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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 SurveyOct 16, 2018 @ 3:00pm
Tuesday Oct 16 is also No Child Left Inside Day. #NCLI Day encourages students to go outside and research Earth science in the field like a professional geoscientist. #ESW2018
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyOct 16, 2018 @ 9:00am
Tuesday, October 16 is Earth Observation Day.
Engage students and teachers in remote sensing as an exciting and powerful educational tool. #ESW2018
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyOct 16, 2018 @ 7:18am
Earth Science POD. #ESW2018
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyOct 16, 2018 @ 5:35am
Fantastic photos from the Earth Science in Our Lives 2018 photo contest at https://tinyurl.com/ycnxunnc
Treat yourself to the views. #ESW2018
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyOct 15, 2018 @ 4:14pm
The Great Unconformity is a great read for Earth Science Literacy Day (and the photos in the article are wonderful). Go to this link https://tinyurl.com/y97ztg39 #ESW2018
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyOct 15, 2018 @ 9:00am
Today is Earth Science Literacy Day. Learn the fundamentals of geosciences with Earth Science: Big Idea, a video series developed to explain why Earth science literacy is important. https://www.earthsciweek.org/big-ideas #ESW2018
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