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Dustin Waite in Australia

The World is Our Classroom

At Cornell, geology is hands-on and practiced in the field as much as possible. Read more in our recent Cornell eReport department profile.

Geology of a Region: New Zealand  

 

Coral studies in the Bahamas  

 

Petrology class at Elephant Rocks State Park in Missouri  

 

Geology of the National Parks visits The Badlands  

 

Examining gypsum floors in Crete during Greek Archaeology  

 

Honors thesis research in W. Australia  

 

Geology Club visits Death Valley  

 

Examining glacial ice bands in New Zealand  

 

Spelunking in the Bahamas  

 

Department of Geology

Geology is best studied out there and our students enjoy many opportunities for field courses, research experiences, and internships. Both our students and faculty are contributing to important scholarship on climate change, the evolution of mountain ranges, and the ecology of ancient coral reefs in locations around the globe.

Our geology department was the first in Iowa, and we are the only liberal arts college in Iowa to offer a four-year degree in geology.

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