Message from the Chair
Hello Earth and Planetary Science Alumni, Our alumni play an essential role in the success of EPS and, especially, in the opportunities we can provide for our students. Through mentoring, internships, professional connections, financial support, and speaking directly with our students about your work and career paths, you help them see the many directions an EPS education can lead... Read More: Message from the Chair
Notes from the Field
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From Classroom to Core Samples: My First Geoscience Research Experience
Written by Alaina Elliott, Undergraduate Geoscience Major '27 When there is an open door, take the opportunity. That's exactly what I did this summer when I applied for a research position with the... From Classroom to Core Samples: My First Geoscience Research Experience -
Damaging Coastal Storm Conditions Have Become Twice as Frequent at a New Jersey Beach Since 1979
This article was written by Kitta MacPherson and can be accessed by clicking here. A Rutgers study offers evidence of increasing erosion risk along the Mid-Atlantic coast Storm conditions capable of... Damaging Coastal Storm Conditions Have Become Twice as Frequent at a New Jersey Beach Since 1979 -
Living and Learning on Alaska's Juneau Icefield
Written by EPS Graduate Student Lindsay Podjasek This summer, I had the opportunity to participate in the inaugural Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP) Graduate Field Course, an... Living and Learning on Alaska's Juneau Icefield -
Old Mines, New Questions: Reassessing Arizona's Copper Country
Written by Jarrod Burges, EPS Graduate Student The electrification of America has driven the need for critical minerals — copper and rare earth elements (REEs) chief among them. Deposits like... Old Mines, New Questions: Reassessing Arizona's Copper Country -
Chasing Glass Across the Columbia River Flood Basalts
Written by EPS Graduate Student Lev Jukna-ParsonsLev Jukna-Parsons 1,500 miles driven. 17 days. Four states. All in pursuit of rare, pristine volcanic glass. At the tail end of September 2025,... Chasing Glass Across the Columbia River Flood Basalts -
Getting Creative When Mapping What’s Already Been Mapped
Written by Michael Di Maio, EPS PhD Student When you think of “creative fields,” geology probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. More broadly, many people don’t put science and creativity in the... Getting Creative When Mapping What’s Already Been Mapped -
A Total Wreck Worth Finding: Hunting for Wulfenite at the Total Wreck Mine in Arizona’s Empire Mountains
Written by EPS Graduate Student Zak Jibrin On the last day, after many days of talks, posters, and scientific conversations at the MSA conference in Tucson, Lindsay and I were ready to ditch the... A Total Wreck Worth Finding: Hunting for Wulfenite at the Total Wreck Mine in Arizona’s Empire Mountains
Alumni Spotlights
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Spotlight on Alumni
Dr. Catherine "Cat" Beck
Faculty & Staff Updates
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Tribute to Marie-Pierre Aubry on Her Retirement
Written by Ken Miller and Crystal Pletka After more than five decades of pioneering research, distinguished teaching, and international scientific leadership, including a 25-year career at Rutgers... Tribute to Marie-Pierre Aubry on Her Retirement -
Celebrating James Van Buren Browning’s Career of Service and Scholarship on his retirement
Written by Dr. Ken Miller, Board of Governors Professor James Van Buren Browning (Jim) came to Rutgers after earning his master’s with Dave Bottjer at USC to work in paleontology with George McGhee... Celebrating James Van Buren Browning’s Career of Service and Scholarship on his retirement -
A New Chapter for Leadership at the Rutgers University Geology Museum
The Rutgers University Geology Museum, America’s first geology museum and a cornerstone of geoscience education since 1872, is entering an exciting new chapter with a leadership transition. Celebrating the... A New Chapter for Leadership at the Rutgers University Geology Museum
