Why Do the Caribbean Islands Arc?
A study by Meghan Miller and Thorsten Becker of earth sciences in USC Dornsife published in Nature Geoscience shows how constantly moving continental plates reshape Earth’s surface. Read More
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Vitamin ‘Deserts’ in the Ocean Identified
USC Dornsife's Sergio Sañudo-Wilhelmy led a team of scientists in the development of a new method of analyzing water samples. The method identified vitamin deficient zones in the ocean. Read More
Spain Rocks
During Maymester, aspiring geologists from USC Dornsife research ancient rocks in southern Spain. Read More
Antarctica Warmer 20 Million Years Ago
USC Dornsife’s Sarah Feakins is lead author of a paper published June 17 in Nature Geoscience showing how ancient global warming led to the greening of Antarctica. Read More
Earth’s Past Is Warning for the Future
USC Dornsife geologists contribute to a recent study that examines the rock record to find evidence that mass extinction events may have been caused by ocean acidification. Read More
From Deep Sea to Dry Dock
News Faculty From Deep Sea to Dry Dock ByRobert Perkins November 23, 2011… Read More
Is the ‘Dead Planet’ Full of Life?
News Faculty Is the ‘Dead Planet’ Full of Life? ByCristy Lytal November 22, 2011… Read More
And the Microbes Shall Inherit the Earth
News Faculty And the Microbes Shall Inherit the Earth ByRobert Perkins October 12, 2011… Read More
Peeling off the Layers
USC Dornsife assistant professor Meghan Miller’s important discovery beneath the Earth’s surface has been published today in Nature. Read More
Stories Set in Stone
Faculty and graduate students from the USC College Department of Earth Sciences explore the cliffs of England to search for evidence of an ancient ocean crisis. Read More
