Recent PhD graduate Emily Mixon and co-authors applied novel Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) techniques in the WiscSIMS Lab to collect geochemical data for zircons from two of the oldest felsic crustal fragments.
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Graduate Student Collin Sutton receives Department of Energy award to study improved hydrogeological modeling
Geoscience PhD candidate Collin Sutton has received the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Award, which will take him to Los Alamos National Laboratory later this summer.
Chancellor Mnookin and L&S Dean, Eric Wilcots tour Luke Zoet’s Surface Processes Lab
The Chancellor toured several research groups within the College of Letters and Science as part of a program aimed at viewing “World-changing Research within L&S”. Accompanying Chancellor Mnookin were Tina Neilson and L&S Dean, Eric …
Professor Andrea Dutton testifies to US Senate About Impacts of Climate Change on Ocean Economies
Dr. Andrea Dutton appeared before the Senate Budget Committee to testify at a hearing entitled “Warming Seas, Cooling Economy: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Ocean Industries”. Video of the entire hearing, as well as Dr. …
First state-wide survey of rural water concerns highlights key messages for regulators and lawmakers
Rural land covers most of the state of Wisconsin, and rural practices continue to strongly shape the quality and quantity of groundwater in the state. Rural residents themselves are also strongly connected to issues affecting …
Professor Brad Singer joins News 3 Live to talk about the volcanic eruptions in Iceland
Antarctica’s ancient ice sheets foreshadow dynamic changes in Earth’s future
Andrea Dutton’s Research on Sea Level History Featured in the Washington Post
Annie Bauer receives the GSA Doris M. Curtis Outstanding Woman in Science Award
Assistant Professor Annie Bauer has been announced as the 2022 recipient of the GSA Doris M. Curtis Outstanding Woman in Science Award. Doris M. Curtis was the 103rd president of the Geological Society of America …
Luke Zoet is 2022 AGU Cryosphere Early Career Award Recipient
Luke Zoet was announced as American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2022 Cryosphere Early Career Award recipient. Being selected as a Section Honoree is bestowed upon individuals for meritorious work or service toward the advancement and promotion …