An important component of the departmental culture is undergraduate research. Employers are searching for people who can critically think, problem solve, and communicate. Research is a great way to pick up all these skills. The EAS faculty mentor students on original research that is presented at professional meetings, like the Geological Society of American (GSA) and the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Most faculty conference abstracts have one or more students as authors usually as first authors. Peer-reviewed articles are also produced from student research, with some occurring after graduation.
Monitoring persistent snow cover
California fire weather
Syracuse snowstorm type
El Nino and flooding
North Atlantic Oscillation and snow
Baseball games and delays
Atlantic-England windstorms
Hurricane category duration and intensity
Sustainability analysis of the lower reservoir (Oneonta, NY)
Microplastics
Body size analysis of trilobites
River flooding and bank erosion
Mars geomorphology
Lava flow experiments
Geoscience education
Baseline hydrologic studies