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EES PhD Candidate Michaela Peterson announced as Finalist for the Presidential Management Fellowship
Feb. 13, 2024—Our very own Michaela Peterson has been announced as a Finalist for the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program! The PMF Program is considered the federal government’s premier leadership development program and only 825 Finalists were selected from over 7,000 global applicants. For more information on the PMF Fellows Class of 2024, see the official press...
EES Graduate Greg Smith wins 2023 Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award
Feb. 1, 2024—Congratulations to one of our former PhD students, Greg Smith, for winning the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award for Tennessee! According to the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT), “the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher (OEST) awards are given for “exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth Sciences at the pre-college level.” Any...
Congratulations Alejandro Prieto for Winning the 2023 Pilot Grant Award
Dec. 18, 2023—Congratulations to one of our graduate students, Alejandro Prieto, for Winning the 2023 Pilot Grant Award in Evolutionary Studies. Newsletter, page 21 Preserving Tennessee’s Unique Ecosystem Limestone cedar glades, a distinctive and fragile ecosystem, are primarily located within the Central Basin of middle Tennessee. Dr. Elsie Quarterman, a pioneering figure in Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt,...
EES Grad Student Alejandro Prieto Won the 2023 Paleontological Society Poster Award at GSA Conference
Dec. 18, 2023—The Paleontological Society is proud to present their #psstudentposteraward Winner of 2023! Alejandro Prieto developed and presented fantastic research at #GSAConnects2023. Congratulations, Alejandro! More Information here! Newsletter!
EES faculty partnering with other Vanderbilt researchers to explore new science education approach to build youths’ agency amid climate anxiety
Nov. 28, 2023—A three-year, nearly $1.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation supports a trans-institutional research team at Vanderbilt University investigating an innovative approach to STEM education that could help young people develop STEM identities and agency amidst climate anxiety. Children around the world experience growing levels of climate anxiety as they witness the worsening effects...
EES Student Nadia McGlynn Won First Prize on Poster
Oct. 6, 2023—Congratulations to EES Student, Nadia McGlynn, who went to the National Association of Black Geoscientists conference last week and won first prize for her poster! The award was for best poster out of both grad and undergrad posters. Her research poster focuses on Characterizing Meserve Glacier Flow Patterns Through the Provenance of Moraine Tills. Way...
Job Opening: Senior Lecturer in Climate Science
Oct. 3, 2023—Senior Lecturer in Climate Science Vanderbilt University: College of Arts and Science: Natural Sciences: Earth & Environmental Sciences Location Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Open Date Oct 02, 2023 Description The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Vanderbilt University seeks a highly motivated candidate for an instructional faculty position at the rank of Senior Lecturer...
Vanderbilt EES Professor Ralf Bennartz to Lead NASA Mission to Study Ice Clouds
May. 25, 2023—Vanderbilt has been chosen to lead a NASA satellite mission, supported by a grant of up to $37 million, aimed at better understanding Earth’s high-altitude ice clouds. Ralf Bennartz, Stevenson Chair and professor of earth and environmental sciences, will lead the mission, which will underscore Vanderbilt’s cutting-edge contributions to comprehending our planet’s climate. You can read...
EES Professor Jonathan Gilligan Awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award
Apr. 25, 2023—Professor Jonathan Gilligan has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award to conduct collaborative research at the University of Calgary in Canada for academic year 2023-2024. Professor Gilligan and his colleagues will develop participatory interactive computer models of climate change as tools for education and public engagement.
April 22, 2023 – Earth Day Celebration
Apr. 25, 2023—Please enjoy this Earth Day Video from the EES department, faculty and students. Learn what Earth Day means to us and how some of our research is related to Earth Science!