SES Postdoctoral researcher Aurora Silleni was recently interviewed about her research on the Campanian Ignimbrite by Il Messaggero, an important newspaper in Rome. Her work has characterized the volume and distribution of ash and pumice from a huge eruption in the Campi Flegrei, outside Naples, Italy, at 39.8 Ma. It was the largest eruption in Europe in the past… Read more
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Congrats Gold Axe Geologists!
This Fall’s Gold Axe winners for exceptional undergraduate achievement include two Geology majors – Sarah Nolt-Caraway and Natasha Voss. Congrats grads-to-be!
SES grad students win awards for water research
SES researcher partners with Apache tribe and USFS to restore Emory oaks
NAU SES Research Professor Sara Souther is working with Apache Elders and the US Forest Service to help restore Emory Oak groves. Learn more in this KNAU piece about the partnership!
Congrats Stéphanie Arcusa – NAU Grad Student of the Month!
It’s no surprise to us, but great to see Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability PhD student Stéphanie Arcusa recognized as NAU’s Graduate Student of the Month! Stéphanie is an NAU Presidential Fellow, is doing great research on the links between drought, dust, and environmental health, and is also active in student government and NAU sustainability initiatives. Learn more about everything she is up to in her recent Office of… Read more
Saving Sonoran plant species
How do you assess a whole region’s plant life for extinction risk? Or use that information to protect unique floral biodiversity? Tune into this In Defense of Plants podcast with SES ecologist Dr. Helen Rowe for a discussion about how the IUCN SSC Sonoran Desert Plant Specialist Group is gathering data from community members… Read more