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Announcing: The Louise H. Kellogg Endowed Chair in Geophysics

We are proud to announce the search for a new faculty member to fill the Louise H. Kellogg Endowed Chair in Geophysics. The endowed chair is made possible by a $2 million gift from Doug Neuhauser, Kellogg’s husband honoring her legacy as an inspiring geophysicist, mentor, and leader, dedicated to increasing equity, inclusion, and diversity throughout the scientific community.

Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor in Geology and Paleobiology

The Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis, invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor to teach undergraduate courses and conduct research during the 2024-2025 academic year. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Paleobiology, Geosciences or a related field. Preference will be given to candidates who have a background in the fields of both Geology and Paleobiology.

Sarah Stewart Named American Physical Society Fellow for Research on Evolution of Planetary Systems

For her landmark work in the development and application of shock physics techniques to explain the origin and evolution of planetary systems, Sarah Stewart has been selected as an American Physical Society Fellow.

The prestigious honor is one that no more than half of one percent of the society’s membership (excluding student members) are nominated for each year.

Stewart's nomination stems from her revolutionary theory that the moon formed within the Earth when the planet existed as an astronomical object called a synestia.

Congratulations to Joy Foluso, who was awarded the E-an Zen Geoscience Outreach grant from GSA!

For the fifth year (starting in 2018) the Geology and Society Division has administered the E-an Zen Geoscience Outreach Grant (also known as the E-an Zen Fund Supporting Geoscience Communication). This important GSA Award seeks to fund, annually, two projects that communicate geoscience information to the lay public with the express purpose of promoting the understanding of the geosciences and its relevance to society. The awards are in the amount of $1,500.

Dr. Barbara Ratschbacher awarded Revitalization Research Program Grants

Assistant Professor Barbara Ratschbacher researches continental crust formation in subduction zones, which are collision areas between two tectonic plates. Ratschbacher plans to use the research funds to further work on subsurface magma reservoir processes and how those processes relate to volcanic eruptions and hazards.

Professor & Department Chair Dr. Kari Cooper | Deciphering the Black Box of Volcanoes: Kari Cooper Receives Norman L. Bowen Award

Our own Professor and Department Chair, Dr. Kari Cooper, a fellow of both the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Geological Society of America, has now won the American Geophysical Union’s Norman L. Bowen Award, which honors a mid-career or senior scientist for outstanding contributions to the fields of petrology, volcanology and geochemistry.