Nick Zentner - J Harlen Bretz and the Ice Age Floods: New Discoveries 

Nick is a national treasure, Have followed him since before the pandemic with his presentations. We are so fortunate to have him.

Nick, if I was 40 years younger, and had listened to your (todays) talks back in the 80´s, I would have chosen a career in Geology instead of the military… For sure! You are sooo inspiring!

I listened to the Bretz A-Z livestreams and often due to scheduling, via replays. Favorite episodes were frequently re-watched. I went to Ellensburg for his DownTown Lectures on the Bretz series. Then I watched, and re-watched those episodes when published on youtubes. I listened intently here tonight. And I remain consistently blown away by how much more I learn with the retellings. I really cannot express my gratitude that Nick gives me these opportunities to learn and continue to learn. This makes life so much more fun! Thank you GSOC.

I am an old man just discovering geology. I have been listening to Myron Cook and now I have listened to a couple of Nick Zentner's programs. Great stuff. Makes me wish I had the internet back in my younger days, but, then, how can that be when I helped develop it in my own small insignificant way.

⚘ THANK YOU, NICK ZENTNER. What a caring and conscientious educator!

I was wondering how Nick could possibly distill all the MANY hours of the Bretz AtoZ series down to one hour. I am impressed! I hope this lecture encourages many more viewers to go to his website and read the papers and watch the videos. i know I plan to spend this next summer with the Google Maps that Glen put together for us from the Bretz field notes. Cannot wait to see what Nick has in store for next winter's AtoZ series!

Love your videos, Nick. This is a wonderful story of scientific discovery, human community spirit and brilliant minds. Thank you for the inspiring way you organized the study. Brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful.

i've really been looking forward to this presentation. It was fun to see You cram the 26 "bits and pieces" we learned from the series into a 1 hour lecture! Kudos Nick! You were very diplomatic toward the old guard in the audience. i hope that no egos got bruised, but were inspired to take a second look as You have been. Speaking of the audience, if i didn't know better i'd say that You had packed the house with our online family. i know they were there to see You! If i could 'a, i would 'a! Thank You Nick and God bless !:-) 🙏💜⚡

Yet another high-energy action-packed summary of the months of intense investigation by Nick and the Zentnerds!

This is one of the best yet! I can only imagine the prep time to deliver this level of quality and accuracy. Thank you again!

Professor Zentner! He’s the best. I often wish he’d made Oregon his focus of interest. Stoked he was down here, and really sorry I missed him!

What a communicator! Loved the presentation.

Very nice presentation! I hope you get some recognition for putting this together. And a shout out to the army of vollunteers that did such wonderful work recovering the history.

This has been a highly enjoyable journey since the days on the ladder enjoying German Chocolate Cake from Vinmans Bakery. It continues to be enriched by notes from the past and new findings currently. Fascinating stuff. Thanks, Nick for holding the space.

True national treasure. Rare combination of knowledge and presentation skills combined with genuine joy he gets from teaching and learning

These talks originating from the Bretz A-Z series are some of the best that Nick has done. The enthusiasm is palpable.

What an amazing presentation. Loved the follow up questions. Thank you Nick.

Thank you Nick and thank you GSOc!

Fabulously told story brilliantly compressing the stories of "Ice Age Floods, A to Z" into one evening's presentation. One would think this an impossible task! You've tantalizingly interwoven the geolophysical story of the floods with the very human tale of Bretz and his collaborators as no one else can. Nick, you hit it out of the park again!

Super good job. Even though I watched the A to Z this winter, I loved this wrap up. Thanks for existing!

My favorite geologist. I have never viewed the Northwest the same since I discovered Nick on RU-vid. But, he has cost me a fortune in fuel following his footstep's across the scablands.

Thank you for a really fine presentation..again!

Hi! I am from eastern KY and have recently become fascinated by the landscape and history of the Scablands and the Missoula floods...and now the Spokane floods as well. Before, all that I knew was that the Great Lakes, the canyons and cliffs in the west were supposedly cut by glaciers from Canada. I hadnt imagined just how complicated and interesting that this subject was until recent years, and I am 57 y/o! Lol...never too late to learn!! Thank you for this thoroughly educational and entertaining presentation! You are a gifted speaker!🎉

So Enjoy Nicks's talks.. Thanks for this. its one of my favorite topics.

Thank you Nick for another wonderful presentation!

Nick is a brilliant teacher and I am so relieved he isn't getting the same scoriation that J. Harlen Bretz received.

Well done on the cliffs notes version of the almost 200hrs worth of presentation.

I've missed you. The last A-Z I saw was Exotic Terranes. Then real life intruded (as it always does). This was a marvelous presentation and a call to me to get back to Washington geology. Having lived in Dayton for three years I still am impressed with the Palouse's beauty (but not so much impressed by the dust LOL). Be well, Nick. May you be abundantly blessed forever. :)

An excellent talk and a nice summary of the A -> Z series Nick did. Thank to Nick and ALL his teaching, videos, research, collaborations and more. He's a great teacher.

Great job GSOC for putting this on! Sorry I missed this, really glad to see the video. I too was wondering how Nick could distill 26 episodes and the follow up with his volunteers into 90 minutes. Glen has done a wonderful job with Google Earth.

I'm glad the algorithm showed me Nick again!

Great talk. Thx for outstanding lecture!

Nick for president!!!❤

Nick you are a rockstar!

We probably have most of the pieces of the puzzle we just need more people willing to work together to put those pieces together to see the big picture. Just like in sport you can have great players but as long as they not work as a team little will be achieved. And that's the work of a coach like Nick Zentner to create that inspiration that can move mountains.

Constructive criticism offered with the utmost respect for Dr. Zentner and all the folks who produced this excellent piece. The sound was uneven due to, it appears, the podium mike remaining on while Dr. Zentner roamed the stage. His clip mic was kind of weak with a bit too much echo. That went away when he got in range of the podium mic which produced much better quality sound. The strength of the subject and presentation prevented this from detracting much from the overall effect but it was noticeable.

excellent

Obvious glacial ice activity can be observered in parts of the exposed granite in Dishman hills Spokane. As a native Spokanite the geology around the town is amazing!

Great presentation Nick! but, if you had stayed close to the right, board side of the desk mic, I would have been able to decipher about 40% more of what you said.

Well, Nick, you have a 3 generation Montanan on your side, now.

Ohhhh some new nick

I love this Ned Zinger Guy!!!

To the basic question about where the water comes from (either in Montana or Okanogan) during the Ice Ages... Glaciers melt in the Summer. Not all the way, but they do. Check out the Carbon River coming out of the, uh, Carbon Glacier on Mt. Rainier. Small glacier in comparison to the Ice Age... so very much water in the Carbon River you can HEAR the boulders bonking off of each other in the river. Side note: That would make a great Nick on the Rocks. Don't cross glacial outflow rivers without a bridge, if you like your ankles!

Zentner: There were dozens of Missoula floods Randall Carlson: There was one massive flood Please get these guys together to debate.

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1:05:38, I’m in north MN and can only assume the widely mixed assortment of rocks in the surrounding fields are erratic glacial debris of some kind. Some are very distinct and seem like they must have a matchable source somewhere, kinda like a persons DNA found at a crime scene.

audio when you’re near the lectern is good but when you walk away from it the echo on surround sound renders it unwatchable…luckily I have an ipad to switch to which makes this far less noticeable

Geology is about massive global phenomena of continental drift, uplifting bedrock, supervolcanoes, violent or eternal chemistry and deeply layered tuff, soils and silts... And then come Nick and his merry band of Zentnerds.

While I don’t want to criticize, the audio in this video is quite variable, makes it a bit difficult to listen to. Otherwise great talk as usual !!

It's unfortunate the audio is messed up. His lapel mic wasn't picking up.

What dew we do with this lump of golden coal?_@m ~ ~

Always like learning through repetition. Don’t like the volume of the music-for me it’s too much.

I would like to see what the radio isotope ages of the new Hawaiian lava that has just risen to the surface and solidified.

Nick. You know there are a ton of anomalies that don’t fit. Even, and especially, the errant boulders. There are no glacial proxies that I can detect in the videos of yours I’ve seen and the NE I’ve studied intently. I can prove it.

You should Google ICR for the correct interpretation of the flood evidence in the Northwest. The narrator is not accounting for the plate pressure regarding the elevation during the flood.

How about the great Randall Carlson?