Message from the Chair
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The Start of an Exciting Year
Hello Earth and Planetary Science Alumni, As we start our start the 2023-24 year, there are new things to report. EPS is in the midst of a makeover with new tile floors replacing the gray carpet and white painted walls. The walls are bare now giving a sterile appearance. However, we are planning a... Read More: Message from the Chair
Notes from the Field
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Congratulations to Our 2024 Student Award Recipients!
Congratulations to all of our 2024 Undergraduate Student Award recipients! The Department of Earth and Planetary Science is celebrating its many talented students. We are super proud of all of their... Congratulations to Our 2024 Student Award Recipients! -
Building Bridges to Geological Carbon Dioxide Storage
Written by Ken Miller, John Schmelz, and Lisa Auermuller. Addressing human carbon dioxide release of 10 billion tons of carbon (= 36.7 billion tons of Carbon dioxide) per year will require multiple... Building Bridges to Geological Carbon Dioxide Storage -
School of Ice: Crystal Pletka's Experience with Oregon State University
Written by Crystal Pletka, Ph.D. School of Ice Participants and Leaders at Eliot Glacier Observation Site.This summer I was lucky enough to attend the School of Ice at Oregon State University. The... School of Ice: Crystal Pletka's Experience with Oregon State University -
Holly Valgardson's Field Work in Lanzarote Under Dr. Ben Black!
Written by Holly Valgardson. I am holding a very large peridotite mantle xenolith. I am a second-year master's student working with Dr. Ben Black in the Earth and Planetary Science department. This... Holly Valgardson's Field Work in Lanzarote Under Dr. Ben Black! -
Retired Geologist Gives Back to the Rutgers Museum that Inspired Him
Thomas Ambrose at his home in Florida. Photo by Doug McDonough. This article was written by Jason Nark and originally posted on rutgersfoundation.org. World traveler Thomas Ambrose, who earned a... Retired Geologist Gives Back to the Rutgers Museum that Inspired Him -
New Jersey Salt Marsh Sediments Offer Evidence of Hurricanes Back to the 1500s
This article was originally written by Kitta MacPherson and published on rutgers.edu. Rutgers-led researchers show that geological records offer a new way to make storm predictions in a... New Jersey Salt Marsh Sediments Offer Evidence of Hurricanes Back to the 1500s -
Rutgers Scientists Aim to Create Best Image Ever of Ramapo Fault Zone
This article was published on rutgers.edu and written by Kitta MacPherson on June 25, 2024. View the original article by clicking here. Fault finders: James Bourke (right), a seismologist and... Rutgers Scientists Aim to Create Best Image Ever of Ramapo Fault Zone
Alumni Spotlights
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Energy Sector
Thomas N. Ambrose
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Environmental
Michael Klaser
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Research & Academics
Julia Criscione
Faculty & Staff Updates
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George McGhee Obituary
Paleontologist, Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University George R. McGhee Jr. passed away on December 21, 2023 at RWJBH University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. Born September 25, 1951 in... George McGhee Obituary
