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Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre display centre showcasing an 83 million year old shark tooth found on-site during a public dig.

Winnipeg Free Press, Brandon Sun: Shark tooth find first for Manitoba

August 15, 2024 — 
Bruno Costa, paleontologist and PhD student at the University of Manitoba talks about the landmark discovery of an 83-million-year-old shark tooth in southern Manitoba and how it has uncovered fresh insights about what creatures swam through the province’s dried-up seas.

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Elise Watchorn from the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre (CDFD) in Morden holds a recently found shark tooth of a species not known in Manitoba until now

Pembina Valley Online: Fossil community abuzz after unprecedented discovery

August 12, 2024 — 
The discovery of a tooth belonging to a shark species that has not yet been documented in Manitoba is the latest exciting discovery for the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre (CDFD) in Morden. It is expected to be sent to University of Manitoba for further research.

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Mostafa Fayek

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Winnipeg Free Press: U of M researchers, exploration firms team up for lithium hunt

June 20, 2024 — 
U of M researchers, exploration firms team up for lithium hunt

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Dr. Kirstin Brink examines the teeth from a fossilized T-Rex skull

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Fascinating Manitobans: U of M professor recognized for breakthrough research

January 26, 2024 — 
Dr. Kirstin Brink from the department of Earth Sciences in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources has been named one of Manitoba’s top 100 ‘most fascinating individuals’ in 2023

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A woman in snow gear is standing to the left; a man in outdoor expedition gear stands to the right.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Celebrating excellence in teaching – 2023 Riddell Teaching Awards

November 23, 2023 — 
The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty celebrates the accomplishments of its teaching staff from 2023.

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Congratulations to three new UM Distinguished Professors

July 14, 2021 — 
Dr. Mostafa Fayek, Dr. Thomas Hack, and Dr. Sandra Kouritzin are 2021 recipients, effective May 19

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Sign saying the Department of Earth Sciences

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Re-introducing the Department of Earth Sciences

June 29, 2021 — 
The University of Manitoba's Board of Governors has approved a name change for the Department of Geological Sciences to the Department of Earth Sciences

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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

2021 Riddell Undergraduate Thesis Prize

June 18, 2021 — 
2021 Undergraduate Thesis Prize Winner

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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Meet the 2021 Riddell Faculty Medal Recipients

June 17, 2021 — 
2021 Riddell Faculty Medal Recipients

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Desmond Durell conducting research

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Trifecta of research awards for Riddell Faculty graduate students

June 9, 2021 — 
Six graduate students from the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources have won the trifecta of Tri-Council awards this year, with one CIHR, three SSHRC, and two NSERC awards for their personal research projects.

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