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The changing 'history' of a global ice sheet , articleDoctoral candidate Karen Williams embarked on computer modeling research to find out about the Earth’s changes after the melting of the Laurentide ice sheet, which once covered Canada and a large part of the northern United States.
Date: Nov 01, 2024 - -
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Expert: Climate change, aging infrastructure, human decisions feed into disasters like Hurricane Helene , articleA Virginia Tech environmental security expert says there are lessons to learn in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's disaster that can improve preparedness and community resilience. “The tragic flood event in the southeast U.S. is a poignant example of the confluence of multiple factors, including development in floodplains, inadequate infrastructure maintenance and management, and the specter of climate change, whose compounding effect can amplify the disaster,” says Manoochehr Shirzaei, an associate professor of geophysics.
Date: Sep 30, 2024 - -
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Geoscientists detect rapid uplift at unique volcano in Tanzania , articleUsing an early-stage volcanic activity alert system, College of Science researchers have detected and tracked a short-lived bulge in the land around an active volcano.
Date: Sep 12, 2024 - -
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Researchers forge more open access data for studies of the Earth's lithosphere , articleReview paper co-written by D. Sarah Stamps, associate geophysics professor, addresses the need to help scientists find open access Global Navigation Satellite Systems data.
Date: Jul 15, 2024 - -
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Empowering each other: Female researchers share hard-won lessons on navigating fieldwork abroad , articleIn recognition of Women's Month, five experienced researchers will share insights on navigating personal safety and cultural challenges while conducting research abroad and will offer practical wisdom to help women feel more prepared and confident when undertaking research in unfamiliar environments.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 - -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Manoochehr Shirzaei talks about measuring sinking land , articleShirzaei discusses the importance of understanding and measuring sinking land, commonly called subsidence. He shared insights about the use of satellite data in creating high resolution maps, how land subsidence fits into the overall picture of climate change, and how he hopes the information is used by localities.
Date: Mar 04, 2024 - -
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Researcher brings the study of sinking land to the United Nations , articleManoochehr Shirzaei, associate professor of geophysics and remote sensing, was invited to join the United Nations University, which is the think tank and academy arm of the United Nations. There he will help them include land subsidence models in their policy advising.
Date: Oct 19, 2023 - -
Video ItemWhat's Your Major? - Geosciences , video
Holly shares her studies in geoscience and through her focus in geology and geophysics, she learns not just about rocks, but what they do.
Date: Apr 13, 2023 - -
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Researchers to investigate a gap in animal evolution between two of Earth’s most explosive biodiversity events , articleWith support from NASA’s exobiology program, Ben Gill is leading a team of geologists and geochemists from Virginia Tech, Florida State University, Smith College, and Yale University to collect and study sedimentary rocks and fossils deposited globally under the ocean during the 40-million-year delay in diversification between the Cambrian Explosion and the Ordovician Radiation.
Date: Apr 12, 2023 - -
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New study: Scientists observe surface changes on a Venusian volcano in images from the 30-year-old Magellan mission , articleScott King is quoted in the Nature story on the apparent volcanic activity discovery. He has said making surface discoveries about Venus is “challenging” because of heavy clouds that shroud the planet.
Date: Mar 15, 2023 - -
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Expert discusses deadly flooding along California coast due to torrential rain , articleManoochehr Shirzaei, director of the Earth Observation Lab at Virginia Tech, says ", as sea levels rise and lands continue to subside, coastal flooding and erosion will likely become the single major hazard to coastal communities and the environment."
Date: Jan 10, 2023 - -
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Academy of Data Science Discovery Fund awards support interdisciplinary research , articleThe projects supported in this year’s awards focus on the use of data science methods in the fields of geophysics, medicine, and systems biology.
Date: Oct 18, 2022 - -
Video ItemWhat's your science? - Jennifer Cyrnak , video
Jennifer Cyrnak ('93, '96) came to Virginia Tech undecided and ultimately chose Geophysics as her science.
Date: Feb 26, 2020 -