Department of Earth Sciences
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. One of the factors that influences the ability of plants and soils to store carbon is the focus of a new study by Dr. Elizabeth Herndon, Assistant Professor of Geology at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University.
Division of Research & Economic Development
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. For example, p…
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"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay
Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the department of geology at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University recently co-authored an op-ed essay for Undark.org with his colleague Eelco J. Rohling, a professor of ocean and climate change at the Australian National University in Canberra, and…
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Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales
You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter, or melonheads for the…
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Fossils Reveal a Secret in the Diets of Plant Eating Dinosaurs
The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.
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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Professor Collaborates With NASA Glenn and University Researchers to Study, Improve Lake Erie’s Water Quality
The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are…
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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Professor Shares Concerns ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Potential Budget Cuts to Scientific Research
Associate Geology Professor Anne Jefferson voices concern over proposed cuts to environmental research.
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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Professor Weighs in on the Rush to Save Government Scientific Data
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Professor Anne Jefferson expresses concern over losing valuable scientific data following proposed budget cuts.
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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researchers Study Climate Change in Alaska
Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, two ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University professors are researching climate change in Alaska. Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., and Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professors from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s College of Arts and Sciences, spent a week in Fairbanks…
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Bioretention Cells Reduce Total Runoff by 40 Percent in Study
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and Cleveland Metroparks partnered on study of two Parma neighborhoods near West Creek Reservation Rain barrels, rain gardens, and bioretention cells are increasingly used as green infrastructure to capture and slow storm water runoff before it gets to nearby urban waterways, …
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