Who’s hosting the next Accretionary Wedge?

The Accretionary Wedge is a geoscience blog carnival hosted by a different blogger each month. This page will be updated as necessary.

month:            Host       -       Topic

#5 - Jan 08:      Green Gabbro -   geologic mythconceptions (and pie)

#6 - Feb 08:      Lab Lemming -   things that make you go ‘hmm’

#7 - Mar 08:      Tuff Cookiegeology/ists in the movies

#8 - Apr 08:      Andrew -   Earth Day

#9 - May 08:      Julian -   significant geological event

#10 - June 08:      John Van Hoesen -  aesthetic geology (art, poetry, literature, etc.)

#11 - July 08 :      Ron Schott -   field geology

#12 - Aug 08

#13 - Sept 08

14 Responses to “Who’s hosting the next Accretionary Wedge?”

  1. Lab Lemming Says:

    I’m game to host, but I’d prefer any other topic- geologists in movies would merely be a subset of the January edition.

  2. Mathias Says:

    Here are two topics I thought off:

    A more humorous one: “Weird rituals and traditions among Geologists.” I could spontaneously think of 2 already.

    More serious: “Famous Geologists (or Geoscientists as a broader term) and their achievements.” I could name a few…

  3. Julian Says:

    Another possible topic: A geological event that was particularly memorable/meaningful to you and why. It could be anything from hearing about but not experiencing a specific event that caught your particular interest, to that one occurrence you were waiting for to make the point on your paper and then it happened, to your own first-hand experience with an event. Or whatever else someone wants to make of it!

  4. Lab Lemming Says:

    I think I know my topic; Tuff can have movies if she wants. I’ll post tonight, link from here.

  5. Lab Lemming Says:

    http://lablemminglounge.blogspot.com/2008/01/accretionary-wedge-5-and-6.html
    here ya go.

  6. Andrew Says:

    I would like to reserve April, please, for something related to Earth Day and where geology fits (or doesn’t). I have a couple old rants about Earth Day, but I’d personally like to try honey this year over vinegar.

  7. BrianR Says:

    Andrew…I put you up there for April. But, isn’t Earth Day in May?

  8. Julian Says:

    Earth Day is 22 April, I believe…

    Erm. If there are no volunteers and people don’t object to newbies, I could take May.

  9. BrianR Says:

    Julian … okay, you’re on there for May. Yes, of course, Apr 22nd…duh.

  10. Tuff Cookie Says:

    I’ll confirm the Movies one for…hmm…March 24 (John Wesley Powell’s birthday, as it happens). Therefore, everything should be in by Easter Sunday. Sound good?

  11. Andrew Says:

    Hey everybody! I haven’t forgotten the Wedge. Tuesday the 22d is Earth Day, the US-centric one not the official UN version on the equinox. The April Wedge is, whatever you want to tell the world on Earth Day.

    I’ve been a curmudgeon in the past about Earth Day, but I won’t be this year. Global warming has made us all “earth scientists,” which I prefer to call geologists. That will be my theme, I think. But by all means speak your own piece, don’t kowtow to mine. Send your links to geology@about.com, and I’ll drip a post the evening of the 21st just to get a jump on the day, with revisions to accommodate all new submissions.

  12. Julian Says:

    I also haven’t forgotten about the Wedge! I’m still up for hosting in May, and I think I’m going to use the “significant geological event for you” idea I mentioned earlier in this thread. I’ll make a more detailed and articulate post about it once Andrew posts the April carnival.

  13. goodSchist » The podClast - episode 2 Says:

    [...] Andrew Alden was hosting this month’s Accretionary Wedge. You can find out about the next edition at “Who’s Hosting the next Accretionary Wedge?“ [...]

  14. Andrew Says:

    [knock knock]

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