The official Bluesky account of the Department of Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD.https://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3mkidrezrfc2vMaryland Day was a big success this year! Check out the photo album to see the fun the visitors had at our events. https://photos.app.goo.gl/8mkzJJ3WUnGowzk5A27 Apr 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkidrezrfc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3mhy6fr4xrc26Congratulations James! [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Mar 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy6fr4xrc26https://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3mhdlkadq7s2xJay Kaufman is the recipient of the 2026 the Francis J. Pettijohn Medal for Sedimentology, awarded by the Society for Sedimentary Geology. Jay has been recognized for his "Excellence in Sedimentology." The award ceremony is planned for the 2026 GSA Connects in Denver, October 19-22.18 Mar 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdlkadq7s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3mgb5xx5rxs2g#GivingDayUMD is your chance to support and uplift #ScienceTerps! Even small gifts can have a huge impact. Learn how you can give back to our department programs and support geology students: go.umd.edu/givingdaycmns https://go.umd.edu/givingdaycmns04 Mar 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgb5xx5rxs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3mgayqwaxb22gDr. Sujay Kaushal was named as the Goldschmidt Conference F. Earl Ingersol Lecturer for the upcoming meeting in Montreal. F. Earl Ingerson was a founder and the first president of the Geochemical Society. The Ingerson Lecture is named in his honor, and is awarded annually.04 Mar 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgayqwaxb22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3m2kdqes7cs24At the 2025 University of Maryland Convocation ceremony, Professor Emeritus Michael Brown received the honor of being named a Distinguished University Professor. Watch Provost Rice's citation and Michael's remarks. youtu.be/RlCQxbrUYHw https://youtu.be/RlCQxbrUYHw06 Oct 2025 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2kdqes7cs24https://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3lz7o2f42ys2yCongrats Mike! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2025 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz7o2f42ys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3lp53j7dbls27Congratulations to Professor Michael Brown who has been selected as a Distinguished University Professor. The title of Distinguished University Professor is the highest appointment bestowed on a tenured faculty member.14 May 2025 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp53j7dbls27https://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3lnq7pe3fgs2zIf only real volcanoes were this predictable. #mdday26 Apr 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnq7pe3fgs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3llgyfjhm522nCongratulations to professor emerita Ann Wylie who has been elected as a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) "for distinguished contributions to both the field of mineralogy and university administration." https://cmns.umd.edu/news-events/news/xin-zhong-liang-ann-wylie-2024-aaas-fellows28 Mar 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3llgyfjhm522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3ljzo4h67722yLast week we had our Helz Distinguished Lecture with Dr. Alexander Halliday from Columbia University. He spoke about climate change and how universities and colleges are well suited for the cross-disciplinary research needed to find solutions. youtu.be/3gprr_ETM-E https://youtu.be/3gprr_ETM-E10 Mar 2025 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljzo4h67722yhttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3ljznlroeek2yGeologists Explore Tasmania’s Hidden Gems Through Mud and Mines, Students and Faculty Uncovered Garnets’ Rich Geological Stories https://today.umd.edu/geologists-explore-tasmanias-hidden-gems10 Mar 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljznlroeek2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3ljn7pprcic2k#GivingDayUMD is your chance to support and uplift #ScienceTerps! Even small gifts can have a huge impact. Learn how you can give back to our department programs and support geology students: www.geol.umd.edu/giving05 Mar 2025 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljn7pprcic2khttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3lgy3xr6sns2cMoon is Not As “Geologically Dead” As Previously Thought, New Study Reveals https://cmns.umd.edu/news-events/news/moon-not-geologically-dead-previously-thought-new-study-reveals30 Jan 2025 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgy3xr6sns2chttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3lfuuwhri5s2rFrom the Winter 2025 TERP Magazine... Salt Life: Take a Home Tour to Learn How We’re Worsening Salinity Around the World with Professor Sujay Kaushal. terp.umd.edu/salt-life16 Jan 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfuuwhri5s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/umdgeology.bsky.social/post/3lfslx7gsok2dCongratulations to Fang-Zhen Teng (Ph.D '05) who was awarded a UMD Alumni Excellence Award in Research. This award recognizes alumni that make positive impacts on the world through their research. Read more about his work: https://alumni.umd.edu/news/excellence-awards-research-award-recipent-fang-zhen-teng-ph-d-0515 Jan 2025 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:3hs3evh34tcodvpxqlf4ayyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfslx7gsok2d