University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences

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Coordinates: 52°12′11″N 0°7′20″E / 52.20306°N 0.12222°E / 52.20306; 0.12222

The Department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge is the University of Cambridge's Earth Sciences department. The main location of the department is at the Downing Site, Downing St. The Bullard Laboratories, located in West Cambridge on Madingley Rd, and the Godwin Laboratory, in the New Museums Site are satellite departments of the main building. The department incorporates the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences.

[edit] Notable Fellows and Former Fellows

• Simon Conway Morris
• Harry Elderfield
• James Jackson (Head of Department)
• Nick McCave (Former Woodwardian Professor of Geology)
• Dan McKenzie
• Barrie Rickards (Extensive studies on graptolites)
• Nick Shackleton (Winner of the Wollaston Medal)
• Ekhard Salje
• Bob White FRS

[edit] Notable alumni

• Charles Darwin
• W. Brian Harland
• Adam Sedgwick
• David Attenborough

[edit] External links

• University of Cambridge Dept. of Earth Sciences
• Sedgwick Museum
• Sedgwick Club