Areas of research in GES

There is an incredible diversity of fields represented within the geological and environmental sciences, giving you a broad range of opportunities to pursue research. The following links provide an introduction to different research areas within GES.

Folded sedimentary rocks in a roadcut in China

• Biogeochemistry and organic geochemistry
• GIS and geostatistics
• Hydrogeology
• Igneous and metamorphic petrology
• Oceanography and marine geology
• Planetary geology and astrobiology
• Sedimentology and Earth history
• Soils and geochemistry
• Structural geology and tectonics

If you aren't sure how your interests fit in to these categories, talk to a faculty member or Anne Egger, the Undergraduate Program Coordinator.