Mariek Schmidt
@marschm.bsky.social
Volcanologist Petrologist on Earth and Mars, Professor and Chair of Earth Sciences at Brock University, Canada. Mom of two humans, one cat, one dog
brocku.ca/brock-news/2... a very cool honour
Geologist’s research earns out-of-this-world recognition
Look up. With any luck, and a telescope, the asteroid Mariekschmidt may drift into view. “It’s cool,” says its namesake Mariek Schmidt. “In planetary science and astronomy, it's a relatively common re...
brocku.ca
Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes: Superior: gichi-gami (great sea) Erie: erielhonan (long tail) Michigan: michigami (long body of water) Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water) Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
This fist-sized rock on the surface of Mars is part of a deposit of native sulfur, which has been preserved for three billion years. It is interpreted to have been formed by the eruption and solidification of a subsurface sulfur-rich vapor. Learn more this week in Science: https://scim.ag/4ginhe9
We discovered a new rock type containing garnet inside a meteorite fragment from Mars
We discovered a new rock type containing garnet inside a meteorite fragment from Mars
This is the first evidence that the mineral garnet may have been formed within the crust of Mars itself, heralding clues to the planet’s complex history.
theconversation.com
Sweet coltsfoot is one of the first flowers after the snow melts in Nopaming, Manitoba
We are hiring a structural geologist at #BrockU in Ontario, Canada. Reach out if you are interested! brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/brocku...
Assistant Professor, Limited Term Appointment, Structural Geology/Geophysics
This position is part of the BUFA (Employee Group) Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here to...
brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
Instead of an LPSC abstract, a few of us posted our concerns about the censorship of the conference at blog.planetary-research.org/2026/01/06/a..., with some suggestions for other conferences you can attend to discuss planetary science. (Definitely shorter than 2 pages 10 pt font, too!)
An Open Letter Regarding LPSC - The Planetary Research Blog
blog.planetary-research.org
By far most common costume is a Blue Jays player. Also, I expect everyone will be done trick or treating by 8. Happy Halloween and Go Jays!
Excellent piece from the Planetary Society highlighting some of the human stories of NASA's workforce losses: www.planetary.org/articles/400...
4,000 gone: Inside NASA’s brain drain
In exclusive interviews, ex-NASA scientists speak out on the impact of the agency's mass departures.
planetary.org
A true honor to perform “American Tune” with #PaulSimon and the incredibly talented students at Juilliard. As I said in the article, I remember first looking at the lyrics of “American Tune” and going “Oh, my God — did you write this yesterday?”
www.nature.com/articles/s41... great to see this paper out about potential biosignatures in one of Perseverance’s samples! and it’s making quite a splash! What an amazing discovery and I am lucky to have played a small part.
Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars - Nature
A geological, petrographic and geochemical survey of distinctive mudstone and conglomerate outcrops of the Bright Angel formation on Mars reveals textures, chemical and mineral characteristics, and or...
nature.com
John Brown’s body lies amouldering in his grave. His truth is marching on! A lesson on abolitionists and truth-tellers and good trouble.
Post your last photo of DC to show what a hell-hole it is.
a rock or something@rockorsmth.bsky.social · last yr.Post your last photo of DC to show what a hell-hole it is. [I think the subjects of my last photo in DC might be somewhat upset at that characterization]
Look at those little blue green minerals! They tell us a lot about the environment where they formed. On Mars! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Fe-phosphates in Jezero Crater as evidence for an ancient habitable environment on Mars - Nature Communications
The Perseverance rover has made the most definitive identification of Fe-phosphate minerals on Mars to date. High-resolution chemical and textural PIXL analyses suggest they originally formed after vi...
nature.com
Look at those little blue green minerals! They tell us a lot about the environment where they formed. On Mars! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Fe-phosphates in Jezero Crater as evidence for an ancient habitable environment on Mars - Nature Communications
The Perseverance rover has made the most definitive identification of Fe-phosphate minerals on Mars to date. High-resolution chemical and textural PIXL analyses suggest they originally formed after vi...
nature.com
So, if you enjoy volcanoes and my writing about them, you have options: the Eruptions Newsletter (eruptions.beehiiv.com), the 5 Minute Volcano podcast (5mv.buzzsprout.com) or just follow along here on Bluesky. Who knew you needed all this volcano?
dipper from gravity falls is screaming with his mouth open and his eyes closed .
ALT: dipper from gravity falls is screaming with his mouth open and his eyes closed .
media.tenor.com
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... New article by @geochemystery.bsky.social! What might evidence of life on Mars look like? These tuffs in Idaho with putative biosignatures might hold the answer.
Hey there, Jack-in-the-pulpit! These flowers are such fun to photograph and peek inside.
Interviewing a tenure-track candidate as Department Chair today. Wish us both luck!
