Geology Archive

Philipp Ruprecht, Columbia University – Volcanology Studies

It’s pretty busy inside of a volcano! Philipp Ruprecht, professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory,

Upmanu Lall, Columbia University – Futuristic Irrigation

We all need water! Upmanu Lall, professor of engineering at Columbia University, explores the future of

Rob Spencer, FSU – Permafrost

Thawing carbon in the arctic is presenting some potential problems. Rob Spencer, an oceanographer at FSU,

Susan Brantley, Penn State – Hydraulic Fracturing Concerns

Is fracking harmful to our planet or is it worth the economic boon it brings? Susan

Michael Strager, WVU – Protecting Water Resources

Water is among our most precious resources. Michael Strager, associate professor in the Division of Resource Management,

Gabe Bowen, University of Utah – Ancient Warming Periods and Today

The climate has always been changing. Dr. Gabe Bowen, a geochemist at the University of Utah,

Jack Ridge, Tufts University – Geologic Time

The Earth is a few billion years old and a lot has transpired during that time.

Shikha Sharma, West Virginia University – Isotopic Fingerprints

A clean source of energy might just save the world. Dr. Shikha Sharma, assistant professor of

Kari Cooper, UC Davis – Reservoirs of Magma

The typical Hollywood depiction of a volcano might be visually stunning, but it’s not very accurate.

Robert Burne, Australian National University – Martian Minerals and Microbes

“But our finding, that stevensite can form around biological organisms, will encourage re-interpretation of these Martian