Brown researchers recently published a study examining how salt levels in these oceans affect the growth of icy shells on several distant moons in our solar system. According to Nina Gilkyson, DEEPS PhD student and the paper's first author, while habitability of these icy worlds is still a largely unknown area, “seeing water on other worlds is always so exciting” because of the vital role it plays in supporting life on Earth.

The University recently hosted three Climate@Brown faculty town halls focused on getting faculty feedback on the future of Brown’s climate scholarship and action. Kim Cobb, DEEPS Professor and Director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, explained that the Climate@Brown initiative hopes to focus on the “long-term opportunity” for climate research, while remembering the “full scope of the damages that come from turning away from this work.”

Guided by Assistant Professor Blake Hodgin, a group of undergraduates recently ventured to upstate New York for the annual DEEPS Fall Field Trip. The students learned about the unique geologic history of the region, examined dinosaur footprints, and explored Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskill Mountains.