Research in the Department of Geology and Geophysics addresses fundamental questions about the processes and history of the solid Earth and applies this knowledge for the benefit of society. The research programs of many faculty members are broadly interdisciplinary, blurring the boundaries between classical geological disciplines and between fundamental and applied research. Research program opportunities include earth dynamics, ocean drilling, petroleum geosciences and more.

• Geology and Geophysics Research Programs
• Petroleum Geoscience Graduate Certificate
• Petroleum Geology Research
• The Berg-Hughes Center
• Deep Crust and Mantle Dynamics
• Tectonophysics Center
• Ocean Drilling and Sustainable Earth Science (ODASES)
• Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP)

• Research Facilities within Geology and Geophysics
• The People of Geology and Geophysics
• Careers in Geology and Geophysics