~72 hours left to submit your abstract for this fall's 3rd OZCAR TERENO Conference in Paris.

Details and more information: bit.ly/4krLLlc

One of the most watched videos from the Collectors Tour playlist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3v3G7jLeUo

In this visit to the collector know as Dust 5, Cluster member Jeff Munroe describes how soil that supports life in an alpine landscape sorts itself from the rocks all around it, creating almost an oasis of fertility in a sea of rocks.

More about patterned ground in this 2007 paper published in Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research: https://bit.ly/4dvXOJv

Planetary Nebula NGC 1514: WISE vs Webb Images

#Astrophysics #Atmosphere #Climate #ClimateChange #Clouds #EarthScience #Hydrocarbon #JWST

2 new pictures and 2 new videos from NASA (SVS) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=8&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20250514125902

"Yesterday was the worst of it with dust filling the Salt Lake Valley in the afternoon, creating and apocalyptic scene."

Latest post from Wasatch Weather Weenies

: https://bit.ly/3GS0NkM

This is a place our Cluster scientists know well. For some it is literally their back yard.

https://www.europesays.com/2074354/ GIA GemKit Brings Gem Science to Any Classroom #4C's #america #diamonds #EarthScience #GemStones #gemkids #gemkits #GemologicalInstituteOfAmerica #gemology #geology #GIA #GIAGemologySchool #jewelry #science #technology #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA

Cluster scientist spotlight!

Kendra Caskey, MS Master's Student, Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University

What is your favorite part of what you do and why?

"My favorite part is the field work I get to do. I love being able to go outside and have a hands on experience with the project that I am working on and enjoying the beautiful aspects of nature."

Read Kendra's work: https://bit.ly/4hIMCvd

More scientist spotlights: https://bit.ly/4huMS0U

Dust^2 Cluster member Jeff Munroe talks about the importance of studying the movement of dust in the Critical Zone.

: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5M4n8Jne9s

This paper by Jeffrey S. Munroe, Abigail A. Santis, Elsa J. Soderstrom, Michael J. Tappa, and Ann M. Bauer and published in SOIL outlines some of the findings Munroe describes in this video: https://bit.ly/4bP8SS8

Cluster scientist spotlight!

Greg Carling, PhD Professor, Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University

What is your favorite part of what you do and why?

"I love discovering new things, especially if it somehow helps our planet. I also enjoy watching my students succeed in their research projects and start their own careers."

Read some of Greg's work: https://bit.ly/4kfDIXF

More scientist spotlights: https://bit.ly/4huMS0U

Born in 1888, Inge Lehmann was the brilliant Danish seismologist who discovered Earth’s solid inner core in 1936—redefining our understanding of the planet. A pioneer in geophysics and a trailblazer for women in science. #EarthScience #WomenInSTEM #Seismology

Cluster scientist spotlight!

Sebastian Hoch, PhD Research Associate Professor, Atmospheric Sciences, University of #Utah

What is your favorite part of what you do and why?

"I love being outside during a field campaign, extending the observations beyond the scientific measurements to all senses."

Read some of Sebastian's work: https://bit.ly/3RQufKe

More scientist spotlights: https://bit.ly/4huMS0U

From the 2024 Collectors Tour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-hnpzpl7Yc

@jmunroe introduces us to the now up-and-running #CriticalZone Network of Networks.

Learn more about CZ-NoN on their website.

Find collaborators, get inspired, perhaps get a little funding to attend a conference. Join the Network of Networks: https://bit.ly/CZ_NoN_main

Cluster scientist spotlight!

Kerry Kelly, PhD Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of #Utah

What is your favorite part of what you do?

"I like seeing my students succeed."

Kerry talks about her work with the Dust Cluster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIuFiLjEsCc

More scientist spotlights: https://bit.ly/4huMS0U

#EGU25
Did we miss you last week?
If you didn't get by #NASA hyperwall for
"Accelerating the Discovery of #NASAScience"
or a literature exploration demo, view presentation materials at your leisure
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15353298

Cluster scientist spotlight!

Jeff Munroe, PhD Professor, Geology, Middlebury College

What is your favorite part of what you do and why?

"I truly enjoy being in the field. The opportunity to spend time immersed in the areas I'm studying is something I find endlessly rewarding."

Video series of Jeff in the field: https://bit.ly/CollectorsTourPlaylist

More scientist spotlights: https://bit.ly/4huMS0U

Explore our complete collection of Scientist Spotlights: https://bit.ly/4huMS0U

See it here first!

'a remarkable convergence' premiered today at #EGU25.

Now you can watch it online.

Travel into the field with Jeff Munroe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkjq-CUR188

Meet Cluster member @jmunroe at #EGU25. He'll be talking about the Critical Zone Network of Networks project.

Find him at this @EuroGeosciences poster session: https://bit.ly/EGU25_2917

Learn more about the project in this video Jeff recorded in the field last fall:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-hnpzpl7Yc

#EGU25
I'll be with Mike Kurtz giving @SciXCommunity demos all day in the #NASA booth.

Come learn how our #digitallibrary supports your #openscience and transforms how you explore #science literature (& #data & #software

#EGU25
3 opportunities April 30 to improve your research efficiency w/ SciX

1545 "Accelerating the Discovery of NASA Science with @BartlettAstro in NASA booth

1720 "Enhancing #Geoscience Collaboration and Discovery" in Mike Kurtz in Room -2.32

Demos all day in NASA booth

How to Contribute to Citizen Science with NASA https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/citizen-science/how-to-contribute-to-citizen-science-with-nasa/ #NASA #CitizenScience #EarthScience #GetInvolved #TheSolarSystem #TheUniverse