Notes from the Field

Congratulations to all of our 2023 Undergraduate Student Award recipients! The department of Earth and Planetary Science is celebrating its many talented students. We are super proud of all of their accomplishments, and are excited to announce this year’s award winners. Students Bryce Troncone,...

Originally published by Rutgers Today on August 29, 2023. Written by Kitta MacPherson A portion of Amazonian lowland rainforest – areas critical to absorbing carbon dioxide and buffering climate change – may morph over time into dry, grassy savannas, according to a Rutgers-led study. The report,...

Written by Dr. Juliane Gross   The Apollo Program returned 381 kg of samples from the lunar surface which have provided fundamental insights into the origin and history of the Earth-Moon system and our solar system. During Apollo, some samples were collected or preserved in unique containers or...

One of EPS's Ph.D. students, Fatematus Nishi, and faculty members, Prof. Bob Kopp, featured in the Rutgers Today article as members of the EPS Department actively contribute to solving real-world climate issues.  By Kitta MacPherson Training program created in wake of Superstorm Sandy brings...

The unveiling of the restored painting in the background.From Left to Right: Artist Jeanne Filler Scott, Former Geology Museum Director Bill Selden, Graduate Student Amelia Zietlow from the American Museum of Natural History, and Current Geology Museum Director Lauren Adamo April 17, 2023 By Carol...

Written by John Chadwick | SAS Senior Writer Journey Berry hopes to make the field more diverse  Journey Berry grew up immersed in the performing arts, playing bass and mulling a career as a jazz musician. She never dreamed she would find her calling amid the glaciers and icy fjords of Alaska. But...