Research School of Earth Sciences

John and Kerry Lovering support new Master of Earth Sciences Scholarship

RSES is delighted to announce the establishment of the John and Kerry Lovering Scholarship for the Master of Earth Sciences (Advanced).

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Reaching new heights to study oldest life on Earth

RSES post-doctoral researcher Aditya Chopra recently undertook field-trips to the world heritage listed Shark Bay Nature Reserve and the Pilbara in Western Australia with technology that is offering a new perspective

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New ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes

RSES will host a new Centre of Excellence that will transform the direction of Australian climate research and help us to understand and reduce the country’s vulnerability to climate extremes.

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Congratulations Muriel Naguit

RSES PhD student, Muriel Naguit, has been highly commended for her research into earthquake hazards

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Mt Stromlo Visitor Centre opens

The new visitor centre at Mt Stromlo has opened, and includes displays of RSES research into Earth and Planetary sciences

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Queensland Geoscientists honour ANU alumnus Dr Simon Beams

Dr Simon Beams, Managing Director and Principal Geologist of Terra Search, is the inaugural recipient of the John Campbell Miles Medal awarded by the Queensland Division of the Geological Society of Australia (GSAQ) a

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Phil Cummins honoured with international award

Professor Phil Cummins has received one of the most prestigious awards given by an Indonesian institution.

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Prof Indratmo Sukarno; Bety alisyahbana; Prof Phil Cummins; Ir. H. Airlangga Hartarto; Prof Dr. Ir. Kadarsah Suryadi Rektor

Oldest fossils point to thriving life on young Earth

Australian researchers have found the world's oldest fossils, revealing that diverse life forms thrived on Earth 3.7 billion years ago.

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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.