Department of Geology

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.

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

11/14/17

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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Climate Change

Water and the Environment

Ecosystems and Adaptation

Geohazards, Volcanoes and Geodynamics

Geology in the News

UB PhD student receives Department of Energy fellowship
7/26/21
7/26/21: Courtney Shafer, who will join the UB Department of Geology this fall as a PhD student, has been awarded a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Computational Science Graduate Fellowship.
Hunting for clues about pyroclastic surges in lonely landscapes
6/24/21
6/22/2021: Thousands of years ago, at different points in time, clouds of ash, rock and hot gas rushed across the Mojave and Sonoran deserts as two volcanoes erupted. These destructive events are long over. But their history is written in the lonely landscapes they ravaged. Volcanic dunes and other deposits hold debris from the ancient eruptions, as do craters marking the sites of the blasts — Ubehebe in Death Valley in the Mojave Desert in the U.S., and El Elegante in the Gran Desierto de Altar in the Sonoran Desert in Mexico.
Elizabeth Thomas receives CAREER Award to further climate research
7/15/21
6/17/2021: Dr. Elizabeth Thomas and five other UB researchers awarded 3.5 million in grants to further climate action research. Assistant Professor of Geology Dr. Thomas, will be analyzing the ancient climate history of Western New York by observing sediments, rain patterns and lake effect snowfall of the Great Lakes Region. She is also a co-instructor of the Carbon Reduction Challenge where students partner with local businesses to develop ways to reduce their climate impact

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.

6/22/21 Alumni Profiles Q&A