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Beth Bartel

@eatthecrust.bsky.social

Researcher of social + geoscience. Volcanoes and risk reduction. Earth is my favorite planet 🌎 (she/her)

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John Cassidy@earthquakeguy.bsky.social · last yr.

It is #TsunamiPreparednessWeek in British Columbia - a great time to learn more about the past and prepare for the future, starting with stories and lessons passed down from those who have lived on this coast for 1000’s of years 🧪⚒️🌊 hakaimagazine.com/features/gre... Article from @hakai.org magazine

The Great Quake and the Great Drowning | Hakai Magazine

Mega-quakes have periodically rocked North America’s Pacific Northwest. Indigenous people told terrifying stories about the devastation but refused to leave.

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Beth Bartel@eatthecrust.bsky.social · last yr.

Write a love letter to yourself. Tell yourself how proud of you you are with wonderfully specific examples. Tell yourself the things you adore about yourself. Adorn it with ❤️s & 💐 and tuck it somewhere semi-secret & find it any time you need to feel just a little giddy about how fantastic you are.

Beth Bartel@eatthecrust.bsky.social · 2y ago

So loved talking with @parmvir.com for @2scientists.bsky.social — follow her and the podcast for accessible brainy 🧠 takes on science and scientists (and science communication) of all flavors.

2Scientists@2scientists.org · 2y ago

A smart take for #scicomm by examining an otherwise unremarkable daily activity. One of the many reasons we thoroughly enjoyed chatting with Beth for her episode "Eat the Crust" Check it out here: 2scientists.org/podcast/crust 🎧 #geoscience #ScienceCommunication #NaturalHazards

Beth Bartel@eatthecrust.bsky.social · 2y ago

Interesting drive to the train station with my dad yesterday that exemplified a few things about trust and information. Dad was driving and told his car nav to show the route to the station. I had Google Maps on my phone do the same so I could help him. But the maps didn’t agree w his experience…

Jackie Caplan-Auerbach@geophysichick.bsky.social · 2y ago

So here's my challenge to all you geology instructors: ask your students why plates subduct and report back on their answers. Pretty please!

Jackie Caplan-Auerbach@geophysichick.bsky.social · 2y ago

Geology instructors, how do you explain why plates subduct? My students are hung up on "oceanic crust is denser than continental crust". But crust alone is too buoyant to subduct--it has to be pulled by cold mantle. My students don't seem to get this. How do you all explain it?

Beth Bartel@eatthecrust.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hi Bluesky! I research communication, relationships, and decision-making for risk reduction with a focus on volcanic hazards 🌋 and an eye on equity. Background in geology, Spanish, geophysics, journalism, and social science (broadly). Here for science and cats and new ideas about everything.

Fuego volcano, Guatemala, in silhouette at sunset, with ash drifting up from its summit crater.Floofy black and white cat sleeping on my lap at my desk. Very cute. He has tufts of fur pointing out between his toe, also known as bean sprouts.Me and a group of awesome grad students and our awesome cook in El Salvador on an NSF-funded International Research Experience for Students interdisciplinary research project on water scarcity.Collaboration is the best. Pic of me and friend/research collaborator Dr Ailsa Naismith drinking coffee in front of Fuego Volcano, Guatemala, both with big smiles. Her mug reads “broken crayons still color.” Mine reads “love yourself.” We bought them during our grocery run because it made us laugh to think of them living at the volcano observatory, where we’re pictured.