Cascadia Subduction Zone comes into sharper focus with new subsurface map
Scientists have long been working to understand the subterranean structures and mechanics of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the 600-mile-long fault where two tectonic plates meet along the coasts of southern British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and northern California.
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David Montgomery on Soil Health - FieldSound Podcast S2 E5
In this episode, Montgomery discusses his career trajectory, which began with a fascination for maps as a child and led him to become a geomorphologist studying Earth’s surface features. He describes his transition from biology to geology during college. Montgomery also shares insights from his research on soil erosion and its impact on civilizations, as well as his collaboration with his wife, Anne Biklé, on books about soil health and regenerative farming.
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David Schmidt selected as next ESS Chair
Professor David Schmidt will take on the role of Chair of the Department of Earth and Space Sciences this summer (July 1st, 2024).
Professor Schmidt earned his Ph.D. in Geophysics from Berkeley in 2002 and joined ESS as Associate Professor in 2013.
UW Geologist connects landslide research with communities in high-risk regions
Alison Duvall, University of Washington associate professor of Earth and Space Sciences, is working to understand how climate and climate change might affect the frequency, severity and downstream impacts of landslides, and bring what she learns to community partners working to reduce risk in vulnerable places.
Read moreESS Graduate Students Awarded AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Awards
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) recently announced the 2023 Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) recipients. Three ESS graduate students, Anna Ledeczi, Madeleine Lucas, and Jensen DeGrande, are awardees.
Read moreCould a WA volcano erupt again in our lifetime? What would happen?
ESS Professor Emeritus George Bergantz is interviewed about Cascade volcano hazards.
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Earth and Space Sciences' Cailey Condit awarded 2024 NSF CAREER Award
Cailey Condit, a UW Assistant Professor and petrologist in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, the most prestigious award presented by NSF to support junior faculty.
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UW's Eric Steig awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship
ESS Professor and Chair Eric Steig, a University of Washington glaciologist and geochemist, recently was awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, an honor given to 188 “culture creators” working across 52 disciplines.
Read moreUW Environment disciplines rank among top 10 in the world
Out of 16,400 university programs at 1,500 institutions in 96 locations around the world, UW has five subjects in the top 10 in 2024, including Geology (No. 8), Earth & Marine Sciences (No.
Read moreESS Professor Eric Steig Named 2024 Guggenheim Fellow
The Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced on Thursday April 11 their appointment of 188 Guggenheim Fellowships to a distinguished and diverse group of culture-creators working across 52 disciplines. ESS Professor and current chair, Eric Steig, was one of just two fellows in the field of Earth Science.
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