Using Evidence From Last Ice Age, Scientists Predict Effects of Rising Seas on Coastal Habitats

By Kitta MacPherson This article was originally posted on Rutgers Today. To view the original article, click here. Extent of future warming will dictate impacts, according to research involving a Rutgers scientist The rapid sea level rise and resulting retreat of coastal habitat seen at the end of...

Announcing the Recipients of the 2023 Undergraduate Student Awards

Congratulations to all of our 2023 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 accomplishments, and are excited to announce this year’s award winners. Students Bryce Troncone,...

Rutgers-led study indicates future changes, including a reduction to Earth’s ability to store carbon

Originally published by Rutgers Today on August 29, 2023. Written by Kitta MacPherson A portion of Amazonian lowland rainforest – areas critical to absorbing carbon dioxide and buffering climate change – may morph over time into dry, grassy savannas, according to a Rutgers-led study. The report,...

From Apollo to Artemis: Unraveling Mysteries in Moon Rocks!

Written by Dr. Juliane Gross   The Apollo Program returned 381 kg of samples from the lunar surface which have provided fundamental insights into the origin and history of the Earth-Moon system and our solar system. During Apollo, some samples were collected or preserved in unique containers or...

How Rutgers Is Forging the Next Generation of Climate Change Problem Solvers

One of EPS's Ph.D. students, Fatematus Nishi, and faculty members, Prof. Bob Kopp, featured in the Rutgers Today article as members of the EPS Department actively contribute to solving real-world climate issues.  By Kitta MacPherson Training program created in wake of Superstorm Sandy brings...

Celebrating Mosasaurs at the Rutgers Geology Museum

The unveiling of the restored painting in the background.From Left to Right: Artist Jeanne Filler Scott, Former Geology Museum Director Bill Selden, Graduate Student Amelia Zietlow from the American Museum of Natural History, and Current Geology Museum Director Lauren Adamo April 17, 2023 By Carol...