Elizabeth Bollen
@amphibolizard.bsky.social
Geologist 🪨 PhD, nature lover 🌼, gardener, chili pepper farmer 🌶️
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Holy wow wow. Take a look at the pdf to see the pics.
The most amazing cave formations I've seen since the Naica giant gypsum spears.
Cave speleogenesis constrains landscape evolution and drainage integration in southern Nevada since 1.6 Ma | Geosphere | GeoScienceWorld
pubs.geoscienceworld.org
August 17, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Holy wow wow. Take a look at the pdf to see the pics.
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Help us figure out where to go for our next US tour, family! Please take this one minute, anonymous survey and let us know where y'all are at: form.typeform.com/to/A1XYTcAD
July 29, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Help us figure out where to go for our next US tour, family! Please take this one minute, anonymous survey and let us know where y'all are at: form.typeform.com/to/A1XYTcAD
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Our market flyer for the week. We still have lots of plants available including native flowers, mountain mint, ornamental peppers, herbs, and tomatoes. Plants are $5-7
July 24, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Our market flyer for the week. We still have lots of plants available including native flowers, mountain mint, ornamental peppers, herbs, and tomatoes. Plants are $5-7
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Join us at 1:00 PM EST today (June 3) - Harnessing Massive Data Across Geophysical Domains and Applications
www.nationalacademies.org/units/DELS-B...
www.nationalacademies.org/units/DELS-B...
Harnessing Massive Data Across Geophysical Domains and Applications: Committee on Solid Earth Geophysics Spring Meeting 2026
The rapid expansion of high-resolution observations, large-scale monitoring networks, and coordinated data collection efforts have transformed the landscape of geophysical research. At the same time, ...
www.nationalacademies.org
June 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Join us at 1:00 PM EST today (June 3) - Harnessing Massive Data Across Geophysical Domains and Applications
www.nationalacademies.org/units/DELS-B...
www.nationalacademies.org/units/DELS-B...
Sunrise over Singapore this morning.
April 23, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Sunrise over Singapore this morning.
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Science of sauces! physicstoday.aip.org/quick-study/...
Physical properties of a perfect pasta sauce
Understanding how ingredients interact can help cooks consistently achieve delicious results.
physicstoday.aip.org
April 17, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Science of sauces! physicstoday.aip.org/quick-study/...
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
not many people know this, but Barilla has a line of 3D printed pasta it sells mostly to the fine dining industry. I don't want the pasta. I want the pasta printer
April 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
not many people know this, but Barilla has a line of 3D printed pasta it sells mostly to the fine dining industry. I don't want the pasta. I want the pasta printer
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Characterizing Precariously Balanced Rocks (PBRs) in the Eastern United States for Estimating Maximum Past Earthquake Ground Motions #BSSA ⚒️
Scientists gently pushed precariously balanced rocks in the Blue Ridge and measured the motions with seismometers.
buff.ly/7oHMwaD
Scientists gently pushed precariously balanced rocks in the Blue Ridge and measured the motions with seismometers.
buff.ly/7oHMwaD
April 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Characterizing Precariously Balanced Rocks (PBRs) in the Eastern United States for Estimating Maximum Past Earthquake Ground Motions #BSSA ⚒️
Scientists gently pushed precariously balanced rocks in the Blue Ridge and measured the motions with seismometers.
buff.ly/7oHMwaD
Scientists gently pushed precariously balanced rocks in the Blue Ridge and measured the motions with seismometers.
buff.ly/7oHMwaD
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
The entire research arm of the Forest Service being killed, “Because a scientist who says you can’t log that watershed without destroying it is inconvenient. A lab that documents the damage from mining runoff or road-building or clear-cutting is an enemy. And enemies get eliminated.”
April 1, 2026 at 10:54 PM
The entire research arm of the Forest Service being killed, “Because a scientist who says you can’t log that watershed without destroying it is inconvenient. A lab that documents the damage from mining runoff or road-building or clear-cutting is an enemy. And enemies get eliminated.”
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
*stares in geoscientist*
Leopold means the land bit kind of figuratively, but it's also literally true.
So much damage.
Leopold means the land bit kind of figuratively, but it's also literally true.
So much damage.
I often use this quote, from Aldo Leopold's, A Sand County Almanac, publish posthumously, in 1949.
It is crushing to fight so hard for something, and to be almost totally ignored, even though you're repeating verifiable facts.
It is crushing to fight so hard for something, and to be almost totally ignored, even though you're repeating verifiable facts.
March 29, 2026 at 11:31 PM
*stares in geoscientist*
Leopold means the land bit kind of figuratively, but it's also literally true.
So much damage.
Leopold means the land bit kind of figuratively, but it's also literally true.
So much damage.
A few moments of zen. Pepper plants enjoying some sunshine and the fire pit ready to receive some steaks.
March 29, 2026 at 10:18 PM
A few moments of zen. Pepper plants enjoying some sunshine and the fire pit ready to receive some steaks.
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
GSA wants to add new certifications to federal grant agreements — affecting universities, nonprofits & research orgs across every agency.
Potential civil & criminal penalties for noncompliance. Comment period is open until 3/30. Make your voice heard. buff.ly/KNfXj0h
Potential civil & criminal penalties for noncompliance. Comment period is open until 3/30. Make your voice heard. buff.ly/KNfXj0h
Federal Register :: Request Access
Due to aggressive automated scraping of FederalRegister.gov and eCFR.gov, programmatic access to these sites is limited to access to our extensive developer APIs. Please visit FederalRegister.gov API…
buff.ly
March 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM
GSA wants to add new certifications to federal grant agreements — affecting universities, nonprofits & research orgs across every agency.
Potential civil & criminal penalties for noncompliance. Comment period is open until 3/30. Make your voice heard. buff.ly/KNfXj0h
Potential civil & criminal penalties for noncompliance. Comment period is open until 3/30. Make your voice heard. buff.ly/KNfXj0h
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
BREAKING: Delta is suspending its special service desk for members of Congress until TSA is fully funded, per @ajc.com.
Delta says members of Congress will now be treated like all other flying customers.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Delta says members of Congress will now be treated like all other flying customers.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
The airport perks for Congress may be drying up, not a minute too soon
Delta Airlines suspends its special congressional service, while a Senate bill could end the line-skipping perk for members of Congress.
www.ajc.com
March 24, 2026 at 1:50 PM
BREAKING: Delta is suspending its special service desk for members of Congress until TSA is fully funded, per @ajc.com.
Delta says members of Congress will now be treated like all other flying customers.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Delta says members of Congress will now be treated like all other flying customers.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
"Palantir CEO Alex Karp says his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men."
Just saying it right out loud now.
newrepublic.com/post/207693/...
Just saying it right out loud now.
newrepublic.com/post/207693/...
Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power
They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.
newrepublic.com
March 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"Palantir CEO Alex Karp says his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men."
Just saying it right out loud now.
newrepublic.com/post/207693/...
Just saying it right out loud now.
newrepublic.com/post/207693/...
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
I wrote about the long history of moon base concepts here, and also teach about them in my intro to the solar system class, so students can understand that the idea of a moon base comes up every decade since the 1950s: medium.com/@adeene.dent...
Threat, Haven, or Fantasy? US Moon Base Concepts from 1959 to 2020 and Beyond
An Introduction.
medium.com
March 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I wrote about the long history of moon base concepts here, and also teach about them in my intro to the solar system class, so students can understand that the idea of a moon base comes up every decade since the 1950s: medium.com/@adeene.dent...
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Read all the replies to this, a bunch of geo scientists explaining why the Dino-killing asteroid hitting *where* it did is what made it an extinction level event, science is amazing and I love all of you who have taken the time to reply
Wait really??? This is incredibly cool and a thing I’ve never heard and yeah I could google but also Brandon, please tell me more.
March 8, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Read all the replies to this, a bunch of geo scientists explaining why the Dino-killing asteroid hitting *where* it did is what made it an extinction level event, science is amazing and I love all of you who have taken the time to reply
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
I left a comment. It was not positive.
The FCC just opened public comments on SpaceX's plan to launch a million satellites to do AI compute in space. Under the current proposal, an environmental review won't be required. Please consider submitting a public comment to oppose this damaging plan.
darksky.org/news/two-sat...
darksky.org/news/two-sat...
Satellite proposals threaten the night sky
In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…
darksky.org
February 23, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I left a comment. It was not positive.
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
PSA for Discord's new age verification!
If you get hit by it and refuse to give them any ID or face scans as you should, here's a way to just... bypass it.
Go to Settings - Family Centre and then just enter a date of birth that's 18+
It's really that simple. Give them nothing.
If you get hit by it and refuse to give them any ID or face scans as you should, here's a way to just... bypass it.
Go to Settings - Family Centre and then just enter a date of birth that's 18+
It's really that simple. Give them nothing.
February 19, 2026 at 9:53 PM
PSA for Discord's new age verification!
If you get hit by it and refuse to give them any ID or face scans as you should, here's a way to just... bypass it.
Go to Settings - Family Centre and then just enter a date of birth that's 18+
It's really that simple. Give them nothing.
If you get hit by it and refuse to give them any ID or face scans as you should, here's a way to just... bypass it.
Go to Settings - Family Centre and then just enter a date of birth that's 18+
It's really that simple. Give them nothing.
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
@xenolith.bsky.social captured this AMAZING video of a scorpion snagging and stinging a moth near our Stovepipe Wells camp. The alluvial fan around the camp was experiencing a superbloom supporting a big hatch of moths which this scorpion took full advantage of!
youtube.com/shorts/FtYHz...
youtube.com/shorts/FtYHz...
Death Valley Scorpion Snags and Stings Moth at Night Under Blacklight
YouTube video by Ryan Hollister
youtube.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:49 AM
@xenolith.bsky.social captured this AMAZING video of a scorpion snagging and stinging a moth near our Stovepipe Wells camp. The alluvial fan around the camp was experiencing a superbloom supporting a big hatch of moths which this scorpion took full advantage of!
youtube.com/shorts/FtYHz...
youtube.com/shorts/FtYHz...
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Countries that do not use Fritos as currency could be "left behind," says Frito-Lay CEO Ken Biddleman
February 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Countries that do not use Fritos as currency could be "left behind," says Frito-Lay CEO Ken Biddleman
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
Reposted by Elizabeth Bollen
I've seen fossils in some remarkable places, but this takes the prize: the benthic foram Nummulites in the base of the Great Pyramid of Giza. These massive blocks were quarried from the Eocene Mokkatam Formation when a relictual population of woolly mammoths still lived on Wrangel Island.
February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I've seen fossils in some remarkable places, but this takes the prize: the benthic foram Nummulites in the base of the Great Pyramid of Giza. These massive blocks were quarried from the Eocene Mokkatam Formation when a relictual population of woolly mammoths still lived on Wrangel Island.