Elizabeth Erickson

Life in Motion

Elizabeth Erickson

Life in Motion

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Elizabeth Erickson, Ph.D.

Geology Technical Director
Department of Geology
Colorado College
14 E Cache La Poudre St
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
eerickson@coloradocollege.edu

My research interests

Geochemistry and Geochronology

“All that is gold does not glitter;
Not all who wander are lost.
The old that is strong does not wither.
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.“
– J.R.R. Tolkien

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Bryce Canyon National Park

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Goat Rocks Wilderness

A day in my life as a scientist.

18 October 2018

Thank you for joining me in my day of science! As a reminder, there is still time to join me in championing this cause to help support future generations of scientists by donating at my campaign page: https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/science-a-thon-2018/elizabetherickson11/ Help EWSN (https://eswnonline.org) and this STEM-wise initiative to empower scientists, promote scientists as role models, and build … More A day in my life as a scientist.

6PM – Science-A-Thon

18 October 2018

Just like a regular human, I too have errands. Today I am buying lab supplies, grocery shopping, laundering clothes, and taking Murphy on another run. I like making one weeknight each week my errand time rather than letting things build up on weekends. That gives me more time on weekends to do fun activities like … More 6PM – Science-A-Thon

5PM – Science-A-Thon

18 October 2018

I think there is often a challenge of fully relaying the importance of studying Earth processes to the public. But in Antarctica, studying the geology is truly exciting. Antarctica is roughly the size of the US and Mexico combined, but less than 1% of its rocks are exposed above the ice sheets, mainly along the … More 5PM – Science-A-Thon