November 22, 2019
University of Cincinnati environmental science and geology professor Amy Townsend-Small talks about a study in British Columbia that found methane leaks in 10 percent of natural gas wells.
July 29, 2020
UC associate professor Andy Czaja talks about NASA's latest mission to Mars to look for evidence of ancient life using an advanced autonomous rover.
November 6, 2020
The University of Cincinnati is using new technology to expand the scope of its groundwater observatory, which tracks pollution and water flow along the Great Miami River. The goal is to help protect river-fed aquifers that supply drinking water.
March 30, 2022
Current college students, high school students interested in geosciences, and families with young children who like fossils can all attend and participate in two free and public geoscience events this April. The events, planned and hosted by the University of Cincinnati and other local universities, will include a virtual open house with geoscience professionals and two outdoor walks designed to provide guests a hands-on learning experience. Now that the weather is finally warming up, there is no better time to get out and learn alongside professional geologists and other geology aficionados. Meant to work in tandem with the joint North-Central and Southeastern Geological Society of America 2022 Section Meeting in Cincinnati from April 7 to 9, the events are free to the public and intended to bring attention to geoscience.
March 30, 2022
The New York Times talked to UC associate professor Amy Townsend-Small about a new study that found far higher methane leaks from oil and gas wells than previous estimates. The results mirror similar findings by Townsend-Small in the Permian basin.
August 16, 2021
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette talks to UC associate professor Amy Townsend-Small about a new United Nations report on climate change.
December 9, 2021
The University of Cincinnati has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Duke Energy to buy and install a system to monitor water quality in the Great Miami River, an area that affects the drinking water of 2.5 million residents. The grant, which was awarded in early October, has provided the remaining financial support needed after grants from the Miami Conservancy District, University of Cincinnati Dept. Of Geology, and a matched $25,000 grant from the UC Office of Research. Targeted Compound Monitoring is the company which will provide the needed equipment.
July 19, 2022
University of Cincinnati geologist Thomas Algeo tells Discover Magazine that global cooling and the depletion of oxygen in the oceans could have led to a mass extinction more than 360 million years ago.
August 2, 2022
Spectrum News talks to UC students and their professor about their participation on the NASA science team exploring Mars with the Perseverance rover. UC geologists are helping to look for evidence of ancient life on Mars.
January 24, 2023
UC paleontologist Joshua Miller tells Forbes that environmental DNA can persist for centuries or even millennia, making it unreliable as a barometer for dating extinction events.