Department of Geosciences
Research, education, and outreach dealing with the nature of the Earth.
Department of Geosciences
Geosciences students and faculty investigate earth processes at scales that range from atomic to planetary. Our undergraduate program offers B.S. degrees with Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geobiology and Paleobiology, Environmental and Engineering Geosciences, and Earth Science Education options and our graduate program offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in one of our many research areas. Our department also operates the Museum of Geosciences, open to the public and located in 2062 Derring Hall. Please click this link to review our Mission Statement.
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2021 GSRS
Geosciences Student Research Symposium (GSRS) is a long-standing tradition in the Department of Geosciences at Virginia Tech. This event spans two days of student research presentations, including both graduate and undergraduate students.
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The human dimensions of water , article Date: Nov 18
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Campus Safety and Preparedness: Very useful information for students, faculty, and staff in this message from the Virginia Tech Police Department and the Virginia Tech Office of Emergency Management.
Around the Department
HokieTalks: Tsunamis - Of Sand and Computers
Our own Professor Robert Weiss gives a presentation on Tsunamis.
Hokiesaurus Presents
See an overview of our Museum of Geosciences' outreach program, Hokiesaurus Presents: Where does your water come from?
2019 Senior Seminar Outreach
See the 2019 Senior Seminar outreach video on the geology of the Cascades in Giles County, Virginia! Visit our YouTube channel (VT Geosciences) for additional Senior Seminar outreach videos on the geology of the surrounding area.
VT Geosciences Chilean Field Work Drone Videos
PhD student Sebastian Kaempfe at the El Chingue Bluff outcrop (Cretaceous Tres Pasos Formation) in southern Chile. This field research is associated with the Chile Slope Systems project directed by faculty member Brian Romans.
PhD student Sebastian Kaempfe and a field assistant at the Sierra del Toro outcrop (Cretaceous Cerro Toro Formation) in southern Chile. This field research is associated with the Chile Slope Systems project directed by faculty member Brian Romans.
Study Abroad with VT Geosciences
Interested in the Study Abroad Program? Spend a semester studying at the Steger Center for International Scholarship, our beautiful campus in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. The stunning drone videos below are from the 2018 cross-Alps field trip organized by the Center.