Hydrologic sciences news

Census of marine plankton fossils reveals inability to adapt to large shifts in climate

'We faced hardship and some disappointments along the way, but we all made it through in the end'

Results of research published in science journal Nature could help freshwater fisheries worldwide

Public-private partnership project shows favorable results

College of Science’s Zeb Hogan co-author of comprehensive global report

Dr. William F. Tate IV speaks with the College of Science about his research revealing the uneven contours of the education pipeline.

The University’s 2020 Outstanding Researcher award recognizes the amazing discoveries, scientific contributions and career of Geoff Blewitt

Watch the short documentary Fertile Waters and an episode of Mineral Monday, both official selections in the festival, on May 5 at 7 p.m. at the virtual festival.

Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering student receives prestigious award granted to the top 5% of student participants.

Assistant Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering honored as an early career scientist by the American Geophysical Union.

College of Science’s seismological lab uses drill to help Nevadans learn, prepare for earthquakes

The College of Science and Mackay School honored an impressive group of alumni at the annual Alumni of the Year reception on September 25.

University of Nevada, Reno’s seismological lab uses drill to help Nevadans learn and prepare for earthquakes

Biology professors Zeb Hogan and Sudeep Chandra receive 4 years of funding for their research in Cambodia.

The Sept. 23 conference will discuss how climate change is impacting Nevada

The College of Science favorite is back for a new season

Camera goes live on University of Nevada, Reno’s AlertWildfire website

College of Science leads effort to monitor, research, assess earthquake hazards

Professor of Geography and US Army veteran paratrooper Ken Nussear participated in the 75th anniversary reenactment of D-Day

Earth history calculations could change

The Mackay Muckers had enough female recruits for both men's and a women's teams for the first time in five years.

Margery McKnight Carr was the only woman and the third in history to have graduated from the Mackay School of Mines in 1951

College of Science geologist on the science team for the rover Opportunity

A look back at some remarkable images from the Mackay School's past.

Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology’s regional-scale lidar mapping provides novel insights into earthquake, flood and glacial history

University of Nevada, Reno’s seismological lab uses drill to help Nevadans learn, prepare for earthquakes

College of Science's Nevada Seismological Lab goes to great heights to help firefighters

Service learning opportunities offered in the geography department at the University of Nevada, Reno has students building community ties for marginalized populations

Noelle Ruggieri grows as a dancer and choreographer after summer internship

Discover Science Lecture Series brings solar system tour guide and astronomer to talk with community

Explore this incredible geological site and hear the Burning Man Organization's plans for the property in this special field trip edition of Mineral Monday.

College of Science and UC San Diego team with regional agencies to help firefighting efforts

College of Science’s Graham Kent talks about successful mountaintop fire tracking system

Explore one of the Keck Museum's off-site storage locations with curator Garrett Barmore.

Through Community-Based Research, students explore problems and offer understanding, tools and ideas to make a difference

Sugar Bowl Resort, University partner to study regional weather, climate and water impacts for California and Nevada

College of Science leads efforts to bring internet to the wilderness for hazard monitoring

College of Science leveraging technology for public safety

Researchers reconstruct the relationship between changing sociopolitical conditions and their effect on the landscape.

Philipp Ruprecht and team get treated to several eruptions in trek on northern peninsula

The University of Nevada, Reno partners with five other universities nationwide to offer new topics in hydrology research.

Each Monday, explore the many amazing minerals, fossils and historical objects on display at the W.M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum with curator Garrett Barmore.

University reports several magnitude 2 and lower quakes, no damage reported

The University of Nevada, Reno partners with five universities nationwide to teach new topics in hydrological research.

The Great Nevada ShakeOut is Oct. 19

Nevada Seismological Lab system helps firefighters respond to wildfires with mountaintop monitoring

2017 Nevada Regents’ Researcher Award recognizes the contributions of CABNR Foundation Professor John Cushman

Environmental engineer Frank Yang wins awards with environmental contamination work

College of Science-led multi-institution study focuses on southwest United States

Bridget Ayling took over the director position at the GBCGE last spring

University of Nevada, Reno associate professor Jill Heaton's work in the southern African nation benefits students both there and here

Scripps-led study offers new insights for hazard assessment models

University’s seismological lab uses drill to help Nevadans learn, prepare for earthquakes

New programs range from a minor in geography geotechnologies to graduate certificates in nuclear packaging

Nevada Seismological Lab to initially integrate eastern California within the Tahoe-Truckee corridor

University’s John Cobourn recognized for work with floods, Lake Tahoe’s clarity and other state water issues

CABNR scientist part of team studying areas with significant snowfall

New University collaboration approved by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents

Brandon Rasmussen receives scholarship to pursue research in geophysics and geology

Nevada Seismological Lab in College of Science continues to monitor seismic activity

Lasers and fiber optic cable used for research projects around the world

Recognized for advancements in environmental processes through novel measurement, theory and international collaboration

As appointees to the Nevada Drought Forum, Doug Boyle and Mark Walker will help set the course to water sustainability for Nevada

University of Nevada, Reno Professor John Anderson awarded the 2015 Bruce A. Bolt Medal

Students took gold, silver and bronze medals in the Student Map Competition

Team uses LiDAR and photogrammetry technology to create 3D scans of Ichthyosaur fossils

McMurdo ice shelf and sea water interface temperatures recorded for first time by University of Nevada, Reno researcher

Students, faculty, industry leaders, agency reps participate in informal forum on geothermal in Nevada

College of Science seismological network does double duty as fire lookout system

Community and campus resource nationally recognized

University and DRI research shows rare fish struggling to survive

University and DRI continue important research work in many areas

University of Nevada, Reno chosen for first-of-its-kind scientific gathering

International workshop to discuss socio-ecologic issues of mountain environments

University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Seismological Lab brings training and education trailer to area schools

University of Nevada, Reno professor Stacia Gordon to discuss her research on partial melting at awards banquet in Vienna

Scott Tyler will receive the John Hem Award for Excellence in Science and Engineering in December

Peter Goin has been using his photographs and those of others to research the visual history of Lake Tahoe for 25 years.

New platform in works to monitor environment, multi-hazards for use by statewide emergency managers

University professor to sit on discussion panel at the National Geothermal Summit

Nevada Seismological Lab and Nevada Department of Emergency Management send preparedness messages

College of Science forest researcher to study climate, environment over past centuries

State Geologist Emeritus Jonathan Price nominated by colleagues

Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering unit leads industry collaboration

Seismo Lab leader to talk on novel methods for underwater paleoseismology

Ken Smith's work helped locate impact area quickly, accurately

Marie Russell, an ultimate 'can-do' person, is honored

Series of 145 small quakes recorded by seismological lab in past week 10 miles from campus bring awareness to drill

Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology guides “Tuff All Over: Exploring Faulted Volcanic Terrain in the Painted Hills, Virginia Mountains, West of Pyramid Lake"

University student club offers high-adrenaline film night to fund educational events

College of Science seismologist Glenn Biasi co-authors report with GNS Science in New Zealand

University of Nevada, Reno Academy snags spot as finalist in Geothermal Energy Association’s Honors awards

Heads State Climate Office in College of Science public service department

University of Nevada, Reno Director of Geology recognized for his contributions in earthquake risk reduction

University of Nevada, Reno and Scripps Institution of Oceanography to collaborate

Interdisciplinary work yields new, easier, less destructive way to examine diets of ancient peoples by using dental calculus

Climate change effects to be monitored continuously with new fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing

Tyler of geosciences to travel to Antarctica to measure ocean temperatures under McMurdo Ice Shelf

Nationally recognized map maker dodges bear to study at the University

Geological Sciences professor set to collect temperature data worldwide