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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 offers B.S. degrees with Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geobiology and Paleobiology, Environmental and Engineering Geosciences, and Earth Science Education options and our offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in one of our many . Our department also operates the , open to the public and located in 2062 Derring Hall. Please click this link to review our .

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Members of VT Geosciences Department sporting their VT GEOS North Face jackets

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Seismogram of M7.8 earthquake in Russia on Sep 18, 2025
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Study Abroad

Interested in the Study Abroad Program? Spend a semester studying at the , our beautiful campus in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. The stunning drone videos below are from the 2022 field trip to the Rhone Glacier organized by the Center.



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At each home football game, we record seismic data generated by Hokie Fans during the team's electrifying Lane Stadium entrance set to Metallica's Enter Sandman.

VT Geosciences Field Work Aerial Videos

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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.

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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.