Directory of Online Geology Presentations

Below is a list of online geology-related presentations currently on the internet.
Please contact us if you have a presentation that you'd like added to our directory, or find a link below that is no-longer in operation.

FOSSILS / PALEONTOLOGY

Bill Nye: The Science Guy - Fossils - What is a fossil? General Information [video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQeyieeRlZU

Cambrian Explosion - "Goldilocks and the origin of animals: insights from the far north"; Paul Smith; University of Oxford [video] http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/goldilocks-and-origin-animals-insights-far-north

Dave Gibson's Mexican Amber - Educational information regarding where amber comes from, the differences between copal and amber, and highlights on mexican amber including inclusions. ​http://www.mexicanamber.org.uk/

Exceptionally Preserved Cambrian and Silurian Fossils - "Exceptionally preserved fossils: Windows on the Evolution of Life" - Cambrian fossils from China and Silurian fossils from the Welsh Borderland (England); 3-dimentional Silurian fossil reconstructions - David Siveter; University of Leicester [video] http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Events/Past-Meeting-Resources/Shell-London-Lectures/Shell-London-Lectures-2013/Exceptionally-preserved-fossils-Windows-on-the-evolution-of-life

Flooding Evidence from Fossil Plants of the Mazon Creek, Illinois - "Antediluvian Phytology: Illustrated by A Collection of the Fossil Remains of Plants, Peculiar to the Coal Formation of Mazon Creek" 2009 Presentation by Jack M. Wittry - ESCONI [presentation] http://www.esconi.org/files/esconi-talk_jack-wittry_9_11_09_low-res-1.pdf

Fossil Preparation Series: Preparing a Trilobite - Use of micro sandblasting and air scribe [video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JVeTGIM2Ag&list=PL1HOh0H4ZS8s1eO07IMqP5EutYZvZRRrN

Fossil Succession to Date Rocks - relative dating using index fossils, using fossils to correlate strata and fossil succession - Education Portal; April Koch [video] http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/relative-dating-with-fossils-index-fossils-as-indicators-of-time.html#lesson

Household Quotes.co.uk - nice page with a multitude of links covering topics such as geology basic information, rock collecting suggestions, storage and display of collections and other useful links. ​https://householdquotes.co.uk/home-rock-collecting/

How Fossils Are Formed (for kids) - General Information [video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVwPLWOo9TE

How Amber Forms - BBC Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives Series [video] http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00ckj8s

Precambrian Fossil Record - "Darwin's Dilemma: The First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth" - Alexander Glass, Central Washington University [video] http://www.geology.cwu.edu/lectures/lecture2007feb16/

Principles of Paleobiology - nature of fossils, evolutionary trends, origination and extinction - Laurel Collins; Florida International University [powerpoint presentations] http://www2.fiu.edu/~collinsl/Paleobiologysyllabus.htm

Quantitative Paleontology - application of quantitative analysis to paleontology; diversity through time, diversity in space, analysis of morphological disparity and reconstruction of phylogenetic relationships - P. David Polly; Indiana University - Bloomington [powerpoint presentations] http://www.indiana.edu/~g563/

The Mazon Creek Tullimonstrum gregarium (Tully Monster) - General information about the famous Tully Monster - The Field Revealed;Paul Mayer [video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1eKn13yhGY

GENERAL GEOLOGY

Causes of Plate Tectonic Movement - General theory of plate tectonics including thermal convection, ridge push and slab pull. - Education Portal; Peter Jaeger [video] http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/causes-of-tectonic-plate-movement.html#lesson

Metal Hardness Scale - Nice list organizing the hardness and properties of metals. - Alan's Factory Outlet ​Metal Hardness Scale - A Chart of the Mohs Scale of Hardness (alansfactoryoutlet.com)

The Geologic Time Scale - Major Eons, Eras, Periods and Epochs. - Education Portal; April Koch [video]
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/geologic-time-scale-major-eons-eras-periods-and-epochs.html#lesson

Interactive Activities & Ideas for Kids to Dive into Earth Science and Geology - Great list of resources, activities and links for kids to learn about Earth Science and Geology - by Sarah Perowne 2/6/2024 https://word.tips/earth-science-resources/

METEORITES

The Meteorite Exchange - Paul Harris & Jim Tobin; general information on meteorites along with specifics on Chelyabinsk, Fukang, Gibeon, Hoba and Willamette. ​http://www.meteorite.com/

CRYSTALS / GEMSTONES

Beyond 4 C's - website with great information on the identification and purchasing of diamonds and other gemstones. Paul Gian. https://beyond4cs.com/

Free Online Gemology Courses and Information - list provided by the website Beyond 4 C's - The Real Insights to Buying Diamonds by Paul Gian. ​https://beyond4cs.com/free-gemology-courses-and-resources/

How are Diamonds Made and Formed - discusses the natural formation of diamonds as well as the current man made processes. Great automated infographic at the end of the article. Paul Gian. ​https://beyond4cs.com/how-are-diamonds-made-and-formed/

A Kid's Guide to Identifying Popular Gemstones Used in Jewelry - good description of popular gemstones for kids. By briteco. Author Dustin Lemick October 18, 2023. ​A Kid's Guide to Identifying Popular Gemstones Used in Jewelry - BriteCo