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Tectonics & Earth’s Interior

SES Geologist Donna Shillington elected AGU Tectonophysics Secretary

Posted by SiteSteward on January 16, 2021

SES Associate Professor Donna Shillington was recently elected by her peers to serve as Secretary of the Tectonophysics Section of the American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest earth and space science society.  The Tectonophysics Section represents a large community of scientists focused on a broad spectrum of dynamic Earth processes.  As secretary, Shillington will be a member of the Tectonophysics leadership team and will be responsible for communicating with the… Read more

Filed Under: Faculty Awards, Tectonics & Earth's Interior

What’s happening on the Museum Fire scar north of Flagstaff these days?

Posted by SiteSteward on July 19, 2020

NAU SES scientists are using drones, seismometers, cameras and more to study the aftermath of Museum Fire. This NSF-funded research is critical to understanding flooding potential and debris flows on a disturbed landscape. Plus major bonus, the article in the Daily Sun is written by one of our amazing local geology alums, John Noll!

Filed Under: Alumni News, Featured, Research Grants, Research in the News, Surface Processes, Tectonics & Earth's Interior

SES PhD student Lexi Riche is using her NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to study the Colorado Plateau

Posted by SiteSteward on July 17, 2020

Check it out! Lexi’s award and her work on the origins of the Colorado Plateau’s uplift is highlighted in NAU News today.

Filed Under: Featured, Student Awards, Student News, Tectonics & Earth's Interior

Seismic signals of nuclear testing

Posted by SiteSteward on September 11, 2017

When North Korea tested a nuclear weapon last September, NAU scientists picked up the signal just north of Flagstaff. Dr. Ryan Porter explains to NAU News.

Filed Under: Research in the News, Tectonics & Earth's Interior

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