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How to Bird: 50 Million-Year-Old Fossil Traces Reveal Ancient Waterbird Feeding Strategies

Researchers Dr. John-Paul Zonneveld, Dr. Sarah Naone, and Dr. Brooks Britt recently described the discovery and classification of four new ichnotaxon (fossilized trace taxon).
Geological Society Awards 2025 Winners

EAS alumni (PhD 1999) Professor David Selby is this year's recipient of the William Smith Medal for contributions to applied and economic geology.
I work remotely — on Mars

EAS postdoc Nicolas Randazzo plans for research millions of kilometres away and decades into the future.
Researchers celebrate women in STEM this week, but 'still a long way to go'

Ice core scientist Alison Criscitiello has guided expeditions to the tips of the tallest peaks in the world, but some of the biggest challenges she's faced have been on the ground.
2024 CEGA Student Award Winner

Congratulations to former EAS graduate student, Guido Garcia Rodriguez, for winning the Graduate Thesis Award for presenting his study, 'Characterization of Natural Fractures of the Upper Devonian Duvernay Formation in the Kaybob Area, Alberta.'
New climate adaptation course fills knowledge gap for urban planners

Research reveals most Canadian urban planners enter the field without learning enough about strategies to help communities facing growing climate impacts.
P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first

"It's from the asteroid belt… between Mars and Jupiter, so it's come a long way." - Chris Herd, University of Alberta
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