UC Santa Cruz - Earth & Planetary Sciences

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Seismology and Earthquake Physics

Explore Climate Change with Jim Zachos, Paul Koch, and National Geographic

Antarctic Research

Focus on Reserach: Crustal Hydrogeology

Climate Dymanics Group

Focus on Reserach: Costa Rica Seismogenic Zone Structure and Behavior

Undergraduates in 189B summer field

spend three weeks studying geologically complex regions in the White-Inyo Mountains of eastern California

Undergraduate students in the major celebrate their successful completion of the EPS 188B summer field curriculum

Focus on Research: Biogeochemistry - Adina Paytan

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November 10, 2020Radioactive elements may be crucial to the habitability of rocky planets
July 22, 2020New study shows retreat of East Antarctic Ice Sheet during previous warm periods
June 22, 2020Evidence supports ‘hot start’ scenario and early ocean formation on Pluto

Department Events

WES Seminar - November 17, 2020
3:30PM
Speaker: Elizabeth Sibert, Harvard University

IGPP Seminar - November 20, 2020
12:00PM
Speaker: Quentin Nenon, UC Berkeley

Writing a Personal Statement Workshop - November 20, 2020
2:00PM

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