Seds Online Courses

GPR Applications in Sedimentology

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Explore ground-penetrating radar applications in sedimentology, from river beds to sand dunes, with high-resolution imaging of shallow stratigraphy across diverse environments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Microplastics in Sedimentary Systems - What We Do and Don't Know About This Type of Sediment Particle

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Explore microplastics as a new sediment type, their global impact, and unique transport behaviors in various environments. Learn about challenges and opportunities in sedimentology research.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Early Mars Sedimentary Systems at Gale and Jezero Craters and Their Paleoclimate Implications

Explore ancient Martian landscapes and climate through sedimentary evidence from Gale and Jezero craters, as revealed by recent rover missions and geological analysis.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rapid Growth and Recrystallization of Cave Pearls - Implications for Carbonate Diagenesis

Explore the formation and recrystallization of cave pearls, revealing insights into carbonate diagenesis and challenging assumptions about low-Mg calcite stability.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Recent Advancements in the Characterization of Dolomite

Explore recent breakthroughs in dolomite research, including field studies, geochemical analysis, and laboratory synthesis, providing insights into its formation and geological significance.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Role of Sedimentology in the Characterization of Planetary Field Analogues

Explore how sedimentology aids in understanding planetary environments through terrestrial analogues, enhancing mission planning and extremophile research.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Exploring Coastal Peatland Systems - Case Studies from the Late Cretaceous and Paleocene

Discover the intriguing world of coastal peatlands through Late Cretaceous and Paleocene case studies, exploring their formation, preservation, and significance in geological history.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Modern and Neogene Carbonates of Bonaire - IAS Summer School 2024

Explore modern and Neogene carbonates of Bonaire through an in-depth presentation from the IAS Summer School 2024, offering insights into geological formations and processes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Unravelling the Upper Cretaceous at the Springbank Offstream Reservoir Project, Alberta

Explore the geological discoveries at Alberta's Springbank dam project, including marine incursions, lowstand events, structural interpretations, diverse fossils, and the K/Pg boundary marked by giant oncoids.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once - The Role of Geoscience in Offshore Wind

Explore the crucial role of geoscience in offshore wind farm development, from ground modeling and geohazard assessment to technical challenges in various marine environments and geological settings.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tracing Processes in the Taphonomically-Active Zone on the Basis of Skeletal Preservation

Explore taphonomic processes affecting marine invertebrate remains in sediment layers, examining preservation patterns and stratigraphic resolution through empirical studies.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tracking the Carnian Pluvial Event in Southern Africa - Karoo Sedimentology and Biota

Explore the environmental and biological changes during the Carnian Pluvial Event through sedimentological evidence from South Africa's Karoo Basin, revealing crucial insights into early dinosaur evolution.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sediment-Dispersal Patterns and Evolution of Muddy Depositional Systems in the Taiwan Strait

Explore the complex sedimentary processes of Taiwan Strait through high-resolution seismic data, examining how ocean currents shape muddy depositional systems in shallow marine environments.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Calibrating the Authigenic ¹⁰Be/⁹Be Dating Method for Epicontinental Basins Using Sedimentology

Explore the calibration of authigenic ¹⁰Be/⁹Be dating in epicontinental basins, examining depositional processes, base level changes, and sediment dynamics that influence isotope dating accuracy.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evolutionary Insights from Ancient Sediments: Opportunities and Challenges of Microfossil DNA

Explore the revolutionary field of ancient sedimentary DNA analysis, uncovering how microfossils provide evolutionary insights across the tree of life spanning up to 2 million years, with focus on methodological advances and challenges.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video