Tags: Department News

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 2:59pm

AGU – JGR Solid Earth: "The Transition From Jointing to Faulting Observed at the Koa'e Fault Zone, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii" Dr. Klimczak co-authored this paper with our alumni Dr. Jupiter Cheng and Jay Mrazek on their field work in Hawaii. They studied a fault zone on the island of Hawaii that will likely be the locus of where the flank of the volcanic edifice that makes the island will break off and raft into…

Dr. Klimczak co-authors paper with alumni Dr. Jupiter Cheng and Jay Mrazek.

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 10:15am

Polar Biology: "Suspended detrital particles support a distinct microbial ecosystem in Palmer Canyon, Antarctica, a coastal biological hotspot." Authors: Elizabeth Connors1,2,*, Katherine L. Gallagher3, Avishek Dutta4,5, Matthew Oliver6, and Jef S. Bowman1,2 1 Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, 8622 Kennel Way, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA 2 Scripps Polar Center,…

Dr. Avishek Dutta is a co-author on a new publication in Polar Biology.

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 1:20pm

Nature Communications: "Mineralogical controls on PFAS and anthropogenic anions in subsurface soils and aquifers" Abstract: Researchers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the University of Georgia (UGA) Geology Department have published a paper titled “Mineralogical Controls on PFAS and Anthropogenic Anions in Subsurface Soils and Aquifers” in Nature Communications. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are…

EPA and UGA researchers study on the fate of “forever chemicals” (PFAS) and publish in Nature Communications

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 3:22pm

The Association Internationale pour l’Etude des ArgilesInternational (Association for the Study of Clay) has selected Dr. Paul Schroeder as their 2025 AIPEA Fellow. Dr. Schroeder A professor of Geology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, is an expert in Clay Mineralogy and a Registered Professional Geologist. Research by his group focuses on understanding clay minerals and the detailed crystal-chemical characterization of…

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Schroeder for his selection as the 2025 AIPEA Fellow!

Wed, 03/19/2025 - 11:54am

MDPI - Water: "Machine Learning Models for Mapping Groundwater Pollution Risk: Advancing Water Security and Sustainable Development Goals in Georgia, USA." This publication was authored by Shivank Pandey (an undergraduate researcher in the Dutta Lab as a part of GEOL 4960R). Authors: Shivank Pandey 1, Srimanti Duttagupta 2,* and Avishek Dutta 2,3,*1 Department of Computer Science, University of…

Shivank Pandey, Dr. Srimanti Duttagupta, and Dr. Avishek Dutta have a new publication in MDPI - Water

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 2:11pm

2025 Franklin College of Arts & Sciences - Alumni Awards Congratulations to Jeff Shellebarger (Geology class of ’78) for receiving the “Lifetime Award” as part of the 2025 Franklin College Alumni Awards! The Lifetime Award celebrates Franklin College of Arts and Sciences alumni who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments and sustained impact over their lifetime. Lifetime Award Jeff Shellebarger (BS ’78 Geology) Jeff…

Jeff Shellebarger receives the 2025 Franklin College "Lifetime Award"

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 11:50am

Communication Biology: "Light cues drive community-wide transcriptional shifts in the hypersaline South Bay Salt Works." Abstract The transition from day to night brings sweeping change to both environments and the organisms within them. Diel shifts in gene expression have been documented across all domains of life but remain understudied in microbial communities, particularly those in extreme environments where small changes may have…

Dr. Avishek Dutta is a co-author on a new publication in Communication Biology

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 1:22pm

"A Reinterpretation of the Jelm and Popo Agie Formations (Triassic, Wyoming) as a Distributive Fluvial System (DFS) and the Role of the Accommodation/Sedimentation Ratio in DFS Deposition" Authors: Max E. Deckman1 David M. Lovelace2 Steven M. Holland3 1 - Geologist at Ethos Geological / Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA 2 - University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Geoscience, Madison…

Max Deckman, Dr. Steve Holland and Dr. Lovless recent publication in The Mountain Geologist

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 9:03am

Congratulations to Davis Huber who passed through several peer-review hoops to be able to present his undergraduate research in front of five judges at the AAAS meeting in Boston, Massachusetts (Feb. 14, 2025). 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting - Science Shaping Tomorrow The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world's largest multi-disciplinary science society. It publishes research through its Science Family of…