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Diving into the roots of continents: Completion of the Phase 1 of scientific drilling of the ICDP-sponsored DIVE project The project DIVE (Drilling the Ivrea-Verbano zonE), sponsored by the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP), completed the Phase 1 of scientific drilling activities in the second borehole in Megolo in Val d’Ossola in the core of the Ivrea-Verbano Zone (Western Alps, Italy). This geological body is…

Hello Everyone,  Thank you all for attending, participating, and sharing your time celebrating the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and alumni.  I am humbled to be a part of this department and I mean it when I say I am excited about the road ahead.  We are already planning for next year, and do not forget what I said, we will be looking to add another entertainment component to the awards ceremony so start thinking and…

Environments: "Detection and Screening of Organic Contaminants in A Riverine System of Georgia using Non-Targeted Analysis"   Authors: Gayatri Basapuram 1 Srimanti Duttagupta 1 Avishek Dutta 1,2   1 - Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA 2 - Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Aiken, SC 29802, USA     Abstract: Numerous organic chemicals exist within aquatic environments…

The University of Georgia's Geology department recently solidified one of the initial US-Turkey Erasmus+ agreements with Istanbul Technical University (ITU), fostering ongoing international collaborations. Currently, Mr. Alex Drahos, a UGA Erasmus+ exchange student, is immersed in his spring semester studies at ITU. To delve deeper into his achievements, refer to the links provided in the URL below. This milestone signifies the broadening scope…

Congratulations to our amazing Geology Undergrads who presented their work at CURO 2024 at the Classic Center in downtown Athens, GA! Talk Presentation: Jay Mrazek - Preliminary Results from Fiber Optic Distributed temperature Sensing of an Alabama Cave System Poster Presentation: William Bell - Mineral Alteration of Lunar Simulants. Sali Boyer - Mineral analysis of newly discovered granitic pegmatite: What it tells us about the Geologic…

    Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science publication: The “extra pinch” of pseudosand to enhance tropical biogeochemical processes understanding.   Authors: Simone Kilian Salas1, Katharina H. E. Meurer2, Diana Boy3, Elisa Díaz García4, Susanne K. Woche4, Jens Boy4, Georg Guggenberger4, Stephan Peth4, Paul. A. Schroeder5, and Hermann F. Jungkunst1  1 - iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Science, RPTU Kaiserslautern…

Over the weekend of March 2nd, undergraduate student Jay Mrazek, hydrogeology professor Dr. Charlotte Garing, and their group of volunteers successfully installed over 900 meters of fiber optic cable in a northeastern Alabama cave. This work takes advantage of the fine-resolution temperature sensing capabilities of an emerging technology in the realm of hydrology: fiber optic distributed temperature sensing (FO-DTS), with this project being one…

Congratulations to Geology Graduate Students Kaitlyn Hulsey and Stephan Loveless who were selected for this year’s Outstanding TA (OTA) Awards at UGA. The Center for Teaching and Learning administers the Outstanding Teaching Assistant (OTA) award, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction. This award recognizes teaching assistants who demonstrate superior instructional skills while serving in the classroom or laboratory. The…

  Mark your Calendar The Geology Alumni & Awards Ceremony is Friday April 26th!  See the Department Events Calendar for schedule and updates: Alumni Event & Awards Ceremony     

  Congratulations to Dr. Valentine Nzengung, professor of environmental geochemistry and founder of MuniRem Environmental LLC., for being named a Regent’s Entrepreneur by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The title of Regents’ Entrepreneur recognizes outstanding faculty members with an established reputation as an innovator and who have demonstrated success in translating their research into a commercial setting.…