Earth Sciences in the News

The Department of Earth Sciences stands at the forefront of pressing global issues, such as climate change, resource management and environmental protection. Learn more about how our expert faculty and fearless students conduct research that impacts the world around us.

Earth science forum brings together SUNY students
5/28/26
Eighteen undergraduate students and a few postdoctoral candidates presented their research to 100 attendees at the Buffalo Science Museum.
Buffalo without lake-effect snow? Ancient iceberg scratches reveal a reverse snowbelt
5/28/26
UB researchers have uncovered new evidence of a reverse snowbelt in which an Ice Age wind system pushed Great Lakes snowstorms west instead of east.
Five UB researchers elected AAAS fellows
3/30/26
Jason Briner, Hao Zeng, Jo Freudenheim, Keith Kirkwood and Jun Zhuang are now members of the prestigious scientific society.
Climate expert Richard Alley to keynote joint Arctic, glaciology conference at UB
3/10/26
The talk by the climate expert is part of the joint event exploring how Earth’s poles shape our climate, landscapes and future.
UB scientists selected for NASA satellite mission to map Earth’s ice sheets and ecosystems
2/16/26
The first-of-its-kind satellite system will use lasers to make high-resolution observations to map Earth's ice sheets and ecosystems