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Aftershock: the nuance of Humboldt geology

by Harrison Smith Hey – did you feel it? That little jolt? The coffee on your desk is even rippling! I think we just felt an aftershock!  For some, aftershocks are a fun little jolt that give you something to

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Mycologists club: Fun-gis in the forest

by Alina Ferguson Mycology is a very young science, a baby in fact. Up until 1969, Fungi did not even have their own kingdom, as they do now, but were technically considered to be plants. Mushrooms are not plants, contrary

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How wildfire can cause flooding

by August Linton After the consuming heat and flame of a wildfire, flooding seems an unlikely problem to have to worry about. But catastrophic floods after a section of land is burned often threaten both human settlements and ecosystems.  Post-wildfire

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Photos courtesy of Jeffrey Knott | CSUF undergraduate students sampling an ancient basalt flow in Death Valley Wash, Death Valley, California.
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Featured researcher studies pupfish in geologic history

by Mekiah Glynn The geology colloquium on Monday, March 28began with the introduction of Dr. Jeffery Knott. Knott is an emeritus professor at California State Fullerton and an experienced researcher in paleogeography and paleoclimatology. Paleography is the study of historical

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The moving pieces under Humboldt

by Carlos Pedraza Cal Poly Humboldt sits on top of a very seismically active part of the world known as a the Cascadia subduction zone. This area is composed of three tectonic plates under the ocean off of the Pacific

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Not all masks are made equal

According to Cal Poly Humboldt regulations, face masks are required everywhere on the campus, and at all school functions. Amid the predicted peak of the Omicron surge, mandated masking is a key part of the university’s strategy to prevent widespread

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