Dammed if We Do, Dammed if We Don't!
In this episode we cover....you guessed it, dams! Dams are incredible manmade features that can not only dominate the landscape but also dominate the river system and fundamentally change how the riv...
7 Jan 202135min
How is water in the ground measured? (GeoShort)
In this GeoShort, we briefly discuss how people measure groundwater, from the fairly rudimentary (stick a measuring tape down a well) to the highly sophisticated (satellites and conductivity!). We ...
31 Dec 20206min
How is Obsidian Formed? (GeoShort)
Have you ever heard of obsidian? Mostly likely you have; it is the rock that was commonly used by early humans to make arrowheads and other weapons. Obsidian is a very beautiful rock types, but it's...
23 Dec 20206min
The Voices of Volcanoes: Interview with Volcanologist - Dr. Diana Roman
In this episode we had the great pleasure of interviewing Dr. Diana Roman, a volcanologist at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington DC! Diana is not only a spectacular and prolific resea...
17 Dec 202041min
Why don't beaches erode quickly? Plus an interesting beer question (GeoShort)
In this episode, we answer a listener question! Thanks to Tom for the excellent question which is, Why Don't Beaches Erode Quickly? Basically our answers are the same, that beaches do erode quickly ...
10 Dec 20206min
Where is Earth's Water? Examples from the Great Lakes
In this episode, Jesse and Chris talk about water. That's right - water. Where is the worlds water? We begin by lumping all of the worlds water into 6 geological basins: oceans, glaciers, groundwat...
3 Dec 202031min
Bonus Story from Harlan Kredit: Yellowstone Park Ranger
Welcome to PlanetGeo - a short episode. Today, we have a bonus story from our interview with longtime Yellowstone Park ranger - Harlan Kredit. We were asking him about some of his most memorable exp...
25 Nov 20205min
Interview with a Yellowstone Park Ranger - Harlan Kredit - 48 years and counting
In this episode, we interview a real gem - Yellowstone Park Ranger Harlan Kredit. At 81 years old, Harlan has taught high school biology and earth science for 58 years and worked as an interpretive r...
19 Nov 202033min
