The Florence Bascom Geoscience Center (FBGC) is at the leading edge of scientific research addressing critical societal issue ... s and providing unbiased data and information to decision makers and the public. Our science is organized around five broad science themes: Paleoclimate & Paleoecology, Landscape Science, Geologic Mapping, Hazards, and Special Geoscience Studies and is supported by several specialized laboratories and technical capabilities. read more