnificent life in his own way making his place in heart of many students and teaching fraternity. Dr. Haibhau Kale was indeed a great inspiration for many of us and students who believed in humanity. His dedication and devotion to his service is unparalleled. On behalf of the Post Graduate Department of Geology, RTMNU, Nagpur and the GGS, I deeply acknowledge the immense loss to the geosciences community and pray that peace prevails upon him. Dr. Haribhau Kale is survived by his wife Mrs. Vandana and his three daughters Pranita, Komal and Renuka.

Water Resources of Western and Central Regions of India: Status, Issues and Strategies

One of the important events in the field of Geology especially Hydrology and Hydrogeology was jointly organized by Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune and Geological Society of India, Begaluru during 10th - 11th January 2019. The present event was associated with various brain storming sessions to pin-point the status, potentials, management issues and strategies, especially pertaining to the water resources of western and central regions of India covering the six major states, namely, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh. All these states have unique set up of geology, geomorphology, climatic diversities in addition to the well established hydrological and hydrogeological characteristics. This brain storming event was jointly organized to brought out the above mentioned special volume - 12 ( ix + 261 pages). This special volume has been grouped under the very explicit themes, defining i) Water resources of western and central regions of India: perspectives, ii) Resource potential and development and iii) Resource management and strategies: science and technology. The publication comprises in all 25 articles, covering mainly three themes. The first theme encompasses the volumetric data on entire reserves of water resources of western and central regions of India, under which the three research papers have been published. This theme clearly brings out that “India is the largest user of surface and groundwater across the globe and hence the challenges are equally complex”. Also, the schemes/policies to manage the both water resources should be site-specific because hydrological and hydrogeological set ups of the states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh are all together different. Hence, an integrated approach in the water resource management and their regulatory mechanism need to be given specific “vision” for the further future developments. The second theme appears to be very comprehensive by including all the states of western and central regions of India and apprehends the surface and groundwater resource potential of the states covered by these regions of India. The data-base of surface water as well as groundwater resources are discussed in detail from the states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh as well as Goa with their unique hydrological and hydrogeological distinctiveness. Some research papers attract the viewer's attention for their particular orientation in degradation of water quality due to sea water intrusions at the sites of coastal Maharashtra; water crisis in Gujarat; ground water quality worsening in parts of Rajasthan with emphasis on fluoride problems and the contamination potential of groundwater from Goa. In addition, the pragmatic approach of groundwater conservation and artificial recharge strategies in Madhya Pradesh has been very well dealt with! An overview of the data-base has also been supplied for the groundwater resources in some of the states as well as management issues and future strategies for sustainability have also been discussed in greater detail. The third theme has been based on the induction of science and technological edge for the water resource management and the strategies implemented in western and central parts of India. “Water resource management in India: a peep through ages” is a plausible rendition on ancient water resource management systems in India. The two other papers are interesting and very specific in their core premise, i) groundwater management at the interface of an aquifer and the community and ii) a case study from upper Nira River Basin for delineation of phreatic basaltic aquifers. Besides, two research papers make us to apprehend the heap of data-base from two neighbours, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Herein, the subjects like groundwater scenario, issues and management strategies have been argued, and also highlighted the quality issues (salinity, nitrate, fluoride), cropped out from the arid and semi arid Rajasthan. The authors have aptly tried to put their manuscripts very clearly with their research findings and field traverse recordings. This special volume accomplishes the integrated comprehensive outlook of hydrogeological settings of western and the central parts of India with immense data given through more than 140 figures and 110 tables. The authors' wide experience and the placing of the thematic approach for the research findings are the added merit of this special volume. I personally feel that this special volume is an ideal data-set for researchers, trainee hydrogeologists, NGOs and even the geo-scientists working in various organizations/ institutions dealing with hydrology/ hydrogeology. I congratulate both the authors for their contribution in aptly combining the “treasure” of ground water resource data as well as the Geological Society of India, Bengaluru for bringing out this volume in very praise worthy form.

Obituary: R.H.Sawkar (1935 –2022)

An eminent Geologist, Shri R.H.Sawkar breathed his last peacefully on the morning of June 1,2022 at the age of 87 in his home at Bengaluru. Shri R.H. Sawkar is survived by his Wife, Son, Daughter and Grand-Children and their families are settled in Bengaluru. Born on March 29, 1935 to Hem Reddy Sawkar and Lingamma Hiregoudar, he is from Magala Village, Huvinhadagalli taluk, Vijayanagar dist, Karnataka. He had four brothers and two sisters. He graduated with B.Sc. (Hons) in Geology in 1959 and M.Sc. in Geology in 1961 from Mysore University followed by Diploma in Aerial Photo Interpretation and training in I.T.C (Australia)-Mineral Exploration and Mine Development Programme under Colombo Plan. He was sportsman, swimmer and wrestler. Started his career in Dept of Mines and Geology, Govt of Karnataka as Assistant Geologist in1959. During 1959 -1964, he was associated for the exploration of Iron ore of West Coast, Clay & Feldspar deposits in Goribidanur taluk, mineral resources of South Canara, Limestone deposits in Bijapur and Belgaum, Gold deposits of Gadag Gold Fields, Karnataka. From 1964-1966 as Geologist (Jr.) he was deputed to National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (NMDC), here he was associated with the exploration of Iron ore deposits of Kudremukh area, for the preparation of the detailed project report for Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Ltd for mining iron ore. During 1966 -1970, he was associated the Dharwad division inspection of mining leases, exploration of Iron, Manganese ores of North Canara,Bauxite deposits of coastal area, site selection of Vijayanagar steel Plant, Karnataka. From 1970 - 1976, on deputation, he was associated with the Mysore Minerals Ltd (Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Ltd) as Project Manager and Agent for ore production, sales, shipment, transportation, mine planning, exploration of various minerals, etc. During 1976-1985, on deputation, he worked as Project Manager of Karnataka Copper Consortium Ltd. for the exploration and mine development of Kalyadi Copper Project, Ingaldhal Copper Mine, assisted the Karnataka State Govt in the merger proposal of these copper companies with the Hutti Gold Mines Co Ltd (HGML), merger took place with HGML on 12.07.1985. From1985 -1995, he worked in different capacities in HGML for the Chitrdurga Copper Unit, Gadag Gold Project and Corporate Planning etc. After Retiring from HGML on 31.3.1995 as Executive Director, he worked in HGML as Technical Advisor up to 1.6.1997. He was associated with all the leading earth science associations in India and abroad. Currently, he was Secretary General of the Geological Society of India and actively associated with the MEAI, Rashtriya Jal Biradari, Water Development Rural and Urban societies, Dam Safety etc. He was a member of various State and Central Govt committees. He has presented and published several papers in the national and international seminars and also chaired the technical sessions. He was actively involved as advisor/consultant to the exploration, mining and metallurgy industries. He travelled widely, a simple man with tons of curiosity to discover new things. He guided and inspired the many. Shri R.H. Sawkar will remain in the hearts of the many. He will be missed deeply by his family and colleagues.

Inaugural Function of the Geological Society of India Regional Centre – Odisha

Inaugural Function of the Geological Society of India Regional Centre – Odisha

Editorial

The Journal of Geosciences Research (JGSR), a bi-annually published scientific journal by the Gondwana Geological Society (GGS) has been gradually gaining popularity for its timely release and high-quality single/ double peer-reviewed articles. It has been receiving an overwhelming response from the geoscientific community across India allowing us to accommodate the articles with the high-quality scientific information and research data in the JGSR. The priority has been given to the articles with the global or regional significance for the publication in the JGSR after peer review. We are trying to provide the maximum outreach to the articles published in the JGSR by making them available on the JGSR website and through the circulation amongst readers. With the continuous support and guidance of well-wishers and readers of the JGSR, we are constantly trying to enhance the quality of the JGSR. In this connection, I am delighted to update our erudite readers that the JGSR now has been indexed /abstracted in the Indian Citation Index (ICI), New Delhi. Besides this, we are making endeavors to index/ abstract the JGSR in many other scientific agencies/organizations in near future to disseminate the scientific information/knowledge to the wide range of geoscientific fraternity. I am pleased to share exciting news that the GGS has been granted a membership of scholarly publishers of the International repute 'Crossref'. After fulfilling the documentation to 'Crossref', the JGSR has received the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to be used for the various articles published in it. Henceforth, the every article/ document published in the JGSR will have the specific DOI number. The DOI would facilitate the articles published in the JGSR to get the wide scale National/ International recognition. The readers of the JGSR can always find out the origin of the article/document using the permanently adhered DOI to it. I am fully aware of the long-pending demand/request from the readers to get the impact factor to the JGSR. With continuous support from the ever-energetic Joint Editor and Editorial Team and the office bearers of the GGS, we are in the process to accomplish the minimum requirements set by various scientific agencies at the International level to achieve the status of 'Scientific Citation Index (SCI)' Journal for the JGSR. We are very much sure and confident with the everlasting support from all of you to fulfill this long pending dream of ours and all the well-wishers very soon. I earnestly request all the readers of the JGSR to convey their invaluable suggestions for further improvement in the content of the JGSR. I sincerely thank our Joint Editor, Editorial Board Members and most importantly our scholarly reviewers for their unstinted support to maintain the quality content of the JGSR. Finally, I really thank the official printers of the GGS, 'M/SAishwarya Graphics' for incessant co-operation and time to time support in keeping the superb quality and timely release of the publications. Sumedh Humane Editor

Exploring Paths to OA Sustainability: Society Publishers Weigh In

MODERATOR: Heather Staines Director of Community Engagement and Senior Consultant Delta Think Trumbull, Connecticut SPEAKERS: Christopher Straub Chief Operating Officer GeoScienceWorld Washington, DC Jennifer Regala Director of Publications/Executive Editor American Urological Association Washington, DC Jeff Lewandowski Director of Publishing & Acting Publisher American Physical Society (APS Physics) Ellicott City, Maryland REPORTER: Shari Leventhal Executive Editor American Society of Nephrology Washington, DC After a brief introduction from Heather Staines, Christopher Straub made some general statements about Open Access (OA) and then discussed his own experience launching an OA journal. Straub explained that the OA movement aims to make scholarly publishing more sustainable and pushes us to think about options to move the field forward and help people arrive where they want to be in the future. Straub discussed the acquisition and success of GeoScienceWorld’s Lithosphere, a collaboration of the most highly respected society publishers in the geosciences, “providing open access to all scientifically rigorous and valid research related to earth, planetary, and environmental sciences” (Figure 1). The Lithosphere author publishing charge (APC) is $2,100 for all research and review articles, and members of the society collaborators receive a 10% discount. Straub attributed some of Lithosphere’s success to the partnership with Hindawi. Lithosphere is Gold OA and a collaboration between the following societies as of January 2020: American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), The Geological Society of America (GSA), Geological Society of London (GSL), Mineralogical Society of America (MSA), SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), and Society […]

Mass Extinctions, Volcanism, and Impacts: New Developments: Geological Society of America Special Paper 544

Book Review| June 24, 2022 Mass Extinctions, Volcanism, and Impacts: New Developments: Geological Society of America Special Paper 544 Robert Anderson Robert Anderson 2552 Humphrey Road, Loomis, CA 95650 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Environmental & Engineering Geoscience (2022) 28 (3): 333. https://doi.org/10.2113/eegs-28-03-06 Article history first online: 24 Jun 2022 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Robert Anderson; Mass Extinctions, Volcanism, and Impacts: New Developments: Geological Society of America Special Paper 544. Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 2022;; 28 (3): 333. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/eegs-28-03-06 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyEnvironmental & Engineering Geoscience Search Advanced Search Mass Extinctions,Volcanism, and Impacts: New Developments: Geological Society of America Special Paper 544 (Adatte et al., 2020),the second of two special papers on mass extinctions, volcanism, and impacts, contains nine chapters. (Note: This review was written without the benefit of having read the first special paper.) The majority of this collection is focused on interpreting models regarding the acidification of water and the impact on organisms that depended on carbonates to grow. The first chapter, Volcanism as a Prime Cause of Mass Extinctions: Retrospectives and Perspective, by Grzegorz Racki, provides the reader with a general... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.

Withdrawn: Xu, Z.Q. (2022), Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Miocene Carbonate Platform in the Dongsha area of the South China Sea and its Controlling Factors in Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

The above article from Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition), published online on 03 January 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been withdrawn by agreement among the author Zhenqiang Xu, the journal Editor in Chief Zengqian Hou, the Geological Society of China, Acta Geologica Sinica‐English Edition and John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. This Withdrawal was agreed after a request by the author, who noticed after peer review and subsequent publication that some of the data was inaccurate, these inaccuracies impact the analysis and conclusions in the article.

Challenging perceptions

When Ruth Allington, who takes over as the Geological Society’s President this month, attended her interview for an undergraduate course at King’s College London, she recalls being asked what, at the time, seemed an odd question. “Professor John Pugh asked me what I had noticed about the geomorphology of the Strand. “Of course, at the […]