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Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Welcome to the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UCR

Earth and Planetary Sciences

UCR’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences focuses on research and education about Earth dynamics and history, planets inside and outside of our solar system, and life in the universe. Students and faculty investigate planetary, geological, atmospheric, and dynamical processes operating at a wide range of spatial and temporal scales and our research interests span many disciplines within the Earth and Planetary Sciences.
 

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Announcements

 

Brounce Lab Sales & Service Rates

A New Sales & Service fund has been established on behalf of Dr. MaryJo Brounce
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Accessibility, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) has taken several concrete steps towards developing a more inclusive and equitable environment for our students, staff and faculty.
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In Memory of Douglas M. Morton

We are very sad to report that longtime Adjunct Professor and EPS supporter Douglas M. Morton passed away at home on September 16.
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We are replacing the GRE requirement

The Faculty of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Riverside are happy to announce that we will no longer accept the GRE for consideration of admission to our graduate program.
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Undergraduate Programs
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Featured Research

 

Global Climate & Environmental Change
2 year Master of Science Degree
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Earthquakes & Geophysics
A growing program focused on all aspects of the earthquake problem
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Geobiology / Geochemistry
This research investigates the biogeochemistry of both ancient and modern systems utilizing a number of geochemical, biological and sedimentological techniques.
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Department News

 

Technique to forecast where the next big quake will start

Scientists have a new method for studying faults that could improve earthquake forecasts, shedding light on where quakes start, how they spread, and where the biggest impacts might be. A paper in the journal Geology describes the method, which helps...
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Tiny worm makes for big evolutionary discovery

Everyone has a past. That includes the millions of species of insects, arachnids, and nematode worms that make up a major animal group called the Ecdysozoa. Until recently, details about this group’s most distant past have been elusive. But a...
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Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming - a little

The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a key ocean current could reduce projected Arctic warming by up to 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century...
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Q&A: What, exactly, is going up in flames?

Several Southern California communities, including Riverside, are being hit with smoke from the huge Line Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains, creating what the Environmental Protection Agency classifies as “very unhealthy” air quality. UC Riverside experts on environmental pollution describe...
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