The mission of SEES (Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Science) is to advance research and education in synchrotron-based Earth and environmental science to better understand our planet from the atmosphere to the core, to address societally relevant problems, and to train the next generation of scientists. SEES is responsible for the management, operation, and development of multiple user facilities hosted at four DOE-operated US synchrotrons: Advanced Photon Source (APS), Advanced Light Source (ALS), National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), and Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL).
2025 SEES-ISRD Joint Meeting
SEES and ISRD invite you to attend our annual meeting to be held jointly at the University of Chicago on August 11-13, 2025. Keynote speakers will discuss topics in rock and mineral deformation and rheological properties in Earth, and there will be a poster session with a broad scientific focus. All SEES and ISRD researchers are welcome and encouraged to attend. Click here to learn more.
Recent Publications
Carbonation of MgO Single Crystals: Implications for Direct Air Capture of CO2
Peng Yang, Jacquelyn N. Bracco, Gabriela Camacho Meneses, Ke Yuan, Joanne E. Stubbs, Mavis D. Boamah, Matthew Brahlek, Michel Sassi, Peter J. Eng, Matthew G. Boebinger, Albina Borisevich, Anna K. Wanhala, Zheming Wang, Kevin M. Rosso, Andrew G. Stack, and Juliane Weber, Carbonation of MgO Single Crystals: Implications for Direct Air Capture of CO2, Environmental Science & […]
Physical properties, internal structure, and the three-dimensional petrography of CI chondrites
Friedrich, J.M., Riveros, E.M., Macke, R.J., Jaret, S.J., Rivers, M.L. and Ebel, D.S. (2025), Physical properties, internal structure, and the three-dimensional petrography of CI chondrites. Meteorit Planet Sci. https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.14320
Synthesis, Structure, and Stability of a Novel 2H-Azirine Under Pressure
A. Cabrera, F. Safari, R. Kumar, H. Zhu, M. Ahart, Z. Liu, T. G. Driver and H. Russell J. "Synthesis, Structure, and Stability of a Novel 2H-Azirine...
Structure and Superconductivity of Hydrogenated TiZr Alloys UnderHigh Pressure
Bin Li, Young Jay Ryu, Dongzhou Zhang, Dohyun Kim, Sooyeon Hwang, and Jaeyong Kim, Structure and Superconductivity of Hydrogenated TiZr Alloys Under High Pressure, ACS Applied Energy Materials Article ASAP DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.4c02632
Synthesis, structure, and stability of a novel 2H-azirine under pressure
Alexa Cabrera, Fatemah Safari, Ravhi Kumar, Haoran Zhu, Muhtar Ahart, Zhenxian Liu, Tom G. Driver, Russell J. Hemley, Synthesis, structure, and...
Thermoelastic Properties of Iron‐Rich Ringwoodite and the Deep Mantle Aerotherm of Mars
Wang, F., Bausch, H. J., Gardner, L. L.,Zhang, D., Armstrong, K., Bell, A. S., et al.(2025). Thermoelastic properties of iron‐rich ringwoodite and the deep mantleaerotherm of Mars. Geophysical ResearchLetters, 52, e2024GL109666. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL109666
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Latest Happenings
Matt Newville Speaks at IIT
GSE scientist Matt Newville spoke at IIT concerning X-ray Microprobe Opportunities at APS.
“P”ushing It All the Way at XFM
The first real test of P K-edge XANES, the VERY BOTTOM of their energy range (2.1 keV)!
XFM welcomes new beamline scientist
XFM at NSLS II / BNL welcomes new beamline scientist Roberto Colina-Ruiz.
APS 6BM achieved first light coming out of the recent APS Upgrade.
Haiyan Chen opens the shutter as 6BM beamline / APS achieved first light coming out of the recent...