Melting Glaciers Cause One-Third of Sea-Level Rise
The world's glaciers lost 260 gigatons of water each year between 2003 and 2009, making these rivers of ice responsible for almost a third of sea-level rise in that time, new research finds. Martin Sharp and former EAS graduate students Alex Gardner and Anthony Arendt are co-authors on the paper.
Billion-year-old underground oasis
A reservoir of water at ~2.4 kilometers below the surface in the Canadian Shield turned out to be the oldest free water ever found so far. Dr. Long Li, is part of the team made this discovery.
Bioavailability of zinc in marine systems through time
Two geomicrobiologists in our department are part of a research team that successfully challenged a long-accepted theory about the chemical composition of the ancient oceans.
Professor Emeritus Dr. Jiri Krupicka celebrates his 100th birthday!
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Dr. Krupicka on his 100th birthday!
The spacingTime Continuum – Inaugural Whyte Ave Edition
There's just something inexplicably cool (to me) about seeing a photo of a horse drawn carriage filled with a moustachioed brass band circa 1907 lounging outside of the building where you drink your coffee and check your emails each morning.
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Professional Development Workshops
In recognition of 100 years of geological teaching and research at the University of Alberta, The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will deliver a series of GeoScience educational seminars entitled “The Charlie Stelck Centennial Geology Short-Course Series”. This series is designed for professional development to keep your knowledge and skills current.Visiting Candidate Talks
Wed. May 22 - Dr. Leah Hollstein
Thu. May 23 - Dr. Leith Deacon
Tue. May 28 - Dr. Manish Shirgaokar
Wed. May 29 - Dr. Jeongseob Kim
Tue. Jun 04 - Dr. Kristof van Assche
Thu. Jun 06 - Dr. Silvia Vilches
All talks start at Noon in Tory 3-36
Thu. May 23 - Dr. Leith Deacon
Tue. May 28 - Dr. Manish Shirgaokar
Wed. May 29 - Dr. Jeongseob Kim
Tue. Jun 04 - Dr. Kristof van Assche
Thu. Jun 06 - Dr. Silvia Vilches
All talks start at Noon in Tory 3-36