Ph.D. candidate Kameko Landry received the 2025 Donald J. White Teaching Excellence Award
Kameko, who has served as a TA for Environmental Systems: Carbon Cycle for several years in a row, received this year’s award. The program was created to emphasize and support the pursuit of teaching excellence among graduate Teaching Fellows and Teaching Assistants at Boston College. Congratulations to Kameko for your work and dedication to teaching at Boston College!
Ken Galli celebrated for 25 years of service
Dr. Ken Galli was honored for 25 years of service at Boston College at an event at 2101 Commonwealth Avenue. Ken joined the department as the lab manager in September 1999. Ken knows the department and our space in Devlin Hall inside and out. Every day, he is a source of knowledge of and enthusiasm for the geology of New England and the Colorado Plateau. He has also taught a wide variety of courses in the department, in both regular semesters and summer terms. Thank you and congratulations, Ken!
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EESC members participate in the International Coastal Dynamics Conference in Portugal
EESC department members, Assistant Professor Kat Wilson, graduate students Manica Nawaz, John Supino, and Tony Edginton, participated in the 10th edition of the Coastal Dynamics Conference from April 7-11, 2025, in Aveiro, Portugal, and presented their research. The International Coastal Dynamics conference series is one of the most important meetings for scientists in the fields of nearshore dynamics and coastal evolution.
Professor Ethan Baxter’s web series “Every Rock Has A Story” (2024) is nominated for the New England Regional EMMY Award
Every Rock Has A Story (2024) has been nominated for a New England Regional EMMY Award in the Children/Youth Category. This is the third nomination in a row. Season Four was funded by a SIRITEA Grant from the Schiller Institute and featured BC faculty such as Prof. Praveen Kumar from School of Social Work, and Prof. Ali Salifu from the MCAS Engineering Department. Find more information HERE.
EESC Welcomes Dr. Diksha Bista as the new director for the Center for Isotope Geochemistry
We are pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Bista, the new director for the Center for Isotope Geochemistry, located in Devlin Hall. Dr. Bista was a student of Earth Sciences and Oceanography for her BSc and MSc and received her PhD in isotope geochemistry from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Afterwards, she worked at the British Geological Survey, where initially she managed a uranium lead geochronology laboratory and later worked within the stable isotope facility researching archeological and environmental samples. Her past experiences have laid the groundwork for her current role as the director of the Center for Isotope Geochemistry, which comprises a high-precision geochronology lab in Devlin Hall and IRMS lab in 245 Beacon.
Professor Mark Behn Contributes to Report on Ocean Science
Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Mark D. Behn is one of 23 experts to contribute to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that highlights the urgent need for the U.S. to invest significantly in ocean science research, infrastructure, and workforce development over the next decade (2025–2035). Behn’s input focused on marine geophysics and geodynamics, and the report stresses the need for continued NSF support for basic science, updated research infrastructure, and a more diverse, transdisciplinary ocean science workforce. The report was featured at the National Academies Press website, and you can read more here!