Department of Earth Sciences
Eric Taylor - Stark Campus
Hi. Eric Taylor here. Let me introduce myself in case you do not know me. I have been with Kent State since 2012 shortly after finishing my doctoral program at The Ohio State University studying biophysical interactions between lung proteins and asbestos minerals. I come from Utah and unashamedly ma…
A Message from the Chair: Joseph D. Ortiz
The 2024-2025 year has been an eventful one here in the Department of Earth Sciences, and there are more changes planned for the coming year. I started my term as the second Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences in June when Daniel Holm stepped down after 16 years of tremendous service. Th…
Uncovering the Depths of Decapoda: Meet Kent State’s Expert in Crustacean Evolution
Meet Carrie Schweitzer, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Â鶹¹û¶³, who since 2000 has been conducting research while teaching geology at Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s Stark Campus. Her expertise lies in evolution, decapods, crustacea, and invertebrate paleontolog…
ESDRI Seed Grants Enable Early-Stage Research on Indigenous Land Conservation, Carbon Stabilization, and Invasive Species
Each year the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) hosts a competitive request for proposals which are reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel, awarding seed grants with funding up to $12,000 for multidisciplinary research related to ESDRI’s wide-ranging areas of focu…
From Kent State to an International Ocean Drilling Expedition: Ph.D. Student Studies Volcanically-Derived Nutrients
What started with an interaction on X (formally Twitter) soon led to an opportunity of a lifetime—a chance to conduct oceanographic research alongside some of the industry’s most seasoned scientists and scholars. Originally from Puerto Rico, Tatiana Fernandez-Perez is a third-year Kent State Un…
The Secrets That 180,000 Years of Arctic Sediment Can Reveal
The Arctic region is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, with melting ice sheets having far-reaching consequences. Allyson Tessin, Ph.D., assistant professor in Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s Department of Earth Sciences, is conducting a study that seeks to shed light on the complex interactions between ice sheets, oceanic ecosystems and global climate patterns.
IN A FLASH: Leveling Up
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Kent State Experts Weigh in on Aftermath of East Palestine Train Derailment
Â鶹¹û¶³ faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Kent State Researcher Reviews East Palestine Cleanup
On Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, dozens of Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed, 11 of which contained hazardous materials. In an effort to start repairing the situation, Arcadis, an international company hired by the railroad company, has developed a plan to clean the air, ground and water in the village. Kuldeep Singh, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kent State’s Department of Earth Sciences, reviews the cleanup plan.
