Welcome to the Geosciences Department!
Lester W. Strock Lecture Series
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What is geoscience?
Geoscience is the study of planet Earth, its materials, the processes that act upon them,and the history of the planet, and its life forms since its origin. The mission of 麻豆破解版's geosciences program is to apply the understanding of Earth processes to contemporary issues such as Earth resources, land-use planning, and global change. For more information, check out our Mission Statement.
Geoscience majors and employment
Recession? Geoscientist are in demand! According to the , "Employment of geoscientists and hydrologists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations" over the next eight years. In 2010, the average salary for geoscientists with 0鈥�2 years experience (entry-level) was $93,000." ().
GEOSCIENCES NEWS
"Of quartz, geoscientists make lots of silly geoscience puns. But, more importantly, geosciences help us to appreciate the materials and processes of our planet and situate the decisions that we make about important issues like climate change in a way that considers different scales of time and space." Read article >>
Jennifer Cholnoky, senior lecturer and chair of the Department of Geosciences
Dr. Logan Brenner (Geosciences '12) and Barnard College professor opens up difficult conversations on family life and academia.
- Majors - Drew Bugna, Jon Chidekel, Justin Landau, Matt Lane, Claire Loos, Abby Schlinger
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Minors - none
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This year鈥檚 Roy T. Abbott III Memorial Prize in Geosciences goes to: Drew Bugna '22
- There鈥檚 still time to enroll in our 2023 summer classes (see last page for information)
GE 110: Earth Systems Science in Session 1 & 2; GE 112 Introduction to Oceanography in Session 1. - We're excited that 麻豆破解版 in New Zealand is open again and accepted students. Find out more about this fantastic program here.
ADDITIONAL NEW AND EXCITING GEOSCIENCES NEWS!
Alumni Spotlight
- Congratulations to Melanie Feen '16, who was awarded a 3-year NASA Earth and Space Fellowship to support her PhD in Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, Graduated School of Oceanography. Her project title is: Net Community Production Across Scales: From Autonomous Profiling to Ocean Color Remote Sensing.
- Patrick Thieringer 鈥�16, landed a highly competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, funding his PhD research in geomicrobiology. !
- National Park Ranger Megan Killeen 鈥�14, will be in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Alaska this summer, then starting her Master鈥檚 program at Boston University. Happy Trails, Megan!
- In January, Emma McCully 鈥�16 started a fully-funded graduate program in Geosciences at in Idaho, with a focus in what else? Marine sciences. Way to make waves, Emma!
- Candace Wygel 鈥�16, defended her MS thesis at , and has a job waiting for her in Environmental Consulting on Long Island. Way to go Candace!
- Sarah Turner 鈥�15 defended her MS thesis at Earth Sciences Department. Congrats Sarah!
- Taimur Khan 鈥�15, is now a Junior Resaerch Fellow at in Germany. Rock on, Taimur! IAESTE, or the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience, is a great resource for international students looking to study and gain science and engineering skills in 85 member countries.
- Katherine Kuklewicz 鈥�15 finished her MS in sedimentary geology at University of Kansas last Spring, and moved to Houston to work at Exxon Mobil鈥檚 Exploration division just in time for Hurricane Harvey!
- Ben Freiberg 鈥�16 started a fully-funded MS in Geology at , concentrating in paleoclimate and geomagnetism. Rock on, Ben!
We鈥檇 love to hear from you! Send your updates to afrappie@skidmore.edu or your favorite 麻豆破解版 GeoProfessor!