Earth Stories Archive

Student Haidar Putra understands the role mining has played in providing so much of what we rely on and use today but he believes geology can play a critical role in finding a balance around sustainable extraction.

Associate professor Sara Hastings-Simon's passion is rooted in creating a better understanding of how energy transition happens at the intersection of business, science, and technology.

For earth sciences technician Wing Chan a walk in the mountains is a nice hike but also an opportunity to get one’s nose to the ground and learn about Earth’s history and the role we play in writing its future.

Teaching professor Rajeev Nair believes starting an undergraduate degree in Earth Science at University of Calgary is the ultimate combination of curiosity, creativity and complexity.

Susanne collaborates with industry partners from a diverse background and range of expertise that spans tailings engineering, seismology and fiber optic sensing.  Solving some of our most challenging problems requires bringing together multiple perspectives from both academia and the business world.

You may find associate professor Ben Tutolo, at certain times of the year, quietly fly-casting for trout somewhere Southwest of Calgary. But don’t let his zen-like appearance fool you, he’s probably thinking about climate change.