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American and Russian scientists are studying the Kolyma lowland permafrost (Northeastern Siberia, Russia). During field season 2015 samples from the permanently frozen sediments of 5,000 to 2 million years old were collected on a remote site of Alazeya River.
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Coring deep subsurface permafrost on the Cape Chukochy along the East Siberian Sea cost in August 2017.
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The Bayelva site in the summer
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News Archive
Tullis Onstott, a Princeton graduate and professor of geosciences known for his innovative research in several specialties and his explorations of lifeforms deep below the Earth’s surface, died Oct. 19, 2021, in Oracle, Arizona, from complications associated with lung cancer. He was 66…
Onstott resources
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The Department of Geosciences: In Memoriam
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The Department of Geosciences
In Memoriam
Tullis Onstott, Professor of Geosciences
1984 - 2021
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Certificate Program in Planets and Life
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Unraveling the origins of life on Earth and determining whether life exists beyond the Earth will likely be two of the most significant scientific discoveries in the 21st century. The Program in Planets and Life is an interdepartmental, multidisciplinary plan of study designed for students interested in these two questions. The goal is to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental astrophysical, chemical, biological and geological principles and engineering challenges that will guide our search for life in extreme environments on Earth and on other planets and satellites in the Solar System and among neighboring planetary systems. Research on and teaching of these topics are typically performed under the rubric of Astrobiology.
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Research Field Videos
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Visit the Onstott Field Videos to view unique videos on deep life research.