Dr. G
@drlauraguertin.bsky.social
Geologist/oceanographer & national park fan, would rather be outdoors... NASA Social, JR & NOAA Teacher at Sea Alum, former AGU Blogger, science communication via quilts, she/her. Follow my journeys & sciquilts at https://journeysofdrg.org
It is the 5th year of Stitch Your Science! This event brings together stitchers from across the globe, any age/skill level, who have created a piece. This year's theme - "Sifting Through the Noise". See how you can be a part of this virtual gallery! bit.ly/stitchsci25 #QuiltSky #CrochetSky #KnitSky
November 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
It is the 5th year of Stitch Your Science! This event brings together stitchers from across the globe, any age/skill level, who have created a piece. This year's theme - "Sifting Through the Noise". See how you can be a part of this virtual gallery! bit.ly/stitchsci25 #QuiltSky #CrochetSky #KnitSky
Last week was UN Global Media & Information Literacy Week, with this year's theme of "Minds Over AI". In addition to having students do an AI exercise with hurricane data, I showed them this video and told them AI is the marshmallow - do the work and there is a reward (don't jump at the marshmallow)
Don't eat the marshmallow! | Joachim de Posada
YouTube video by TED
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November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Last week was UN Global Media & Information Literacy Week, with this year's theme of "Minds Over AI". In addition to having students do an AI exercise with hurricane data, I showed them this video and told them AI is the marshmallow - do the work and there is a reward (don't jump at the marshmallow)
Halloween on JOIDES Resolution? Why, yes! Tracy Quan sailed on IODP EXP 369 during Halloween. Take a listen over on Instagram to how this spooky holiday was celebrated while out to sea. 🌊🎃
www.instagram.com/p/DQegGaQiZ6t/
www.instagram.com/p/DQegGaQiZ6t/
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Halloween on JOIDES Resolution? Why, yes! Tracy Quan sailed on IODP EXP 369 during Halloween. Take a listen over on Instagram to how this spooky holiday was celebrated while out to sea. 🌊🎃
www.instagram.com/p/DQegGaQiZ6t/
www.instagram.com/p/DQegGaQiZ6t/
In the latest #TalesFromTheDeep episode, Virginia Tech's @clasticdetritus.bsky.social discusses his three JODIES Resolution expeditions, the opportunities to pursue new research questions, and Brian hopes "there's a renewed appetite for doing big important scientific things, like ocean drilling" ⚒️🌊
“I kept asking all these questions like, How do we know that? The other scientists [would respond] - Yeah, how do we know that?”
Virginia Tech sedimentologist Brian Romans knows how scientific ocean drilling can be a particularly good mechanism or vehicle for pivoting in a career – that’s because he has many examples to share a...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In the latest #TalesFromTheDeep episode, Virginia Tech's @clasticdetritus.bsky.social discusses his three JODIES Resolution expeditions, the opportunities to pursue new research questions, and Brian hopes "there's a renewed appetite for doing big important scientific things, like ocean drilling" ⚒️🌊
Giving a shout-out on @adalovelaceday.bsky.social to the women of scientific ocean drilling. Students/staff/faculty at all career stages have stories about their intro to & involvement with this community. Take a listen at the StoryCorps Archive. 🌊⚒️ #ALD25
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October 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Giving a shout-out on @adalovelaceday.bsky.social to the women of scientific ocean drilling. Students/staff/faculty at all career stages have stories about their intro to & involvement with this community. Take a listen at the StoryCorps Archive. 🌊⚒️ #ALD25
archive.storycorps.org/search//?q=&...
archive.storycorps.org/search//?q=&...
The recent postings around the Seattle Mariners fans causing an "earthquake" reminds me of what we went through in Philly in 2022 - the claim that my campus seismometer (20 miles away from Citizens Bank Park) recorded a home run was, and still is, an excellent lesson in information literacy. ⚒️ ⚾
Home runs at the World Series causing earthquakes? A lesson in information literacy.
Although the Philadelphia Phillies ended up losing the World Series in Game 6, the 2022 season ended with excitement beyond baseball. It also ended with a valuable lesson in information literacy, a…
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October 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The recent postings around the Seattle Mariners fans causing an "earthquake" reminds me of what we went through in Philly in 2022 - the claim that my campus seismometer (20 miles away from Citizens Bank Park) recorded a home run was, and still is, an excellent lesson in information literacy. ⚒️ ⚾
Thanks for sharing the news, @curinaction.bsky.social! I’ve benefited so much from the professional development opportunities, mentorship, and personal relationships in the Geoscience Division and from all in CUR. Forever grateful!
Laura Guertin-
First, the CUR Geosciences Faculty Mentor Award, and now the Neil Miner Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. We can't wait to see what you do next!
First, the CUR Geosciences Faculty Mentor Award, and now the Neil Miner Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. We can't wait to see what you do next!
Penn State Brandywine Earth sciences professor earns two national awards | Penn State University
Laura Guertin, distinguished professor of Earth sciences at Penn State Brandywine, was awarded the Neil Miner Award by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers and the Geosciences Faculty Mentor Award from the Council on Undergraduate Research on Sept. 26.
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October 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Thanks for sharing the news, @curinaction.bsky.social! I’ve benefited so much from the professional development opportunities, mentorship, and personal relationships in the Geoscience Division and from all in CUR. Forever grateful!
A little late for #WorldOctopusDay, but this mini quilt is too cute not to share! The fabric was designed by Alaskan artist Evon Zerbetz for the Sea Life Collection (manufactured by Clothworks, sold in Alaskan fabric shops). I purchased the fabric on Kodiak Island before sailing with NOAA #QuiltSky
October 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A little late for #WorldOctopusDay, but this mini quilt is too cute not to share! The fabric was designed by Alaskan artist Evon Zerbetz for the Sea Life Collection (manufactured by Clothworks, sold in Alaskan fabric shops). I purchased the fabric on Kodiak Island before sailing with NOAA #QuiltSky
People and photos tell stories of expeditions at sea - but so do the ships themselves. This article from NPR shares the results of another look at the Endurance from Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. 🌊
Famed polar exploration ship Endurance not as strong as legend held, researcher says
Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's crew famously survived after the Endurance became stuck in ice in 1915. A researcher says the ship was ill-equipped for the voyage and Shackleton was aware.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
People and photos tell stories of expeditions at sea - but so do the ships themselves. This article from NPR shares the results of another look at the Endurance from Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. 🌊
This is an excellent @pbsnews.org story that shows how scientists, artists, and community members can come together to communicate about what is happening in the local environment
Utah art project spotlights Great Salt Lake’s fragile future
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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October 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This is an excellent @pbsnews.org story that shows how scientists, artists, and community members can come together to communicate about what is happening in the local environment
Today is #InternationalPodcastDay! Might I recommend diving in and taking a listen to the StoryCorps Archive for #TalesFromTheDeep - a collection of >55 conversations about scientific ocean drilling, beyond the science! 🌊⚒️🎙️
archive.storycorps.org/communities/...
archive.storycorps.org/communities/...
September 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Today is #InternationalPodcastDay! Might I recommend diving in and taking a listen to the StoryCorps Archive for #TalesFromTheDeep - a collection of >55 conversations about scientific ocean drilling, beyond the science! 🌊⚒️🎙️
archive.storycorps.org/communities/...
archive.storycorps.org/communities/...
I'm so proud of Indiana and how she created a data visualization of ocean noise - through crochet! Keep an eye out for her at #AGU25 (*if she is confirmed for a poster, she'll bring her crocheted pieces with her to New Orleans!) 🧶
Check out this great highlight of Indiana Kelly. She's an #UndergraduateResearcher at PennState-Brandywine and a 2025 CUR Geosciences Award for Excellence in Student Research recipient.
Brandywine student combines passion for biology and crocheting to win award | Penn State University
When Indiana Kelly transferred to Penn State Brandywine last fall, she was drawn to the campus’ small, welcoming atmosphere and the opportunity to pursue a biology degree close to home. What she didn’t expect, though, was to combine her passion for marine biology with her love of crocheting to better visualize her award-winning research.
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September 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I'm so proud of Indiana and how she created a data visualization of ocean noise - through crochet! Keep an eye out for her at #AGU25 (*if she is confirmed for a poster, she'll bring her crocheted pieces with her to New Orleans!) 🧶
In Pennsylvania, the #PennStateBrandywine seismometer is busy... from the M 7.8 - 128 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia ⚒️
September 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In Pennsylvania, the #PennStateBrandywine seismometer is busy... from the M 7.8 - 128 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia ⚒️
This episode of StoryCorps #TalesFromTheDeep highlights geochemist Chris Jones from EXP 398. Take a listen to learn how his time at sea expanded his interest in the intersections of society/human history, with geology/geologic history - and stories about bananas, Cheez-Its, and chocolate oranges ⚒️🌊
“Before this expedition, I had not made that connection of how my interest in human history and geology have melded so well”
Marine geochemist Christopher Jones has lots of food stories from his time on JOIDES Resolution, ranging from chocolate oranges to Cheez-Its. But he also has stories about working with fellow scientis...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This episode of StoryCorps #TalesFromTheDeep highlights geochemist Chris Jones from EXP 398. Take a listen to learn how his time at sea expanded his interest in the intersections of society/human history, with geology/geologic history - and stories about bananas, Cheez-Its, and chocolate oranges ⚒️🌊
This episode of StoryCorps #TalesFromTheDeep goes back to the days of the JOI (Joint Oceanographic Institutions) office. Take a listen to hear program manager Ellen Kappel discuss not only the people (the foundation of SciOD) but also the staff involvement in softball games and choir practice. 🌊⚒️
"I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Friday choir practice… if you’re leaving the office [early], you just say you’re going to choir practice"
From softball games to phone systems to Friday choir practice at the bar, this was all part of the life of Ellen Kappel in the Joint Oceanographic Institutions office. Ellen shares some highlights of ...
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September 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This episode of StoryCorps #TalesFromTheDeep goes back to the days of the JOI (Joint Oceanographic Institutions) office. Take a listen to hear program manager Ellen Kappel discuss not only the people (the foundation of SciOD) but also the staff involvement in softball games and choir practice. 🌊⚒️
The #TalesFromTheDeep StoryCorps collection now has Tori Pavlovich from JOIDES Resolution EXP 402. Take a listen to Tori describe her journaling activities on board, her birthday celebration, and how the personal and professional connections she made at sea were just as unique and special. ⚒️🌊
"To other early career scientists that are like, oh, maybe I want to go out to sea... just ask. If I had never told my advisor..."
Tori Pavlovich, a rock magnetist from University of Utah, joined JOIDES Resolution for Expedition 402. She knew she would be celebrating her birthday while at sea with an incredibly unique birthday ce...
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September 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The #TalesFromTheDeep StoryCorps collection now has Tori Pavlovich from JOIDES Resolution EXP 402. Take a listen to Tori describe her journaling activities on board, her birthday celebration, and how the personal and professional connections she made at sea were just as unique and special. ⚒️🌊
I'm still working my way around @biographic.bsky.social for ocean-themed stories for my students after the loss of Hakai Magazine. I'm finding excellent material - I'm hoping for more stories/videos like this! 🌊
Lens of Time: Secrets of Schooling - bioGraphic
Shimmering schools of fish have dazzled scientists for centuries with their synchronized maneuvers. Now, high-speed video is revealing how—and why—they do it.
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August 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I'm still working my way around @biographic.bsky.social for ocean-themed stories for my students after the loss of Hakai Magazine. I'm finding excellent material - I'm hoping for more stories/videos like this! 🌊
I was surprised at the number of maritime projects the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum highlights - with the plate steel made here in the Greater Philadelphia Region! The steel went to the hull of JOIDES Resolution, the SS United States, the submersible Alvin, and... to GUPPY! [blog post] 🧪🌊
A GUPPY out of water
Pennsylvania has a fascinating industrial history, ranging from wood to coal to steel (and more!). I recently had the opportunity to visit the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum in Coatesvil…
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August 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I was surprised at the number of maritime projects the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum highlights - with the plate steel made here in the Greater Philadelphia Region! The steel went to the hull of JOIDES Resolution, the SS United States, the submersible Alvin, and... to GUPPY! [blog post] 🧪🌊
The latest #TalesFromTheDeep episode on the StoryCorps Archive is from Carl Brenner, director of the U.S. Science Support Program for scientific ocean drilling. Take a listen to Carl's background -you might be surprised at what he majored in at college- and his leadership role in this community. 🌊⚒️
"What scientific ocean drilling has done for the nation and globally is yielded a staggering amount of information about Earth history"
“The breadth of the science that is done in this program is pretty exciting and you don't have to be a trained marine geologist to appreciate that.” This quote comes from Carl Brenner, the director of...
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August 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The latest #TalesFromTheDeep episode on the StoryCorps Archive is from Carl Brenner, director of the U.S. Science Support Program for scientific ocean drilling. Take a listen to Carl's background -you might be surprised at what he majored in at college- and his leadership role in this community. 🌊⚒️
I'm teaching a course on planetary geology this semester. I'm not going to shy away from what is happening at NASA. I will spend time in my course on the cuts, impacts, and work with my campus library on an advocacy event for @planetarysociety.bsky.social Day of Action to Save NASA Science.
Save NASA Science - Action Hub
NASA science faces record cuts. Take action to stop it—we'll show you how.
www.planetary.org
August 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I'm teaching a course on planetary geology this semester. I'm not going to shy away from what is happening at NASA. I will spend time in my course on the cuts, impacts, and work with my campus library on an advocacy event for @planetarysociety.bsky.social Day of Action to Save NASA Science.
I always try to connect the location I am speaking in with the topic I am speaking about. I thought that would be a stretch with scientific ocean drilling, but it turns out that not one but TWO parts of JOIDES Resolution were manufactured in the Greater Philadelphia region! 🧪🌊⚒️
JOIDES Resolution and the Philadelphia connection
I really enjoy doing science outreach events and speaking to audiences of any age, with any level of science knowledge. For groups in my region, the Greater Philadelphia Area, I always try to bridg…
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August 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I always try to connect the location I am speaking in with the topic I am speaking about. I thought that would be a stretch with scientific ocean drilling, but it turns out that not one but TWO parts of JOIDES Resolution were manufactured in the Greater Philadelphia region! 🧪🌊⚒️
At times, the story behind a quilt is more fascinating than the quilt itself! It was a year-long journey that went coast-to-coast, concluding with my "Grunge N' Roses" quilt. Fabric was all purchased in Portland, OR, qult made in Philly, then brought back to Intl. Rose Test Garden in OR. #QuiltSky
The journey of Grunge N’ Roses
Sometimes, the story about making a quilt can be even more fascinating than the quilt itself! That’s the case with my quilt Grunge N’ Roses. In the International Rose Test Garden with m…
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July 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
At times, the story behind a quilt is more fascinating than the quilt itself! It was a year-long journey that went coast-to-coast, concluding with my "Grunge N' Roses" quilt. Fabric was all purchased in Portland, OR, qult made in Philly, then brought back to Intl. Rose Test Garden in OR. #QuiltSky
We all get this student question. This @chronicle.com opinion piece shares one view: "When students ask faculty to disregard clear policies, they are not merely asking us to be flexible. Rather, they are asking us to violate our professional ethics and engage in institutional dishonesty." #EduSky
Opinion | When Students Want You to Change Their Grades
They say “it never hurts to ask.” But it does.
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July 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We all get this student question. This @chronicle.com opinion piece shares one view: "When students ask faculty to disregard clear policies, they are not merely asking us to be flexible. Rather, they are asking us to violate our professional ethics and engage in institutional dishonesty." #EduSky
Using my own personal stories and journey with NOAA to help my neighbors understand why and how NOAA matters to everyone, not just to scientists and researchers. It's a little front door science - with a quilt. 🌊 #QuiltSky
Hey neighbors – learn why NOAA is critical to all of us
NOAA mini quilt, made from a NOAA Teacher at Sea Alumni bandana. Quilt measures 24 inches by 24 inches and was completed June 4, 2025. The U.S. federal agency NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
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July 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Using my own personal stories and journey with NOAA to help my neighbors understand why and how NOAA matters to everyone, not just to scientists and researchers. It's a little front door science - with a quilt. 🌊 #QuiltSky
Our first father/daughter conversation in the #TalesFromTheDeep StoryCorps Archive! Current Schlanger Fellow Amy Hagen looped her father into our recording, as he once sailed with Sy Schlanger and participated on an ocean drilling expedition! Take a listen to hear about Amy's research interests. 🧪⚒️🌊
"It's interesting to listen to her and realize she's doing things so radically different from what I did... I'm glad she's excited about it"
This father-daughter conversation is with Virginia Tech graduate student and Schlanger Fellow Amy Hagen, along with her father, Dr. Rick Hagen. Amy shares her scientific ocean drilling research and in...
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June 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Our first father/daughter conversation in the #TalesFromTheDeep StoryCorps Archive! Current Schlanger Fellow Amy Hagen looped her father into our recording, as he once sailed with Sy Schlanger and participated on an ocean drilling expedition! Take a listen to hear about Amy's research interests. 🧪⚒️🌊