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A career in Earth Science places you on the front lines of solving society's most urgent challenges, from managing climate change and protecting water resources to finding sustainable energy and minerals. These careers are in high demand, offer strong salaries, and provide a unique opportunity to combine fieldwork, lab research, and data analysis. It's a field where you can build a stable, lucrative future while making a tangible, positive impact on the planet.

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The Geology Club visits Mammoth Cave National Park and spells out O-H-I-O at the park sign.

December 5, 2025

Geology Club Explores Mammoth Cave and Ohio Parks This Semester

The Geology Club packed their fall semester with adventures across Ohio and Kentucky. Members visited Mammoth Cave National Park, went fossil hunting at Trammel Fossil Park, and hiked at both…

This shows the graduate students who presented and visited on Thursday for the Westerville central high school visit.

December 5, 2025

School of Earth Sciences Graduate Students Lead November Outreach Events

This November, the School of Earth Sciences Graduate Student Club, led by Noah Gronewold, Matthew Idzakovich, and Denise Mondragon, hosted two ou`treach events engaging students from kindergarten…

From left to right: Raegan Hepp (SES), Rebekah Simon (Exxon), Virginia Marcon (Exxon), Matt Idzakovich (SES), Stacie Gibbins (Exxon), and Darren Leupp (SES).

December 5, 2025

School of Earth Sciences Graduate Students Participate in this year’s ExxonMobil Southeast Recruiting Short Course

SES was selected to participate in this year’s two-day ExxonMobil Southeast Recruiting Short Course on “Subsurface Geology and Fluid Flow: Application in Basic Geologic Modeling”, November 6-9,…

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December 3, 2025

SES Receives Historic Gift

Ohio State University's School of Earth Sciences Receives $4.7M Endowment from the Estate of Donald E. Jessup

The Ohio State University proudly announces the largest gift ever received by…

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Elizabeth Griffith

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C K Shum

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