Archie the Aetosaur is now at home in the Rock Garden
Sep 22, 2020
In 2016, faculty in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences and the Department of Art collaborated on a sculpture of Gorgetosuch...
GES welcomes Dr Christine Hendren, new RIEEE director and professor
Sep 10, 2020
The Department is pleased to announce the arrival of a new faculty member! Dr Christine Ogilvie Hendren joined GES in August 2020 and will serve as Di...
GES '15 Alumn Develops Interferogram of Sparta Earthquake
Aug 25, 2020
Hugh Harper is a 2015 graduate of the GES Quatitative Geoscience program and is currently making us proud as a PhD candidate at Scripps Institute of O...
Commemoration for Dr B. Charlotte Schreiber, former GES affiliate faculty
Aug 19, 2020
We are saddened to hear that Dr B. Charlotte Schreiber, former GES affiliate faculty, has passed away. Over the course of her life, Dr Schreiber...
Shake shake shake! The Sparta, NC magnitude 5.1 earthquake info is here!
Aug 12, 2020
If you were anywhere in North Carolina or Virginia on the morning of August 9th, there's a good chance you experienced a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. Alt...
Alum Rachel Gaines ('19) named NCAA Woman of the Year nominee
Jul 31, 2020
Department alumna Rachel Gaines ('19) has been having a great summer in terms of being recognized for her achievements as a student athlete! After rec...
Alum Rachel Gaines ('19) named Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America
Jul 9, 2020
Rachel Gaines ('19; Environmental Science) was honored for her achievements in academics and athletics by being named an Academic All-American by...
Curious about the dust plume? Dr. Bob Swarthout can tell you all about it.
Jun 30, 2020
How will the dust plume coming in from the Atlantic affect us here in Boone? Dr. Bob Swarthout, who studies atmospheric aerosols, and colleagues in th...
Ciara Sailar Awarded AEG Carolinas Scholarship
Jun 11, 2020
Congratulations to Geology major Ciara Sailar for being this year’s recipient of “The Carolinas Scholarship” through the Association of Engineer...
Liutkus-Pierce and Zimmer's Study on Ancient Human Footprints Published in Scientific Reports
May 18, 2020
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce and Brian Zimmer's study on ancient human footprints in Engaro Sera (Tanzania) was recently published in Scientific Reports...