Includes planetary geology, geophysics, structure, mineralogy, petrology, and additional hard-rock disciplines.
Earth & Environmental Geosciences Department
Earth and Environmental Geosciences Department
Geology students learn how to solve problems related to energy, resources and the environment. They fill important roles during this important phase of human history, using the earth sciences to show how modern observations can be extended into deep time.
Most Earth and Environmental Geosciences graduates land jobs or go on to seek advanced degrees.
Almost All
Graduate students land jobs before graduation or go on to doctoral programs.
Clean Water
is a focus for environmental geologists, who also correct groundwater pollution.
Energy & Minerals
Modern technology would quickly cease to exist if geologists stopped finding new deposits.
Solving Problems in Energy, Resources & the Environment
Earth and Environmental Geosciences provides students with an introduction to problem solving, critical thinking, and basic concepts using the earth sciences to show how modern observations can be extended into deep time.
Throughout the years, the department has worked in fulfilling the societal need for specialists in the different fields of geology in the areas of natural resources, energy and the environment.
Research Areas We Focus On
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Solid Earth and Planetary Dynamics
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Environmental and Surficial Processes
Includes applied and basic geochemistry, applied hydrogeology, surface and groundwater remediation, rivers and flooding, bedrock stream processes, paleoclimatology, and cave development.
Connect with the Earth and Environmental Geosciences Alumni Board
Our very active Alumni Advisory Board is continuously looking for new ways to help our faculty and students.
Alumni Spotlight: EPA's Andreana Madera Martorell Works to Ensure Drinking Water Safety
She paired a GIS & Cartography Certificate with her master's degree.
Research: Dr. Damian Nance Deduced Cycle of Supercontinents
When he retired, colleagues from all over the world came together to pay tribute to his many contributions to geology.