The science of the “X-ray vision” that reveals the magma beneath Yellowstone
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Scott K. Johnson, Science Communication Associate at EarthScope Consortium. Jeopardy is unique for its question-to-the-answer format, with contestants using a clue like “this animal starred in a 1975 Steven Spielberger film and can constantly regrow lost teeth” to correctly respond “what is a shark?” The geophysical techniques that allow us to image the magma beneath Yellowstone―as in a recent study that provided a view of multiple separate magma reservoirs― work similarly. These studies are often of great public
USGS Scientist Donya Frank-Gilchrist Participates in Science Diplomacy Workshop
Dr. Donya Frank-Gilchrist visited the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine during the Science and Innovation Diplomacy Workshop, organized by the U.S. Global Change Research and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Dr. Donya Frank-Gilchrist of the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) was invited to participate in a science and innovation diplomacy workshop, organized by the U.S. Global Change Research Program and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The workshop was focused on Latin America and the Caribbean and approximately 30 persons participated from various countries across the region. The workshop included training