Montana State University

Department of Earth Sciences

Montana State University
P.O. Box 173480
Bozeman, MT 59717-3480

Tel: (406) 994-3331
Fax: (406) 994-6923
Location: 226 Traphagen Hall

Department Chair

Dr. David Mogk

earth@montana.edu

Department News/Information

MSU geology professor heads for Mount Everest

March 16, 2012 -- By Evelyn Boswell, MSU News Service
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=10993&origin=homepage

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MSU paleontologists excavate dinosaur clutches in China

February 08, 2012 -- By Evelyn Boswell, MSU News Service
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=10804

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Department of Earth Sciences and Institute on Ecosystems receives Joint Fire Science Program grant to develop Northern Rockies Fire Science Network with team of fire scientists from the Northern Rockies

The USDA Joint Fire Science Program has awarded a two-year grant to a collaboration of university and federal scientists involved in fire science research to develop a Northern Rockies Fire Science Network (NRFSN) - Knowledge Exchange Consortium.  The purpose of the NRFSN is to improve fire science and delivery to forest managers, identify research gaps and strengthen collaborations between fire science researchers and managers.  David McWethy from the Department of Earth Sciences is a Co-PI on the grant with scientists from the University of Montana, Salish-Kootenai College, University of Idaho-Moscow, National Park Service, US Geological Survey and the Rocky Mountain Research Station.


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Dinosaur hunter: Jack Horner

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/100/newsmakers/article_8f1bbd86-e701-11e0-9ef7-001cc4c03286.html

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MSU paleontologists, colleagues discover new raptor species in dinosaur "graveyard"

September 19, 2011 -- MSU News Service

http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=10234&origin=homepage-l

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Sediment at the bottom of Yellowstone National Park lakes a window on ancient world

August 22, 2011 - By Carly Flandro, Bozeman Daily Chronicle

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/region/article_0a7900a0-cc4b-11e0-a6ca-001cc4c002e0.html

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New MSU research sheds light on South Pole dinosaurs

August 03, 2011 -- By Evelyn Boswell, MSU News Service

http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=10033&origin=homepage-l


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MSU moves forward with U.S. Department of Energy backed carbon dioxide storage project in northern Montana

http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=10021&origin=homepage

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ASMSU Exponent: Bringing the Classroom Outdoors

Article by: Nathan Carroll 2011 Field Geology student

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MSU grad student will use NSF fellowship to uncover secrets of ancient Montana rocks

July 18, 2011 -- By Evelyn Boswell, MSU News Service

http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=9998&origin=homepage

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Breaking ground

David Varricchio's findings have cast a new light on dinosaurs and their young
by Evelyn Boswell

http://www.montana.edu/mountainsandminds/article.php?article=9651 http://www.montana.edu/mountainsandminds/2011/spring/breakingground.php

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MSU grad student thrilled to study ancient marine mammals

May 02, 2011 -- By Evelyn Boswell, MSU News Service

http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=9818&origin=homepage-l