Original article published on July 7, 2016 on UF News site Deliberately flooding riverbeds left parched by dams has great potential to restore wetlands, but may also have a significant unintended consequence: the release of greenhouse gases. Despite the findings, the pros of returning rivers to their natural courses and flows generally outweigh the cons, but […]
Dr. Andrea Dutton — Assistant Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences — and colleagues at the University of Michigan have utilized a new technique of analysis to reconstruct Antarctic ocean temperatures that support the idea that the combined impacts of volcanic eruptions and an asteroid impact brought about one of Earth’s biggest mass extinctions 66 million […]
A recent WEDU PBS video about Biochar featured research by Dr. Andrew Zimmerman, Associate Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences. Dr. Zimmerman’s research assess the stability of biochar formed from different biomass material and their potential as a mechanism for carbon sequestration. Watch the video: Biochar WEDU PBS
A recent article by Ray Russo and Elizabeth Screaton – faculty in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Florida — addresses the science behind the debate regarding whether fracking for oil and gas should or should not be allowed in Florida. The article was published online on May 5, 2016 on “The Conversation.” “Should Florida ‘frack’ […]