ESS in the News
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Students: Design a Drone/robot Combo for a Virtual Moon Landing, and Win a Free Trip to NASA | The Seattle Times
A national competition sponsored by NASA and run by a University of Washington educational consortium is aimed at inspiring students to think about science, space travel and the ... - Read More -
The Real Seattle Freeze: 'Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline' Explores the Compelling Topography of the Puget Sound Landscape | The Seattle Times
Kirk Johnson and Ray Troll's new book "Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline" dives into the geological history of the Seattle area's landscape. David Montgomery, professor of Earth and ... - Read More -
Kids Get a Chance to Re-enact Apollo 11 Moon Landing with Robots | GeekWire
Fifty years after the first Apollo moon landing, students from across the country will get a chance to re-enact the feat with drones and robots, thanks to an educational challenge ... - Read More -
UW-based Group Launches National Challenge to Recreate First Moon Landing -- with Drones and Lego Robots
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Soil Health: The Next Agricultural Revolution | EcoWatch
"By adopting three practices -- no-till farming, cover crops and diverse crop rotations -- farmers worldwide can help preserve the world's soils, feed a growing global population, ... - Read More -
Earth's Magnetic Pole is Wandering, Lurching Toward Siberia | Live Science
Earth's north magnetic pole is on the move, unpredictably lurching away from the Canadian Arctic and toward Siberia. Ronald Merrill, an emeritus professor of Earth and space ... - Read More -
Chlorate-rich Soil May Help Us Find Liquid Water on Mars | Space
If liquid water exists on the surface of Mars, it is most likely in the form of a briny mixture with magnesium chlorate salts, according to new experiments done by UW researchers. ... - Read More -
Scientists Claim Progress in Earthquake Prediction | The Washington Post
The Big One -- a catastrophic earthquake -- is coming. When? Where? How violent and destructive will it be? Scientists would love to be able to answer these questions, but they've ... - Read More -
UW Glaciologist Gets First Look at NASA's New Measurements of Ice Sheet Elevation
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Ancient Whale Named for UW Paleontologist Elizabeth Nesbitt
A newly discovered species of whale -- found preserved in ancient rock on the Oregon coast -- has been named for a University of Washington paleontologist.
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A Puppy Has Dug Up a 13,000-year-old Bone Belonging to an Ice Age Woolly Mammoth | Inquisitr
A Labrador pup named Scout will forever go down in history as the ultimate good boy. The eight-month-old puppy has contributed to an exciting paleontological find after digging up ... - Read More -
Congressional Bill Would Keep Early Earthquake-warning-system Projects on Track, if Trump Signs It | The Seattle Times
A bipartisan bill passed by Congress on Tuesday will likely keep the development of early earthquake-warning projects in the Pacific Northwest on track, if approved by President ... - Read More
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Bijia Zhang
Bachelor Of Science - Earth And Space Sciences: Geology
Class of 2014
Email: bijiaz@uw.edu
What made you decide to get into geosciences?
I took Terry Swanson’s ESS 101 in my freshmen year and then I decided to declare my major in geology.
What was your favorite part of the department?
You can enjoy the beautiful scenery in Washington during your class field trips. The GeoClub also organize different camping trips every spring break outside Washington. Faculties and students have very close relationships in the department.
What are you doing now?
I am a first year master’s student at Rice University. I study subsurface geology and geophysics, which are related to oil and gas exploration. I plan to work in oil and gas industry after I get my master’s degree.
Any advice for our current students?
Try to take some classes which are not in your major requirement but interest you and you may be surprised how they will lead you.
Additional Contact Information
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