Volcano erupting
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.

A student walks along a glacier in Greenland
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.

Chris Lowry conducting research in a river
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.

Students scuba diving at coral reef
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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Geology in the News

Chris Sabba
College Matters: On the Rocks
3/8/18
Professor Jason Briner and students were highlighted in the Winter 2018 edition of College Matters, a publication of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Elizabeth Thomas & Megan Corcoran on roof of Cooke Hall
Study probes history of famed lake effect snow
3/8/18
Lake effect snowfall is one of nature’s greatest snow machines: It happens when cold winds flow over warmer water, giving rise to intense bands of precipitation that can dump several feet of snow on a single location in hours or days. A new UB study aims to learn more about this phenomenon, which has sired some of the Great Lakes region’s most epic weather events — including a 2014 storm that buried parts of Western New York under 7 feet of snow.
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Center for Geohazards Studies

Volcano ash cloud eruption against sunset

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

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

Students at 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.