New Editor-in-Chief of Marine Chemistry
Professor Thomas S. Bianchi, holder of the Jon and Beverly Thompson Endowed Chair of Geological Sciences at the University of Florida, is now Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Marine Chemistry,” one of...
View ArticleSolving the Supercontinent Jigsaw
Research by Dr. Joseph Meert — Professor of Geological Science at the University of Florida — and his colleagues was cited by a recent article in Science News about the evolution of supercontinents....
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2nd Annual Cedar Key Alumni Fishing Tournament
Register Here Register before April 7th, 2017 to receive early bird pricing!
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GrAINFluxes – Greenland Atmospheric Isotopic and Nutrient Fluxes
A study aimed at developing a holistic understanding of weathering across forelands of retreating ice sheets. GrAINFluxes – Greenland Atmospheric Isotopic and Nutrient Fluxes Following the last...
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Using Noise to Monitor Permafrost
UF Geological Sciences PhD student Stephanie James has been advancing new methods to use seismic noise to monitor seasonal changes in depth to ice in Alaskan sediments. With co-authors from Sandia...
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Yucatan Field Course
It was a busy first week for students attending the UF in Merida (Yucatan, Mexico) Program. After arriving in Merida on the evening of June 17, students met on Monday (June 19) at the Centro...
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Spatial and temporal variability of sea level rise hot spots over the eastern...
University of Florida scientists discover the cause of Atlantic coastline’s sea level rise hot spots is driven by the combined effects o naturally occurring ocean-atmosphere processes, El Niño (ENSO)...
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Engineered river diversions sequester carbon in deltas
Delta of a distributary on the Mississippi River created by coastal engineering efforts may have the potential to build long-term sinks of greenhouse gases.Many deltas are threatened by greater...
View ArticleNeoproterozoic-Cambrian Damara Orogen in Namibia
David Foster and Ben Goscombe (courtesy faculty member) recently published two large “focus” papers on the Neoproterozoic-Cambrian Damara Orogen in Namibia. A comprehensive analysis of the structures...
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25 People Shaping the Future in Tech, Science, Medicine, Activism and More
Rolling Stone published a list of “25 People Shaping the Future in Tech, Science, Medicine, Activism and More.” Jeff Goddell, the Rolling Stone writer and author of “The Water Will Come” chose to...
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Paul Mueller honored at Geological Society of America Meeting
Paul Mueller honored with a special session at the Geological Society of America Meeting in Seattle. A special session in celebrating of the career contributions of Professor Paul Mueller was a feature...
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Mark Brenner teaches a course in Colombia
The UF Geological Sciences Department enjoys long-standing, close ties with several universities in Colombia, where a number of our former PhD students are on the faculty. Several members of our...
View ArticleWinners of the 2018 Fishing Tournament.
Congratulations to Mindy Foster, Tom Cheney, Kellie Davidson, John Leapley, Steve Blaschka, and Brian Haney, P.E., UF 2009. the winners of the 2018 Fishing Tournament! UF Geology students, faculty,...
View ArticleAlumni Carolyn Luysterburg awarded 2018 Horizon Award Winner
Carolyn Luysterburg was presented with the 2018 Horizon Award at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Evening of Excellence in April. Carolyn graduated with a BS in Geology in 2011 and Masters in...
View ArticleHuman Activities Create Corridors of Change in Aquatic Zones
Thomas Bianchi and Elise Morrison’s article in AUG’s EOS addresses the need to establish aquatic critical zones (ACZ’s) and understand how human manipulation of the surface through canals, dammed...
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GeoClub Summer 2018 Field Trip – Missouri and Arkansas
The trip: organized by GeoClub officers Ashlyn Spector, Nikita Kepezhinskas, and Graduate student Anthony Pivarunus, exposed sophomore and junior undergraduate students to excellent examples of...
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Greenland project aims to develop a understanding of weathering across...
Ellen and Jon Martin led three NSF-funded field deployments to Greenland over the past two summers, for a total of 20 weeks in the field. The project introduced 2 UF Postdocs, 2 PhD students and 3...
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Can Rapid Magnetic Reversals Cause a Mass Extinction?
A study by Dr. Joseph Meert — Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences — and his colleagues suggests an unstable magnetic field may provide an explanation for major evolutionary changes at...
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Using Noise to Monitor Permafrost
UF Geological Sciences PhD student Stephanie James has been advancing new methods to use seismic noise to monitor seasonal changes in depth to ice in Alaskan sediments. With co-authors from Sandia...
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Yucatan Field Course
It was a busy first week for students attending the UF in Merida (Yucatan, Mexico) Program. After arriving in Merida on the evening of June 17, students met on Monday (June 19) at the Centro...
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