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Oct
7
Written by:
news editor
10/7/2008 1:00 AM
10/07/08 Governor Ted Strickland requests that Ohioans "use [Earth Science Week] to recognize the importance of the earth sciences in their daily lives."
GOVERNOR STRICKLAND AND ODNR RECOGNIZE EARTH SCIENCE WEEK
 COLUMBUS - October 12-18 is National Earth Science Week and Governor Ted Strickland requests that Ohioans "use this time to recognize the importance of the earth sciences in their daily lives."
"The earth sciences are important to Ohioans because the earth holds the water we drink, the coal we use for electricity and the oil and gas that we use in our cars and houses," said Larry Wickstrom, state geologist and chief of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Geological Survey. "It also produces powerful natural hazards in Ohio, such as landslides, earthquakes and coastal erosion. Most importantly, geologic processes have produced the beautiful and bountiful land and waterways of this great state."
Several earth science events will be held throughout the state to celebrate Earth Science Week. Events include Earth Science Week at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in Dayton from October 12-18 and an Earth Science Evening at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History on October 17 at 5:30 p.m. Staff of the ODNR Division of Geological Survey will participate in the annual Earth Science Day at Highbanks Metro Park in Columbus on October 12 from 1 to 4 p.m.
International EarthCache Day also falls October 12. EarthCache sites are places where people can view and learn about geological processes, such as where ancient shallow seas left a world-renown variety of fossils in Ohio (www.earthcache.org). EarthCache sites are different from geocache sites, which contain hidden items that users find with global positioning system (GPS) receivers.
To help Ohioans plan geologic field trips for Earth Science Week, the ODNR Division of Geological Survey has released an online Compilation of Planning Resources for Geologic Field Trips in Ohio. It lists locations by geologic age and feature type, such as waterfalls or caves and caverns. The free publication contains more than 120 web links to other free resources about field trip locations and Ohio's geology.
Earth Science Week is a national event sponsored by the American Geological Institute, which produces education tool kits for teachers and promotes geoscience research on topics such as how polar ecosystems affect oceans and the atmosphere. More details about Earth Science Week events and the field trip report are available by clicking on the Earth Science Week logo on ODNR's website: www.ohiodnr.com.
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For Further Information Contact:
Mac Swinford, Assistant Chief
ODNR Division of Geological Survey
(614) 265-6473
Beth Ruth, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6860
For additional news online, check out the ODNR Press Room at Ohiodnr.com
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