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Nicolas Pérez-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.

(Dec. 1, 2020)

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences 2020 Lab Updates

As we close out 2020, we wanted to share with you lab updates from all of our faculty members.

Graph depicting past and future carbon dioxide concentrations.

(Nov. 6, 2020)

EES Professors Contribute to Study on Future Climate Prediction

Climate experts make the case for including ancient data in future models.

Kelleher portrait

(Nov. 2, 2020)

EES Professor Christa Kelleher Wins SU’s First Francis A. Kohout Award for Outstanding Achievement

The award honors early-career scientists for outstanding achievements in the hydrogeologic profession.