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Geology Professor in the Coachella Valley! STEM Advocate

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Bonus calcite cave drapery from Black Chasm with @xenolith.bsky.social, @edithrojas.bsky.social and yours truly for scale. This is from my good camera, so I look normal. One of the gals has an iPhone shot that tried to interpret my face in low light and made me look like a bad painting restoration.
A nicely lit cave drapery that kinda looks like an ice cream cone scoops melting over the side of an invisible coneAnother shot of the drapery, but with three people standing in front of it in the shadows with the drapery well it. The drapery looks like it’s probably about 10 feet tall in total
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I also made it to the top of the tallest waterfall in Europe!!! 100/10 recommend the view. 0/10 recommend trekking straight up and back down while raining!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The 0.5 seconds of visibility we had in a 4 hour trek up… Honest question: why do they hate switchbacks in Norway? 🇳🇴🇳🇴
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The moment I understood it is not about making it to the summit. You gotta make it back down 🤣🤣🤣! Look out my window! I was i side a literal snow globe 😭😭😭 FIRST AND LAST snow summit
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The moment I realized I had either to lock in or make it in the news Top of Norway Summit 🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Made it to the summit of Norway’s tallest peak! Horrifying!!! Could not see past arm’s length 🇳🇴😭🏔️
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Today I trekked Europe’s largest glacier. No biggie!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Fjord Maxxing out here in Norway!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
@callanbentley.bsky.social BRO!!!! About to take over Friday fold!!! 🤣🤣🤣
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Greetings from Norway!!! 🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
@callanbentley.bsky.social Bro! We gotta plan better and meet some place next summer with the Hollisters! @xenolith.bsky.social @phaneritic.bsky.social
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Bye Islas Galápagos! I leave a chuck of my heart here. The places that make you feel small are usually the ones that change you most. #Galapagos #southamerica #santacruz #travel #beachlife
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Every summer I like to play with my friends the game “where is Edith” so far we have Guatemala -> Galápagos can you guess my next country?
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
All my limbs are accounted for!!! Leòn Dormido in the background!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Greetings from Galápagos! 🇪🇨 I swam with sharks today. Will not be doing that ever again!!!
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Andrew Milne 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇦 @friendofmerlin.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
You might enjoy reading Ed Myers. The story is centered on a Latin American volcano, and psychology of his characters may resonate. www.goodreads.com/series/14934...
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Mountain Made of Light Series by Edward Myers
The Mountain Made of Light (Mountain Made of Light #1), Fire and Ice (Mountain Made of Light #2), and The Summit (Mountain Made of Light #3)
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Enough that governments around the world fund volcano observatories. Hazard monitoring, eruption forecasting, and evacuation planning save lives every year. That’s literally why the field exists 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
How many stationary objects have you summit? Cuz I did 4 active volcanoes in 48 hours! IT IS ALWAYS A WHITE MAN TALKING SHIT BEHIND A KEYBOARD!!! STFU
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Callan Bentley @callanbentley.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This place is INSANE. I love it so much. ⚒️
Red Indian Paintbrush in front of Grinnell Lake and distant mountains
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
You guys think my knee is busted cuz I summited two strato volcanoes in less than 24 hours (Acatenango + Fuego) or it is cuz I am almost 40??? 🥴🥴🥴😩😩🤣🤣🤣🌋🌋🌋
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
1- You don’t get to decide what I call myself. I wasn’t asking for permission. 2-Respecting people’s identities also means respecting how they choose to refer to themselves. 3- Your last sentence has nothing to so with my post!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I love it when a stranger adult man on the internet mansplains things to me to feel important.
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I am off to my next country! Hopefully less wind at the summit?! 😩😩😂😂🥴🥴 Guess my next location!!!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Backpacking through the rainforest is an era I recommend you do not skip.
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The Fuego Crew waiting for the winds to slow down so we could start our descent down summit 1.
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
While camp slept I stayed up all night watching Fuego erupt. I patiently waited for the storm to pass. It was worthy! I also cried all night in awe! I watched my first eruption at age 4. It still does not get old!!!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This is a day time eruption! I am sure you all know this but I LOVE LOVE LOVE VOLCANOES!!! My heart is so happy!!!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We were 1/4 of a mile from the summit of Volcán the Fuego when the scariest storm rolled in. It became nearly impossible to stand up and we lost all visibility (on a section similar to the devils backbone). We turned around and I was heart broken but ALIVE!!!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Volcán de Fuego erupting across from camp! I watched all night!!! I also cried all night!!!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Just a girl living her dream chasing active volcanoes!
Edith wearing a hat and blue jacket looks at Volcán de Fuego erupt
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Off to summit Acatenango and Fuego 🌋🌋🌋 #VancouverVancouver #geologistlife
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Top things to do while with the Hollisters: 1-Play with Zephyr 2-ROAST @phaneritic.bsky.social with @xenolith.bsky.social
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
LITERALLY CRYING!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The dream team is back together @xenolith.bsky.social @phaneritic.bsky.social
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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
My goodness, a MILLION square foot warehouse is on fire west of Tracy at the moment and it is a terribly acrid-looking plume. www.modbee.com
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
What do we think? Mineral? Oxidation?
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
What do we think? Mineral? Oxidation?
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Look at this big boy!!! He is 4.5 months 😂😂💕💕💕💕 I am in love!!!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I loathe flying to the East coast. There is ALWAYS turbulence and my anti-anxiety meds have worn off by then! 😭😭😭⛈️⛈️⛈️⛈️⛈️☠️☠️☠️ Worst. Landing. Ever!!!
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
46 years ago tomorrow - the iconic collapse of the north flank of Mount St. Helens volcano youtu.be/i0xDJpBiz4Q
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Mount St. Helens Eruption — May 18, 1980.#sthelens #shorts
YouTube video by Geology Walk
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Scottish Geology Trust @scottishgeology.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Step into the shadows of Greyfriars Kirkyard to walk the path of the man who redefined the age of the Earth. 🌍 Join us for an exclusive Royal Society of Edinburgh & Friends of Greyfriars Kirkyard historical tour tracing the life, burial, and enduring legacy of James Hutton.
Graphic containing information regarding the event. Event Description: Historical walking tour tracing the life, burial, and enduring legacy of James Hutton, and the
friendships that fuelled the Scottish Enlightenment. Location: Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh. When: 1st June, 6pm - 7:30pm. Cost: Free. Suitable for: Adults. Image: Photograph of the grave of James Hutton, which reads “James Hutton, M.D, F.R.S.E., The Founder of Modern Geology”
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Lucy Jones @drlucyjones.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
The Imperial Valley has seen dozens if not hundreds of these sort of swarms over the century we have recorded. A swarm is a group of quakes (dozens to thousands) where there are many quakes close in size and no obvious mainshock. Often the size will grow like we've seen here going from M3s to M4s.
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Stormrider @kwh.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Wei et al. (EPSL, 2015) paper on the 2012 Brawley earthquake sequence, which also had associated surface faulting, in the Brawley Seismic Zone www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The 2012 Brawley swarm triggered by injection-induced aseismic slip
It has long been known that fluid injection or withdrawal can induce earthquakes, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. For example, the 2012 …
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Lucy Jones @drlucyjones.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
So 2 areas with swarms ongoing in Southern California. A classic Brawley seismic zone swarm today in the Imperial Valley fault. Largest so far is M4.1. These continue until they stop so we will likely see more M3s tonight and may get bigger.
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Honestly, everyone getting As. I am not stressing over this.
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Seems like the world is about to end AGAIN. I am gonna go shoot my shot with Reid Wiseman! 🤷🏽‍♀️😬 The moon is a rock. I like rocks! Slides in DMs***
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Dr. Rachel Schine @rachelschine.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Might've been a somewhat bad idea to put literally all teaching, learning, and assessment tools and identifying information for university members on one universal hub. 🤷‍♀️
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Callan Bentley @callanbentley.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Some cool new subduction zone research conducted on the R/V Sikuliaq: ⚒️
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
5/5 classes are on canvas! It is not a good day over here!!!
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Rhyolite_Prof @edithrojas.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Today my students found out I don’t cook! THE JUDGMENT!!!
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