Earth and Planetary Sciences news
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Adventures on the JOIDES Resolution: Masters student Millie Levin is blogging about her experiences on a scientific expedition off the coast of Australia. For the next two months, as part of her M.S. research, she will be on the JOIDES Resolution, a 143-meter long research vessel that drills sediment cores for the International Ocean Drilling Program.
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From KQED Science: Geologic Highlights of California's New National Monument. The Berryessa-Snow Mountain Region: Its Remarkable Geologic Features" by Eldridge and Judith Moores.
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"No. 1 in impact in life and earth sciences" from UC Davis Dateline. A new CWTS Leiden ranking of research impact puts UC Davis first in the world in the category of life and earth sciences.
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From Sacramento News & Review: "Mars needs this woman - UC Davis scientist Dawn Sumner's work here on Earth might answer whether there's life out there."
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"#GirlsWithToys: Women in Lab Coats Prove Science Isn't Just For Guys" - from The Takeaway: an interview with Dawn Sumner
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Professor Tessa Hill's work is featured in a California food video series collaboration between UC and renowned New York food writer Mark Bittman. "Mark Bittman: California Matters," a 10-part video series launching May 11, was produced by the University of California and Berkeley Food Institute. "What Oysters Reveal About Sea Change'"
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Rob Zierenberg was a guest scientist aboard Leg 5 of the MBARI 2015 Gulf of California Expedition. The purpose of this leg was to study the seafloor-spreading ridges of the Alarcon Rise and Pescadero Basin and volcanic seamounts nearby, with the objective to understand the tectonic and volcanic processes of the ridges and the transition from spreading ridge to bounding transform faults.
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Honors & Awards
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Professor Kari Cooper has been elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. She has made fundamental contributions to both the development of analytical techniques - most notably involving U-series nuclides - and the understanding of temporal and physical aspects of magma system histories.
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Graduate student Mark DeBlois has been awarded the UC Davis Graduate Research Mentorship Fellowship for 2015-2016.
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Graduate students Alisha Clark (Mineral and Rock Physics), Austin Elliott (Tectonophysics), and Mark Stelten (Volcanology, Geochemistry and Petrology) receive Outstanding Student Paper Awards at the Fall 2014 AGU Meeting.
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Professor Tessa Hill has been named a 2014-15 Chancellor's Fellow. The Chancellor’s Fellows program began in 2000 as a way to recognize faculty in the early stages of their careers, for outstanding research and teaching, as well as service to the university.
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From the Chair
Professor and Chair Dawn Sumner
Dear Friends of Earth and Planetary Sciences,
I am pleased to announce the latest edition of the UC Davis Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences newsletter. We hope you enjoy reading about the teaching and research currently going on in the department.
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Diversity Statement
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is committed to creating a community that respects each person as an individual. We promote diversity, creativity, and rigorous intellectual inquiry for all members of our department and the University community, through excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Diversity and excellence – in perspectives, scientific approaches, and contributions to society – are the cornerstones of our success as a department.
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positions available
2015-2016 Part-time Lecturer Positions
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis, anticipates openings for part-time Lecturers to teach undergraduate courses during the 2015-16 academic year contingent upon the instructional needs of the department. posted 3/13/2015
events
M.S. Exit Talk: 1 pm in 1316 Earth & Phy. Sci.
Thu, August 27, 2015: “Integrated structural and geomorphic evolution of displaced fluvial channels along the Mojave San Andreas and their implications for paleoslip measurements” – by Mary Barr
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Video
What Oysters Reveal About Sea Change
from Mark Bittman: California Matters
Tessa Hill has been researching ocean acidification at Bodega Marine Laboratory for eight years. New York food writer Mark Bittman braves the elements off the coast of California and learns how researchers are helping local and regional seafood producers monitor the effects of ocean acidification. NY Times article: What Oysters Reveal About Sea Change
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