Graduate Student Quin Stangeland on Volcano Acatengo
Graduate Student Andy Kasun at the Harvard Glacier in Alaska
Graduate Student Audray Hinkemeyer in Iceland
Earth & Environmental Sciences Department
Graduate Student Quin Stangeland on Volcano Acatengo
Graduate Student Andy Kasun at the Harvard Glacier in Alaska
Graduate Student Audray Hinkemeyer in Iceland
Situated on the shore of the world's largest freshwater lake, we enjoy tremendous geological and environmental diversity in a haven for outdoor activity. And we take advantage of this fact as much as possible.
For undergraduates, we offer:
We also offer a master's program in Earth Sciences and a Ph.D. program in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Earth Sciences.
Our department has a long history at UMD and we take great pride in a strong tradition of geology research, with many opportunities for field-based work and independent study.
Our commitment is reflected by the initiative of our faculty members in working with students through our highly rated Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
Our MS and PhD programs offer opportunities for research in a wide range of fields, from solid-earth geology and tectonics, to Quaternary and climate studies, to lacustrine geochemistry. Recent additions to our expanding faculty reflect a strong commitment to teaching and research in the most vital areas of earth science today.
Earth & Environmental Sciences Department Head Byron Steinman, and Graduate Student Abe Underhill are featured in the UMPR video link below, performing research on reconstructing climate records from layers of sediment at the bottom of Minnesota and Wisconsin lakes.
Freezing History Full Article/Video