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Join #RiceContinuingStudies for a short, non-credit course: Gems, Dirt, and Oil: A Geologic Journey Through Civilization, this spring!

This course is open to the public and delivered in person. Learn more here: continue.rice.edu/course?id=58...

#GlasscockSchool #RiceEEPS #RiceU
Ad that says: Gems, dirt, and oil: A geologic Journey trough civilization starting March 24 picture of gem, lightbold, gold mineral, oil barrel, wind turbine, and hands with dirt in them
January 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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What was #RiceEEPS...errr... Rice Earth Science doing in #2016?
✅ Excellent research
✅ Exciting field Work
✅ Amazing outreach
✅ Pointing at outcrops

#2016 #nostalgia #2026 @rains_natsci
two students sit on an outcrop overlooking the grand canyon 4 people including 2nd from left lee willson (eeps senior department administrator) and first on right (Dr. Carrie Masiello) stare off camera. a group of students stand in front of a mountain, one points towards it Dr. Cin-Ty Lee pointing at rock features with the grand canyon in background
January 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Join Dr. Emily Montgomery-Brown, Research Geophysicist for the
#USGS, TOMORROW, for a talk titled “ Periodic dike intrusions in Kīlauea's middle East Rift Zone continue post-2018".

🗓️ January 15th @ 1 pm
📍Keith-Wiess Geological Laboratories, Room 100

#RiceEEPS #EarthScience
Rice EEPS Seminar "Periodic dike intrusions in Kilauea's middle east Rift zone continue post 2018. Special guest: Dr. Emily Montgomery Brown. research geophysicist with the US geological survey. January 15th, 2026 1 pm KWGL room 100.
January 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Join Rice University's Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences in partnership with the Rice Sustainability Institute and the #BakerInstitute Center for Energy Studies for #IRESS2026, April 9 and 10th.

#EEPS #EnergyStudies #EarthScience #RiceU, #RiceNatSci
IRESS 2026 (Industry-Rice Earth Science Symposium) New Frontiers for Geothermal Energy: From Hot Rocks to a Future Low-Carbon Grid April 9-10 - James A. Baker Hall Hosted by Rice University's Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences in partnership with The Rice Sustainability Institute & the Baker Institute's center for energy studies. Full agenda and registration details coming soon: https://eeps.rice.edu/iress-2026
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Welcome back EEPS! 🥂 Here's to a spring semester filled with smiles, exemplary research, and quality time with our fantastic community.

#RiceEEPS #RiceU #WelcomeBackOwls
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January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Are you looking for a ♻️ "Green" career after graduation?

Come to the 2nd Rice U Green Career Forum, NEXT WEEK, on Thursday, January 15th in the Rice Memorial Center from 2-5 PM.

For details visit: events.rice.edu/event/416084...
Rice University GREEN CAREER FORUM EVENT DETAILS DATE: Thursday, January 15th TiME: 2:00PM- 5:00PM LOCATION: Rice University, RMC-Grand Hall Parking: Greenbriar - $4/day; Central Garage - $13/day Come prepared with a resume to speak with professionals in environmental careers to learn about opportunities in academia, activism, government agencies, non profits, & industry! Green Career Forum Panels & Roundtable Discussions Environmental Careers Panel: 2:30 PM Miner Lounge, Anew Climate, Memorial Park Conservancy, Texas A&M Forest Service, UH Institute for Ecological Resilience Round Table Discussion #1: 3 pm Ray Courtyard, Sunrise Houston, NOAA/Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Houston Parks Board Alumni Careers Panel 3:30 pm - Rice Memorial Chapel, Rice University-EEPS, Holloway Environmental, Air Alliance Houston, The Woods Project Round Table Discussion #2 4:00 PM - Ray Courtyard, Memorial Park Conservancy, Brazos Bend State Park, Moonshot Compost, NOAA/Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Activism & Volunteering Panel 4:30 PM - Rice Memorial Chapel - Houston Parks Board, Sunrise Houston, Galveston Bay Foundation, All About Birds
January 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Dear EEPS, we miss you...

#RiceEEPS #WinterRecess #ComeBackToSchool
4 students stand in a lab and smile/stare at the camera One student stand at a table sanding a rock, the other pours a liquid onto another in their hand. two students point to a rock sample.
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Holiday break time! 🎄

EEPS offices will be closed from December 24, 2025 to January 2nd, 2026 for the winter recess. We will return to our normal business hours January 5th, 2026. Happy Holidays!

#RiceEEPS #HappyHolidays
Winter themed holiday closure notice for the department of Earth, Environmental And Planetary Sciences (EEPS). It states that the offices will be closed from December 24, 2025, through January 2, 2026, and will reopen on January 5, 2026.
December 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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#RiceEEPS is at #AGU2025!

(And almost all of our eyes were open for this photo)

#RiceUniversity
EEPS students, faculty and staff in front of agu picture wall doing the rice owl sign
December 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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EEPS EXPLORE supports undergraduate research for all majors. Learn about the program and two EEPS Explorers (Evan Gebhart & Lindsay White) by swiping. ➡️

#RiceUniversity #RiceEEPS #EEPSExplore #UndergraduateResearch
Promotional Flyer for the EEPS Explore Program. The Heading reads "EEPS EXPLORE supports research projects for all majors" and the subheading reads "Meet two students who took their passion for Earth, Environmental, and Planetary science into real research labs through EEPS Explore. Explanation of the EEPS Explore program. A question is presented on the slide which reads "What is EEPS Explore?" The body of the slide reads "EEPS Explore (Earth & PLanetary Opportunities in REsearch) is a hands-on program that gives Rice undergraduates, whether they’re EEPS majors or not, the chance to work with EEPS faculty on real Earth and planetary science projects. Each student in EEPS Explore is paired with a faculty mentor who guides them. Students can earn academic credit for their work, and in some cases, they are paid for their research. The heading of this slide reads "Meet an Explorer". The name of the Student Researcher is Evan Gebhart, whose faculty mentor is Sylvia Dee. There is a picture of Evan standing infront of his research poster. The body of the text reads "Evan is a rising senior from majoring in Physics. He presented his research at the Natural Sciences Fall Undergraduate Research Fair on Mississippi River Basin flooding events. His research contributes new insights into how changing rainfall patterns impact river dynamics. On the bottom of the slide is a quote by Evan which reads " One of the people I spoke with didn't know much about climate modeling...[this] helped me think about how to communicate my research to a wider audience with different levels of background knowledge" The heading of this slide reads "Meet an Explorer". The name of the Student Researcher is Lindsay White. There is a picture of Lindsay on the top right corner. The body of the text reads "Lindsay is a Computer Science major, with a minor in EEPS. They presented their research on water measurements for coastal Houston storms, helping us better understand flooding risk in urban environments." On the bottom of the slide is a quote by Lindsay which reads "It was nice to get some practice presenting the full project to people without an EEPS background."
December 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Are you looking for entertainment after enlightenment (3-5 pm on the KWGL patio) this Friday? Look no further - @Igneous.Is_Bliss is performing an end of year show with all new songs!

Be there or...are you even their biggest fan?

📍 Lyle's (Lovett Basement)
🕐 6:00 PM

#RiceEEPS #IgneousIsBliss
Flyer with snow flakes hanging from top and volcano with smoke coming out of it that says "Igneous is bliss solo show - come hear new songs that we are test-running for Battle of the Bands! - Friday, December 12th 6 pm Lyles (lovett basement) No Jingle bell. Only rock"
December 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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For Rice Associate Professor, Dr. Mark Torres, rivers are natural laboratories holding the secrets to Earth's enduring habitability. His work traces how glaciers, rocks, and rivers control the essential global cycles of carbon and nutrients.
A title slide with an image of Dr. Mark Torres sitting as the background. The heading of the post reads "Tracing Earth’s Life‑Support System Through Rivers with Rice Associate Professor Dr. Mark Torres. A slide with an image of Dr. Mark Torres looking up towards the camera as the background and a block of text. The text introduces his research on Earth's habitability, explaining that he studies how the chemistry of rivers, rocks, and glaciers controls essential carbon and nutrient cycles, viewing rivers as natural laboratories for understanding planetary life support. A slide with an image of Dr. Mark Torres kneeling in a grassy field next to a stream; In front of him are several clear plastic bags filled with water or sediment samples, and behind him are backpacks and field gear. The block of text on this slide describes his research methodology, which includes field expeditions and computational modeling. A slide with an image of Dr. Mark Torres sitting in a laboratory setting, smiling at the camera. The block of text on this slide discusses the central question of his lab regarding planetary habitability, focusing on Earth’s elemental "conveyor belt" (carbon and phosphorus cycles), and his interest in "enhanced weathering" to capture atmospheric Carbon Dioxide.
December 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Join Dr. Huilin Gao, Professor - Texas A & M University, TODAY, for a talk titled “Satellite Remote Sensing of Reservoirs: From Science to Application”.

🗓️ December 4th @ 1 pm
📍Keith-Wiess Geological Laboratories, Room 100

#RiceEEPS #Hydrology #GeoScience #ClimateData
A promotional flyer for the Rice University Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences seminar. The talk title reads ‘Satellite Remote Sensing of Reservoirs: From Science to Application’. Below, a label says ‘Special Guest: Dr. Huilin Gao.’ On the right is a circular photo of the guest speaker, a smiling woman wearing glasses and a light blue blazer. The date of the talk ‘December 4th, 2025’ appears at the bottom left. Her affiliation is listed as ‘Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A & M University.’ The design uses navy blue, light blue, and orange accents.
December 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Rice offices will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Office will reopen on December 1st.

#Thanksgiving #RiceU #Holiday
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November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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🎷🎶 It's that time of year again— we are creating an #AGU25 Music Playlist! What songs remind you of science, the #AGU25 theme: Where Science Connects Us, or New Orleans?

🎧👉 Submit your song suggestion for the #AGU25 Music Playlist today: buff.ly/i5Tz3et
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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The department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences (#RiceEEPS) hosted an alumni reception on the KWGL patio, Friday, November 7th for #RiceAlumniWeekend. We asked EEPS alumni what advice they had for current students.

What advice do you have for current students?
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Join Jeffrey G. Catalano, Professor - Washington University in St. Louis, TOMORROW, for a talk titled “Follow the Electrons: Mineralogical Controls and Signatures of Planetary Habitability.”

🗓️ November 20th @ 1 pm
📍KWGL, Room 100

#RiceEEPS #TectonicProcesses #GeoScience
A promotional flyer for the Rice University Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences seminar. The talk title reads ‘Follow the Electrons: Mineralogical Controls and Signatures of Planetary Habitability.’ Below, a label says ‘Special Guest: Jeffrey G. Catalano.’ On the right is a circular photo of the guest speaker, a smiling man wearing glasses and a blue button-down shirt. The date of the talk ‘November 20th, 2025’ appears at the bottom left. His affiliation is listed as ‘Professor, Washington University in St. Louis.’ The design uses navy blue, light blue, and orange accents.
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🚨 News Flash 🚨

Four EEPS Faculty, one graduate student, and one undergraduate student were highlighted in this months "Milestones in Science Newsletter."

Read more here: t.co/1430XJEqGF
Picture of Dr. John Anderson with text "W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences" Picture of Dr. Sylvia Dee with text "Associate Professor Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences" Picture of Dr. Mark Torres with text "Associate Professor Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences" Picture of Dr. Tim Diedesch with text "Lecturer Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences"
November 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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A view of the mid-Tertiary andesitic porphyry of Cristo Rey in El Paso, straddling the Mexican-US border. The laccolith intruded into Cretaceous sediments, pushing them apart. @riceeeps.bsky.social @riceuniversity.bsky.social geology field trip to west texas
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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In search of pegmatites in the Precambrian Arabian shield. These dikes show the more fine-grained nature of the dike margins and the coarse-grained nature of the dike core due to differential cooling rates. Saudi Arabia.
November 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Hi, I'm Valeriia Sobolevskaia, an EEPS PhD student, that listens to rain with the buried fiber optic cables that transmit the telecom data we access every day. Learn more about my research by swiping through these photos.

Learn more: 11/7, Science in a Flash talk, 5 pm, Brockman 101
Picture of Valeriia, EEPS PhD student in front of bore hole drilling rig with text: "I'm Valeriia Sobolevskaia, a Ph.D. Student in the Ajo-Franklin: Environmental & Applied Geophysics Lab; This is me under the Rice stadium bleachers with a bore hole drilling rig. This image marks the start of my research in Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS).; I study the response of aquifers to changes to the environment." two pictures stacked of students posing with field work, text: "On this day, we dug holes to begin deployment of seismic equipment that collects data below Rice campus. ; This is some of my team, we always make time to have fun during field work. " picture of student standing on shovel with text "Sometimes we do silly things for science, like trying to move an ant infested log with a shovel...it did not work." picture of valeriia in hard hat with text "Or going to a tunnel under a mountain in Switzerland to test one of our experimental acoustic devices."
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Attention #RiceEEPS & Environmental Science undergraduates:

Next week is #Advisingweek! Come to one of our advising events or visit our new & improved centralized advising page. Check it out (EEPS.Rice.edu/undergraduate-advising) for clarity on who you should reach out to if you need help.
EEPS (Earth, Environmental and Planetary Science) & Environmental Science (EEPS & EEB concentrations) advising sessions: ✅ Environmental Science (both concentrations, but EEB Focused) - Nov 6, 11:15a - 1:15 p, Anderson Biology Patio ✅ EEPS & ENVS (both concentrations, but EEPS focused) - Nov 12, 11a-12p, KWGL Patio ✅ EEPS & ENVS (both concentrations, but EEPS focused) - Nov 13, 2p-3p, KWGL Patio ✅ EEPS Only- Nov 12, 3p-4p, KWGL Patio Snacks will be provided Contact: EEPS Undergraduate and Environmental Science Program Coordinator: Ari Johnson (rj33@rice.edu)
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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#RiceEEPS is so excited for #RiceAlumniWeekend!

Join us for food, drinks, and celebration Friday, November 7th, from 3-4:30 pm on the KWGL patio before supporting EEPS Ph.D. candidate Valeria Sobolevskaia at her 'Science in a Flash' talk. See flyer for details.

Will you join us?

#EEPSAlumni
Welcome home EEPS Alumni, Friday Nov 7th, family friendly reception with food & drink 3-4:30 pm KWGL patio, visit the museum of the earth, Join the wiess school of natural sciences 'science in a flash' where EEPS phd candidate valeria sobolevskaia will talk about her research on distributed acoustic sensing to monitor changes in the environment. 101 brockman hall, 5 pm Theres no place like Rice! Alumni weekend homecoming & reunion Nov 6-9
November 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Join Dr. Rogerio Deienno, Lead Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, TOMORROW, for a talk titled "Chondrite Parent Bodies as Escaped Satellites of Proto-Planetary Embryos."

🗓️ October 30th @ 1 pm
📍Keith-Wiess Geological Laboratories, Room 100

#RiceEEPS #Seminar #Geoscience
October 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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🎃 Happy Fall Y’all! 🍂

EEPS graduate students/Geounion celebrated fall by hosting a pumpkin painting event last Thursday on the patio. As the photos show, the nice weather is getting all of EEPS out of their offices and into the sunshine.

#RiceEEPS #HalloEEPS #EEPSOween
October 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM