In his professional research, Prof. Verosub uses the magnetic properties of rocks, sediments and soils to study the behavior of the Earth’s magnetic field, to determine the ages of sedimentary sequences, to map the motions of tectonic plates, and to decipher the history of climate during the past 40 million years. Recently he has become more generally interested in the influence of geologic processes on the development of societies, civilizations and cultures. His research has taken him to over 40 countries, including three trips to Antarctica for which he received the Antarctic Service Medal from Congress. Prof. Verosub is a fellow of the Geological Society of American and the Royal Astronomical Society.