News & events

Stay updated with the latest news, events, and insights from the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences. Explore seminars, public lectures, and significant research announcements that advance our understanding of Earth sciences. Connect with the academic community through diverse events designed to inform and engage.

News »

Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about earth sciences at ANU.

Woman in a lab
Friday, 18 Jul 2025

New research that used our world-leading geochronology facility at ANU, shows how communities that lived in western Iran about 11,000 years ago gave gifts from their travels in cultural practices similar to today.

32 teeth
Wednesday, 09 Jul 2025

New research shows that teeth contain a week-by-week climatic history of their owner’s childhood.

bird over ocean
Thursday, 05 Jun 2025

In June 2023, a record-breaking marine heatwave swept across the North Atlantic Ocean, smashing previous temperature records. What drove this unprecedented marine heatwave?

Events »

Check out our calendar of events and participate in our seminars, public lectures and more. 

RSES 2025 Earth Science Project Expo
27 Oct 2025 | 9am - 5pm

This event featured presentations on potential and ongoing student research projects in Earth Sciences. Projects were targeted for students at all levels from undergraduate to PhD. Presentations were delivered by 11 academics from across the School representing groups in seismology, petrology, climate and fluid physics, geodesy, paleomagnetism and geodynamics. The projects presented involved a range of methodologies spanning fieldwork, laboratory experiments, big data analysis and sophisticated computer modeling. We welcome both current ANU students and future students to ANU to get in touch.

Australian Geodesy Workshop ANU.
24 Jun 2025 | 9:30am - 25 Jun 2025 | 3:10pm

The RSES Environmental Geodesy Group is hosting the Australian Geodesy Workshop at RSES 24th-25th June. There will be 20+ talks over two days with 3 from RSES. Open to all!

2024_rses_stucon
17 Oct 2024 | 10am - 18 Oct 2024 | 4pm

Join us at StuCon-2024, a student-led conference by the Research School of Earth Sciences. Showcase your research through oral and poster presentations, or unique methods like art and baking. Register by October 4th and help us create an extraordinary event filled with innovation and excitement!

RSES seminar series

The RSES Seminar Series serves as a scientific gathering for the school, showcasing cutting-edge research by leading scientists and academics from Australia and beyond. Seminar topics encompass all areas of earth sciences, including geology, geochemistry, geophysics, geobiology, climate and ocean geosciences, geoscience education, and diversity initiatives in STEM. 

Student Seminars

The ANU Research School of Earth Sciences seminar series regularly features academics, students, and researchers from Australia and around the world to present topics covering the entire range of earth sciences.

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Outreach

This seminar series is coordinated by the HDR Portfolio - please contact student.admin.rses@anu.edu.au to schedule and advertise a seminar.

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