Merrick: Saving the Planet, Making Us Rich

Tim Merrick of the Idaho U.S. Geological Survey makes a big pitch for geoscience in a 5-minute Ignite talk that lives on in an online video. Tim’s enthusiasm for the environment, earth science, and the Pacific Northwest—specifically Boise—is scientifically sound and...

Doughton: Big Rip: The Title Says It All

Who says the Northwest is overdue for a megaquake? Sandi Doughton and the scientists she reports on in her new book Big Rip 9.0, The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest. Sandi, who writes for the Seattle Times, digs deep into when, where and how—and how to...