Welcome to Stanford Earth Sciences
The Earth sciences have been at the heart of Stanford's academic program since the university's beginnings, nearly 120 years ago. Those early geologists focused on the search for and extraction of natural resources, an important endeavor during that age of expanding industrialization. Today the School of Earth Sciences works to gain a better understanding of our planet's history and its future, the energy and resource base that supports society, geologic hazards that impact a growing population, a changing climate, and the challenge of sustainability.
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Stanford scientists' computer models help predict tsunami risk
Stanford scientists are using complex computational models to solve the puzzle of the devastating tsunami that struck Japan earlier this year and predict where future tsunamis might occur.
Scrub carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere? Too expensive, says Stanford researcher
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, co-authored by Assistant Professor Jennifer Wilcox, concludes that if air-capture of carbon dioxide with chemicals is ever used, it will be far in the future.
Rosemary Knight: Geophysicist, senate chair, hitchhiking advocate
Rosemary Knight, who joined the Stanford faculty in 2000 after teaching for a decade at the University of British Columbia, loved math, physics and chemistry in high school and was elated when she "discovered" geology, a field that combined all three.
News Clips
Climate Change and the Trillion-Dollar Disruption
Fortunes are made and lost on “disruptive events” that seem to catch us off-guard. Deep down, however, we all know that most disruptive events aren’t so much unseen before the fact as they are ignored.
Wrap-up of the 2011 AGU Fall Meeting
Every time a scientific conference comes around I intend to blog about it, providing daily updates of all the great science to all of you. I always fail to do it. It’s not so much about finding the time, but the energy — these conferences simply drain my brain. At least this year I didn’t announce I would and then fail. But, I figured I’d at least give a quick wrap-up post for those interested.
Add Quakes to Rumblings Over Gas Rush
Until this year, this Rust Belt city and surrounding Mahoning County had been about as dead, seismically, as a place can be, without even a hint of an earthquake since Scots-Irish settlers arrived in the 18th century.
SURGE Program
SURGE Applications Now Open
Deadline: February 5, 2012
We are currently accepting applications for the Summer Undergraduate Research in Geoscience and Engineering Program. SURGE provides students from diverse backgrounds with the research experience, graduate school preparation, and mentoring for career success in the Earth Sciences. Travel, housing, meals, and stipend are provided for the 8-week duration of the program.
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