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Geology Student Broadens Horizons Aboard Research Vessel

Geology Student Broadens Horizons Aboard Research Vessel By Peyton McElaney In the summer of 2019, CLAUDIA BANKS was in the American Southwest, mapping formations of sedimentary and metamorphic rock...

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Shifting Ground

Unusual movements beneath the Earth’s surface in Chile raise questions about a future earthquake By Cindy Spence In 1960, the largest earthquake ever recorded hit southern Chile. The 9.5 magnitude...

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Countdown to Mars

Professor Amy Williams Discusses Next Mars Rover Mission in NASA Video Professor Amy Williams from the Department of Geological Sciences was interviewed by NASA Astrobiology for its “Countdown to...

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What Greenland’s Streams Tell Us About Climate Change

As global temperatures rise, scientists are still discovering the impact that changes in climate will have on the world around us. These questions are particularly urgent in the Arctic, which is...

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“Would you like to work on Mars? I can help you with that.”

Astrobiologist Amy Williams’ mind is on Mars. Williams, a University of Florida geology professor, recently joined her second Mars mission: After serving on the Curiosity rover team since 2009, she’s...

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Going way back

Going way back By: Alyssa Findlay Nature Climate Change The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the Earth, changing the landscape. In particular, rising temperatures accelerate permafrost...

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Prof. Juliane Dannberg Receives Jason Morgan Early Career Award

University of Florida professor Juliane Dannberg, PhD, has received the Jason Morgan Early Career Award for 2021 from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) for her compelling research and advancement of...

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A New Focus on the Neglected Carbonate Critical Zone

Earth’s critical zone, the outer skin of the earth between treetops and the base of groundwater has been described as where life meets rocks.  Its impacts on human well-being have made it the focus of...

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Mars rover images help UF scientist, NASA team narrow the search for ancient...

Billions of years ago, a Martian river flowed with such force that it tumbled boulders in its path, strewing them out into its massive delta. University of Florida astrobiologist Amy Williams looked...

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Studying glaciers… from Florida

Studying glaciers . . . from Florida Mickey MacKie, assistant professor of geological sciences and a glaciologist. Photo provided. Welcome to From Florida, a podcast where you’ll learn how minds are...

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