91ÌÒÉ« Home Earth Science Department News Department News 6 February, 2026 Winter Break Means More than Just Relaxing for CNSM Graduate Students Earth Science graduate student Hannah Fitzpatrick shares what it's like to spend the break doing hydrogeological field research in French Polynesia. 21 January, 2026 At 91ÌÒÉ«, Researchers Trace Climate Threat Rising Beneath California Earth Science professor Ben Hagedorn and his student researchers are tracing the lesser known climate change effects lurking in California groundwater. 29 October, 2025 Digging In: 91ÌÒÉ« Students Combine Science and Archaeology to Investigate Ancient Greek Lives The Lechaion Harbor Environmental Archaeology Program shows students how hand tools and advanced lab equipment can be used to study the ancient world. 6 October, 2025 91ÌÒÉ« Opens Doors, Minds at Science LIVE! Science LIVE! turned our Hall of Science into an open house, welcoming families, alumni, and future Beach scientists for four hours of hands-on discovery. Departments across CNSM opened labs and classrooms so visitors could see science up close: astronomy on the plaza, creature encounters below ground, and everything in between. 22 April, 2025 From Wetlands to Rocket Fuel, How 91ÌÒÉ« is Fighting Climate Change CNSM faculty are tackling climate change head on by advancing clean energy and protecting wildlife. Their research informs policy and drives innovation while opening doors for under-resourced student researchers whose communities often are the first and hardest hit by global warming. 17 April, 2025 CNSM Commencement Award Recipients for 2025 The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is proud of each and every one of our graduating students. Here a list of commencement awards given to our students from the graduating class of 2025. 27 January, 2025 Alyssa Abbey Receives NSF CAREER Award Dr. Alyssa Abbey received an NSF CAREER award to fund a 5-year project that will involve 91ÌÒÉ« graduate and undergraduate students, as well as local community college students and high school students. The project is titled "Unraveling spatiotemporal deformation patterns in the Basin and Range and Walker Lane provinces: Combining geochronology methods and… 6 August, 2024 91ÌÒÉ« and California Resources Corporation Combine Forces to Save Coastal Environments The California Resources Corporation and CNSM have teamed up to create the Urban Coast Fund and support research into protecting our local coastline. 27 July, 2024 Science Exhibits, Shark Lab Offer Young Minds the Thrill of Discovery More than 2,700 people visited Cal State Long Beach on July 20 for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics annual open house. The community event showcased the college's research and achievements while engaging children in educational activities. 25 April, 2024 CNSM Commencement Award Recipients for 2024 The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is proud of each and every one of our graduating students. Here a list of commencement awards given to our students from the graduating class of 2024. 7 July, 2023 Matt Becker Recognized by the National Ground Water Association Matt Becker was recently named the Darcy Distinguished Lecturer for 2024 by the National Ground Water Association and Groundwater Foundation. 25 July, 2022 91ÌÒÉ« alumni, supporters save geology field course, giving students hands-on experience The Summer Field capstone is a four-week research-intensive class where students and instructors travel across California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Montana studying the Earth’s geological secrets. And despite the elements, the group of students came away not only with the completion of the course that is critical for careers in geology, but a better… More News More News