Response to Black Lives Matter Protests by the Department of Geological Sciences at UF

Response to Black Lives Matter Protests by the Department of Geological Sciences at UF In the past few weeks, we have witnessed another painful chapter in the long history of systemic racism and violence that has plagued our country since its birth. The senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and […]

New Research Provides a Clearer View of the Moon’s History

There’s more to the Moon than meets the eye — much more, as it turns out. “Humans only ever see one side of the Moon,” said Stephen Elardo, an assistant professor in the Department of Geological Sciences and NASA Early Career Fellow. He means that literally. The side that always faces toward Earth, known as the nearside, […]

Ancient carbon found in a deep sinkhole in the South China Sea

Dr. Tom Bianchi is coauthor of a new paper presenting evidence for ancient carbon trapped in Earth’s deepest “blue hole” in the South China Sea. Click here for more information.

Madison Flint receives an Outstanding Student Presentation Award

Madison Flint received an Outstanding Student Presentation Award for her poster at the recent American Geophysical Union. This prestigious award was only granted to the top 5% of student participants from the Fall 2019 AGU meeting.

Geology Professor Honored at AGU Meeting

Thomas S. Bianchi, the Jon L. and the Beverly A. Thompson Endowed Chair of Geological Sciences, was honored at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting in December 2019 as an AGU Fellow. This award is given to AGU members who have made exceptional scientific contributions and gained prominence in their respective fields of Earth […]

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