News
Researchers and citizen scientists complete first-ever Weddell seal count
Posted September 24, 2021
CSE News: A research team led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has completed a first-ever global population estimate of Weddell seals in Antarctica.
Dundee under ice: a view of Tayside during the ice age
Posted September 13, 2021
PhD candidate works with animators in Scotland to produce a short film about Dundee's glacial past.
Research Opportunities in Rock Deformation (R.O.R.D.)
Posted September 10, 2021
A new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is now being offered in Earth and Environmental Sciences. This is a distributed REU in that students apply for a summer internship and then go to one of ~12 different universities around the country for the summer to conduct research. This particular REU is focused on rock deformation.
Viktor Radermacher - dinosaur study
Posted July 7, 2021
Ph.D. student Viktor Radermacher is lead author of a new study using a newly discovered Heterodontosaurus fossil that shows all dinosaurs did not breathe in the same way.
Geomicrobiology Student Project: The importance of science communication
Posted June 3, 2021
In collaboration with the Bell Museum, Associate Professor Cara Santelli incorporated science communication in her Geomicrobiology course, the study of how microbes influence the planet past, present and future. Students selected topics of interest to explain their topic in a creative yet clear, succinct way.
Crystal Ng - Community Engagement Award
Posted May 7, 2021
Congratulations to Associate Professor Crystal Ng for receiving the 2021 President's Community-Engaged Scholar Award!
Maddy Nyblade
Posted May 6, 2021
Congratulations to PhD student Maddy Nyblade on receiving a 2021 President's Student Leadership and Service Award for her antiracism work in the department and beyond!
Priscillagrewite
Posted April 16, 2021
A newly discovered mineral has been named Priscillagrewite, in honor or Priscilla Grew, former professor in the Dept of Earth & Environmental Sciences and Director of the Minnesota Geological Survey from 1986-1993.
Bailey Group - Ocean Bacteria and Carbon
Posted April 16, 2021
A study led by ESCI's own Prof. Jake Bailey and Phd Student Dalton Leprich discovered that deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks, releasing excess carbon into the ocean and atmosphere.
2021 Student Symposium Best Talk & Best Poster Winners
Posted April 8, 2021
Congratulations to the winners for Best Talk and Best Poster at the 2021 Student Research Symposium.