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School of geosciences field station construction update

In a momentous stride toward enhancing the educational landscape for geology students, construction is well underway at the new USF Geosciences Field Station nestled in Idaho. The groundbreaking commenced on August 2023, marking the inception of a project aimed at establishing a fully operational field station in the western United States.

January 25, 2024Department News

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

School of Geosciences professor earns AAG Honors, celebrating a legacy of advancements in the field of geography

School of Geosciences professor, Dr. Jennifer Collins, is awarded the 2024 Distinguished Scholarship Honors by the American Association of Geographers.

January 19, 2024Honors and Awards, Research

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These caves mean death for Himalayan glaciers

Jason Gulley has spent 19 years crawling through the insides of glaciers, from Alaska to Nepal. Sometimes these caves, carved through the ice by running water, are large enough for a truck to drive through. Other times, they’re so narrow that he slides along the slippery floor on his belly. If he pauses, his clothing can freeze to the ice.

January 10, 2024Research

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Professor Jennifer Collins earns AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honor for her hurricane research

The 2024 AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honor is awarded to Jennifer Collins for her research in physical climatology and human geography, most notably for her studies of hurricanes, hurricane risk, and hurricane evacuation behavior.

January 9, 2024Honors and Awards

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Register Now: Geology Alumni Society Annual Banquet

Join the Geology Alumni Society for their annual banquet! Sponsorship and registration proceeds to benefit RAD, GFSOF, GFSEF and SUFSSF. A portion of the registration and sponsorship proceeds will be used to help fund upcoming GAS programs and events.

January 8, 2024Alumni News, Events

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School of Geosciences PhD student travels to France to study rock samples for Chateaubriand Fellowship

A PhD student in the School of Geosciences, John Henson, attained the prestigious Chateaubriand Fellowship in the Spring of 2022.

December 11, 2023Honors and Awards, Research

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Yasin Elshorbany: Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awardee

The Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award program celebrates exceptional teaching at the undergraduate level, recognizing those who go above and beyond to foster student learning.

December 7, 2023Honors and Awards

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Welcome New Academic Program Specialist: Angelika Hart!

Letter of Introduction from Osvaldo Meireles: Please join me in welcoming Angelika Hart as the new Academic Program Specialist for the School of Geosciences!

November 29, 2023Department News

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Welcome Lab Manager for the Center for Geochemical Analysis (CGA)/ICP lab, Shannon Letscher!

Letter of Introduction from Dr. Joni Downs Firat: I want to formally introduce you to our new teaching and lab manager for the Center for Geochemical Analysis (CGA)/ICP lab, Shannon Letscher.

November 9, 2023Department News

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

With community help, USF developing app to show neighborhood-level flooding, climate risks

The USF Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience will use outreach efforts similar to this town hall meeting on flooding to get community input on the CRIS-HAZARD app USF is developing in partnership with Georgia Teach Community.

October 17, 2023Community Engagement

Graduate students Sophia Gutierrez and Elizabeth Royer conducting the quarterly beach survey after Hurricane Idalia

‘The perfect storm:’ Idalia leaves Florida beaches vulnerable to future inclement weather

A University of South Florida expert on erosion and coastal resiliency is working with Pinellas County to help identify beaches in need of nourishment following Hurricane Idalia, which washed away parts of the coast as it roared past Tampa Bay earlier this month.

September 13, 2023Research

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Study looks at why Florida beaches severely eroded after Idalia

It's been a week and a half since Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida's Big Bend, and the coastline is still recovering from significant beach erosion. Researchers out of University of South Florida are studying these impacts a bit closer and why it was particularly this bad for this area.

September 5, 2023Research

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