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Perfect fall weather helped UGA students participate in long-term mineral weathering experiments led by Dr. Rebecca Lybrand at the University of California Davis (UCD). Specially designed mesh bags (looking like tea bags) filled with different rock types (granite, basalt, and quartz sandstone) have been deployed in the soil for several years.  This mid-November weekend Sierra Wermuth, Rita Dwivedi, and Taran Bradley assisted Ph.D.…
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Min Weathering
UGA students help retrieve mesh bags for study of mineral weathering.

UGA Geology is the first overseas collaborator in this European initiative, and Grace Lang, an undergraduate in the geology department, is the first student ever involved in this initiative. Much of the video shows Grace in the field, in the lab, and being interviewed. She is the unique one speaking English (with subtitles!) - Kudos to Grace for a great job! The video recording occurred during the field campaign conducted at Mt Etna in June 2024…
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UGA Geology hightlited in Sharing Minds Ep1: "Sampling Rocks"

  The rapid-response research investigates Hurricane Helene’s impact on the Oconee River watershed, a vital water source for Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.  As climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of extreme weather events like hurricanes, understanding their effects on natural water systems has become increasingly important. Hurricane Helene’s heavy rainfall and flooding likely carried pollutants from urban,…
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Dr. Avishek Dutta and Dr. Srimanti Duttagupta awarded NSF-RAPID grant focused on extreme events.

Congratulations to Dr. Schroeder, elected Fellow to the Mineralogical Society of America! The Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) Fellows are members who have contributed significantly to the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, petrology, or allied sciences and whose scientific contribution utilized mineralogical studies or data. Dr. Paul A. Schroeder has been designated as a Fellow upon proper accreditation by the MSA…
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Dr. Paul Schroeder, Professor of Geology, elected Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America

Congratulations to Dr. Sue and the 2024 Paleontological Society Fellows! Dr. Susan Goldstein, Professor Emerita of Geology, was recently named a Fellow of the Paleontological Society at the Geological Society of America annual meeting in Anaheim, California. Fellows are members of the Paleontological Society who have made far-reaching contributions to paleontology through research, teaching, or service to the profession. For Dr. Goldstein,…
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Dr. Susan Goldstein, Professor Emerita of Geology, was recently named a Fellow of the Paleontological Society at the Geological Society of America

  Dr. Sally Walker - Invertebrate Paleobiology Professor Dr. Sally provides real life experience for her GEOL 4010 “Life and Ecologies of the Past” students with field work conducted at Sapelo Island, GA. The principles of paleobiology course (including biostratigraphy, paleoecology, taphonomy, and macroevolutionary dynamics) have been annually attending the Sapelo Island Trip every fall since the mid 1990’s.   Sapelo Island National…
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4010 Annual Class Trip to Sapelo Island

  The Department of Geology is pleased to announce that an International Cooperation Agreement between the University of Georgia and the the Suez Canal University, Arab Republic of Egypt has been completed. This agreement provides the ability for both Universities to engage in cooperative educational, research, and outreach activities. This agreement provides the opportunity for: Student and Faculty exchange Study abroad Collaborative…
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International Cooperation Agreement (ICA) between Suez Canal Universty and the University of Georgia

The Interdisciplinary Field Program (IFP)  UGA’s Interdisciplinary Field Program mixes geology, ecology, and anthropology into an epic road trip across America.   UGA BEYOND THE ARCH highlights the long running program and staple of the Department of Geology.    35 YEARS AND COUNTING  The Interdisciplinary Field Program started in 1988 as an Honors geology field course. At the time, UGA didn’t offer many off-campus…
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Journey Across America - Science meets adventure in UGA IFP

  Assessing Compound Flood Impacts on Groundwater Levels in Coastal Urban Communities   Researchers: Felix Santiago-Collazo (PI), University of Georgia Adam Milewski (Co-PI), University of Georgia Jessica Brown (Co-PI), University of Georgia Carol Pride (Co-PI), Savannah State University Alan Roberts (Collaborator), City of Tybee Island Doug Haymas (Collaborator), Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Resource Division…
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UGA and Savannah State University Research Grant Funded by the US Coastal Research Program (USCRP)

Source: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences News By Alan Flurry Steven Holland, paleobiologist and expert in stratigraphy, has been selected as the Shellebarger Professor in Geology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. The professorship is supported by a gift from Sydney (BSHE ’79) and Jeff (BS ’78, MS ’80) Shellebarger, former president of Chevron’s North American exploration and production operations. Jeff Shellebarger currently…
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Paleobiology, Shellebarger Professor in Geology

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Steve Holland named Shellebarger professor in Geology

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