Western Earth Sciences

06/10/2026

Save the date - Join us on Wednesday, June 24th between 10am-4pm in NCB 120 for a mineral and fossil sale!
There are hundreds of specimens ranging from $1 to $40 each. The sale is cash only.
Visit https://www.uwo.ca/earth/geocollections/events/mineral_and_fossil_sale.html for more information.

04/29/2026

Join us on Saturday, May 9th from 12pm-6pm at Thompson Arena for Science Rendezvous 2026.
Be sure to visit the Earth Sciences Department booth to make some Earth Art! Admission is free & we hope to see you there! https://www.sciencerendezvous-western.ca/

04/06/2026

Congratulations, Prof. Alina Shchepetkina!
We’re thrilled to celebrate her achievement of receiving a Wiley Top Cited Article for 2025.
Follow this link to read the article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sed.13198

04/02/2026

Join us on Saturday, April 11th from 11am-3pm to celebrate Earth Month!
Learn how to differentiate between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, and win a prize!

This event takes place at the Richard W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite (NCB 120).

Admission is free & we hope to see you there! https://www.uwo.ca/earth/geocollections/events/public.html

03/10/2026

Join us on Saturday, March 21st from 11am-3pm to celebrate Earth's treasures!
This public afternoon is all about rocks and minerals that are mined and used in everyday life. Our special guest speaker, PhD student and 2025 G. Gordon Suffel Fellowship award recipient Alex Chiu, will be giving a short presentation at 11:30am, and again at 1:30pm about how we can turn gold mine wastes into gold mines using fungi.
This event takes place at the Richard W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite (North Campus Building room 120).
Admission is free & we hope to see you there!
https://www.uwo.ca/earth/geocollections/events/public.html

02/06/2026

Congratulations to Robert Silber!

We’re so proud of our MSc Geology candidate for being featured on Western’s Inspiring Minds!

Check out his feature to learn more:
🔗 https://grad.uwo.ca/academics/inspiring_minds/robert_silber.htm

02/05/2026

Join us at the Earth Sciences PDAC Reception! ✨

Reconnect with fellow alumni, students, friends, and industry leaders as we celebrate our community.

🥂 Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres + one complimentary drink ticket

Date: Monday, March 2, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Manitoba Room, Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front St. W., Toronto.

Walk-in attendance is welcome; however, registrations are appreciated.

https://www.westernconnect.ca/site/Calendar?id=153534&view=Detail

02/03/2026

Meet our Launch Party Speakers:
Parshati Patel, PhD (Operations & Project Manager, Obruta Space Solutions) and Jack Hostrawser (Planetary Science PhD Student, Western University)!

Join us at Forked River Brewing Company as they talk about the history of the program, Canadians in space and some of their unique experiences working with astronauts.

See you at 7 p.m. on February 6th for an out-of-this-world event! 🚀

Check out the event link here:
Artemis II Launch Party with Forked River Brewing Company

Canadian Space Agency CTV News Western University

02/03/2026

01/28/2026

Join us on Saturday, Feb 14th from 11am-3pm for Geology Valentine's Day!
Come make your own custom geology pun Valentine's cards and enjoy our exhibits of rocks, minerals, fossils and meteorites from around the world. This event takes place at the Richard W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite (North Campus Building room 120). Admission is free & we hope to see you there!

https://www.uwo.ca/earth/geocollections/events/public.html