Department of Geology

11/14/17

UB Geology is poised to help society at the intersection of Earth and its population in a warming and more crowded planet.

Understanding Earth

11/14/17

UB Geology is poised to help society at the intersection of Earth and its population in a warming and more crowded planet.

Understanding Earth

11/14/17

UB Geology is poised to help society at the intersection of Earth and its population in a warming and more crowded planet.

Understanding Earth

11/2/18

Basaltic and intermediate volcanoes in western Argentina

UB Geology is poised to help society at the intersection of Earth and its population in a warming and more crowded planet.

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Health and Safety Guidelines

Updated 2/12/2021

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Climate Change

Water and the Environment

Ecosystems and Adaptation

Geohazards, Volcanoes and Geodynamics

Geology in the News

Twenty UB research stories from 2020 - Jason Briner
2/15/21
1/5/2021: Jason Briner a UB climate scientist co-authored two major studies that underscore the urgent need for societies to curb carbon emissions.
Scientist tackling crisis of coral bleaching
2/15/21
12/2/2020: An international consortium of scientists has created the first-ever common framework for increasing comparability of research findings on coral bleaching.
Coastal Greenland reshaped as ice sheet mass loss accelerates
2/15/21
10/29/2020: The changes to the ice sheet could have far-reaching impacts on ecosystems and communities, as the flow of water under the ice sheet, as well as nutrient and sediment flow, are altered, scientists say. UB geology researchers Beata Csatho and Ivan Parmuzin were co-authors of the study, which was led by Twila Moon, deputy lead scientist of the National Snow and Ice Data Center.

Center for Geohazards Studies

The Center for Geohazards Studies supports research and training that improves our understanding and mitigates the consequences of natural hazards.

Learn More About the Center for Geohazards Studies

Future Students

Faculty member and student with equipment.

We offer a cutting-edge curriculum designed to train the next generation of earth and environmental scientists.

GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP

Geology is all around us. Join the department for a once-in-a-lifetime experience exploring hidden gems of the Western U.S.

Alumni Profiles

(Left) Jessica Ball (Right) Martin Derby.

Our featured alumni for 2020 are Jessica Ball and Martin Derby. Both work on natural hazards, and speak to their experience at UB in our Alumni Profiles page.

4/25/20 Alumni Profiles Q&A