November 06, 2008
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Soil & Groundwater Newsletter November 06, 2008 |
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Where have all the soil and groundwater students gone? - SSSA
Why are the number of students studying soil science as a major declining across the United States? Mary Collins, University of Florida, Gainesville, writes about this in an article published in the 2008 Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education. Collins notes that the faculties who work closely with undergraduate students have seen this steady decline for several years. And there are many reasons one can give for why this is happening. `This decline affects not only the students but also the courses offered, quality of graduate students, and the possible merger of departments,` ... |
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Global scientists determine real cause of Indonesian mud volcano
A Durham University scientist has played a key role in helping determine the cause of the Java mud volcano, Lusi. Two years of global public debate over the possible causes of Lusi has finally concluded. A resounding vote of international petroleum geologists from around the globe, including Durham University geologist Professor Richard Davies, concluded the mud volcano was triggered by drilling of a nearby gas exploration well. This may have implications for compensation of the local population affected. Lusi started to erupt in East Java, Indonesia, on May 29th 2006, and is still spewing ... |
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