The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon is the peer-reviewed, official publication of the Society of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, an Earth Science honorary founded on March 30, 1915, at The University of Kansas. The Society was established to recognize scholarship and professionalism in the Earth Sciences with the objectives of scholastic, scientific, and professional advancement of its members and the extension of relations of friendship and assistance among colleges and universities which are devoted to the advancement of the Earth Sciences.
Current Issue: Volume 95, Issue 2 (2026)
Carbon River flowing through the former Carbon River Road prism near Falls Creek on the northwest side of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The road was repeatedly damaged by flooding beginning in the 1990s and was ultimately lost during the park’s flood of record on November 6, 2006. The Carbon River, which originates at Carbon Glacier, reoccupied this portion of the former road corridor during storms in December 2025 (Photo Credit: Scott Beason)Complete Edition
The Compass - Volume 95 Issue 2 - Complete Issue
Scott R. Beason
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News Updates
In memoriam: Dr. Don C. Steinker (1936-2026), paleobiologist, teacher, editor, and mentor
Margaret M. Yacobucci, Susan T. Goldstein, and Ronald E. Martin
Editors
- SGE National Editor
- Scott R. Beason