Geology in the News

March 9, 2007

Dr. Jason Briner: Deep in Arctic Mud, Geologists Find Strong Evidence of Climate Change

A news release: http://www.buffalo.edu/news/fast-execute.cgi/article-page.html?article=83650009

February 2, 2007
Gabe DiMaio, WBFO: A university researcher drills into Arctic mud to find evidence of climate change
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wbfo/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1034929

January 25, 2007

Strong evidence of climate change:

Paleoclimatologist Jason Briner samples Arctic mud to gauge global warming.

REPORTER article: http://www.buffalo.edu/reporter/vol38/vol38n20/articles/BrinerArticMud.html?print=1

January 22, 2007

Campus News - SPECTRUM article: http://spectrum.buffalo.edu/article.php?id=30235

July 18, 2006

New York Times : A plume is just a plume, according to UB geologist Dr. Marcus Bursik
http://www.buffalo.edu/news/fast-execute.cgi/article-page.html?article=80860009

March 7 , 2006

Michael Sheridan helps to uncover Mount Vesuvius blast that should be warning to Naples

USAToday: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-03-06-vesuvius-bronze-age_x.htm?POE=TECISVA

BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4780916.stm

Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/06/AR2006030601132.html

February 14 , 2006

WBFO News, Commentary: 2005 Hottest Year on Record

Dr. Paul Reitan

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wbfo/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=878464

December 15, 2005

WBFO News, Commentary: Global Warming Is Real
Dr. Tracy Gregg

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wbfo/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=854825

October 15, 2005

Dr. Sheridan and the work being done in the department's signature program, Geological Hazards &

Risk Analysis, is featured in an NSF Special Report on natural disasters
http://nsf.gov/news/special_reports/disasters/index_low.jsp?id=understand&sid=identify

October 4, 2005
Treasured Map Lures Geologists to Buffalo - world's first geologic map on display

http://www.buffalo.edu/news/fast-execute.cgi/article-page.html?article=75490009

September 20 , 2005
Katrina Spurs Geology Professor to Shift Course Focus - finger-pointing becomes a topic for

classroom debate

http://www.buffalo.edu/news/fast-execute.cgi/article-page.html?article=75220009

June 6, 2005
BBC: UB volcanologist interviewed on likelihood Mexico's Colima volcano will erupt

http://www.buffalo.edu/news/fast-execute.cgi/article-page.html?article=73460009

May 19, 2005
26 Honored as Outstanding Seniors in UB College of Arts and Sciences
http://www.buffalo.edu/news/fast-execute.cgi/article-page.html?article=73040009

April 21, 2005
WNY perfect lab for glacial geologist
http://www.buffalo.edu/reporter/vol36/vol36n30/articles/Briner.html

February 17, 2005
Paul H. Reitan [Professor Emeritus] Elected AAAS Fellow
http://www.buffalo.edu/news/fast-execute.cgi/article-page.html?article=71410009