.UMD Geology's Nicholas Schmerr developed a lunar instrument that was selected for the upcoming NASA Artemis mission!

The Lunar Environment Monitoring System (LEMS) is designed to track the moon’s seismic activity during NASA's #Artemis III mission. go.umd.edu/LEMS

🌧️ How are climate change and land use affecting rainfall patterns and flood sizes?

UMD Geology's Associate Professor Karen Prestegaard will share her research on hydrological processes this Thursday, April 11 at 3:45 p.m. via Zoom. Join us!

go.umd.edu/floods-drought…

.UMD Geology Ph.D. student Sourabh Shubham helped discover the Noctis Volcano hidden in plain sight in one of Mars' most iconic regions.

The discovery, announced at #LPSC2024 , brings scientists closer to finding possible #ExtraterrestrialLife on Mars. go.umd.edu/mars-volcano

NEW MARS GIANT VOLCANO

Here's more about how Sourabh Shubham & I spotted the giant Noctis #volcano on #Mars , what it means, and what's next.

Warm thanks to rodpyle & Tariq J. Malik.

The SETI Institute Mars Institute KeplerSpaceUniversity NASA NASAAmes Univ. of Maryland UMD Geology

#GivingDayUMD is your chance to support and uplift #ScienceTerps !

Even small gifts can have a huge impact. Learn how you can give back to our department programs and support geology students, particularly through our two endowment funds: geol.umd.edu/giving

Congratulations to Euan Mutch for his beautiful paper about 3D diffusion of water in olivine, out today in G-cubed! UMD Geology 🌋 agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…

'Whenever life seems uncertain, I like to remember that each scientific discovery we make and each paper we publish represents a lasting contribution to our understanding,' said UMD Geology's Megan Newcombe. #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience today.umd.edu/the-science-of…

For our second #RedditAMA , UMD Geology's Sujay Kaushal and Ph.D. candidate Sydney Shelton will answer all your questions about salt's impact on our planet.

They'll be answering questions live on Reddit from 12 to 2 p.m. ET today—submit your questions now: redd.it/1ag9d21

'As we get closer to the crewed NASA Artemis mission's launch date, it's important to keep our astronauts, our equipment, and infrastructure as safe as possible,' UMD Geology's Nick Schmerr told Interesting Engineering. interestingengineering.com/science/the-mo…

Where does Earth's water come from? Megan Newcombe (Megan Newcombe) of UMD Geology breaks down this 'surprisingly complex question' on the latest episode of BBC's Unexpected Elements. Interview starts at 37:30. tinyurl.com/mr27ctsf

Salt causes billions in damage to roads/bridges and corrodes #DrinkingWater pipes, leaching metals including lead into the water supply.

UMD Geology's Sujay Kaushal spoke with DCist's Jacob Fenston about reducing salt use. dcist.com/story/24/01/16…

Woo-hoo!

A UMD Geology-led team developed a new instrument specifically tailored to the needs of NASA space missions.

The team’s paper on the device was published in Nature Astronomy in early 2023. Read more at #10 on our top stories of 2023: go.umd.edu/topstories2023

.NASA InSight research co-authored by UMD Geology's Vedran Lekic in nature revealed a liquid silicate 'blanket' wrapped around Mars' core.

More about what these findings could mean for Mars' evolution at #8 on our top stories of 2023: go.umd.edu/topstories2023

Our demand for salt comes at a cost to the environment and human health, according to a study led by UMD Geology’s Sujay Kaushal.

Read how humans are disrupting the #SaltCycle —and the existential threat it poses—at #5 on our top stories of 2023: go.umd.edu/topstories2023

Where did Earth's water come from? Not melted meteorites, according to a nature analysis led by UMD Geology's Megan Newcombe.

Read more about the implications of these results for the search for water on other planets at #4 on our top stories of 2023: go.umd.edu/topstories2023

Heavy precipitation on high-water tables in low-lying areas can 'cause the water to come back up from the ground' and result in serious flooding for #DC neighborhoods, said UMD Geology's Karen Prestegaard.

More via dana priest and John Muyskens 🌧️ washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Professor Nicholas Schmerr's (Nicholas Schmerr) field geophysics class are using ground penetrating radar to search for hidden graves at Emory Grove United Methodist Church in Montgomery County, MD.

A History Hidden From View today.umd.edu/a-history-hidd…