Earth & Environmental Sciences

Prairie premiere

Restored prairie at Wright State serves as wildlife magnet, research lab and scenic wonder
Posted on August 2, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Students and faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences turned land off University Drive between the Nutter Center parking and Mini University into a prairie. Continue reading →

Gold standard

Elizabeth Freeman, who uses her degree to mine for gold in Alaska, had her college career interrupted for three years before returning. "I feel like I am finally achieving the goals I set out for myself all those years ago."
Posted on May 17, 2018 by Jim Hannah

2015 Wright State graduate Elizabeth Freeman works as a geologist at a gold mine near Juneau, Alaska. Continue reading →

Wright State wins $1 million grant to expand undergraduate research in College of Science and Mathematics

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Jim Hannah

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant that promises to expand and further diversify undergraduate research in Wright State University’s College of Science and Mathematics. Continue reading →

Wright State biology student dives deep into campus opportunities

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Wright State Media Team

Megan Reed stays active through the university scuba program, conducting research in an earth and environmental sciences lab and serving in the Ohio Air National Guard. Continue reading →

Fossil force

Smithsonian is latest TV channel to turn to Wright State professor Chuck Ciampaglio for expertise on prehistoric sharks
Posted on September 7, 2017 by Jim Hannah

Chuck Ciampaglio is among only a handful of scientists worldwide who has studied the megalodon, a prehistoric shark. Continue reading →

Geologist gem

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Sarah Olsen

Rita Ghose, who graduated with a master’s in earth and environmental sciences, studies geology to help boost the economy of Bangladesh. Continue reading →

Wright State University research on olive trees and emerald ash borer featured on Entomology Today

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Jim Hannah

Wright State researchers find that emerald ash borer, which is destroying ash trees in a large swath of the United States, can also successfully complete development on olive trees. Continue reading →

Natural cause

The woods of Wright State, hub of research projects, granted partial conservation easement
Posted on May 10, 2017 by Jim Hannah

Wright State creates a 15-acre conservation easement in the woods to protect a rare bat and other endangered species from development. Continue reading →

Wright State grad uses military experience and geography degree to locate historical artifacts

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Sarah Olsen

Jared Shank, who has degrees in geography and earth and environmental science from Wright State, searches underground for the past as a member of a metal detecting club. Continue reading →