Note: This is the first of many posts for our new website designed to highlight the role of Earth Sciences within UConn Nation. The target audience consists of students, faculty, staff, and administrators interested in how the earth works, what its history has been, and why this matters. As our climates change, water is increasingly […]
Month: November 2020
Paleoclimatology Review Article
An international team of climate scientists, including UConn Department of Earth Sciences assistant professors Ran Feng and Clay Tabor, suggests that research centers around the world using numerical models to predict future climate change should include simulations of past climates in their evaluation and statement of their model performance. Link to the publication Link to […]
Anthropocene Exhibition at the Benton
The human epoch exhibition supports the teaching of a new introductory environmental literacy and science course offered by the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut, ERTH 1000E The Human Epoch. The Human Epoch: Living in the Anthropocene is curated by Robert Thorson, Department Head and Professor, Earth Sciences, with Amanda Douberley, Assistant Curator/Academic […]
Now Hiring Department Head!
The Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut invites applications for a faculty and administrative leadership position as the Department Head starting August 2021. The field of specialty is open; however, candidates whose research focuses on water within natural and/or human systems are highly encouraged to apply. The Department of Earth Sciences at […]