MSU Earth Sciences

MSU Earth Sciences We embrace Montana State University's "Mountains and Minds" by exploring earth sciences in Montana’s rugged terrain and beyond.

Students engage in field trips to study earth processes, resources, history, and human-altered environments!

Don’t miss Dr. Caden Howlett’s seminar on Crustal Shortening and Thickening Across the Western Americas!Sept 10 • 12–1:3...
09/02/2026

Don’t miss Dr. Caden Howlett’s seminar on Crustal Shortening and Thickening Across the Western Americas!
Sept 10 • 12–1:30 PM • Byker Auditorium

❄️ Scenes from Spring ERTH 450: Snow Dynamics & AccumulationPhotos by Robyn Gotz from this spring’s ERTH 450 field sessi...
05/25/2026

❄️ Scenes from Spring ERTH 450: Snow Dynamics & Accumulation

Photos by Robyn Gotz from this spring’s ERTH 450 field session!

🦕 Earth Science × Museum of the RockiesOur department loves partnering with the Museum of the Rockies, home to one of th...
05/21/2026

🦕 Earth Science × Museum of the Rockies

Our department loves partnering with the Museum of the Rockies, home to one of the most extensive and significant collections of dinosaur fossils in North America. From research collaborations to student learning experiences, this partnership connects our community to world‑class paleontology right here in Bozeman.

A good day in Bozeman always starts with the Bridgers.
05/19/2026

A good day in Bozeman always starts with the Bridgers.

❄️ Scenes from Spring ERTH 450: Snow Dynamics & AccumulationPhotos by Robyn Gotz from this spring’s ERTH 450 field sessi...
05/15/2026

❄️ Scenes from Spring ERTH 450: Snow Dynamics & Accumulation

Photos by Robyn Gotz from this spring’s ERTH 450 field sessions!

🧊🔦 What the core sees.Members of the IcyDirt 2025 summer field crew looking down a permafrost core hole — a rare view fr...
05/13/2026

🧊🔦 What the core sees.
Members of the IcyDirt 2025 summer field crew looking down a permafrost core hole — a rare view from the core’s perspective.

🎓 Honoring Our Top SeniorsSelected by faculty for their outstanding achievement, leadership, and dedication to their dis...
05/11/2026

🎓 Honoring Our Top Seniors
Selected by faculty for their outstanding achievement, leadership, and dedication to their disciplines. Each of these students will have their name added to the departmental plaque — a lasting mark of excellence in Earth Sciences.

Rob McManus (Geography)
Ginger Heath (Paleontology)
Allie Schwarzinger (Geology)
Mason Nichols (Snow Science)
Reilly Johnson (GIS/Planning)

We’re incredibly proud of these seniors and the curiosity, hard work, and heart they’ve brought to our department. Congratulations to all — you’ve made a lasting impact.

Special shout out to graduating senior Valarie and her beautiful cap that she made! 🌎Thanks for representing earth scien...
05/08/2026

Special shout out to graduating senior Valarie and her beautiful cap that she made! 🌎Thanks for representing earth science with style!!

Happy Commencement, Bobcats!Cheers to the Class of 2026 — and a special shoutout to our Earth Science graduates. Your ha...
05/08/2026

Happy Commencement, Bobcats!

Cheers to the Class of 2026 — and a special shoutout to our Earth Science graduates. Your hard work, curiosity, and connection to the landscapes around us make this moment even more meaningful. Montana has been your classroom, and we can’t wait to see where you explore next.

Congratulations, Earth Scientists — we’re so proud of you!

Big news! 🎉Andrea Bruckmeier, Dr. Erich Peitzsch, Ron Simenhois, and Dr. Eric Sproles successfully secured $60,000 in fu...
05/05/2026

Big news! 🎉

Andrea Bruckmeier, Dr. Erich Peitzsch, Ron Simenhois, and Dr. Eric Sproles successfully secured $60,000 in funding for their proposal, "Timing is Everything: Advancing Avalanche Forecasting Accuracy for Partners," through the USGS Community Data Integration program.

This project will directly support Andrea's PhD efforts to develop a wet slab avalanche forecasting tool for research and operational forecasting, and represents a collaboration between the USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), and the Earth Sciences Department at Montana State University.

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