Russian research with video: From St. Petersburg to Swem
Sasha Prokhorov, associate professor of Russian, and Cindy Centeno, media specialist, led a study-abroad trip to St. Petersburg with an emphasis on creating video documentaries. (Features soundtrack by the W&M Russian Music Ensemble.)
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On this episode of Beyond Dinosaurs, Coyote and the crew head to Hill City, South Dakota, and team up with renowned paleontologist Peter Larson to learn how to clean and prepare the fossils they found on their fossil hunting excursion! Can Coyote prepare the fossil well enough for it to fit in a museum?!
Get ready to find out if this fossil will FIT in the MUSEUM!
HUGE thanks to the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Peter Larson and his team, and Reiss Hozak! Make sure to visit the Black Hills Institute website for more information:
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The Brave Wilderness Channel is your one stop connection to a wild world of adventure and amazing up close animal encounters!
Follow along with adventurer and animal expert Coyote Peterson and his crew as they lead you on seven exciting series - Emmy Award Winning Breaking Trail, Beyond the Tide, Dragon Tails, On Location, Base Camp, Blue Wilderness and Beyond Dinosaurs - featuring everything from Grizzly Bears and Crocodiles to Rattlesnakes and Tarantulas…each episode offers an opportunity to learn something new.
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Tom Ewing- Texas Geologic History Quick Overview
Dr. Tom Ewing, consultant to the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology explains Texas geologic history from the Pre-Cambrian to the present in a quick over view using diagrams and global reconstructions. This talk was presented to the Houston Geological Society September 30, 2015. For more information check out the BEG Texas Through Time website at
RAPAPORT, DECEMBER 19, 2012: Tracking New Russian Crown Jewels
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In this week's Rapaport news broadcast, MVI Marketing Ltd. unveils the winners of its inaugural USA Jewelry Social Media Awards. Highlights include top performers such as Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and HSN. Read the full report at MVI Marketing's research report center.
As Social Media is becoming increasingly important to jewelry consumers, MVI has begun tracking how jewelry retailers and brands are doing in this emerging arena, said MVI's chief executive, Marty Hurwitz. MVI created a Quality Ranking that is calculated as a quantitative measure of the quality of social engagement for each brand. Hurwitz said, A real gap is evolving between those jewelry retailers and brands that are dedicating time and resources to their digital footprint and those that have yet to cast their nets where the consumer fish are swimming. Based on the performance of some of the smaller players in this report, it is obviously an arena in which a level playing field can be achieved and brands can capture market share among younger, newer consumers.
Also this week, from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), four previously undiscovered photos of undocumented Russian Crown Jewels were recently discovered in the USGS library. The photos appear in a 1922 album called Russian Diamond Fund, that was uncovered in the rare book room of the library.
The four unique photos were originally part of the personal collection of George F. Kunz (1856 to 1932), a mineralogist and gemologist, gentleman explorer, and employee of the USGS and Tiffany & Co. These four photos are unique because they are not included in the official documentation of the Russian Crown Jewels, Russia's Treasure of Diamonds and Precious Stones, published in 1925. The USGS also has a copy of this 1925 publication in Kunz's collection. (Follow the story at USGS.)
Russia's Treasure of Diamonds and Precious Stones is considered the most complete inventory of the Russian Crown Jewels and 22 of the photographs from Kunz's 1922 album appear to be the same images used in the official Russian 1925 publication. The four pieces portrayed in the album discovered by the USGS that do not appear in the later publication include a sapphire and diamond tiara, a sapphire bracelet, an emerald necklace, and a sapphire brooch (pictured) in the shape of a bow.
Researchers have determined that the sapphire brooch was sold in London in 1927, but the fate of the other three pieces is a mystery to this day. USGS librarians are trying to trace the history with assistance from experts from around the world.
This 1922 album contains photographs that document the Imperial Crown Jewels and augments the official 1925 catalog with images of pieces that were not previously known to exist, said USGS library director Richard Huffine. The USGS has preserved this collection in obscurity for over 75 years, and now that it's been discovered, we're excited to share this material with the world to support research and understanding of these rare materials today.
Russia's Treasure of Diamonds and Precious Stones collection contains 100 unbound plates with accompanying text and was published as the inventory of the Romanov jewels. The USGS Library's copy of Russia's Treasure is missing two plates, but is otherwise in excellent condition. A different copy of Russia's Treasure of Diamonds and Precious Stones sold on auction at Christie's in 2007 for GBP 72,000, or over $141,984.
The album Russian Diamond Fund, however, is believed to be the only copy in existence. The album begins with an exquisitely hand-colored title page, followed by 88 photographs of the Romanov jewelry with descriptive captions in Russian.
The rich history of the Russian people is reflected in the origins of the Imperial Crown Jewels of Russia. The jewels were worn by the Romanov Royal Family (1613 to 1917) until they were seized by the new government during the Russian Revolution and secured in secret until 1922. In 1922 the jewels were unpacked and a full inventory taken. The Russian Diamond Fund album dates to the same year and the photographs appear to have been part of the initial inventory.
These images are unique representations of a bygone era-taken at a key moment for Russia, buried in quiet bookshelves for almost a hundred years, then rediscovered to add one more tiny but important part to the infinite puzzle of history, said USGS librarian Jenna Nolt.
Research was conducted by USGS librarians in collaboration with the Hillwood Museum and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in Carlsbad, California to find additional information on the historical value of the photographs and information on the four photographs of unique pieces from the 1922 album.
The Meteorite Museum
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Peek inside the meteorite vault at Arizona State University where billion-year-old rocks from space give researchers clues about the formation of our solar system. The meteorites survived their journeys through space and the Earth’s atmosphere and were collected around the world to be preserved inside the vault. Dr. Laurence Garvie, curator of the Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University, studies, shows and smells, these metallic messengers from the universe to “unravel their stories”.
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Preserving Lonesome George Short Doc
As the last survivor of his species, Lonesome George became a worldwide icon of conservation decades before he died from natural causes in the Galapagos in 2012.
When the Pinta Island tortoise arrived at the American Museum of Natural History in early 2013 to be preserved, Museum scientists and a master taxidermist faced a number of critical decisions. The specimen had to be both scientifically accurate and beautiful, true not just to the Pinta Island species but to the beloved individual, Lonesome George. With no contemporary giant tortoise taxidermy to reference and no margin for error, this was a once-in-a-lifetime challenge.
As the process unfolded, Lonesome George’s preparators developed an emotional connection to the animal. They also felt a deep responsibility to Lonesome George’s former caretakers, to the people of Ecuador, and to future generations who might be inspired by Lonesome George’s story and message of biodiversity under threat.
The short (24 mins) documentary Preserving Lonesome George, reveals the intricacies of taxidermy, in which art and science combine to create a powerful tribute to a global conservation icon.
Learn more about Lonesome George:
Lonesome George was on view at the Museum from Sept. 9, 2014 through January 4, 2015. Learn more about the exhibition:
In 2015, Lonesome George will return to Ecuador as part of that nation’s patrimony.
The special exhibition Lonesome George was presented at the American Museum of Natural History in collaboration with the Galapagos National Park Directorate and Galapagos Conservancy.
VIDEO CREDITS:
Presented by the American Museum of Natural History
FEATURING (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)
Lonesome George
Eleanor Sterling
Linda Cayot
James Gibbs
Michael Novacek
George Dante
Christopher Raxworthy
Darrel Frost
Johannah Barry
Arturo Izurieta
PRODUCERS
Jill Bauerle
Lee Stevens
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Eugenia Levenson
CAMERA
Jill Bauerle
Erin Chapman
Lee Stevens
OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE
DESIGN AND DIGITAL COMPOSITOR
Alberto Ludeña
ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE
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George Lewis
IMAGES
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and Aquariums
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AMNH/Denis Finnin
AMNH/Roderick Mickens
AMNH Library Archives
Emanuel Bowen
Gisella Caccone
Linda Cayot
George Dante
Galapagos Conservancy
Galapagos National Park Directorate
Tom Fritts
Eric Gaba
Peter Gene
James Gibbs
Zachary Grinspan
Ole Hamann
David Adam Kess
Leslie Lenny
Alizon Llerena
MaryEllen and Paul
Daniel Mietchen
Never Lamb
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Roelant Savery
Sir Peter Scott
Timothy Snell/testmeat.com
Igor Starukha
Triiiple Threat
United States Geological Survey
Mike Weston
Peter Wilton
MUSIC
Step By Step Underscore
Composed by Ben Stone
Warner/Chappell Production Music
Early Fog Lifter
Composed by Ken Lewis, Scott Dente, and Matt Stanfield
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Indigo
Composed by Guillermo De La Berreda,
Tomas Jacobi, and Nicholas Berry
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Away from Earth
Composed by Gijs van Amelsvoort
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The Broken Places
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Limpopo
Composed by Tom Fox
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A Freak
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Courtesy of Moby
Later Alligator
Composed by Roger Dexter
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Story Underscore
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Nether Regions
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Migration
Composed by Marshall Smith
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Dreambox
Composed by Ben Stone and John Trudeau
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Money Makes Poor
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Glowworm
Composed by Neal Clutterbuck
Warner/Chappell Production Music
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Latzii
Barcelonetasonora
Felix Blume
Greenvwbeetle
SPECIAL THANKS
AMNH/Roberto Lebron
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GalapagosDigital.com/George Lewis
Turtle Back Zoo
Wildlife Preservations/Jim Grill, David Kerr, and Dan Doudican
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The Geology Game : Starting A New Game
The Geology Game
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center 10-27-2018
We checked out the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center for the first time ever on 10-27-18 and can I say we were impressed. The Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Center opened in 2004 and is located in Woodland Park Colorado. It currently features Dinosaurs like Daspletosaurus, Anzu, Stan the Tyrannosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Dakotaraptor, and more. Its second hall features mainly marine animals such as Tylosaurus, Megalodon, Xiphactinus, Orca, Tiger Shark and more! journey with Keegan Cool, Colin Cool, Jill Cool, Russ Goodwin JR, and Mariah Cool through this very exciting museum.
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The Lost Art of Stratigraphy: Part 3 - Layers and Strata, Mike Smith
Dr Mike Smith discusses sediments packaged as a layer - a depositional unit that may contain a mixture of different types of sediments. This video's topics include: the components, structure and rate of accumulation of layers and strata. Examples are drawn from Fromms Landing, Puritjarra, and Cuddie Springs.
Dr Mike Smith is an archaeologist and a Senior Fellow at the Research Centre, National Museum of Australia.His research focuses on the prehistory, cultural history and human ecology of Australia's deserts, the history of ideas about Australian drylands, the timing, nature and impact of early human colonisation of the Australian continent, and the presentation of environmental history in museums.
Science at FMNH - Antarctica Paleontology
In this video we speak with Dr. Pete Makovicky and Nate Smith on polar dinosaur research and their recent expedition to Antarctica.
Science at FMNH is a podcast and video series that explores the behind-the-scenes science, collections and research at Chicago's Field Museum.
Patrick Nurre - Creation Geology: The Key To Unraveling Earth History
About This Speaker:
If the world is truly billions of years old, we would expect to see this in the geologic record - the rocks, minerals and fossils. Secular geologists tell us emphatically that the earth is billions of years old, having been sculpted by slow and gradual geologic processes, punctuated by brief, local catastrophes. But is this view based on scientific facts or a philosophy framed by biases? Come take a journey with us as we unravel this history and discover just how accurately the Book of Genesis explains the geology of the earth. We will look at 1) how the rocks and minerals fit within a Genesis view, 2) the significance of fossils, and 3) how the global flood explains geologic formations around the world.
Patrick Nurre was trained in the secular view of geology. Over the past 40 years he has been actively involved in the Creation/Evolution issue in the field of geology. He has spoken to hundreds of college students, and is a popular speaker at many conventions and homeschool conferences. In 2005, Patrick created Northwest Treasures to provide opportunities to study geology from a Biblical perspective. In the fall of 2012, he opened the Geology Learning Center, a geology museum/educational center located in Mountlake Terrace. Patrick leads field trips each year to many geological sites including his annual field trip to Yellowstone Park in August.
His web site is at northwestrockandfossil.com (Northwest Treasures).
Location:
Atonement Free Lutheran Church
6905 172nd St NE, Arlington, WA 98223
More about Cryolophosaurus Fossils -- Antarctica Video Report #2
Field Museum paleontologist Pete Makovicky takes a look at some fossils of Cryolophosaurus—a 25-foot-long, crested, meat-eating dinosaur unique to Antarctica. This is the second in a series of video reports documenting his team's daily life and field work during their fossil-hunting expedition. Feel free to post any questions you might have, and Pete will answer the top five FAQs in his weekly written dispatches. To receive these dispatches via email, sign-up today!
Dr. David Williams - Exploring The Solar System - National Space Society (Phoenix)
21 June 2014: Exploring the Solar System
National Space Society - Phoenix
Presentation by Dr. David A. Williams of ASU School of Earth & Space Exploration
Roving the Solar System: Recent Results from NASA Missions
Dr. David A. Williams is a Faculty Research Associate in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State
University, Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Williams is the Director of the NASA Regional Planetary Image Facility at ASU and the NASA
Planetary Aeolian Laboratory at the Ames Research Center in California. David is currently performing research in
volcanology and planetary geology, with a focus on planetary mapping, geochemical, and remote sensing studies. His research
has included computer modeling of seismic wave propagation through planetary interiors, visible and near-infrared
spectroscopy of the lunar surface, planetary geologic mapping of the satellites of Jupiter and the planet Mars, computer
modeling of the physical and geochemical evolution of lava flows in a variety of planetary environments, and petrologic
study of lava samples from Mount St Helens. He was involved with NASA's Magellan Mission to Venus and Galileo Mission to
Jupiter. He is a Co-Investigator on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter mission, and he is currently serving
as a Participating Scientist on NASA's Dawn Mission to asteroid 4 Vesta. David is the immediate Past Chair of the Planetary
Geology Division of the Geological Society of America, has served on several NASA committees including the 2007 Jovian
System Observer Science Definition Team, and is currently a steering committee member of the NASA Outer Planets Advisory
Group.
Videos:
New Heliospheric Research:
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory
Coronal Rain falling along Magnetic Field Lines
(UV, 304 Angstroms, July 19, 2012)
MESSENGER: MErcury: Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging
False Color Global Imaging from Nominal Mission
February 25, 2013
Flying by a Venus Volcano
Topography and heat data suggesting signs of recent lava flows on the surface of Venus are revealed in this 360-degree view
of the planet's volcanic peak Idunn Mons.
LROC WAC Global Mosaic and DTM
The WAC 100 m/pixel global mosaic is comprised of over 15,000 images acquired between November 2009 and February 2011. The
WAC 100 m/pixel global DTM was derived from over 44,000 WAC stereo models from primary phase. The highest elevation (white)
is 10,760 meters, and the lowest elevation (purple) is -9150 meters. Visit our website for the full resolution video and
images.
Hubble ST Rotation Movie of Asteroid 4 Vesta
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NASA_Sees_Curiosity_Rover_s_Parachute_Flapping_in_Martian_Wind
12 mile high dust devil in Amazonis Planitia
Recurring Slope Linea
December, 2013
Soaring Over Titan: Extraterrestrial Land of Lakes
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Volcanic Activity on Jupiter's moon Io
Animation: Asteroid Redirect Mission
Peter Nelson: Indigenous Archaeology in Central California
Peter Nelson: Indigenous Archaeology in Central California
Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 13, 2014
UC Berkeley
Sponsored by the Joseph A. Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues, the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, the American Indian Graduate Student Association, the American Indian Graduate Program, Native American Student Development, and Native American Studies.
The MOST FAMOUS DINOSAUR Tooth!
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On this episode of Beyond Dinosaurs, Coyote and the crew head to Hill City, South Dakota, to visit the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, teaming up with renowned paleontologist Peter Larson! We go behind the scenes to explore their fossil archive, and Coyote even gets the chance to hold the world’s most FAMOUS T-Rex Tooth!
Get ready to witness Coyote holding the world’s most FAMOUS Dinosaur tooth!
HUGE thanks to the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Peter Larson, and his team! Make sure to visit the Black Hills Institute website for more information:
Archive footage/media Courtesy of Black Hills Institute.
And don’t forget we have recently partnered with Universal Pictures to become the Jurassic World Explorers! Stay tuned, that series is coming this holiday season.
Thank you for watching Beyond Dinosaurs! A series where we travel back in time to uncover the mysteries surrounding these prehistoric creatures. This will truly be an adventure 65 million years in the making!
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The Brave Wilderness Channel is your one stop connection to a wild world of adventure and amazing up close animal encounters!
Follow along with adventurer and animal expert Coyote Peterson and his crew as they lead you on seven exciting series - Emmy Award Winning Breaking Trail, Beyond the Tide, Dragon Tails, On Location, Base Camp, Blue Wilderness and Beyond Dinosaurs - featuring everything from Grizzly Bears and Crocodiles to Rattlesnakes and Tarantulas…each episode offers an opportunity to learn something new.
So SUBSCRIBE NOW and join the adventure that brings you closer to the most beloved, bizarre and misunderstood creatures known to man!
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Paleoart: Painting the Land Before Time
The Field Museum has a long history of hiring artists to help teach people about the dinosaurs and other early life on earth. Maybe you've heard of the famous painter Charles R. Knight -- but what about John Conrad Hansen, or Maidi Wiebe? After months of research-- here are their stories!
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Did Tyrannosaurus rex have feathers? Perhaps not. “Tyrannosaurid integument reveals conflicting patterns of gigantism and feather evolution,” Bell et. al (2017):
Famed T. rex SUE getting a makeover at Field Museum in Chicago:
Move over, SUE: World’s largest dinosaur taking center stage at Field Museum (Chicago Tribune):
SUE’s views on their move:
‘The Glorious Journey of Gorgeous George,’ by Ben Miller (
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Jennifer Kovarik at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
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Pete Larson
Pete Larson vertelt over zijn werk bij het Black Hills Institute en over T.rex en zijn favoriete maal, Triceratops
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Ocean Evolution Today: The Impact of Human Activities on the Evolution of Marine Organisms
Panel Discussion
Samantha B. Joye, Athletic Association Professor in Arts and Sciences, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia
Bruce H. Robison, Senior Scientist and Midwater Ecologist, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Randi Dawn Rotjan, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Boston University Marine Program
Moderated by Peter R. Girguis, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University; Adjunct Research Engineer, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Human activities are causing changes in the ocean that could influence the evolution of its organisms. In this panel discussion, three marine scientists with expertise in chemistry, microbiology, geology, marine conservation, and the use of remotely operated vehicles to study deep-sea organisms will discuss the impact of human activity on ocean and coastal ecosystems and answer questions about actions that individuals and organizations can take to support the health of the ocean.
Presented in collaboration with the Cambridge Science Festival.
The Evolution Matters Lecture Series is supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit.
Recorded 4/20/17
ECOREGIONS OF TEXAS - The Balcones Escarpment Part 1
The Balcones Escarpment is an interesting geological feature which starts near Del Rio, runs eastward to San Antonio, and then northeastward up the IH 35 corridor all the way to Georgetown. Interstate 35 runs just east of the fault line and follows the length of the Texas Blackland Prairie region. When driving between San Antonio and Dallas on IH 35, you will see (almost exclusively) Blackland Prairie (this excludes IH 35W to Fort Worth because it enters the crosstimbers and grand prairie regions). The prairie is easy to recognize with small hackberry trees which grow along fence lines, rich black soil, fields, and wild sunflowers which grow everywhere. Other towns within the Blackland Prairie are Waco, Temple, Belton, Taylor, Seguin, Lockhart, Plano, Dallas, Frisco, Hillsboro, Corsicana, Rockwall, Marlin, Mexia, and many others. Dallas, Rockwall, and Collin Counties are the only three Texas counties which lie completely within the Texas Blackland Prairies. (Eco-Region 32 according to EPA maps) .
Cities which strattle the Balcones Escarpment are Del Rio, San Antonio, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Austin, Round Rock, and Georgetown.
Towns which lie within the Balcones Canyonlands region are Blanco, Wimberly, Dripping Springs, Spring Branch, Boerne, Kerrville, Comfort, Kendalia, Waring, Sisterdale, Bandera, Medina, Leakey, Utopia, Concan, Bulverde, Grey Forest, Leander, Lakeway, and Bee Cave.
Personally, I believe the most scenic Hill Country drive is Ranch Road 337 between Medina and Leakey, just a short drive NW of San Antonio.
EPA ECOREGIONS:
Level I - Great Plains (9);
Level II - South Central Semiarid Prairies (9.4);
Level III - Texas Blackland Prairies (32) MEETS the Edwards Plateau (30);
Level IV - Northern Blackland Prairie (32a) MEETS the Balcones Canyonlands (30c).