UC Santa Cruz - Earth & Planetary Sciences

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EPS Lecturer Peter Weiss Pioneers Fog Harvesting as a Sustainable Water Solution for California

This article by SF Chronicle highlights how Peter Weiss and his team are developing innovative fog harvesting technology to address California's water crisis by capturing moisture from coastal fog to augment the region’s water supply.

Student Award: Dr. Maggie Thompson

Dr. Maggie Thompson, former PhD student of Professor Myriam Telus, is awarded the 2024 Robert J. Trumpler Award by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

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February 28, 2025UC Santa Cruz ocean scientist Adina Paytan honored for international research leadership
December 18, 2024A ‘remelting’ of lunar surface adds a wrinkle to mystery of Moon’s true age
December 2, 2024Magnetic tornadoes create Earth-size spots discovered at Jupiter's poles

Department Events

Whole Earth Seminar Series - Wednesdays @12pm, EMS B210

April 2, 2025 Speaker: Francis Nimmo, UC Santa Cruz

Title: Isotopic constraints on the formation and evolution of the Earth-Moon system

IGPP Seminar Series - Fridays @12pm, EMS B210

April 4, 2025 Speaker: Erica Lucas, McGill University

Title: Geophysical investigations of Antarctica and Greenland: from upper mantle to ice to fjord

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