Research School of Earth Sciences

RSES-based research wins Best Paper Award from the Organic Geochemistry Division of the Geochemical Society

As part of a larger collaborative effort (ANU, MIT, MPI and others) with work largely performed at RSES, French et al.

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Unearthed Newsletter - Summer 2018

The Summer 2018 Unearthed newsletter is now out!

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Buckingham Palace built with mineralised microbes from the Jurassic period

A new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found that the building blocks of Buckingham Palace in London and many other iconic buildings were made by microbes that lived up to 200 million years ag

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How research on glass can help us better understand various problems in Earth and Materials sciences?

An international study on glass led by Dr Charles Le Losq, from ANU Research School of Earth Sciences, proposes a new vision of the atomic structure of alumino-silicate glasses and melts.

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If I’ve got something to give, I’ll give it

Over the past few years, Michael Calkovics has contributed to a number of inspiring projects in medical research and astronomy at ANU.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Rock Deformation at RSES

On 16 November 2017, RSES will be celebrating the 50th Birthday of Rig 1, our first high temperature high pressure rock deformation apparatus.

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2017 DA Brown Lecture and Medal Award

The Research School of Earth Sciences is delighted to invite you to the D.A. Brown Lecture and Medal Award to Dr. Tony Kemp, of the School of Earth Sciences, University of Western Australia.

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Students Study Bungendore's Groundwater

Undergraduate students travelled to the town of Bungendore, south of Lake George, to study the local water table in September and October.

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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.