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Side by side images of Linda Ivany on the left and Bruce Wilkinson on the right.

(July 8, 2021)

Have You Ever Wondered How Many Species Have Inhabited the Earth? A&S Researchers Confirm We May Never Know

Earth and environmental sciences professors explain why naming new species may be a never-ending journey.

Operating oil well profiled on dramatic cloudy sky.

(June 24, 2021)

When it Comes to the Environmental Impact of Hydrofracking vs. Conventional Gas/Oil Drilling, Research Shows the Differences May Be Minimal

A study led by EES professor Tao Wen is one of the first to use machine learning techniques to holistically assess general water quality data.

(May 21, 2021)

Convocation 2021

As the academic years ends, we would like to congratulate and acknowledge our students for their achievements.

Nicolas PĂ©rez-Consuegra and professor Gregory Hoke standing in front of a waterfall in the Caqueta Canyon.

(May 14, 2021)

The Driving Force Behind Tropical Mudslides

EES Ph.D. candidate leads a research expedition in search of answers to erosion in his home country of Colombia.

Artist rendering of the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche.

(March 18, 2021)

Using Syracuse Lava to Understand Metal Worlds

The Syracuse Lava Project explores what volcanoes might look like on metallic planets.

Paul Fitzgerald portrait

(March 15, 2021)

EES Professor Contributes to Catskill Mountains Study

The paper on episodic exhumation of the Appalachian orogen was published in the journal Geology.

Chauncey D. Holmes portrait in black and white

(Feb. 1, 2021)

Holmes Award Winners Announced

Each year the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences selects a small handful of outstanding students from its introductory courses to receive the Chauncey D. Holmes Award.

(Jan. 4, 2021)

New Committee Will Further Efforts on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

This past summer, the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences formed a new committee to continue departmental progress towards addressing issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion.