New Paper Alert: Temperature-dependent feedbacks drive the pattern of Antarctic temperature change by Brad Markle and Eric Steig (2026, PNAS). The study finds warmer Antarctic regions show greater temperature shifts than colder ones, aiding regional climate and ice-sheet understanding.

CU Boulder Scientist Helps Pixar Bring Beavers to Life in “Hoppers” Emily Fairfax, a CU Boulder alumnus, provided expert guidance to Pixar’s film "Hoppers" to ensure an accurate depiction of beaver behavior and ecology! read more here: www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2...

A study from CU Boulder using ancient sediment cores from Colombia shows that tropical land temperatures can spike up to 2x more than the surrounding oceans. As CO2 rises, these "overlooked" regions may face heat beyond what people and wildlife can tolerate. Read more: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

A paper by David Shelly, Amanda Thomas, Rob Skoumal, and CU’s own Kathryn Materna is out in Science! Big milestone—and huge credit to Dave Shelly, who’s been pushing LFE science forward for years. Read the paper below! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Excited to highlight the 126th Distinguished Research Lecture by Alexis, celebrating groundbreaking scholarship and the vibrant research community at CU Boulder! 🎓✨ This lecture showcases the depth, creativity, and impact of work happening across campus. Learn more: www.colorado.edu/researchinno...

🧊💡 CU Boulder researchers have awakened microbes trapped in Arctic permafrost for tens of thousands of years—and found that they spring back to life when thawed. Their activity could offer new insights into climate feedbacks and Earth’s ancient ecosystems. Read more: www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...

Adam Manaster, a previous CU Graduate Student and co-author, along with Anne Sheehan, wrote a groundbreaking study on a landslide-triggered tsunami captured via satellite and ship data for the first time. Read it yourself below! 🔗 Paper: tinyurl.com/3p2379fc 📖 Article: tinyurl.com/6rxhhvnj

Cool new work from CU GEOL, CIRES, and LASP

🧬 Where does all the photosynthetic sugar go? Come hear Dr. Ana Gonzalez Nayeck break it down at our Geo Colloquium! 🗓️ Tues 4/23 🕛 Snacks @ 12:00 | Talk @ 12:20 📍Benson 380 Marine microbes, carbon isotopes, and sweet science 🍬🌊 #Geology #ScienceTalks #CUEvents

New paper from CU Boulder PhD student Abby Eckland (Geological Sciences & @instaar.bsky.social), with advisor Irina Overeem! Their research shows desert reservoirs like Elephant Butte can trap carbon during floods & droughts. Read more: doi.org/10.1029/2023...

This week’s CU Geo Colloquium features Dr. Erik Hanschen on how diploid algae handle spaceflight stress 🌿🪐 Join us 4/16 at 12:20pm in Benson 380. Come early for snacks + coffee! ☕ #CUGeo #SpaceAlgae #GeologyColloquium #SciTalks

⚡️CU Geological Sciences Colloquium – Lightning Talks! 📅 Wed, April 9 | 🕐 12:20pm | 📍Benson 380 🥤Snacks & drinks @ 12:00 Hear quick-hit talks from Lexie Millikin, Daniel Gittens & Alta Howells on the GOE, aseismic slip, & methanogenesis on Enceladus! www.colorado.edu/geologicalsc...

🚨 Student Paper Alert! 🚨 Ethan Pierce (CU alum), with Irina Overeem & G. Jouvet, published a new study in JGR! The paper combines novel modeling of sediment entrainment and glacier dynamics with field observations🏔️🧊 Read it here: doi.org/10.1029/2024...

New paper alert! Grad student Kevin Rozmiarek leads a study on water-vapor isotopes and weather patterns over NE Greenland’s ice sheet. Findings offer key climate insights.🌀📊☁️ 📄 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1029/2024... 📰 CU Today feature: www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...

New study in GeoHealth explores health risks of Martian dust for astronauts. Toxic particles like perchlorates and metals may cause respiratory issues. Proposed countermeasures include air filters, self-cleaning suits, and electrostatic shields. 👨‍🔬🌍🔬Read more below: doi.org/10.1029/2024...

Watch seismic waves from the M7.7 earthquake in Myanmar ripple across North America. This animation, called a Ground Motion Visualization (GMV), shows how the ground moved as detected by seismometers across the continent.

📚 New paper alert! 🧵 agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/... 🧪 We present a unique dataset of 465 (!) in situ measurements of the #water_isotopes in vapor up to 1500m above the #Greenland Ice Sheet. 🌍 We demonstrate the use of water isotope profiles to reveal gaps in climate model physics.

Join us for a fascinating colloquium talk with Daniel Coe on crafting effective Earth science graphics and maps! 🎨🗺️ Plus, explore the power of lidar in visualizing geologic and geomorphic features! 📅 Talk: Wednesday, 3/12 @12:20 📍 Location: Benson 380

Join us for Dr. Andrew Du's colloquium: The effects of time averaging on ecological inference in large mammal fossil assemblages 🏔️📡 📅 March 5th, 2025 📍 Benson 380 | 12:20 - 1:20 PM ☕ Snacks & coffee at noon outside Benson 380! #GeologyColloquium #CUGeology

🌍✨ How fiber-optic cables are changing earthquake science! Dr. Jimmy Atterholt presents: Imaging Big Things at Fine Scales with Fiber-Measured Earthquake Wavefields 🏔️📡 📅 Feb 26, 2025 📍 Benson 380 | 12:20 - 1:20 PM ☕ Snacks & coffee at noon outside Benson 380!

🚨 CU undergrad-led paper is a top 10 most-read Lithosphere article of 2024! 🚨 Kainz et al. use (U-Th)/He thermochronology to reveal major Oligo-Miocene exhumation in SE Colorado’s High Plains, shedding light on Rocky Mountain uplift. Read it here: doi.org/10.2113/2023... #Geology#GeoBuffs

Paper Alert!❄️ Research led by graduate student Jordan Herbert reanalyzes how well automated snow monitoring stations represent surrounding snow depth using airborne lidar data. Shows spatial variability and suggests improvements for snow measurement networks. tc.copernicus.org/articles/18/...

ICY RIVER: Follow faculty member IRINA OVEREEM & grad student JOSIE ARCURI as they set up sensors to monitor when the Canning River, clogged by winter ice, begins to flow. Filmed by Ryan Vachon. Watch the ~30 minute video online at: PBS www.pbs.org/video/icy-ri... Vimeo vimeo.com/901251616/ea...

Postdoctoral position in hydrogeology; Davis, CA or Las Vegas, NV. Reviews will start 1 March. See also: csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Jobs

Want to be a part of saving our ocean, our planet, and our future? We’re #hiring! Check out some of our #STEMjob postings today if you’re #opentowork: careers.whoi.edu

Summer internships for both undergraduate and graduate students, variety of opportunities, deadline Feb. 15

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Summer internship, deadline Feb. 9

From AGU's @eos.org — Deep beneath California’s Sierra Nevada, Earth’s lithosphere may be peeling away. Story highlights work led by CIRES' Vera Schulte-Pelkum.

🧑🏽‍🔬Hey #undergrad juniors and seniors! Seeking paid, hands-on experience in #marinescience + #engineering? Spend the #summer doing research with a WHOI #SummerStudentFellowship! 📲 Applications are due Feb. 5 - get the details: go.whoi.edu/ssf-program

Join us Wednesday 2/5 at 12:20 PM for a talk by Xinyuang Zheng (University of Minnesota) on using stable K isotopes to study Earth’s climate and geochemical cycles! 🌎

🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨 New research by Prof. Becky Flowers and grad student Barra Peak outlines a geologic context-based approach to thermal history modeling. Read more here: 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #NewPaperAlert #Geology #Geochronology #Thermochronology #GreatUnconformity