Academic expertise. Research prowess. Student success.
There’s a whole world of discovery in the ground beneath your feet. From the shifting of tectonic plates to the eruption of volcanoes, learn about the Earth and all of the natural processes that have shaped it over time.
Department faculty, researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students pursue field, laboratory, experimental, and modeling studies of geological and environmental problems around the world. The department's excellent facilities and technical personnel support a range of methods and the department's ideal location also provides ready access to the many natural laboratories of Βι¶ΉΣ³», California and the western United States. Research specialties include Earth and planetary surface processes, geodynamics, volcanology, geochemistry, petrology, earthquakes and seismology, mineral and energy resources, hydrology and hydrogeology.
Recent news from the Department
CREG aims to fill gaps in mining needs
The Center for Research in Economic Geology has helped unearth Βι¶ΉΣ³»β€™s mineral riches
Βι¶ΉΣ³» Seismological Laboratory continues making waves
The lab has expanded its mission to provide 24/7 wildfire monitoring
Βι¶ΉΣ³» Seismological Laboratory installs new wildfire camera in Minden
The NSL partnered with NV Energy, Douglas County and AT&T to install the camera