Two NERC Funded postdoc positions working on exciting origin/evolution of life
Two 3-year postdoc positions to reconstruct nutrient fluxes and ecosystems around hydrothermal vents over geologic time
School news
New Electron Probe Micro Analyser
The School is delighted to announce the installation of our new JEOL iSP100 Electron Probe Micro Analyser
Cancelled! Our Geology Field Camp Scotland for summer 2021 has been cancelled but we are already planning for summer 2022.
Scotland is an outstanding natural laboratory in which to study Earth science and learn the techniques of geological field work.
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Dr Nick Gardiner selected to lead the Geological Society of London 'Energy and Materials Transition' scientific theme!
Congratulations to Dr Nick Gardiner who has been selected to lead the Geological Society of London 'Energy and Materials Transition' scientific theme!
Coral time machines reveal ancient CO2 burps
Dr James Rae, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, St Andrews, Prof Laura Robinson, Durham (lead) and Dr Tao Li, Nanjing carry out research into fossilised remains of ancient deep-sea corals.
New MSc Strategic Earth Resources launched!
Our new taught masters course MSc Strategic Earth Sciences is now open for applications for 2021 entry.
Congratulations James Rae!
A big congratulations to Dr James Rae who has just been awarded membership to the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young Academy of Science (YAS).
Welcome to Tobias Mattsson!
Tobias will be joining the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences for two years as a Swedish Research Council Internalional Postdoc.
Sami Mikhail awarded Distinguished Lectureship
Dr Sami Mikhail has been recognized by the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland as one of the two Distinguished Lecturers for 2019/20.