Geological Sciences

ENVS degrees incorporate courses and expertise from this unit and many others at CU-Boulder and nearby Federal labs.

Boulder Flatirons from the south

GEOL Department Overview

  • Studies a wide range of Earth and environmental problems.
  • Applies math, chemistry, and physics to the study of the earth and its various systems.
  • Earth's natural resources and history.
  • Dynamic processes involving crust and fluid movement within the Earth system.
  • Complex interactions between the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.

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GEOL website

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- Announcements -

Thu Dec 20, 2012

ENVS Fall Recognition Ceremony

- Events -

Thu May 17, 2012
11:00 am

Electric Vehicle Day

Thu May 17, 2012
06:00 pm

Electric Vehicle Day Free Film Screening

Fri May 18, 2012
01:30 pm

Karen O’Brien Talk

Sun Jun 17, 2012
08:00 am

ACPA Institute on Sustainability

Mon Jun 18, 2012
08:00 am

ACPA Institute on Sustainability

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- Faculty Focus -

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William Travis

Interaction of environment and society, including land use and anthropogenic transformations of land cover, with a focus on the American West.

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Basal ice core from NGRIP