A team of researchers from across the University of Oklahoma Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory, with industry partners, have been awarded an $18.7M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate commercial subsurface storage of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Assistant Professor of Geoscience - Hydrogeoscience
The University of Oklahoma seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Hydrogeoscience to join the School of Geosciences in the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy in 2025. This position is part of a strategic shift towards collaborative, convergent research that addresses pressing societal needs. In particular, this position will further develop and strengthen burgeoning transdisciplinary collaborations across environmental science, policy, and critical zone geoscience within the School of Geosciences and across the wider university.
We seek a colleague who will engage with both the research and teaching missions of the University to build an impactful, externally funded research program in hydrogeoscience; collaborate with colleagues across campus to develop transdisciplinary critical zone-focused projects and lead a supportive research group that includes graduate and undergraduate student researchers. We expect that this faculty member will teach Hydrogeology and one or more additional upper division undergraduate/ graduate hydrogeoscience courses relevant to their expertise and contribute to our general education teaching efforts (e.g. Earth, Energy, and the Environment; Physical Geology, the Dynamic Earth; Earth Resources and the Environment; or a new course of their design).
The faculty member will have access to robust field and laboratory instruments within the School of Geosciences as well as several user facilities across campus, including the Samuel Roberts Noble Microscopy Laboratory, Kessler Field Site, Stable Isotope Measurement Facility , and the Mass Spectrometry, Metabolics, and Proteomics Lab.
For more information and to apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/145985
Largest Grant in College History Establishes the Oklahoma Carbon Hub
Dr. Soreghan awarded Laurence L. Sloss Award
Dr. Lynn Soreghan, Professor and Edward L. McCollough Chair received the Laurence L. Sloss Award for Sedimentary Geology from the Geological Society of America's Sedimentary Geology Division.
The Laurence L. Sloss Award for Sedimentary Geology is given annually to a sedimentary geologist whose lifetime achievements best exemplify those of Larry Sloss—i.e., achievements that contribute widely to the field of sedimentary geology and service to the Geological Society of America.
Congratulations, Dr. Soreghan!
Learn more: link.ou.edu/4dyKG6a
Dr. Cole Featured in Smithsonian Article
Dr. Selina Cole, an Assistant Professor of Geosciences and Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology, for Sam Noble Museum has been featured in an Smithsonian article titled, "Has Life on Earth Survived More Than Five Mass Extinctions?"
Congratulations, Dr. Cole!
Learn more: link.ou.edu/3Y4orkB
Welcome from the Director
Welcome to the School of Geosciences at the University of Oklahoma! The School of Geosciences is one of four units within the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy along with the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, Oklahoma Geological Survey, and Ronnie K. Irani Center for Energy Solutions.
The School of Geosciences is a premier program where faculty, staff, and students work in a diverse range of geoscience fields related to Earth, energy, and the environment. We provide innovative educational and research experiences for the next generation of scientists. Geoscientists are critical as we work to provide natural resources for society, to address fundamental Earth sciences questions, and to solve some of the world’s most important challenges.
The School of Geosciences has state-of-the-art facilities and numerous resources. We are located in Sarkeys Energy Center – a seven-acre, four-square block, 340,000 square-foot teaching and research complex. Sarkeys is home to the Lawrence S. Youngblood Energy Library which is the largest geological reference library in the world. Our Bartell Field Camp in Colorado has some of the best facilities and geological surroundings in the country.
We have many ways for students to interact with faculty whether in mentored research, field experiences, and social events. There are several student-led organizations, and our colloquium speaker series enables students and faculty to learn from experts across many disciplines.
I think it is a great time to be a geoscientist! I encourage our students to focus on what interests them, to pursue their goals, and to explore the possibilities.
