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Wisconsin's state fossil, Calymene celebraLink to People page (staff photo taken during 2016 field trip)

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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey

The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) has been working to serve Wisconsin for over 100 years. Part of University of Wisconsin-Extension, we provide objective scientific information about the geology, mineral resources, and water resources of Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 19, 2019 @ 4:20pm
#SaturdaySmile #ScienceJokes
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 19, 2019 @ 2:05pm
Remember the lead. In drinking water in Flint, MI? #stillaproblem #notjustflint
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15 people have been charged in the Flint water scandal
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 19, 2019 @ 10:00am
"Moonlit" glacial #drumlins in Dodge County, #Wisconsin, left behind by the #Laurentide Ice Sheet 15-20 thousand yrs ago. #iceage #geology #glaciers #lidar
data from:http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/basic/
hi-res image: https://flic.kr/p/PB5Bw4
(thanks to @geo_coe)
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 19, 2019 @ 9:11am
Check out the fossil coral in this rock core from Indiana. Pretty stuff, that core!
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 18, 2019 @ 3:00pm
“America’s carbon dioxide emissions rose by 3.4 percent in 2018, the biggest increase in eight years,” https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/climate/greenhouse-gas-emissions-increase.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fclimate&action=click&contentCollection=climate®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront
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U.S. Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018 Even as Coal Plants Closed
America’s carbon dioxide emissions rose by 3.4 percent in 2018, the biggest increase in eight years.
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 18, 2019 @ 8:05am
For more information about WGNHS research on groundwater and geology in Wisconsin check out this link!
https://uwex.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist/index.html?appid=a69e268cb49a4ff3af419aa9f24f9408
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Wisconsin Geological Survey Research Projects
Wisconsin Geological Survey Research Projects shows where the Survey is currently researching the geology and hydrogeology of Wisconsin.
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