Research School of Earth Sciences

The Earth’s Inner Core: Revealed by Observational Seismology

State of the art 3D visualisations provide insight into images of the Earth's inner core.

Earth was barren, mountainless and almost entirely under water 4.4 billion years ago

"Our research indicates there were no mountains and continental collisions during Earth's first 700 million years or more of existence - it was a much more quiet and dull place."

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Scientists discover how world's biggest volcanoes formed

A study led by RSES-ANU scientists has solved the 168-year-old mystery of how the world's biggest and most active volcanoes formed in Hawaii.

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RSES hosts mini conference on Himalayan Ranges

RSES has hosted a workshop on the evolution of the Himalayan mountain belt.

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We need to get rid of carbon in the atmosphere, not just reduce emissions

Getting climate change under control is a formidable, multifaceted challenge. Read more in this article by Eelco Rohling for The Conversation.

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Developing Partnerships

The Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES,ANU) and the School of Earth and Space Sciences (SESS Peking University) recently signed an agreement to encourage greater collaboration between staff and students.

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Bake Your PhD Success

Our Bake Your PhD competition was a great success, but don’t just take our word for it. Read about it in the words of others!

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ANU Hidden Gems: Have you seen this huge globe?

If someone told you that stored in the basement of an ANU building was a large globe the size of a smart car, you probably wouldn't be surprised. It is ANU, after all.

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Welcome to the Research School of Earth Sciences

The study of Earth and marine sciences is fundamental to our understanding of the precious balance of life on Earth and how the Solar System in which we live was formed. Our focus is on both Earth processes and environmental science. The Research School of Earth Sciences has many world leading researchers and offers undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as Higher Degree Research opportunities.