Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science

08/22/23

In the field: FSU researchers travel across the globe to unravel the mysteries of El Niño

07/19/23

Smart Starts

Living-learning community prepares young women for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Artist rendition of stagnant lid tectonics on the early Earth, approximately 4 billion years ago. (Michael Osadciw/University of Rochester)

06/23/23

FSU assistant professor’s research helps determine origins of plate tectonics

An overview of the experimental process showing: a) White and black microplastic, b) sand and a mixing tool, c) pouring sand and microplastics into a container, d) transporting containers at the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, e) top view of container, f) another view showing a mesh screen over holes, and g) the experiment site. (Courtesy of Mariana Fuentes)

06/13/23

FSU researchers: Hotter sand from microplastics could affect sea turtle development

Researchers onboard the R/V Atlantis collect a sediment trap during a 2019 research cruise. Sediment traps collect particles falling toward the seafloor. Analyzing their contents helped Stukel and his research team to quantify carbon sequestration from various sources in the California Current Ecosystem. (Courtesy of Michael Stukel)

05/18/23

FSU researchers analyze carbon sequestration in California Current Ecosystem

05/17/23

FSU faculty available to comment for 2023 hurricane season

05/11/23

Florida State faculty to share insights for upcoming hurricane season

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard sits atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, in preparation for NASA’s Artemis I flight test. NASA photo by Joel Kowsky

03/15/23

Clear for Liftoff

FSU meteorology alumnus Jason King leads weather team supporting launch operations

Research using conductivity-temperature-depth sensors in progress aboard ship.

03/15/23

Research Ready

Junior Andrea Emmanuelli is making the most of her Florida State experience on campus, underwater, and on top of the world

Florida State University Professor Robert Spencer sampling the Yukon River at the Yupik village of Pilot Station, Alaska during the peak of spring thaw. (Courtesy of Robert Spencer)

03/13/23

FSU researchers find decaying biomass in Arctic rivers fuels more carbon export than previously thought

An illustration of Earth as it existed during part of its formation billions of years ago, when an ocean of magma covered the surface of the planet and stretched thousands of miles deep into the core. A typical cell from a simulation conducted by FSU researchers with the relative positions of atoms are shown in the left (Courtesy of Suraj Bajgain / Lake Superior State University)

02/27/23

Mysteries of the Earth: FSU researchers predict how fast ancient magma ocean solidified

02/02/23

Postdoc Spotlight: Josh Cullen

A graphic of Alamo and Spencer's photos side by side with an AAAS banner across the bottom of the graphic.

01/31/23

FSU researchers named Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

01/19/23

FSU climate scientists receive Department of Energy funding to study greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands

12/20/22

Research reveals new insights into how Earth’s orbit influences seasonal cycles

This is a graphic showing FSU torches that states, "Fall 2022 Commencement" at Florida State University.

12/09/22

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