On October 17th, Dr. Pieter Visscher’s Geomicrobiology class took a field trip to Barn Island in Stonington, CT. They were able to take samples from the area and then return to the lab to look more closely at their findings. The students were thrilled to be able to get out in the field and get […]
Author: Tabor, Clay
New Site Launched!
Welcome to the new Department of Earth Sciences website! Please have a look around. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us!
Tammo Reichgelt Publishes in Climate of the Past!
Assistant Professor in Residence Tammo Reichgelt recently published in the journal Climate of the Past. His research on mummified plants and the associated publication has also received media attention! Link to the publication Link to the media
Black in Earth Science
We must all do our part to support the sea-change in culture and politics regarding equality and justice for all peoples. For many reasons, representation in earth scienceby under-represented groups is lagging behind that of other fields at at all levels from student to emeritus faculty. This recent posting from the American Geophysics Union — […]