{"id":36535,"date":"2016-09-19T15:24:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T22:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=36535"},"modified":"2016-10-10T14:00:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T21:00:01","slug":"get-to-know-your-earthcache-reviewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/get-to-know-your-earthcache-reviewers\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to know your EarthCache reviewers"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year\u2019s <\/span>International EarthCache Day<\/span><\/a> is on October 9, and Geocaching HQ is excited to partner up again with the <\/span>Geological Society of America<\/span><\/a> to offer a <\/span>souvenir<\/span><\/a> for finding an <\/span>EarthCache<\/span><\/a> on that date.<\/span><\/p>\n

EarthCaches<\/span><\/a> provide an opportunity to learn a geological lesson and visit awe-inspiring geological locations. Visitors can see how our planet has been shaped by geological processes, how we manage its resources and how scientists gather evidence. Typically, to log an EarthCache, you will have to provide answers to questions by observing the geological location.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thankfully, there is a group of dedicated EarthCache Reviewers who help facilitate this program so that geocachers can enjoy EarthCaches all over the world. Instead of reading a lesson in a book, they see and learn about geological features with their own eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are EarthCache Reviewers?<\/p>\n

They are community volunteers with scientific backgrounds that work with EarthCache cache owners to develop the best submissions possible. Learn about their story and what they love so much about EarthCaches.<\/span><\/p>\n

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GeoawareCA, Sandra<\/b><\/p>\n

Sandra has been an EarthCache Reviewer since 2009, making her the longest standing active EarthCache Reviewer. GeoawareCA has a degree in Environmental Science with a focus on physical geography. <\/span><\/p>\n

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M\u00e9lange at Lobster Head Cove in Gros Morne National Park (GC5B7G0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is your favorite EarthCache?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

If I had to pick one as my favorite, I’d have to say Pu’u’ula’ula (Red Hill) Haleakala Volcano Summit (<\/span>GC18Z99<\/span><\/a>) in Hawaii for its stunning beauty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tell us one cool fact we may not know about the Earth.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Contrary to what you may have been taught in school, diamonds do not form from coal. In fact, most diamonds that have been dated are much older than plant life on earth (the source of coal).<\/span><\/p>\n

Any cool stories to share?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

We recently travelled to Iceland and found many incredible EarthCaches there. We climbed to the top of the Eldfell volcano which last erupted in 1973 and warmed our hands by the heat rising out of the fumaroles (<\/span>GC2EVVH<\/span><\/a>); we visited a couple of locations where you could walk between the continental plates for Europe and North America (<\/span>GC1Z45X<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>GC2DK2E<\/span><\/a>); we visited geysir from which the English word geyser is derived (<\/span>GC1G4XZ<\/span><\/a>); we saw caves carved into columnar basalt and walked along a black sand beach (<\/span>GC514W0<\/span><\/a>); we swam in geothermally heated pools (<\/span>GC25643<\/span><\/a>); and we saw many beautiful waterfalls including one we could walk behind (<\/span>GC2B1TJ<\/span><\/a>). Truly a dream vacation for anyone interested in geology.<\/span><\/p>\n

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