Celebrating World Elephant Day, August 12: UMD Geologists Measuring Ground Vibration Near an Elephant Enclosure
Sarah Penniston-Dorland Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Faculty and Student Awards
- Graduate Student Kathryn Gansler has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD) Inclusive Geoscience Education and Research (IGER) Award. read more...
- Distinguished University Professor Richard Walker has been elected as a Fellow of the Meteoritical Society. read more...
- Undergraduate major Kamirah Billups received a CMNS Alumni Network Endowed Undergraduate Award to support her field camp work at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. read more...
- Professor Sujay Kaushal has been selected as a fellow of the International Association of Geochemistry for his significant contributions to the field of geochemistry.
Upcoming Events
Colloquium - Marcin Chwała from Wrocław University of Science and Technology and University of Maryland - College Park
Friday, October 23, 2026
11:00 am EDT
JMZ 0220
Colloquium - Cecilia Sanders from University of Maryland - College Park
Friday, October 30, 2026
11:00 am EDT
JMZ 0220
Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Bio-Mediated and Biomineralized Apatite: Insights into Paleoredox Conditions in Micro-Taphonomic Windows Across Geologic Time
Colloquium - Ingrid Romero from Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Friday, November 13, 2026
11:00 am EST
JMZ 0220
Small grains, big data: Reconstructing past floras and climate