The Ohio State University School of Earth Sciences

Congratulations Frank Zhaozhe on a successful oral presentation at The First National Sustainability Society's Annual Conference! Frank is a PhD candidate in the Water, Climate, and the Environment division of SES! SES is well represented!

Missing summer? PhD Student Emma Bouie spent her summer traveling! This summer, she participated in the Inundation Signatures on Rocky Coastlines Field Camp (ISROC)! Among many things, the students investigated evidence of high-energy events and former coastal infrastructure at Hams Bluff, St. Croix. Working in groups, they examined wave-emplaced boulders and captured photogrammetry for later analysis. Emma and her work show that SES has the earth as our classroom!

Congratulations Denise Mondragon on a successful presentation at The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Open Science Conference! Denise is a 1st year PhD student in the School of Earth Sciences! SES is well represented!

Led by our own Professor Melisa Diaz, CIRES' Girls* on Rock program finds new footing in 2024 with new funding for three years.

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Join us today in ML 291 at 3:00 pm for our first weekly SES Tech Community Meetup! Whether you're staff, faculty, or a student (grads and undergrads welcome!), we're here to help with all your technology questions.

📢 Attention Prospective SES Grad Students! 🌎🔬
Exciting opportunity alert! The Graduate and Professional Student Recruitment Initiative (GPS) at Ohio State is now accepting applications. This premier diversity recruitment program is a fantastic chance to explore graduate studies at OSU.

Key details:
Deadline: September 17, 2024
Eligibility: Rising seniors graduating by June 2025, post-baccalaureate, or current graduate students
U.S. citizens, Permanent Residents, or DACA recipients
Competitive GPA: 3.5+ (3.0+ will be considered)

What you need to apply: Unofficial transcript, 250-word statement on your research interests, Letter of support from a faculty member, and your CV/resume.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the diversity of Ohio State's graduate programs and advance your academic career in Earth Sciences!
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🌎 Climate Change & Catastrophe Risk Seminar 🌪️
Join us for an insightful talk by Dr. Kelly Hereid, Director of Catastrophe R&D at Liberty Mutual Insurance!
📅 Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
⏰ Time: 1:45 - 2:45 PM
📍 Location: Mendenhall Laboratory 291

Dr. Hereid will discuss climate change impacts on extreme hazards, assessing climate risk using catastrophe models, and decision-making for a changing environment. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the intersection of climate science, economics, and public policy in the insurance industry!
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The Mystery of Methane Hydrate In this short documentary film, follow scientists as they embark on a mission to take core samples of methane hydrate, a mysterious form of frozen gas and on...

Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our summer 2024 PhD graduate, Dr. Ann Marie Hulver!

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Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our summer 2024 BA & BS graduates!

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Meet Darren Leupp, a current Undergraduate in SES engaged in undergraduate research, advised by Dr. Dave Cole. Darren is working with Dr. Cole to analyze and identify carbonate fractures! He is looking through sediment cores from Coso California. When asked about his research Darren says “I use machine learning for my work and have enjoyed this summer the most at OSU.” Wishing Darren all the best in his research endeavors as an undergraduate and scientist in the making!

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Meet SES PhD candidate Franco S. Sobrero, advised by Dr. Michael Bevis in geodetic sciences 📡🛰️📡Franco recently returned from the field, participating in The Central Andes Project. When asked about his research Franco says: “We measured what we call survey or campaign GNSS stations, which are passive benchmarks that we revisit as often as we can (maybe once a year). This way, we can densify the continuous GNSS network where it is sparse. In this case, we went to San Juan, Argentina (a zone that was affected by the Illapel and Maule, Chile earthquakes) 🌎Franco shows us that the earth is our classroom in SES!

🌍 Dive deep into the world of structural geology with Dr. Ashley Griffith at OSU! 🏔️ Students gain hands-on experience in rock mechanics while exploring the fascinating behavior of fractures in Earth’s crust. From understanding subsurface fluid flow to mitigating earthquake hazards, SES is training the next generation to study geological formations essential for both academics and practical applications.

Emma Bouie, a coastal geomorphologist and PhD student, conducted a field site visit last fall. During the 4-day survey, she studied the geomorphic evolution of coastal environments, specifically Lake Michigan's beaches and nearshore areas. Emma aims to apply the skills acquired from this experience to investigate the adverse effects of coastal erosion control structures on the downdrift shore of Lake Erie in Ohio. Her research emphasizes the drawbacks of these structures, providing valuable insights into the interactions between incident waves and coastal protective measures.

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Durand for a successful poster presentation at the 2024 AGU Chapman Conference on remote sensing of the water cycle. Dr. Durand is a professor at the School of Earth Sciences and principal investigator at the Byrd Polar Climate and Research Center and NASA.

Meet SES geodetic PhD candidate Mara Figueroa Berrocá, advised by Dr. Demián Gómez. Mara recently returned from the field, participating in POLENET fieldwork ❄️ for the 2023-2024 season. When asked about her research, Mara said, “I performed maintenance to GNSS and seismic station networks 🛰️. I am a geodesist and geophysicist who uses GNSS observations to model surface deformation caused by megathrust earthquakes in South America.” Mara shows us that Earth is our classroom in SES!

Announcing our 2024 Undergraduate Student Award recipients!

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Announcing our 2024 Graduate Student Award recipients!

Be sure to check out our posts featuring the Alumni, Staff, and Faculty Awards and the Undergraduate Student Awards!

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Announcing our 2024 Alumni, Staff, and Faculty award recipients!

Be sure to check out our posts featuring graduate student awards and undergraduate student awards!

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Meet Saffron Martin, an undergraduate in SES advised by Dr. Ann Cook. Saffron is working with Dr. Cook to find hydrate-filled fractures using X-ray computed technology scans of marine sediment cores from the Gulf of Mexico. When asked about her research, Saffron said, “The specific fractures I look for have a distinct appearance and have been found around the sulfate methane transition zone.” Wishing Saffron all the best in her research endeavors as an undergraduate and scientist!

MS student Faye Higgins was chosen as the H.R. Collins Laboratory summer intern for the Ohio Division of Geological Survey! Faye will serve in several roles, including core repository work, Lake Erie research 🔬, and plenty of fieldwork! 🪨 SES excels in the classroom and the workforce!

Coral reef exhibition opens at Ohio State People may be surprised to learn that, despite being in the heart of the Midwest, Ohio is home to spectacular coral reef fossils. Why? Because millions of years ago, the state did not look like it does now.“This area, during the Silurian and Devonian periods, was in low latitudes. It was somewhere...

Join us in congratulating the accomplishments of our spring 2024 MS & PhD graduates!

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Join us in congratulating the accomplishments of our spring 2024 BS graduates!

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Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd, for the School of Earth Sciences Spring Awards Reception! 🌍✨

SES graduate student René Castillo won first place in the College of Arts and Sciences 3-minute thesis competition with her presentation titled "Completing The Puzzle: Integration of Core, Logging, Seismic and Physical Experiments for Comprehensive Geohazard Assessments". Congratulations, René!

Professor William Ausich, a professor of earth sciences at The Ohio State University, envisions robots adapting to diverse tasks in understanding paleoecology and the behaviors of extinct organisms. Ausich's commentary in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences discusses a study on a soft robot called "Rhombot," mimicking an extinct echinoderm genus called Pleurocystites. The robot's movements on a simulated ancient seafloor align with predictions about the organisms' motions, providing insights into their behaviors. This innovative approach, known as paleobionics, combines robotics with paleontological principles, filling gaps in the fossil record and offering perspectives on evolutionary trends and survival strategies.

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Advances in soft robotics usher in a new era of scientific analysis: Dr. Ausich discusses new link between robotics and paleontology ORIGINALLY POSTED BY OHIO STATE NEWS. Press release published by Tatyana Woodall ([email protected])Could robots, whose forms can be adapted to achieve almost any real-world task, soon be able to lend a hand in understanding the paleoecology tracing of extinct organisms?

A recent study, led by Jamey Stutz from The Ohio State University's Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, analyzed glacial deposits from Byrd Glacier's Lonewolf Nunataks, revealing rapid thinning around 8,000 years ago during the formation of the Ross Ice Shelf. Surface exposure ages from glacial erratic cobbles indicated initial thinning at ~15 ka, with accelerated thinning at ~8 ka. Ice sheet model simulations suggested changes in basal sliding regime, possibly linked to the Ross Ice Shelf's formation. The research, providing crucial benchmarks for Antarctic Ice Sheet models, will be featured in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

Support for this research was provided by Kenn Borek Air, Antarctica New Zealand, Antarctic Research Centre, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Te-Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, NZ Antarctic Science Platform and Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO)

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Dr. Qian Zhao recently joined SES as a postdoc working with Professor Yanlan Liu on vegetation feedback to drought development after receiving her Ph.D. from Peking University.

Welcome, Qian!