The Department of Geosciences at the University of Arizona explores, discovers, innovates and teaches integrative and interdisciplinary Earth Science: tectonics, geophysics, climate & surface dynamics, earth materials & geochemistry. Our interdisciplinary research takes us to the highest mountains, remotest oceans, the poles, and beyond. Our faculty and alumni are leaders in research and education, energy and mineral resources, environmental policy, and many other areas, and our students build expertise, connections, and motivation for positively impactful careers around the globe. We are one of the leading Departments at the UA and rank consistently in the top 10 programs in the country for Geology, Earth Sciences, and Geophysics/Seismology. Our faculty include several AGU, GSA, AAAS, Guggenheim and Packard Foundation Fellows among others.
