L&S News  Tag: Geoscience

The Professor of Geoscience's latest findings focus on fossilized coral reefs in the Seychelle Islands, which show how high sea levels rose centuries ago--and, in an era of climate change, how high they might rise again.

Elizabeth Bearden, Jason Fletcher and Stephen R. Meyers score a prestigious honor.

The profound impact of Day of the Badger’s matching gift opportunities.

About 23,000 years ago, the Bighorn Mountains of Northern Wyoming resembled the landscape of today’s African Serengeti plains. The Miracinonyx, also known today as the extinct North American cheetah, roamed this region among mammoths, saber tooth tigers and even camels. Imagine an ancient Miracinonyx spotting a pronghorn antelope and plotting its plan of attack — unaware that its path will ultimately lead to a laboratory at UW–Madison, where researchers will turn to modern technology to see into the Miracinonyx’s past.

Professor of Geoscience Clay Kelly is part of a research project that identified Foraminifera, a single-celled organism that was wiped out tens of millions of years ago by a spike in global temperatures.

UW–Madison employs over 2,100 teaching assistants (TAs) across its 200-plus undergraduate major and certificate programs. Whether teaching in lecture halls, classrooms, and labs on campus or leading learning opportunities in the wider community, their work is vital to fulfilling the university’s educational mission and the Wisconsin Idea.

Professor of Geoscience discusses the options for Florida cities at risk of flooding from sea level rise.

From the Saskatchewan Glacier in Banff National Park, Canada to the labs of UW-Madison, associate professor Lucas Zoet shares his research on glaciers.

Professor of Geoscience continues to warn that we're hurtling toward dangerous tipping points in our climate system.