UNL Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science

UNL Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science

The Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at UNL features geology and meteorology/climatology. The program offers B.A. and B.S. degrees Geology, B.S. and Ph.D.

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln encompasses an array of disciplines related to the study of the solid earth, the hydrosphere, and the atmosphere. degrees in Meteorology-Climatology, and M.S. degrees in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. The department, housed in Bessey Hall on UNL’s city campus, has 26 faculty members, around 60 graduate students

Photos from UNL Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science's post 23/04/2024

A few snapshots from presentations at the Joint North-Central and South-Central GSA. Three students and one faculty member from EAS presented work here.

10/04/2024

Dr. Adam Houston recently talked to Greg Sharpe of Husker Sports Network about how drones can be used to improve forecasting of severe weather—check it out!

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Researchers, students continue to benefit from software donated by Petroleum Experts | Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 03/04/2024

We continue to appreciate the MOVE suite of software generously donated by Petroleum Experts (Petex) for faculty conducting research and students gaining skills!

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Researchers, students continue to benefit from software donated by Petroleum Experts | Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Photo above: Cross section and restoration of the Rattlesnake Anticline, WY, created by the MOVE suite from an existing section from Beaudoin et al., 2012, showing discrepancy in shortening above and below a detachment horizon (dotted line). This image is part of ongoing work in understanding the pr...

12/03/2024

An edited book, "The Nebraska Sandhills", has just been published by the University of Nebraska Press. The book is a series of short essays on the landscapes and peoples of the Nebraska Sandhills, past and present, and it is beautifully designed and illustrated with hundreds of photos. Sheri Fritz is one of the editors, and several other EAS faculty, including Erin Haacker, Adam Houston, and Dave Loope are among the authors. For locals, there will be a book signing on Friday, April 5 at the bookstore, Francie and Finch (130 S 13th St, Lincoln), at 5:30 pm.

Holmes recognized for equality, diversity and inclusion efforts in geoscience | Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 16/02/2024

Emerita professor Mary Anne Holmes received a 2024 Champion(s) for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award from the European Geosciences Union for efforts in advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion in geosciences! 👏

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Holmes recognized for equality, diversity and inclusion efforts in geoscience | Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Mary Anne Holmes, emerita professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, has been awarded the 2024 Champion(s) for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award by the European Geosciences Union (EGU) for invaluable contributions to transforming the workplace climate in geosciences by adva...

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Smith presenting lecture on rivers April 13 12/04/2023

Tomorrow at 7 pm, Laurence Smith of Brown University will give the talk “Rivers of Power: How an Ancient Force Rules Us Still” for our Norman D. Smith Lecture For Public Understanding of Science.

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Smith presenting lecture on rivers April 13 Laurence C. Smith of Brown University will present the lecture "Rivers of Power: How an Ancient Force Rules Us Still" at 7 p.m. April 13 in the Nebraska Union's Swanson Auditorium. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Smith presenting lecture on rivers April 13 07/04/2023

“Rivers of Power: How an Ancient Force Rules Us Still”
• Laurence C. Smith of Brown University
• April 13 at 7pm
• The Norman D. Smith Lecture For Public Understanding of Science

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Smith presenting lecture on rivers April 13 Laurence C. Smith of Brown University will present the lecture "Rivers of Power: How an Ancient Force Rules Us Still" at 7 p.m. April 13 in the Nebraska Union's Swanson Auditorium. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Fritz awarded professorship from Brazil's government | Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 23/03/2023

Congratulations to Dr. Sheri Fritz, who earned a Visiting Professorship from the CAPES-PrInt program of Brazil's Ministry of Education!

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Fritz awarded professorship from Brazil's government | Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Sheri Fritz, George Holmes professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the School of Biological Sciences, was awarded a Visiting Professorship from the Brazilian Ministry of Education. Their Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel in Brazil (CAPES) PrInt....

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To Probe Tornado Secrets, These Scientists Stalk Supercells 10/09/2022

TORUS project highlighted in NY Times

To Probe Tornado Secrets, These Scientists Stalk Supercells We went on the road with scientists crisscrossing the Great Plains, trying to learn how to tell which storms with tornado potential will actually spawn them.

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