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New Video
The Ice Beneath Their Feet

In a new video produced by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Senior researcher Robin Bell and Ph.D. student Adrienne Block discuss a recent expedition to Antarctica to map the subglacial Gamburtsev Mountains. As they speak about the satisfaction that comes from pursuing a career in the sciences, their words also reveal a mutual respect and admiration for one another.

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Outside the Classroom
"Wetlands and Climate Change" Class Travels to Nantucket

In early October, Adjuct Professor Dorothy Peteet and the 20 students in her "Wetlands and Climate Change" course (W4835) traveled to Nantucket for a field class in the bog and salt marsh ecosystems on the island.

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New Field Course
Geological Excursion to Mono Lake, California

Associate Professor Sidney Hemming is now accepting applications for the Geological Excursion to Mono Lake, California field trip scheduled for Spring Break 2010. The field trip will focus on the geology of the Mono Basin and adjacent areas in the eastern Sierra, an area of outstanding vistas and natural beauty.

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Graduate Research
Digging the Hudson River Wetlands

Graduate student Sanpisa Sritrairat studies how and why wetlands change by examining pollens, macrofossils, and geochemical tracers found in cores from the marshes of the Hudson River estuary.

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Humankind has always been curious about its environment, but there is a new urgency to our department's mission to understand the planet Earth and to convey that understanding to our students. more
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EVENTS
February 10 3:00pm - DEES Thesis Proposal: The 'Ins' and 'Outs' of the Bushveld Complex Upper Zone
February 10 3:00pm - DEES Thesis Proposal: The 'Ins' and 'Outs' of the Bushveld Complex Upper Zone
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  • Tuesday Noon Balloon
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    "(When) do natural disasters matter?" is the topic of Professor John Mutter's lecture at the next Noon Balloon of the semester, Tuesday February 9th, 12:15-1:00pm in 417 Schermerhorn Hall.

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  • Summer Intern Programs
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    NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

    The Earth Intern and Lamont Intern programs offer undergraduates an opportunity to experience scientific research in the Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

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