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Project title: The excess gas paradox at volcanoes: does CO2 favor gas accumulation in mafic magmas? Location: University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia, USA) Project details: We are seeking a highly motivated PhD-level graduate student to investigate the factors that control the competition between gas retention and release in magmas, which, in turn, influence how volcanoes erupt. The candidate will seek answers by studying the potential link…
Magma Mia

Magma Mia
PhD position in igneous petrology and volcanology at the University of Georgia (USA)

  Dr. Schroeder is featured in Reynolds Living Magazine about some rocks in Georgia.   MYSTERIES OF THE BOULDERS  "To understand these natural wonders, we go to a geology expert. Turns out, the most revealing information is not inside the boulders - it’s outside."   Reynolds Livivng Magazine - summer 2023
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Boulders
Dr. Schroeder "Mysteries Of The Boulders"

Frontiers in Microbiology: "Depth drives the distribution of microbial ecological functions in the coastal western Antarctic Peninsula"   Authors: Avishek Dutta, 1 , 2 , 3, Elizabeth Connors, 1 Rebecca Trinh, 4 Natalia Erazo, 1 Srishti Dasarathy, 1 Hugh W. Ducklow, 4 Deborah K. Steinberg, 5 Oscar M. Schofield, 6 and Jeff S. Bowman 1 , 7 1Integrative Oceanography Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San…
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Dr. Avishek Dutta new publication in Frontiers in Microbiology

Paleontology and Evolutionary Science:  "Is the middle Cambrian Brooksella a hexactinellid sponge, trace fossil or pseudofossil?"   Authors: Morrison R. NolanDepartment of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA, USA Sally E. WalkerDepartment of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2501, USA Tara Selly and James SchiffbauerX-ray Microanalysis Core Facility,…
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Morrison Nolan and Dr. Sally Walker new publication in Paleontology and Evolutionary Science.

TEDxUGA 2023: Roots! Mattia Pistone is the Director of the Magma Mia Petrology and Volcanology Laboratory and Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology where he investigates magma transport, volcanic eruption dynamics, and volatile cycles in the Earth’s interior using a combination of experimental, analytical, and field-based approaches. Dr. Pistone is a Primary Investigator of DIVE (Drilling the Ivrea-Verbano zonE), a research initiative…
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TEDx
Dr. Mattia Pistone - Presenter at TEDxUGA 2023: Roots!

UGA sets record with two Marshall Scholars in 2022 by Stephanie Schupska  The Marshall Scholarship—designed to strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions—funds graduate study in the United Kingdom at any institution and in any field of study. This year, 40 students were named Marshall Scholars. Moss, majoring in anthropology and geology with a minor in biology, is…
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Natalie Moss receives prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Geology: "Quantifying controls on the occurrence of nonmarine fossils"   Authors: Anik K. Regan Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2501, USA Department of Earth, Environment, and Society, University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105-1096, USA Raymond R. Rogers Geology Department, Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105-1899, USA Steven M. Holland Department of Geology,…
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Geology
Anik Regan and Dr. Steve Holland new publication in Geology.

  Just a few images from "Geology Tailgate 2022"   Good Food, Good Friends, Good Time! GO DAWGS!    
Geology Tailgate 2022

Geology Tailgate 2022
Geology Family & Friends Tailgate ends with a Bulldogs Victory!

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