Solid Earth Sciences Community
       

 
 

 

 
 

This page provides an overview of activities addressing research and education focused on the solid Earth sciences.

 

Community-Based Projects, Programs and Activities in Solid Earth Science Research and Education

EarthScope is a bold undertaking to apply modern observational, analytical and telecommunications technologies to investigate the structure and evolution of the North American continent and the physical processes controlling earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Scientists and educators are contributing to the development of EarthScope’s Education and Outreach Program Plan to ensure that the project creates a general public more knowledgeable, appreciative and understanding of the scientific and societal contributions made by the EarthScope experiment and the solid Earth sciences.

Setting Priorities in the Solid Earth Sciences, October 26, 2002, Denver, CO. This one day workshop for faculty is envisioned as the first step in developing an integrated approach to research, education, and facilities development in the Solid Earth Sciences as the central core of geology. The primary goal of the workshop is to promote an integrated and coherent approach to planning for the future of the Solid Earth Sciences across the sub-disciplines in the Solid Earth Sciences and among the synergistic activities of research, education and outreach.

Ridge 2000 is a community-based science initiative focused on integrated geological and biological studies of the Earth-encircling mid-ocean ridge system. Central to the Ridge 2000 Science Plan is the recognition that the origin and evolution of life in deep-sea ecosystems are inextricably linked to, and perhaps an inevitable consequence of, the flow of energy and material from Earth’s deep mantle, through the volcanic and hydrothermal systems of the oceanic crust, to the deep ocean. RIDGE 2000 will have an increased emphasis on education and outreach facilitated by the RIDGE 2000 office (exg15@psu.edu)

The MARGINS Program seeks to understand the complex interplay of processes that govern continental margin evolution. The objective is to develop a self-consistent understanding of the processes that are fundamental to margin formation and evolution.

IRIS is a university research consortium dedicated to exploring the Earth's interior through the collection and distribution of seismographic data. The newest program at IRIS, E&O is charged with providing information, tools and resources to all levels of the educational community and the general public.

The Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) is an international partnership of scientists and research institutions organized to explore the evolution and structure of Earth.

Geoinformatics is an academia based collaborative research initiative undertaken by earth and computer scientists to establish a system of seamlessly operating geoscience data and information network that is fully integrated with robust set of software tools for access, analysis, visualization, and modeling to overcome the growing and pressing need for utilizing multidisciplinary geoscience data sets and tools to fully understand the complex Dynamics of Earth Systems.

Geochemical Earth Reference Model Chemical characterization of the Earth, its major reservoirs, and the fluxes between them. This project aims to clarify the present status of global models and flux measurement projects. The specific objectives of this effort are to:

  • Incorporate of our best understanding of the physics of transport into integrated reference models of long-term geochemical pathways.
  • Establish "best estimates" of the chemical inventories of reservoirs and fluxes between them.
  • Evaluate the sensitivity of models to uncertainties in fluxes.
  • Evaluate and provide guidance to existing global flux research programs and to develop new initiatives.
  • Explore the dynamics of linkages between components of a GERM.

Professional Societies

Professional societies supporting research and education in the Solid Earth sciences include:


Federal Agencies

Federal agencies supporting research and education in the Solid Earth sciences include:


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If you would like to contribute information about other activate taking place in our community. Please contact Cathy Manduca, cmanduca@carleton.edu.