Welcome to Earth Sciences at Western

Earth Sciences is the science of the planet Earth. We seek to understand the Earth's internal structure and composition; its dynamic character (earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics); the processes that occur within it; the processes that shape its surface and the materials that constitute its surface layers; the connections between Earth’s surface processes, climate and our environmental sustainability; the origin, occurrence, extraction and conservation of the Earth's natural resources (minerals, fossil fuels, soils, and water); the place of the Earth within the Solar System, and the history of life on Earth.

Western's Department of Earth Sciences is a close-knit and dynamic department combining cutting edge academic and applied research with strong mentorship and teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Our graduates can be found in industry, academia and government across Canada and around the world. Come see us in the Biological and Geological Sciences Building to see what Earth Sciences has to offer.

 

Departmental Events

Monday November 6: Lunch Box Seminar Series by Dave Good “Mine tailings disasters and the corporate cost of underestimating the risks: Two case studies” at 12-1:00pm BGS 1015

Wednesday November 8: Mineral and Fossil Sale hosted by the Richard W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite @ 10am-4pm in NCB 120

Tuesday November 14: Colloquium Series by Bob Linnen "Lithium: Leading Canada’s Green Revolution" @ 1:30-2:30PM in BGS 1065

Wednesday November 15: Alex Orole, M.Sc. Geophysics Candidate Public Lecture "Revealing the Core Dynamics of Vesta: Insights from Experimental Investigations of Electrical Resistivity and Thermal Conductivity" @ 1:30pm via zoom

Friday November 17: Vidhya Ganesh Rangarajan, Ph.D. Geology Candidate Public Lecture “Active surface processes on Mars: Understanding their evolution and recent changes” @ 8:30am in BGS 1027

Wednesday November 22: SCUGOG Lecture by Deborah McGregor "Earth Based Reconciliation: Toward Planetary Well Being" @ 5pm doors open & 6:30pm talk begins in Wampum Learning Lodge, Western University (Main Room/Dome)

Thursday November 30: Alireza Javanbakht Samani, Ph.D. Geophysics Candidate Public Lecture "Probabilistic seismic liquefaction hazard mapping of western Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada" @ 12pm Via Zoom

Saturday December 2: "Holiday Themed" Public Afternoon at the Hutchinson Suite @ 11am-3pm, NCB 120

Monday December 4: Lunch Box Seminar Series by Dave Good “First Nations consultation process for exploration projects in Ontario” at 12-1:00pm BGS 1015