Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

EAS students are engaged in field research on seven continents and across the world oceans. Photo credit: Mary Hambrick

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Laura Taylor Receives UH Outstanding Senior Thesis Award

Research used oxygen and carbon stable isotopes to better understand the depositional environment and monsoons.
UH Research Sheds New Light on How Passing Seismic Waves Can Trigger Earthquakes

Newly discovered transient pressure surge effect may be underlying mechanism for earthquake dynamic triggering.
UH Geology Students and Professors Study Sedimentary Facies in Washington

Students covered three areas – Whidbey Island, Willapa Bay, and The Channeled Scablands – to study regional differences in deposition.
Three EAS Faculty to Receive Awards at Joint SEG-AAPG Meeting IMAGE 2021

Sun wins Karcher Award, two professors win best paper awards.