Nov 11, 2026 | Alex Watson, EER 2028
In my opinion, the best part of geology is the field work. There’s something amazing about visiting a site and witnessing billions of years of history with your own eyes. Every rock you pick up, every sample you take, is a clue that helps piece together Earth’s story. I love…
Read MoreAug 12, 2026 | Bella Gray, PhD 2029
Discipline Tags: volcanology, modeling, remote sensing, hazard mitigation Leah Cecchini’s drive is evident from the moment you meet her. This was true in November of 2025 during our initial interview, and even more so during our follow-up conversation in July. When I first spoke to Leah about her graduate research,…
Read MoreAug 5, 2026 | Emma Martin, PhD 2029
Understanding the stress response Think back to an introductory geology class. Consider time as a clock; the Earth formed at midnight, and 24 hours later, it is the year 2026. At 4:00 a.m., the first signs of life began to emerge. Sixteen hours later, at 8:00 p.m., complex multicellular life…
Read MoreJan 15, 2026 | Bella Gray, PhD 2029
Discipline tags: sediment transport, beach dynamics, microplastics Sitting down with Dan, it quickly became apparent how passionate she is about microplastics research. She is a Masters student working with Cornel Olariu researching the movement and accumulation of microplastics in the Matagorda Peninsula off the Texas coast. “I found my way…
Read MoreAug 26, 2025 | Bella Gray, PhD 2029
Novels Next time you want to read about geology without having to open your own manuscript or one of your many citations, give one of these a go: The Martian (2011) by Andy Weir Mark Watney finds himself stranded and alone on Mars after a dust storm forces his crew…
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