Department of Earth Sciences

Kent State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

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Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. One of the factors that influences the ability of plants and soils to store carbon is the focus of a new study by Dr. Elizabeth Herndon, Assistant Professor of Geology at Kent State University.

Kent State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

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Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in Kent State University, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": Kent State Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay

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"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": Kent State Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay

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Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales

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A new collaborative study published by researchers at Kent State University and Northeast Ohio Medical University provides evidence that thick layers, preserved in the teeth of beluga whales, may help determine their age.

Fossils Reveal a Secret in the Diets of Plant Eating Dinosaurs

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Dark crustacean shell fragment embedded in fossilized dinosaur feces.

The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.

Kent State Professor Collaborates With NASA Glenn and University Researchers to Study, Improve Lake Erie’s Water Quality

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Kent State University Geology Professor Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., and student Andrew Congdon take a few moments between collecting measurements of surface reflectance in Sandusky Bay this summer. (Photo credit: Sunny Dickerson, Bowling Green State University)

Kent State Professor Shares Concerns About Potential Budget Cuts to Scientific Research

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Kent State Professor voices concerns about budget cuts to environmental research.

Associate Geology Professor Anne Jefferson voices concern over proposed cuts to environmental research.

Kent State Professor Weighs in on the Rush to Save Government Scientific Data

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Kent State geology professor is concerned about losing valuable government databases

Kent State Professor Anne Jefferson expresses concern over losing valuable scientific data following proposed budget cuts.

Kent State Researchers Study Climate Change in Alaska

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The team in Alaska is (left to right) Jonathan Mills, undergraduate geology major; Kiersten Duroe, geology M.S. candidate; Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., assistant professor of geology; and Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology.