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Department of Earth Sciences

�鶹ӰԺ State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

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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 �鶹ӰԺ.

�鶹ӰԺ State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

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Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in �鶹ӰԺ, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": �鶹ӰԺ State Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay

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"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": �鶹ӰԺ State Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay

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Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales

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A new collaborative study published by researchers at �鶹ӰԺ and Northeast Ohio Medical University provides evidence that thick layers, preserved in the teeth of beluga whales, may help determine their age.

Fossils Reveal a Secret in the Diets of Plant Eating Dinosaurs

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Dark crustacean shell fragment embedded in fossilized dinosaur feces.

The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.

�鶹ӰԺ State Professor Collaborates With NASA Glenn and University Researchers to Study, Improve Lake Erie’s Water Quality

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�鶹ӰԺ Geology Professor Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., and student Andrew Congdon take a few moments between collecting measurements of surface reflectance in Sandusky Bay this summer. (Photo credit: Sunny Dickerson, Bowling Green State University)

�鶹ӰԺ State Professor Shares Concerns �鶹ӰԺ Potential Budget Cuts to Scientific Research

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�鶹ӰԺ State Professor voices concerns about budget cuts to environmental research.

Associate Geology Professor Anne Jefferson voices concern over proposed cuts to environmental research.

�鶹ӰԺ State Professor Weighs in on the Rush to Save Government Scientific Data

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�鶹ӰԺ State geology professor is concerned about losing valuable government databases

�鶹ӰԺ State Professor Anne Jefferson expresses concern over losing valuable scientific data following proposed budget cuts.

�鶹ӰԺ State Researchers Study Climate Change in Alaska

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The team in Alaska is (left to right) Jonathan Mills, undergraduate geology major; Kiersten Duroe, geology M.S. candidate; Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., assistant professor of geology; and Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology.