Earth and Climate Sciences

The Mars Curiosity rover is still going strong after 3.5 years on Mars and has recently reached exposures of sedimentary rocks that are yielding dramatic new insights into Martian history! Please join us to welcome Chief Project Scientist John Grotzinger (Caltech/JPL) who will give an update on the latest findings and answer questions from the audience.

Geology 250 End-of-Semester Poster Session

Airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a technique that measures surface elevation using an aircraft-mounted laser. The result is an extremely detailed rendering of Earth’s surface, with a typical resolution of about 1 m. As Vermont moves quickly towards statewide coverage, LiDAr is enabling countless new applications in fields such as hydrology, soils and agriculture, ecology, forestry, and land use management.

Vermont Geological Survey Student Symposium - student research presentations

Can we ski that? Answering this deceivingly simple question is an exploration in the science of snow and the psychology of high-stakes decision making, the ethics of informed consent, and a structured approach to risk management that tries to put it all together. With snow and avalanches there always seems to be more questions — so please bring yours! Ilya Storm is an ACMG Ski Guide and forecaster with Avalanche Canada.

Geology of Climate Change final poster presentations. Students will present their research findings on the causes and implications of climate change. Light refreshments will be served.