History of Destruction The infamous Krakatoa (Fig. 1) continues to live up to its legacy as one of the most volatile volcanoes on the planet. Its 1883 eruption is legendary for producing the largest explosion in historic times. The sound it made was heard 5000 km (3000 miles) away. Imagine hearing an explosion in Boston […]
Joel is a PhD candidate at the University of Reno. You can read more about his research here. New Guinea: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea In plan view, the mountainous island of New Guinea has been referred to as a bird flying west. This allows for the distinction of three geographical regions: the Bird’s Head […]
Looking for rocks in the jungle by Jon Pownall Jon recently finished his PhD with the SE Asia Research Group at Royal Holloway (supervised by Prof. Robert Hall) and has since started a post-doc at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. In September 2010 I travelled to the island of Ambon, eastern Indonesia, with […]
Ron Harris is a Professor of Geological Sciences at Brigham Young University and is the Founder and Chief of Research and Development for the nonprofit organization, In Harms Way. It was one of those rare, shining moments of feeling instrumental – of making a connection between what we love doing and the needs of others. Such […]
