UW-Milwaukee Geosciences

Bring the whole family to UWM's Greene Geological Museum this weekend during Doors Open Milwaukee AND Panther Family Weekend! Free admission

UWM's Thomas A. Greene Geological Collection is among the first 11 Geoheritage Collections in the world ratified by the International Commission on Geoheritage. The only US collection on the list, the Greene Collection was ratified as “a museum collection … of global importance because of its particularly high scientific, historical and/or educational relevance for geological sciences.” This certification was made possible in part due to the tireless efforts of UWM Geosci alum Dr. Donald Mikulic and current Academic Program manager Rob Graziano. Thanks to Don, Rob, and all the fantastic student workers, volunteers, and researchers who bring this irreplaceable collection to life and share it with the public.

DESIGNATIONS GEO-COLLECTIONS - IUGS SUBCOMMISSION ON GEO-COLLECTIONS DEFINITION / STANDARDS DESIGNATIONS Designations The IUGS Executive Committee has recently ratified the First 11 Geo-collections. An IUGS Geological Heritage Collection is a museum collection or part of a museum collection of global importance because of its particul...

Congratulations to UWM PhD student Nancy Carman on her new publication on hydrothermal chimney analogs. Check it out!

Fe/Mg-Silicate Chemical Gardens as Analogs to Silicate-Rich Hydrothermal Chimneys on Early Earth and Mars Hydrothermal systems have been proposed as environments for prebiotic chemistry on early Earth. Ancient Mars had surface water and could also have had hydrothermal vents supporting biological or prebiotic processes. The Strýtan hydrothermal field (SHF) in Iceland is a basalt-hosted alkaline vent th...

Congratulations to Justin Peschman who successfully defended his MS thesis yesterday! Justin's thesis is "An experimental study on the adsorption of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by soil-derived colloidal particles". His committee includes Dr. Shangping Xu (Chair), Dr. Charles Paradis, and Dr. Yin Wang.

Congratulations to Melissa Sikes, who successfully defended her MS thesis this afternoon! Melissa is now a Master of "Use of Paleointensity as a Correlation Tool in the Eastern Snake River Plains Lava Flows." A happy Melissa is seen here with her committee: Julie Bowles (chair), Lindsay McHenry, and Barry Cameron.

Read about the fascinating linguistic research on AI assistants being carried out by Geosciences' Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Charles Rojas. Charles won an Outstanding Presentation Award for his work at UWM's Undergraduate Research Symposium.
https://uwm.edu/letters-science/in-focus-2024/across-disciplines-ls-students-give-outstanding-presentations-at-the-undergraduate-research-symposium/

Congratulations to Dylan Childs, who successfully defended his Master's thesis yesterday! Dylan's work was on "High Temperature Alteration Conditions Within Lava Tubes: An Analogue for Venus Surface Geology", and his committee members were Lindsay McHenry (chair), Barry Cameron, and Julie Bowles.

To commemorate the end of our academic year, we recently held our annual Student Recognition Banquet where we celebrated the achievements made by our faculty, staff, and most importantly our students. We'd like to say congratulations to all of our students for an amazing school year, and we look forward to seeing you all again in the Fall!

Pictured here are some of our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who went above and beyond this year, and received various awards and scholarships for their efforts. Great job everyone!

Professor Dyanna Czeck and her students are back in Spain with her colleague Manuel Díaz-Azpiroz. They're continuing their studies of deformation in the Pulo do Lobo formation caused by the Southern Iberian Shear Zone.

Geosci PhD student Rakiba Sultana was awarded the NSF’s Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) to conduct numerical modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Fienen at the USGS’s Upper Midwest Water Science Center in Madison, WI. Rakiba’s modeling efforts will be aimed at simulating uranium transport from the vadose zone to groundwater during flooding events. Congrats, Rakiba!

As the Spring 2024 semester comes to an end, we are also celebrating the retirement of Professor Mark Harris, a specialist in carbonate sedimentology/stratigraphy as well as the history of geology. Though Mark has served in our department for many years, he has also held many prominent positions on campus, including serving as the Acting Dean at the School of Freshwater Sciences (2009-2011), Interim Chancellor’s Designee for Strategic Planning (2014-2015), and the Vice Provost for Research (2015-2022). Mark began his first year at UWM in 1990 as an Associate Professor in our department, and he's been serving UWM for a total of 33 years. We'd like to say a BIG thank you to Mark for all he's done for our students, our department, and our University, and we hope that you enjoy your much deserved retirement!

Geosciences Professor Dyanna Czeck was honored last week as Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year. Thanks to Dyanna and all the other fantastic mentors at UWM!

Big shout-out to Geosciences student Terra Johnson and Geosciences Undergraduate Program Coordinator Charles Rojas for their award-winning presentations at the UW-Milwaukee - Undergraduate Research Symposium last week!

We're extending the hours of our career closet for the end of the semester! Thanks to all the great donations, we have plenty of selection for UWM students choose from. Available to any student, and the clothing is free to keep!

Congratulations to all our Geosciences undergraduates who participated in the UW-Milwaukee - Undergraduate Research Symposium last week! We had a very strong showing by:

J Schneider
Jonathan Sargent
Paige Pimentel
George Meyer
Terra Johnson
Max Garcia
Stephaine Fones
Kassie Cvikel
Ross Brandolino

AND our Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Charles Rojas!

UWM Geosciences faculty Dyanna Czeck and Victoria McCoy have both been nominated for Mentor of the Year! Come to the Undergraduate Research Symposium tomorrow, Fri 4/26, to find out who wins and to see all the great research our students are doing!

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2024 | UWM CampusPress WordPress Search for: Home Welcome to the 16th Annual UWM Undergraduate Research Symposium! The annual UWM Undergraduate Research Symposium celebrates the collaborations of UWM undergraduate students with our larger research community. Here you will find presentation details for 250 UWM students, mentored by....

Come to the Union Wisconsin Room on Friday 4/26 from 9 - 12:30 to see all the great research Geosciences undergraduate students are doing! https://sites.uwm.edu/ug-research-symposium-24/category/school-college/college-of-letters-science/geosciences/

Geosciences students participating:

Ross Brandolino
Kasserena Cvikel
Stephaine Fones
Max Garcia
Terra Johnson
George Meyer
Paige Pimentel
Jonathan Sargent
J Schneider

Congratulations to Katherine Bober who successfully defended her MS thesis yesterday! Katie's thesis is: "Examination of chemical variations in fossil resin with two-photon excitation fluorescence and paleobotanical inventory reports on National Park Service units". Committee members: Dr. Victoria McCoy (Chair), Dr. Valerică Raicu, and Dr. John Isbell

Giving Days continue April 14-16! UWM Geosciences's Darwin Day event brings families to campus for a fun-filled day of hands-on learning and exploration. Help us continue to provide this popular free event to the Milwaukee community. https://www.uwm414day.org/giving-day/81345/donate?des=602094&dept=86108

Our very own instructor, Rob Graziano, was featured on CBS 58 where he talked about the recent earthquake that occurred in parts of the East Coast last week.

Check out the article below!

'Very rare occurrence': 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles East Coast MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- An unprecedented earthquake rocked parts of the East Coast on Friday, April 5.Experts said the quake had a magnitude of 4.8.Scientists at UW- Milwaukee said they were able to cap

It's Day 2 of Giving Days April 14-16! Hundreds of UWM students, K-12 classes, and Milwaukee area families visit the Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum each year to discover Earth’s past, present, and future. Help us continue to provide these free events to the Milwaukee community.
https://www.uwm414day.org/giving-day/81345/donate?des=602094&dept=86108

We're celebrating Giving Days April 14-16! Field experiences are some of the best parts of being a Geoscientist. What are some of your best memories in the field?? Help get more UWM Geosciences students in the field: https://www.uwm414day.org/giving-day/81345/donate?des=602065&dept=86108