What's Happening in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Featured News
Master's student monitors pollution at abandoned oil and gas wells
June 22, 2026
Cooper Pickering’s research as a Master of Science in Earth Sciences student at the University of Waterloo is focused on establishing a process-based understanding of methane, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon dioxide leakage from legacy wells.
Tracking methane across borders
June 15, 2026
Environmental Sciences alumnus Gabriella Ardila fully embraced opportunities to explore and take her learning globally, including travelling to the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Argentina while completing her undergraduate degree.
2026 Excellence in Science Research Award winners
June 9, 2026
Congratulations to Tonya DelSontro, Rodney Smith, and Lyndon Jones, this year’s recipients of the Excellence in Science Research Awards.
Featured Events
2026 Darcy Lecture: Steven Loheide
Join us for the 2026 Darcy Lecture featuring
Steven Loheide, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Groundwater Recharge Regimes are in Flux
Friday, September 18, 2026
10:00 a.m.
In-person: EIT 3142
Adrian Smith 2026 Lecture: Sasha Wilson
Join us for the 2026 Adrian Smith Lecture featuring
Sasha Wilson
Professor
University of Alberta
Critical metal recovery with carbon dioxide mineralization in ore processing
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2:00 p.m.
In-person: QNC 2502