I've just returned to Charlotte after spending a few days in Baltimore, Maryland attending the combined Northeastern and Southeastern Section Meetings of the Geological Society of America. It was a really good conference, with lots of cool science,...

Some wag in the comments to my last post not-so-subtly noted the slight lack of blogging activity from yours truly in the last few weeks. There are actually three inter-related reasons for this impromptu break. Firstly, I've been lecturing three times...

The further back in time we go, the more and more fragmented the Earth's geological record becomes. Whilst not exactly common, rocks with ages up to about 3.5 billion years old are found at multiple points on the Earth's surface. However, rocks older...

Note: This is a guest blog post from Will Dalen Rice, a graduate student in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at UNC Charlotte. He has the misfortune of taking a couple of courses from Anne this semester, and he'll be contributing a few...

M. Gordon "Reds" Wolman was a towering figure in 20th century fluvial geomorphology, fundamentally shaping our understanding of river forms and processes, profoundly influencing environmental education and river management, and educating scores of...