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Elasmosaurs: Predators from Ancient Seas

Elasmosaurs had never before been found in British Columbia. Nor had any other aquatic plesiosaurs, though similar creatures had been found on the coast of California and in the centre of North America, where once a central seaway split the continent. Elasmosaurs swam the seas for over 130 million years, feeding on the plentiful fish and shellfish.

Mythical Moroccan Ogre: Extinct Proboscidean Elephant

During the Miocene and Pliocene, 12-1.6 million years ago, a diverse group of extinct proboscideans, elephant-like animals walked the Earth. Most had four tusks and likely a trunk similar to modern elephants. They were beasts of legend, inspiring myths and stories of fanciful creatures to the first humans to encounter them.

Photographing Geological Specimens

Two things are of prime importance – lighting and focus. These are important regardless of camera. In this article I’ll be covering some of the common pitfalls I’ve seen over the years running GeologyRocks and hopefully giving advice on how to avoid them.

Fossil Sites of the Pacific Northwest (Canada & USA)

The Pacific Northwest is an area of extreme natural beauty and rich fossil deposits. While we do not have the dinosaur bragging rights of our cousins to the east and south, we have beautiful plant, mammal and marine fossils that can be counted as some of the best in the world.

2008/9 Geology/Geoscience Postgraduate Taught Masters Courses

Taught postgraduate masters (MSc/MRes) degrees are typically one year courses (some may be 18/24 months). Masters courses tend to have a vocational slant leading towards a particular career. PGCE courses are for training teachers and there are two universities that specialise in geology.

2008/9 UK University Geology and Related Subjects Degree Courses

This page gives a list of UK unversities offering geology, geophysics and geoscience degree courses. The basic information has been taken from the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) website www.ucas.com.

GeologyRocks

Elasmosaurs: Predators from Ancient Seas

Mythical Moroccan Ogre: Extinct Proboscidean Elephant

Photographing Geological Specimens

Fossil Sites of the Pacific Northwest (Canada & USA)

2008/9 Geology/Geoscience Postgraduate Taught Masters Courses

2008/9 UK University Geology and Related Subjects Degree Courses

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