School of Earth Sciences
Launched new website for IPCC CMIP6 Greenhouse Gas scenarios: fact sheets and data downloads
The School of Earth Sciences conducts high quality, multi-disciplinary research in the scientific areas of Climate, Weather and Geological Sciences.
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Research Themes
The School of Earth Sciences conducts world leading research in the areas of Weather, Climate and Geological Sciences. This research is conducted in conjunction with our many research linkages and industry partners.
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Research Centres
The School participates in several research institutes, centres and organisations, which facilitate inter-disciplinary research and education.
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Industry collaboration
We work with a large number of companies in support of collaborative research, student projects and community engagement.
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Our courses
Earth Sciences encompass a wide range of subjects concerning the solid Earth, hydrosphere and atmosphere. Explore our programs and become a leader at the forefront of studying the Earth and its systems.
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Awards, Prizes & Scholarships
Scholarships on offer are some of the most generous and comprehensive in Australia.
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Field Trips
Field trips are an important part of undergraduate and graduate study within Earth Sciences courses.
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The School of Earth Sciences is committed to community engagement and education within our discipline areas of Climate, Weather and Geological Sciences.
Our academic staff and students regularly take part in community and media forums and we have an active program of engagement with high schools in the Melbourne region. In particular, we provide information and presentations to high schools on a range of topics including studying Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne and more topical scientific issues such as climate change science, volcanoes in Victoria, and rocks and minerals of Victoria.
Our researchers lead a citizen science volunteer program known as SEARCH - South Eastern Australian Recent Climate History - if you are keen to help, please visit the SEARCH website.
For more information or to arrange presentations to your high school or community organisation, please contact:
Katrina Sewell
Phone: +61 3 8344 9866
Email: katrina.sewell@unimelb.edu.au
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Alumni
Keep in touch with the School of Earth Sciences and fellow alumni.
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Dynamic Earth Updates
View live weather and seismic updates from instruments located in the School of Earth Sciences.
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Image gallery
The study of Earth Sciences takes researchers to beautiful places in the world.
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Theses
The School maintains a collection of theses (Honours, Masters, PhD) completed before 2010. Contact the Assistant to the Head of Department for loans.
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Student Society
Join the Earth Science Students Society! New members welcome.
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Support Earth Sciences
We gratefully acknowledge and thank the benefactors partnering with us to advance research and scholarship of the highest level.
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The School of Earth Sciences is dedicated to high quality research and teaching in the disciplines of Climate, Weather and Geological Sciences.
The School of Earth Sciences was formally established in 1990, following the amalgamation of the Department of Geology (1900) and the Department of Meteorology (1937). Since its inception, the School has gained a national and international reputation for innovative research and teaching in the inter-disciplinary fields of Geological Sciences and the Climate and Weather Sciences. The School offers a wide range of undergraduate Science and Breadth subjects across these discipline areas, as well as several postgraduate degrees.
The School is one of seven within the Faculty of Science and comprises approximately 11 teaching & research staff, 33 research-only staff, 40 postgraduate students and 20 associates supported by 10 professional staff. Among the research-only staff the School hosts 2 ARC Australian Professorial Fellows, 1 ARC QEII Fellow, 2 ARC Research Fellows, 1 ARC Future Fellow, 3 Australian Postdoctoral Fellows, 3 ARC Discovery Early Career Researchers and 1 McKenzie Fellow.
Located just north of the Melbourne downtown central business district, the School forms part of the vibrant Parkville campus environment and represents an exciting learning environment, as is evident from our international ranking indicators.
Find profiles and contact details for staff in the School of Earth Sciences.
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Marine geology methods unveil history of ancient Roman port
The results of an international research project including researchers from the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and ANSTO in Australia, and international collaborators in Canada and France, is published this month in Quaternary International. The team innovated by applying marine geology methods for the first time at a port archaeological site in Italy. McKenzie Fellow Agathe Lisé-Pronovost from the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne led this project with geoarchaeologist Jean-Philippe Goiran from CNRS (France).
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What the past can tell us about the future of climate change
For several millennia during the Last Interglacial period, temperatures were higher than pre-industrial levels and that had an impact on our climate system. But with recent dire forecasts of global warming, what can the past tell us about the future of our climate?
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University congratulates Australian Academy of Science Fellows
Professors Kerry Landman, David Balding and David Karoly are among six new fellows elected from the University of Melbourne
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A day in the life of a sedimentologist with Jin-Sol Lee
Jin-Sol Lee is a University of Melbourne student who ventured on the CAPSTAN Voyage. Read his blog about conducting soil samples and the daily life of a sedimentologist.
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Kimberley Reid: rivers in the sky
Kimberley is a PhD student in the School of Earth Sciences. Read about her research in atmospheric rivers and her goals for future study.
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Ewan Short: studies in land-sea breeze
After studying the physics of fluid flow in his honours year, Ewan resolved to study atmospheric science at a graduate level. Read about his research and experiences as a graduate student.
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Welcome to CAPSTAN Voyage 2
Maddie Brown in a University of Melbourne student currently on the RV Investigator for the CAPSTAN Voyage 2. Read her blog about the experience.
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Petex gives School of Earth Sciences access to cutting-edge geological modelling software
Software with a commercial value of more than £1.308m (AUD$2.4m) has been given to the University of Melbourne, School of Earth Sciences, by engineering firm Petroleum Experts.
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Scientific drilling of lake sediments at Darwin Crater in Tasmania
Fieldwork was completed on April 16-25 th 2018 at Darwin Crater, a 1.2 km diameter and 800,000-year-old meteorite impact crater in western Tasmania. The drilling team included two drillers, two PhD students, and two scientists from the University of Melbourne (Dr Michael Fletcher and Dr Agathe Lisé-Pronovost).
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David Karoly - Reflections on a decade of climate research
On 14 February 2018 Professor David Karoly gave a talk to friends and colleagues about his ten year tenure as Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Melbourne.
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Key greenhouse gases higher than any time over last 800,000 yearsPursuit
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McCoy Building celebrates 40 years
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PhD student Catherine Wheller presents on ScopeNews
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PhD opportunities in speleothem palaeoclimate studiesNews
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Hidden stories in MadagascarPursuit