Rhyolite_Prof
@edithrojas.bsky.social
Geology Professor in the Coachella Valley!
STEM Advocate
STEM Advocate
In class today:
Me: “I am blanking on the name of the Xmas Rock 🎄”
(Eclogite: It is green and red***)
Students in unison: “COAL”
😂😂😂😂😂 I literally cried laughing! Who is giving coal to my students?
Me: “I am blanking on the name of the Xmas Rock 🎄”
(Eclogite: It is green and red***)
Students in unison: “COAL”
😂😂😂😂😂 I literally cried laughing! Who is giving coal to my students?
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
In class today:
Me: “I am blanking on the name of the Xmas Rock 🎄”
(Eclogite: It is green and red***)
Students in unison: “COAL”
😂😂😂😂😂 I literally cried laughing! Who is giving coal to my students?
Me: “I am blanking on the name of the Xmas Rock 🎄”
(Eclogite: It is green and red***)
Students in unison: “COAL”
😂😂😂😂😂 I literally cried laughing! Who is giving coal to my students?
Today a student said “cemetery” instead of “sedimentary” and honestly I am not mad about it!
😂😂😂😂😂🪦🪦☠️🪨🪨🪨
😂😂😂😂😂🪦🪦☠️🪨🪨🪨
October 31, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Today a student said “cemetery” instead of “sedimentary” and honestly I am not mad about it!
😂😂😂😂😂🪦🪦☠️🪨🪨🪨
😂😂😂😂😂🪦🪦☠️🪨🪨🪨
I will never understand the students that show up to the test without their allowed flashcards. Or the ones who leave the silly extra credit question empty. What 🪨 would u b n why is pretty fun!
October 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I will never understand the students that show up to the test without their allowed flashcards. Or the ones who leave the silly extra credit question empty. What 🪨 would u b n why is pretty fun!
Me at the Louvre wasting my time with pictures instead of taking a crown or something! 🙄🙄🙄👑💎
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Me at the Louvre wasting my time with pictures instead of taking a crown or something! 🙄🙄🙄👑💎
Ugh! I am the person crying at the airport. This never gets easier.
October 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Ugh! I am the person crying at the airport. This never gets easier.
I will not be having any rum any time soon. 🥴🥴🥴
October 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I will not be having any rum any time soon. 🥴🥴🥴
My Nicaraguan Bff gifted the map of Nicaragua as a necklace. In case it wasn’t clear, I am incredibly proud of my heritage, ethnicity, and country.
October 19, 2025 at 4:46 AM
My Nicaraguan Bff gifted the map of Nicaragua as a necklace. In case it wasn’t clear, I am incredibly proud of my heritage, ethnicity, and country.
When I tell people I come from a developing country, this is what I mean 👇👇👇
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
When I tell people I come from a developing country, this is what I mean 👇👇👇
In Nicaragua we have dry season and rainy season. This Californian forgot we actually have rain in the wet months.
October 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In Nicaragua we have dry season and rainy season. This Californian forgot we actually have rain in the wet months.
There has been no volcano hunting on this trip. I forgot it is rainy season and I am not trying to die in a landslide/debrisflow. Thunder storms every. single. day!
October 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
There has been no volcano hunting on this trip. I forgot it is rainy season and I am not trying to die in a landslide/debrisflow. Thunder storms every. single. day!
Y’all I am headed to Nicaragua!!! Volcano pics coming up!!!! Stay tuned!!! 🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋
October 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Y’all I am headed to Nicaragua!!! Volcano pics coming up!!!! Stay tuned!!! 🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋
Reposted by Rhyolite_Prof
We’ve called so many things “tipping points” that the public can’t tell when one really tips. Antarctic sea ice may have just crossed a threshold for real. The crisis is clearer than the language.
apple.news/A5tAA09s3SQm...
apple.news/A5tAA09s3SQm...
Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas — New Scientist
Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences
apple.news
October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We’ve called so many things “tipping points” that the public can’t tell when one really tips. Antarctic sea ice may have just crossed a threshold for real. The crisis is clearer than the language.
apple.news/A5tAA09s3SQm...
apple.news/A5tAA09s3SQm...
Students calling a rock VASCULAR instead of VESICULAR will always be funny!
October 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Students calling a rock VASCULAR instead of VESICULAR will always be funny!
Students really overestimate what we know. I asked them how many minerals do they think I can recognize out of the 3,000ish! My three classes said 3000. 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Did not deny nor confirm. Lol
October 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Students really overestimate what we know. I asked them how many minerals do they think I can recognize out of the 3,000ish! My three classes said 3000. 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Did not deny nor confirm. Lol
Reposted by Rhyolite_Prof
We have some fun speakers & activities coming up this month in Geology Club! ⚒️
October 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We have some fun speakers & activities coming up this month in Geology Club! ⚒️
Today is the day students learn this is not “the rocks for jocks” class they signed up for!!! 😂😂😬😬😬 📚📒And crystals have no magical powers! 🥴🔮
#geology #2YC #geologist #geologyteaching #communitycollege
#geology #2YC #geologist #geologyteaching #communitycollege
October 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Today is the day students learn this is not “the rocks for jocks” class they signed up for!!! 😂😂😬😬😬 📚📒And crystals have no magical powers! 🥴🔮
#geology #2YC #geologist #geologyteaching #communitycollege
#geology #2YC #geologist #geologyteaching #communitycollege
I just finished watching “The Alpinist” and I am so heart broken. Why am I just learning about Marc-Andre Leclerc 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I just finished watching “The Alpinist” and I am so heart broken. Why am I just learning about Marc-Andre Leclerc 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Reposted by Rhyolite_Prof
One of my favorite days from my planetary science for non-STEM majors class is when we mention Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin!
Other than her research, my favorite facts:
- Her childhood music teacher was Gustav Holst, composer of The Planets suite
- She advised two notable Franks: Drake and Kameny
Other than her research, my favorite facts:
- Her childhood music teacher was Gustav Holst, composer of The Planets suite
- She advised two notable Franks: Drake and Kameny
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ✨ figured out what stars are made of ✨ when she was just 25. 🔭🧪
Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.
I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:
Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.
I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:
September 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
One of my favorite days from my planetary science for non-STEM majors class is when we mention Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin!
Other than her research, my favorite facts:
- Her childhood music teacher was Gustav Holst, composer of The Planets suite
- She advised two notable Franks: Drake and Kameny
Other than her research, my favorite facts:
- Her childhood music teacher was Gustav Holst, composer of The Planets suite
- She advised two notable Franks: Drake and Kameny
I am working in my office. Does this mean I didn’t make it to heaven? Ugh!
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I am working in my office. Does this mean I didn’t make it to heaven? Ugh!
My mom only took tylenol PM. So, I only have ADHD at night. 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
September 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
My mom only took tylenol PM. So, I only have ADHD at night. 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
Is anyone else in distress? This last week has been rough!
September 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Is anyone else in distress? This last week has been rough!
Reposted by Rhyolite_Prof
California’s state rock, serpentine, tells a story of deep Earth forces and unique ecosystems found nowhere else. It can also be quite pretty.
californiacurated.com/2023/04/20/s...
californiacurated.com/2023/04/20/s...
Serpentine: The Geological Gem of California
Serpentine is formed through the metamorphic process, where pre-existing rocks are transformed into new types under high temperatures, pressures, and chemical processes. This unique rock originates…
californiacurated.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
California’s state rock, serpentine, tells a story of deep Earth forces and unique ecosystems found nowhere else. It can also be quite pretty.
californiacurated.com/2023/04/20/s...
californiacurated.com/2023/04/20/s...
Guess who was upgraded to ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR!!! Yours truly
September 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Guess who was upgraded to ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR!!! Yours truly
Day one was pure chaos!
Thankfully, I thrive in chaos! That ADD life!!!
Thankfully, I thrive in chaos! That ADD life!!!
September 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Day one was pure chaos!
Thankfully, I thrive in chaos! That ADD life!!!
Thankfully, I thrive in chaos! That ADD life!!!
Publishes Canvas Courses and reaches for propanolol***
Sigh! Summer ovah!
Sigh! Summer ovah!
September 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Publishes Canvas Courses and reaches for propanolol***
Sigh! Summer ovah!
Sigh! Summer ovah!