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Dr. Charlotte Garing has been awarded a grant of $1,177,779.00 from the Major Research Instrument program of the National Science Foundation. The award will fund the acquisition of a high-resolution x-ray computed microtomography (micro-CT) system with in situ capabilities that will support the research, training, teaching, and outreach efforts of more than 30 investigators at UGA, Georgia Tech and Emory University in the…

Geology PhD Candidate Yonesha Donaldson has received the Farouk El-Baz Award from Geological Society of America for her research on transmission loss estimates for aquifer recharge in arid environments. Yannie is conducting fieldwork with her advisor, Dr. Adam Milewski in the in the Water Resources and Remote Sensing Laboratory at UGA. Title:  "A geophysical approach to understand flow and morphology of an inland freshwater lens in the…

Geology PhD Candidate Lea Davidson has received the Farouk El-Baz Award from Geological Society of America for her research on transmission loss estimates for aquifer recharge in arid environments. Lea is conducting fieldwork with her advisor, Dr. Adam Milewski in the in the Water Resources and Remote Sensing Laboratory at UGA. Title:  "Improving Transmission Loss Estimates for Aquifer Recharge: Analysis of Post-flood Sediment Drying…

A note from Dr. Milewski: Happy to announce that two of my students won the Farouk El Baz Student Research Award from the Geological Society of America. These are highly regarded awards for desert research with only two given per year.Kudos to doctoral candidate, Lea Davidson for her research entitled, "Improving Transmission Loss Estimates for Aquifer Recharge: Analysis of Post-flood Sediment Drying in Intermittent River Channels" and…

Remote Sensing: "A Satellite-Based Approach for Quantifying Terrestrial Water Cycle Intensity"   Authors: Fabian J. Zowam Adam M. Milewski David F. Richards IV  Water Resources & Remote Sensing Lab (WRRS) Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 20602, USA   Abstract: The terrestrial water cycle intensity (WCI) is a widely used tool to quantify the impact of climate change on the distribution of global water…

Grant Title: The excess gas paradox at volcanoes: does CO2 favor gas accumulation in mafic magmas?   Award Abstract: The forecasting of volcanic eruptions is vital for ~1.1 billion people living near volcanoes worldwide and remains quite challenging. Volcanologists strive to forecast the likelihood, size, and style of eruptions. Many eruptions emit an excess amount of volcanic gases that is greater than the volume of erupted magma. We do…

Project title: The excess gas paradox at volcanoes: does CO2 favor gas accumulation in mafic magmas? Location: University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia, USA) Project details: We are seeking a highly motivated PhD-level graduate student to investigate the factors that control the competition between gas retention and release in magmas, which, in turn, influence how volcanoes erupt. The candidate will seek answers by studying the potential link…

  Dr. Schroeder is featured in Reynolds Living Magazine about some rocks in Georgia.   MYSTERIES OF THE BOULDERS  "To understand these natural wonders, we go to a geology expert. Turns out, the most revealing information is not inside the boulders - it’s outside."   Reynolds Livivng Magazine - summer 2023

Frontiers in Microbiology: "Depth drives the distribution of microbial ecological functions in the coastal western Antarctic Peninsula"   Authors: Avishek Dutta, 1 , 2 , 3, Elizabeth Connors, 1 Rebecca Trinh, 4 Natalia Erazo, 1 Srishti Dasarathy, 1 Hugh W. Ducklow, 4 Deborah K. Steinberg, 5 Oscar M. Schofield, 6 and Jeff S. Bowman 1 , 7 1Integrative Oceanography Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San…