GEO GIRL Courses

Life on Europa - What Conditions Make Europa Habitable? - Astrobiology

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Explore Europa's potential for harboring life by examining its water, essential elements, and energy sources. Discover possible metabolic pathways and the distinction between habitable and inhabited environments.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Brachiopoda - Invertebrate Paleontology - GEO GIRL

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Explore brachiopod anatomy, morphology, and classification. Learn to distinguish these marine invertebrates from mollusks and understand their evolutionary history and diverse shell shapes.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

What Is Europa's Ocean Made Of and How Do We Know? - Geo Girl

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Explore Europa's hidden ocean: its composition, salinity, and potential for life. Discover geological evidence, water-rock interactions, and the role of hydrothermal vents in this fascinating Jovian moon.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mineral Weathering - How and Why Rocks Weather and How Microbes Drive Weathering

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Comprehensive exploration of mineral weathering processes, including microbial influences, silicate and carbonate dissolution, and their impact on global climate. Covers key concepts and mechanisms in geochemistry.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Crystal Habit, Mineral Color, Luster, Cleavage, Hardness, Density, Solubility - Mineralogy

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Comprehensive overview of mineral properties including crystal habit, color, luster, cleavage, hardness, and density. Explores identification techniques and the science behind mineral characteristics.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Classification of Clastic Sedimentary Rocks Based on Grain Size - Sed Strat - GEO GIRL

Comprehensive guide to classifying clastic sedimentary rocks by grain size, covering sediment classes, rock types, and the impact of transport and diagenesis on grain characteristics and rock properties.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Life in Oxic, Suboxic, and Anoxic Sediments - Yes, Some Life Doesn't Require Oxygen!

Explore microbial life in sediment layers, from oxygen-rich to oxygen-free zones. Learn about diverse metabolic processes and their impact on organic matter decomposition in marine and freshwater environments.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Composition, Texture, and Classification of Sedimentary Rocks - Sed Strat 1

Explore sedimentary rock formation, classification, and characteristics. Learn about clastic, chemical, and biogenic types, textures, structures, and diagenesis effects on rock properties.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Organic Carbon Burial and Diagenesis - How Much Organic Carbon Is Actually Preserved?

Explore organic carbon burial and diagenesis in marine sediments, from production to preservation. Learn about microbial degradation, sediment reactions, and the surprisingly small fraction of carbon ultimately preserved.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Where and How Microbial Mats Form, Types of Mats, and Biosedimentary Structures - GEO GIRL

Explore microbial mats: formation, types, and biosedimentary structures. Learn about their unique layering, environments, and preservation in geological records.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Bioleaching - Mineral-Dissolving Bacteria Help Us Obtain Valuable Metals but Produce AMD

Explore microbial metal oxidation, bioleaching techniques, and environmental impacts of biomining. Learn about acid mine drainage, heap leaching, and biooxidation for extracting valuable metals like gold.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How We Deduce Mantle Composition and Structure From Basalts - Igneous Petrology - GEO GIRL

Explore basalt types, mantle composition, and Earth's structure through igneous petrology. Learn how basalts reveal insights into mantle processes and magma generation environments.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stable and Radiogenic Isotopes in Igneous Petrology - Geochronology and Isotope Tracers

Comprehensive overview of stable and radiogenic isotopes in igneous petrology, covering fractionation, dating methods, and applications in determining magma sources and temperatures.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Modal vs Norm Mineralogy, Major vs Trace Elements, and Indices - Igneous Petrology

Comprehensive overview of igneous petrology concepts, including mineralogy types, element behavior, analytical diagrams, and geochemical indices. Explores trace elements and partition coefficients in rock formation.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Magma Viscosity, Volatile Content, Partial Melting, and Mixing - Igneous Petrology

Explore magma properties, volcanic eruptions, and igneous processes. Learn about viscosity, volatiles, partial melting, and magma mixing to understand the factors influencing volcanic activity and rock formation.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video