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12 April 2010
John McPhee reading
The Lilster and I caught John McPhee give a reading tonight at our local uber-cool bookstore. Check it: First time I’ve seen McPhee live. Great stuff!
Accretionary wedge reminder: April 23
A friendly reminder that I’ve volunteered to host the next edition of The Accretionary Wedge, and I’ve chosen “heroes” as the theme. I invite all participants (geobloggers and geoblog readers alike) to contribute stories of their heroes. It’s time to pay tribute to the extraordinary individuals who helped make your life, your science, and your planet better than they would otherwise have been. The deadline for submission of posts will …
Callan Bentley is Associate Professor of Geology at Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. For his work on this blog, the National Association of Geoscience Teachers recognized him with the James Shea Award. He has also won the Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council on Higher Education in Virginia, and the Biggs Award for Excellence in Geoscience Teaching from the Geoscience Education Division of the Geological Society of America. In previous years, Callan served as a contributing editor at EARTH magazine, President of the Geological Society of Washington and President the Geo2YC division of NAGT.