http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-18-hamilton-students-head-down-under-for-geology-field-course http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-18-hamilton-students-head-down-under-for-geology-field-course Eugene Domack, the Joel W. Johnson Family Professor of Geosciences, and 18 Hamilton College students left June 7 for a three-week field course to Australia and Tasmania. Three flights and 30 hours later the group landed in Cairns, a city located on the coast of Northeast Australia. Read about their trip and see photos here. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:01:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/em-national-geographic-em-focuses-on-tewksbury-research http://www.hamilton.edu/news/em-national-geographic-em-focuses-on-tewksbury-research The National Geographic Daily News site published an article focused on research conducted by Geosciences Technician Dave Tewksbury on May 28. “Japan's Secret WWII Weapon: Balloon Bombs” described the Japanese plan to use balloon bombs propelled across the Pacific by jet stream currents to the United States. The story was an outgrowth of a poster Tewksbury presented at the annual Geological Society of America meeting in 2008. Wed, 29 May 2013 16:43:48 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/dec-funded-sylvan-beach-research-recognized http://www.hamilton.edu/news/dec-funded-sylvan-beach-research-recognized Eugene Domack, the J. W. Johnson Family Professorship of Environmental Studies, and students under his direction, have determined why Sylvan Beach has been eroding for the past century and have discovered how to address the situation. A ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local politicians on May 21 was held to open the beach for the season and to recognize the contributions that Domack and his team have made toward solving the problem. Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-and-christ-11-continue-research-projects-in-antarctica http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-and-christ-11-continue-research-projects-in-antarctica On Thursday, April 11, 18 members of the LARISSA (Larsen Ice Shelf System Antarctica) science team and 26 additional scientists from the Korean Polar Research Institute sailed from  Chile toward the Antarctic Peninsula on the Korean Icebreaker Research Vessel ARAON. Among the LARISSA researchers are Eugene Domack, the J. W. Johnson Family Professorship of Environmental Studies, and his former advisee, alumnus Andrew Christ ’11, who is providing continuing information and images throughout the expedition via a blog on the LARISSA site. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:10:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rachel-cackett-13-presents-poster-at-geological-society-of-america http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rachel-cackett-13-presents-poster-at-geological-society-of-america Rachel B. Cackett ’13, a double major in geosciences and art, presented a poster titled “A Laboratory Exercise for Paleontology: Environmental Analysis Using Invertebrate Fossils” at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America – Northeastern Section. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:48:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/marko-nikic-13-presents-research-at-northeastern-storm-conference http://www.hamilton.edu/news/marko-nikic-13-presents-research-at-northeastern-storm-conference Marko Nikic ’13, a geosciences major, presented a poster titled “Correlating the North Atlantic Oscillation and the Arctic Oscillation to Central New York’s 2011-2012 Winter Weather” at the 38th Annual Northeastern Storm Conference held in Rutland, Vt., on March 8-10. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:22:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-research-highlighted-in-the-journal-em-nature-em http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-research-highlighted-in-the-journal-em-nature-em Research conducted on a 57-day expedition along the Antarctic Peninsula in 2010 led by Eugene Domack, the J.W. Johnson Family Professor of Geosciences, was the focus of a Dec. 12 article in the journal Nature. “Polar research: Trouble bares its claws” provided an overview of the changing ecological balance in the waters off Antarctica due to warming waters, highlighting Domack’s measurement of temperature changes during the last three decades. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:23:36 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-named-aaas-2012-fellow http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-named-aaas-2012-fellow Eugene Domack, The J.W. Johnson Family Professor of Geosciences at Hamilton, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:46:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-students-studying-on-seven-continents http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-students-studying-on-seven-continents Hamilton students are now pursuing their studies on all seven continents. On Oct. 10, Chief Scientist Eugene Domack, the J. W. Johnson Family Professorship of Environmental Studies, began an 18-day cruise to Antarctica along with two Hamilton students and two alumni. Students are writing blog updates about their trip each day. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-invited-speaker-at-geological-society-meeting http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-invited-speaker-at-geological-society-meeting Eugene Domack, the Joel W. Johnson Family Professor of Geosciences, was an invited speaker at the 2012 Fermor Meeting of the Geological Society, Sept. 19-21 in London. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:13:00 EST