• 3/5/2026 Louisiana 4.9
    Location: Louisiana, Date: March 5, 2026, Time: 11:30:08 UTC; 5:30:08 AM CST, Magnitude: 4.9 Mw
  • A Journey into the Namib Desert
    During the austral winters of 2019, 2021, and 2022, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee sedimentology team went deep into one of the oldest and driest deserts on Earth to investigate a well-preserved deep-time landscape generated by glaciers around 300 million years ago.
  • Congratulations to Ryan Krakowiak, Ph.D. student
    Congratulations to Ryan Krakowiak, Ph.D. student, for publishing a research article in the Journal of Hydrology titled, "Elucidating seasonal pathways and sources of chloride to freshwater streams across urban and rural catchments". A link to the article (in-press) is here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022169426003598
  • 2026 Michigan State University Undergraduate Summer Geodesy Internships
    Geodesy is the study of the Earth's shape, size, orientation, and gravity.  Measurements of these parameters are used to determine precise coordinates of points on Earth and track how those points move over time. 
  • Paul Edwin Potter Internship Program
    The ~10-week Potter Internship provides students with hands-on experience in geologic research and fieldwork pertaining to issues relevant in Illinois. It is open to any undergraduate and master's student currently enrolled.
  • 1/2/2026 Near Rancho Viejo, Mexico 6.5
    Location: Near Rancho Viejo, Mexico, Date: January 2, 2026, Time: 13:58:18 UTC; 7:58:18 AM CST, Magnitude: 6.5 Mw
  • Hydrogeology Intern Position with the WDNR
    We are offering a hydrogeologist intern position within the Groundwater Section. The intern will assist with the Groundwater Retrieval Network database and work closely with experienced hydrogeologists to explore potential solutions for well owners experiencing water-quality challenges.
  • 12/8/2025 Near Coast of Honshu, Japan 7.6
    Location: Near Coast of Honshu, Japan, Date: December 8, 2025, Time: 14:15:11 UTC; 8:15:11 AM CST, Magnitude: 7.6 Mw
  • 12/6/2025 Southern Yukon Territory, Canada 7.0
    Location: Southern Yukon Territory, Canada, Date: December 6, 2025, Time: 20:41:49 UTC; 2:41:39 PM CST, Magnitude: 7.0 Mw
  • The UWM Paleomagnetism Lab is looking for an undergraduate student
    The UWM Paleomagnetism Lab is looking for an undergraduate student interested in getting research experience through UWM’s Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) program.  You would be using magnetic techniques to measure the physical orientation of minerals in dikes and sills from the San Rafael sub-volcanic field in Utah. The goal is to learn something about dike …
  • 11/9/2025 Off the Shore of Honshu, Japan 6.8
    Location: Off the Shore of Honshu, Japan, Date: November 9, 2025, Time: 08:03:37 UTC; 2:03:37 AM CST, Magnitude: 6.8 Mw
  • Freshwater UW Summer Research Opportunities Program
    Calling undergrads! Would you like to help solve water-related challenges?  This summer, join the Freshwater@UW summer research opportunities program for an incredible mentored research experience. Work in Wisconsin alongside global experts in biology, history, chemistry, ecology, economics, engineering, and more. We have projects related to pollution and environmental contamination, fish and plant ecology, science communication, …

UWM Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge in Milwaukee that we are on traditional Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk and Menominee homeland along the southwest shores of Michigami, North America’s largest system of freshwater lakes, where the Milwaukee, Menominee and Kinnickinnic rivers meet and the people of Wisconsin’s sovereign Anishinaabe, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Oneida and Mohican nations remain present.   |   To learn more, visit the Electa Quinney Institute website.