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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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March 16, 2020In Memoriam: J. Casey Moore (1945–2020)
January 27, 2020Seismic biomarkers in Japan Trench fault zone reveal history of large earthquakes
January 16, 2020In death of dinosaurs, it was all about the asteroid — not volcanoes

Department Events

WES Seminar - March 31, 2020
3:30PM check back for the remote link instructions
Speaker: Jasmeet Dhaliwal, UCSC

IGPP Seminar - April 10, 2020
12:00PM check back for the remote link instructions
Speaker: Kathryn Steakley, NASA Ames Research Center

EPS Alumni Reunion 2020
postponed - check back for updates

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