It is an unfortunate irony that when we celebrate Earth Day each year, the Earth sciences are seldom top of mind for most people. Stories of scientific progress in the areas of environmentalism and sustainability abound these days, lauding everything from green chemistry to the development of better solar batteries. But perhaps there is more…
This year’s Peer Review Week theme, “Trust in peer review”, prompted me to think about what trust means for Lithosphere. It turns out that it has been a central theme in the transition the journal has made this year to be an open access, community-driven journal published by GeoScienceWorld (GSW) with the support of seven participating societies.
A geoscientist’s understanding and knowledge of the earth and its complex processes, runs deep, extends over vast periods of time, through multiple mass extinctions, and catastrophic events. This knowledge can easily be leveraged and applied to ensure that we are smarter, wiser, and more informed stewards of the earth. And yet, geologists have been underrepresented…
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