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New research reveals surprising seasonal changes in Hudson Bay currents
Flow reversal in May and June may be partly due to hydroelectric power generation, studies by U of A oceanographers suggest.
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Exploring the impact of wildfire smoke in Western Canada
A new study by University of Alberta scientists, including undergraduate student researchers, is exploring how wildfire smoke is affecting Canadians-and could use your input to an online survey.
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A Legend Well Built
"Teaching the kids to have faith in their geology in order to make discoveries. That would be the big thing I'd want to be remembered for." - Dr. Charles Stelck
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The Unstoppable Alice Payne
"One of the biggest challenges I faced in my career was the idea that women had no place in this business. But I never thought of quitting. I knew I could do it," says Payne, reflecting on a 35-year career as a mining and petroleum geologist.
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'Once in a lifetime find': Stubborn stump fossil extracted from Edmonton river valley
The petrified log, now estimated to be more than 70 million years old, was discovered by Mike Lees and Jeff Penney last month during an impromptu bathroom break on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River.
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Geosciences Impact Award (2020): Nicole Meyer
The GIA (Geoscience Impact Award) for 2020 goes to Nicole Meyer for her discovery for a new mineral, formally recognised as Goldschmidtite in July of 2018 and published in American Mineralogist in September 2019
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How to spot a space rock: University of Alberta video helps differentiate earth rocks from meteorites
It was an amazing sight to behold. Late Saturday evening, the eastern skies over Alberta were illuminated as a large fireball streaked from north to south.
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