Determining the onset of the terrestrial geodynamo is fundamental in our understanding of the formation of a habitable Earth. Due to the lack of a >4 Ga rock record, detrital
Dr. Alain Plattner awarded NASA Planetary Science Early Career Award
Dr. Alain Plattner was named to the inaugural class of NASA Planetary Science Early Career Award recipients as one out of six researchers nation-wide. This highly competitive award will fund the
Dr. Julia Cartwright’s New NASA Grant Research Profiled
Dr. Julia Cartwright’s research being conducted under a recent NASA grant is profiled in the UA News article, “UA Research Looks to Asteroid Belt for Clues on Early Solar System.”
CARI Fellowship Announced!
CARI Announces Inaugural Fellows and Campuswide Initiatives
Ph.D. candidate Christine Bassett selected for a NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship
Christine Bassett was announced as a NOAA Sea Grant Knauss fellowship finalist. She will travel to Washington DC in October to be paired with a participating agency. Once paired, she
Troublesome Trees: Spread of Forests Contributed to Ancient Extinction
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Victoria Fitzgerald Breaking the Ice
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Ph.D. candidate Christine Bassett chosen as one of AGU’s Voices for Science
Christine Bassett, a Ph.D. candidate in paleoclimatology, was selected as one of the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Voices for Science. She is one of 35 scientists selected from a competitive
We remember Tom Joiner
We are sad to report the passing of Mr. Tom Joiner, distinguished alumnus, former Alabama State Geologist, businessman, and philanthropist. He was a long-time supporter of the University and Department