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Putnam interview

Geological Sciences graduate student Roger Putnam takes research to new heights as he combines geology, photography, 3D rendering, and rock climbing for his master's research on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. See the Arts & Sciences article here.

Cliffs in Cerro Galan ignimbrite, Argentina

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