Department of Earth Sciences
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Welcome to the Department of Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences, or geology, from the ancient Greek meaning “The Study of the Earth”, is the study of our dynamic planet, from its interior to its surface, and from the events that occurred since its formation 4568 million years ago, to the processes that take place in the modern Earth.
Events
News Stories
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Department of Earth Sciences Alumni Ryan Paterson is featured on CBC news
An Alumni Master's student from the Department of Earth Sciences at Carleton University, Ryan Paterson, has been featured in a CBC news articles detailing his research on Corumictis wolsani
Friday, March 6, 2020
Dr. Hillary Maddin celebrated at Carleton for International Women's Day
Carleton University is featuring 10 Faculty members, leaders and doctoral students among the many women at Carleton who are changing the world through innovation teaching, groundbreaking research and vital community outreach.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Post Doctoral Fellow Nawaf Nasser published in Ecological Indicators
The study presents results of a survey of 90 lakes in subarctic Canada variously contaminated by arsenic (As) as a result of legacy gold-mining, and statistically demonstrate the sensitivity and tolerance limits of Arcellinida, an important group of shelled protozoa, to various As concentrations.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Earth Science Grad Students present their work at a conference in Siberia
Graduate students Sara Khawja, Nico Kastek and Erin Bethell had the opportunity to present their work on ancient volcanic events at a conference in Siberia.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Dr. Geoff Pignotta nominated as one of the 2019-2020 Favourite Faculty Members by students
Dr. Geoff Pignotta has been honoured with a nomination as a 2019-2020 Favourite Faculty Member by the students in Residence at Carleton University.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
"Coal Dragon" story from CBC News highlights two Earth Science students
Graduate student, Arjan Mann and Undergraduate student Emily McDaniel have co-authored a paper on a new species, the Carbonodraco lundi. This is a small, lizard-like predator that lived in ancient swamps
Friday, November 15, 2019
Earth Science Masters Student, Tom Dudgeon receives Senate medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement-Graduate
Tom Dudgeon, a recent graduate from the Earth Science Master's program at Carleton University, received the Senate medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement-Graduate, at this November's 2019 convocation ceremonies.
Friday, October 4, 2019
Earth & Space Science News Article featuring the Tim Patterson Lab
Indigenous community partners are an important part of research in the Northwest Territories. The Patterson Lab uses many environmental proxies when examining core records to help understand how climate variability impacts regional lake ecosystems.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Earth Science Professor, Tim Patterson, devoted to safeguarding lakes in Northern Canada
Tim Patterson is working on refining technologies that will help determine environmental baseline conditions, with the dual goal of helping partners in the mining sector meet environmental regulations.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Fossils Aid Probe into Origins of Animals
Carleton University's Department of Earth Sciences, Hillary Maddin, is looking for evidence of that first proto-reptile in the fossilized tree stumps slowly eroding out of the cliffs that line Nova Scotia's Bay of Fundy coast.