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School of geosciences field station construction update

In a momentous stride toward enhancing the educational landscape for geology students, construction is well underway at the new ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵGeosciences Field Station nestled in Idaho. The groundbreaking commenced on August 2023, marking the inception of a project aimed at establishing a fully operational field station in the western United States.

January 25, 2024Department News

School of Geosciences professor earns AAG Honors, celebrating a legacy of advancements in the field of geography

School of Geosciences professor, Dr. Jennifer Collins, is awarded the 2024 Distinguished Scholarship Honors by the American Association of Geographers.

January 19, 2024Honors and Awards, Research

Jason Gulley has spent 19 years crawling through the insides of glaciers, from Alaska to Nepal. Sometimes these caves, carved through the ice by running water, are large enough for a truck to drive through. Other times, they’re so narrow that he slides along the slippery floor on his belly. If he pauses, his clothing can freeze to the ice.

January 10, 2024Research

The 2024 AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honor is awarded to Jennifer Collins for her research in physical climatology and human geography, most notably for her studies of hurricanes, hurricane risk, and hurricane evacuation behavior.

January 9, 2024Honors and Awards

Join the Geology ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ Society for their annual banquet! Sponsorship and registration proceeds to benefit RAD, GFSOF, GFSEF and SUFSSF. A portion of the registration and sponsorship proceeds will be used to help fund upcoming GAS programs and events.

January 8, 2024¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ News, Events

School of Geosciences PhD student travels to France to study rock samples for Chateaubriand Fellowship

A PhD student in the School of Geosciences, John Henson, attained the prestigious Chateaubriand Fellowship in the Spring of 2022.

December 11, 2023Honors and Awards, Research

Yasin Elshorbany: Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awardee

The Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award program celebrates exceptional teaching at the undergraduate level, recognizing those who go above and beyond to foster student learning.

December 7, 2023Honors and Awards

Welcome New Academic Program Specialist: Angelika Hart!

Letter of Introduction from Osvaldo Meireles: Please join me in welcoming Angelika Hart as the new Academic Program Specialist for the School of Geosciences!

November 29, 2023Department News

Welcome Lab Manager for the Center for Geochemical Analysis (CGA)/ICP lab, Shannon Letscher!

Letter of Introduction from Dr. Joni Downs Firat: I want to formally introduce you to our new teaching and lab manager for the Center for Geochemical Analysis (CGA)/ICP lab, Shannon Letscher.

November 9, 2023Department News

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵInitiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience will use outreach efforts similar to this town hall meeting on flooding to get community input on the CRIS-HAZARD app ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵis developing in partnership with Georgia Teach Community.

October 17, 2023Community Engagement

‘The perfect storm:’ Idalia leaves Florida beaches vulnerable to future inclement weather

A ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ expert on erosion and coastal resiliency is working with Pinellas County to help identify beaches in need of nourishment following Hurricane Idalia, which washed away parts of the coast as it roared past Tampa Bay earlier this month.

September 13, 2023Research

It's been a week and a half since Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida's Big Bend, and the coastline is still recovering from significant beach erosion. Researchers out of ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ are studying these impacts a bit closer and why it was particularly this bad for this area.

September 5, 2023Research