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Associate Professor Sasha Wagner of RPI's Dept of Earth and Environmental Sciences will give a talk on January 29, 2026, in JRSC 3W13.
Prof. Karyn Rogers reappointed to National Academies Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science
Better late than never for this announcement! Associate Professor Karyn Rogers was reappointed as Co-Chair to the National Academies Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science. Her appointment was renewed at the beginning of calendar year 2025.
Earth and Environmental Sciences grad students Meri Herrero, Samantha (Sam) Pryor, and Michael Hudgins are among those chosen as recipients of RPI’s Founders Award of Excellence, the highest honor given at the annual Honors Convocation ceremony held last month. The Founders Award of Excellence honors students who embody the qualities of creativity, discovery, and leadership, and the values of pride and responsibility at RPI.
This Saturday, Nov 15, join Riverkeeper and NATURE Lab along with our community science volunteers, fellows, family and friends to celebrate the 6th season of Water Justice Lab. Activities include researcher and youth fellow presentations and a community meal followed by a film screening of "The Story of Plastic" and panel. Open House: 3319 6th Ave, Troy; Screening: 3361 6th Ave, Troy
Learn about majors & minors in Environmental Science and Geology at RPI (field trips! hands-on research! diverse career paths!). Meet faculty and students, ask questions, and find out how Earth and Environmental Sciences can complement your academic path. Contact ees@rpi.edu
The Earth and Environmental Sciences Department is seeking graduate student applications. We have a rich geology, environmental science, and astrobiology program, as well as data science and geoinformatics. Applications submitted after the RPI deadline will still be considered - Follow this link to apply: https://admissions.rpi.edu/graduate/masters-and-phd-applicants
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Frank Spear, Ph.D., professor of earth and environmental sciences and Edward Hamilton Distinguished Educator Chair, is the 2024 recipient of the Walter H. Bucher Medal from the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has long been at the forefront of space exploration and discovery. On September 30, 2024, that storied legacy met the future at RPI’s Space Science and Technology Day.
Although there is a large body of research on pests evolving tolerances for the pesticides meant to destroy them, there have been considerably fewer studies on how non-target animals in these ecosystems may do the same.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute doctoral student Riley Barton has been selected as one of 87 outstanding graduate students in the United States by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program (SCGSR).
A few years ago, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Sasha Wagner, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, proved false what scientists had thought for years.
About 201 million years ago, volcanic eruptions covered an area roughly the size of South America in lava as Pangaea started to split. The Earth was changed.
This week’s episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast explores the science and engineering involved in the exploration of Mars.
Daniele Cherniak, a senior research scientist in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been honored with the highest national award bestowed by the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scienti
