The Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford
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New publication! Gravity and seismic constraints on plate flexure and mantle rheology along the whole Louisville Ridge
Read now in Earth and Planetary Science Letters!
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I'm very honoured to have won this prize. Huge thanks to my supervisors James Bryson and Claire Nichols and everyone else @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social who supported me throughout my PhD.
Are you a physicist or earth scientist with an interest in planetary magnetism? Join our upcoming scientific meeting on the magnetic histories of Earth and other terrestrial objects. You can also apply to present your poster at the meeting. royalsociety.org/science-even...
🌋 New Paper 🌋
I’m thrilled to share our latest paper, out today in Nature Communications.
All the manuscripts I write mean a lot to me, but this one feels particularly special. What a privilege to work with this team of co-authors on this topic.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
For the first time ever, @ox.ac.uk has its own venue at #LCAW2026
Hosted by #OxfordSmithSchool for two days, experts from the across the University will lead events at the forefront of #ClimateScience and impact. @climateoxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
New Earth Sciences in Conversation! Isabel Smith chats storm chasing in Oklahoma, how volcanic eruptions shape our climate system, and why turbulence is becoming an increasingly important challenge for aviation...
www.earth.ox.ac.uk/article/eart...
Thinking about studying Earth Sciences at University, or know someone who is? Join us on our Open Days on 1st and 2nd July and discover our undergraduate programmes!
www.earth.ox.ac.uk/undergraduat...
New research has shown that the Euphrates River, one of the most historically significant river systems in Western Asia, originated as two distinct river systems that drained into the Mediterranean approximately 5.5 million years ago...
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Scientists have uncovered how tiny marine plankton regulate the production of calcite in the ocean – a process that plays a major role in Earth’s long-term carbon cycle and climate regulation 🌍️
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A new @ox.ac.uk expert comment from @nvogtvincent.co.uk explores the future of our coral reefs - and argues that it may not be too late to save them
Read the full article: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-05...
This study shows that over 80% of Holocene glacier advances coincide with major eruptions, suggesting explosive volcanism could trigger long-lasting cooling through feedbacks involving the ocean, sea ...
In a new paper published today in Nature Geosciences, an international team of researchers, including Claudia Bertoni and Richard Walker, investigated the role these waterways had in delivering freshwater to the Mediterranean during the “Messinian Salinity Crisis”, and how tectonic activity redirected their course towards the Persian Gulf.
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The study, led by researchers at Oxford Earth Sciences, analysed fossil remains of recent coccolithophores preserved in Atlantic Ocean sediments to reconstruct how different species respond to changing environmental conditions. The findings were published today in Nature Communications.
Associate Professor Noam Vogt-Vincent argues that it may not be too late to save our coral reefs – but it is imperative that we reach net zero as soon as possible.
We're delighted to announce the winners of our prizes for the best PhD theses completed in the UK in 2025. 🎉🏆️
🪐 Michael Penston Prize - Dr Thomas Baycroft
🌍️ Keith Runcorn Prize - Dr Hannah Sanderson
🔭 Patricia Tomkins Prize - Dr Justin Tabbett
Read more at: ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
