Sally StrangeNov 27, 2024

Esther Richards Applin was the first person to propose that geological stratigraphy could be read using the fossilized remains of protozoa called Foraminiferida. Naturally, being a woman, she was derided before her insight gave rise to a whole new field in geology, and credit was later shifted from her and her female colleagues to a group of men.

#ScienceHistory #HistoryOfGeology #WomenInSTEM #science #geology

https://paleonerdish.wordpress.com/2021/09/10/forgotten-women-of-paleontology-esther-richards-applin/

This post blatantly stolen from the "History of Geology" account on mstdn.social, who responds with irrational anger to requests for accessibility and descriptive text.

Forgotten women of Paleontology: Esther Richards Applin

In the 18th and 19th centuries women’s access to science was limited, and science was usually a ‘hobby’ for intelligent wealthy women. But at the beginning of 20th century, many universities starte…

Letters from Gondwana.
Tim Fedak, PhDAug 19, 2023
Interesting to learn about the Conversazione at the Victoria Memorial Museum in #Ottawa in March of 1927. Now to see what has been written in #historyofgeology #museology about this event. https://edinos.ca/historic-news-1927/
Historic News 1927 - eDinos

In March 1927, members of the Professional Institute of the Civil Service gathered at the National Museum in Ottawa. During the Conversazione, the members had the opportunity to view new exhibits of fossils from across Canada, including Alberta dinosaurs and the fossil forests of Joggins, Nova Scotia. (Ottawa Citizen). The presentations included new methods of… Continue reading Historic News 1927

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Tim Fedak, PhDJul 26, 2023
Hey #HistoryofGeology - What should be on the timeline of big ideas and big insights in geology for history of popular knowledge? What is the pop-culture of geology? Were new thoughts about the age of the Earth a big deal at the time?
Tim Fedak, PhDNov 27, 2022
Sharing a talk from 2021 Atlantic #Geoscience Society Meeting, #historyofGeology #mastodons #gypsum #NovaScotia - “200 Years of Gypsum Caves and Mastodon Sinkholes” :
https://youtu.be/CSH-JdZmYnc
200 Years of Nova Scotia Geology - Gypsum Caves and Mastodon Sinkholes

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Tim Fedak, PhDNov 26, 2022
A recording of my recent talk for Joggins Fossil Cliffs #UNESCO World Heritage Site is now available - #geoheritage #historyofgeology #NovaScotia on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/DHSsknKOHIo
Joggins Fossil Forest History 1842-1913

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Tim Fedak, PhDNov 23, 2022

I will be giving a virtual seminar for the Joggins Fossil Institute tomorrow,
Thursday Nov 24th, from 1-2 pm (Atlantic Standard Time).

"Historic Journeys to the Fundy Fossil Forests at Joggins 1842-1913"

Feel free to join us #historyofgeology #geoheritage and #geotourism #NovaScotia

Show threadTim Fedak, PhDNov 22, 2022

@phoebefossil - Oh, this is great, looking forward to listening to the podcast.

Remember there are some great #historyofgeology connections between #NovaScotia and Williams College. -
See Falcon-Lang 2009. https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/ag/article/view/atlgeol.2009.005

New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: the First Geological Field Trip by a North American College | Atlantic Geoscience

Bob McIntoshNov 22, 2022
One thing leads to another in an archive. This was the end result, finding a very interesting geological map "MS Geological Map of Northern Scotland" "Made during a tour of the Highlands in 1827" by Murchison and possibly Sedgewick. It is thought most of the notes are by Murchison himself.
#HistoryOfGeology #GeologicalMap #Scotland #geology #archives #BritishGeologicalSurvey