Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

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Billion-year-old underground oasis

A reservoir of water at ~2.4 kilometers below the surface in the Canadian Shield turned out to be the oldest free water ever found so far. Dr. Long Li, is part of the team made this discovery.

Bioavailability of zinc in marine systems through time

Two geomicrobiologists in our department are part of a research team that successfully challenged a long-accepted theory about the chemical composition of the ancient oceans.

Professor Emeritus Dr. Jiri Krupicka celebrates his 100th birthday!

Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Dr. Krupicka on his 100th birthday!

The spacingTime Continuum – Inaugural Whyte Ave Edition

There's just something inexplicably cool (to me) about seeing a photo of a horse drawn carriage filled with a moustachioed brass band circa 1907 lounging outside of the building where you drink your coffee and check your emails each morning.

New: Whitecourt Meteorite Crater Exhibit

The revised Whitecourt Meteorite Crater exhibit is now on display in the Mineralogy and Petrology Museum, ESB B-08, and features a scale model of the impact crater and the largest known meteorite from Whitecourt.

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Laser Ablation Technical Specialist - Arctic Resources Geochemistry

Professional Development Workshops

In recognition of 100 years of geological teaching and research at the University of Alberta, The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will deliver a series of GeoScience educational seminars entitled “The Charlie Stelck Centennial Geology Short-Course Series”. This series is designed for professional development to keep your knowledge and skills current.

Visiting Candidate Talks

Wed. May 22 - Dr. Leah Hollstein
Thu. May 23 - Dr. Leith Deacon
Tue. May 28 - Dr. Manish Shirgaokar
Wed. May 29 - Dr. Jeongseob Kim
Tue. Jun 04 - Dr. Kristof van Assche
Thu. Jun 06 - Dr. Silvia Vilches
All talks start at Noon in Tory 3-36

Visiting Speakers: Prof. John Gurney & Dr. Tom Nowicki

Prof John Gurney, former Chair of Geochemistry at UCT and the godfather of modern diamond exploration (using indicator mineral chemistry), and Dr Tom Nowicki, head of Mineral Services Canada, are coming to the department on Monday, May 27th.