What Microscopic Fossilized Shells Tell Us about Ancient Climate Change
USU Dr. Don Penman and U of U geologists link rapid climate change 50 million years ago to rising CO2 levels.
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Dennis Newell Named Interim Head of USU's Department of Geosciences
Geochemistry professor aims to continue building a welcoming and supportive academic environment with robust research opportunities.
Strike Force: USU Leads Collaborative $2.3M NSF Grant to Study Earthquake Critical Zones
Geoscientists Alexis Ault, Dennis Newell and Srisharan Shreedharan, along with engineer Brady Cox, are among an interdisciplinary, multi-institution team set to probe seismic cycle processes, examine associated human impacts of earthquakes and mentor the ...
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The Department of Geosciences at Utah State University focuses on research and education on Earth materials, the physical and chemical processes acting upon them, how landscapes evolve under those processes, and the history of Earth and its life. We maintain a tradition of field-oriented instruction, taking advantage of our location, although our research is largely conducted in laboratories and on computers.
The Geosciences, or Earth Sciences, include classical Geology as well as interdisciplinary study of the solid Earth’s interactions with water and hydrologic systems, climate systems, and biologic systems. Geoscientists use approaches from other disciplines to study our planet, such as in geophysics, geochemistry, and paleobiology and paleoecology. Geoscientists have important roles in the discovery and management of mineral, energy, and water resources, environmental and natural-hazard studies, land management, and education.
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