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Preserving the Galapagos

June 24, 2015

Sonoma State University geology professor Matt James is passionate about the Galapagos Islands' importance to the scientific community. But he's not just telling his students about it--James organized an international symposium to ensure the birthplace of the theory of evolution continues to...

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Geology Students Learn the Cold, Hard Facts--on a Glacier

March 8, 2016

By Matthew James, geology professor

From classroom to laboratory to spectacular field destinations, geologists are renown for innovation and educational excellence. Every location on Earth has an underlying geological story, and every geology field trip results in a demonstrable...

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