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EES Graduate Student Christopher Tasich is a PMF Finalist
Feb. 13, 2023—Congratulations to EES Graduate Student Christopher Tasich for being chosen as a finalist for the Presidential Management Fellows Program. The PMF Program gives Fellows the leadership skills and exposure they need to make a difference in government and an impact within their community. Way to go Chris! You can check out the press release here!...
Prof. Oster: New technique unlocks ancient history of climate and wildfires recorded in California cave rocks
Jan. 27, 2023—Data gained could help with fire activity predictions and environmental planning NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A newly developed technique is revealing how prehistoric climate change shaped fire activity in California. The new data suggest that increased climate whiplash—change between extreme wetness and dryness—occurred at the same time as increases in fire activity in the region. Recent...
Prof. Neil Kelley’s recent paper was featured in this week’s episode of Shortwave, a science podcast produced by NPR
Jan. 27, 2023—Summary Marine tetrapods occupy important roles in modern marine ecosystems and often gather in large aggregations driven by patchy prey distribution,1,2 social or reproductive behaviors,3,4 or oceanographic factors.5 Here, we show that similar grouping behaviors evolved in an early marine tetrapod lineage, documented by dozens of specimens of the giant ichthyosaur Shonisaurus in the Luning...
Research Snapshot: EES Professor’s Kristen Fauria, Ralf Bennartz, and Postdoc Ashok Gupta
Jan. 23, 2023—Vanderbilt Earth scientists studying submarine volcanism used satellite imagery to assess the most energetic volcanic eruption in at least 20 years: The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai volcano erupted three times over December 2021 and January 2022. Research Snapshot: Tonga volcanic eruption creates foundational knowledge, portends short-term climate effects