Congratulations to Tonya DelSontro, Rodney Smith, and Lyndon Jones, this year’s recipients of the Excellence in Science Research Awards.
Dr. Colby Steelman is interested in what’s happening underground, but he doesn’t have to dig deep to get there. As an environmental geophysicist, he uses geophysical tools to measure physical properties of the Earth from the surface. His current research studies groundwater and how we can better manage and protect it.
This spring marks a significant milestone for Dean of Science Chris Houser, as he is leading his 50th student trip to the Soltis Center for Research and Education in Costa Rica.
Earth Sciences student Nathalie Boal embraced her love of exploring during her co-op work placements that brought her to British Columbia, Yukon, and Northern Ontario.
As a PhD candidate in Earth Sciences, Kevin B. White is focused on using stable isotopes as tools for improving the environmental monitoring and assessment of remediation strategies for arsenic as part of a national research program led by the Giant Mine Oversight Board.
Congratulations to Jen Parks and Josh Neufeld on receiving the 2025 Excellence in Science Teaching Award (ESTA) from the Faculty of Science.
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Yakymchuk in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, who has received the Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision.
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Farvolden lecture series. Hosted by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, this annual lecture honours Dr. Robert Farvolden, who established the department’s world-renowned groundwater research program in the 1970s.
As 2025 comes to a close, faculty and staff in Earth and Environmental Sciences are looking back on a year of milestones. Four members are being recognized for their long-time service to the department, and six are also stepping into retirement.
Fourth-year Earth Sciences student Joey Ruck is investigating the use of a scientific echosounder to estimate gas accumulation in the sediments of the Belwood Reservoir.