Overview
Welcome to the Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook University!
The Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook University has a rich tradition of integrating experimental, observational, and field-based approaches for solving fundamental problems in the earth, environmental, and planetary sciences. The research activities of our world-renowned faculty are ranked among the top 15 public research universities by the National Research Council. The Department is also home to the internationally recognized Mineral Physics Institute, which combines experimental and theoretical studies of Earth's deep interior and novel high-pressure materials.
The Department has 18 full-time faculty, covering the areas of geochemistry, crystallography, mineral and rock physics, petrology, sedimentary geology, seismology, tectonics, environmental geology, and planetary geology. One of Stony Brook's strengths continues to be opportunities for interdisciplinary research. We maintain active collaborations with other departments at Stony Brook, including Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics & Astronomy. Faculty and students benefit from close ties to the National Synchrotron Light Source at nearby Brookhaven National Lab, participate in partnerships in national and international seismic networks and observatories, and have direct involvement in NASA's lunar and planetary science missions. Our faculty maintain state-of-the-art lab facilities and conduct research world-wide. The Geosciences Department together with the Mineral Physics Institute garners in excess of $6M annually in external funding to support research and graduate students.
The Department of Geosciences offers undergraduate and graduate programs leading to Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees. We also offer Masters degree programs for teachers and environmental scientists. Our graduates fill the ranks of faculty at leading universities and research labs, and we have trained professionals throughout the energy industry and at environmental companies, as well as at state, local, and federal agencies. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are ideally suited to meet the expanding job market in geoscience-related fields, now expected to grow by more than 20% through 2016.
Stony Brook University is recognized as one of the nation's top research universities and is a member of the prestigious AAU. Situated on a glacial moraine overlooking the north shore of Long Island, Stony Brook University offers the pastoral scenery of New England yet is little more than one hour away from New York City. Whether your interest is in undergraduate or graduate studies, I invite you to look through our web page to learn more about Geosciences at Stony Brook.
Rich Reeder
Department Chair
News & Announcements
Geosciences Department Newsletter
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Professors John Parise and Artem Oganov pursue Materials Genome Initiative
Professor Deanne Rogers finds evidence for past groundwater on Mars
Professor Robert Liebermann accepts Edward A. Flinn Award
Professor Scott McLennan selected for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Team
Professor Timothy Glotch receives NSF Career Award
Geosciences PhD Francis McCubbin receives Presidential Early Career Award
Professor Scott McLennan on NASA team that finds new evidence for water at Mars crater
Geoscience Researchers Develop Numerical Model to Better Forecast Forces Behind Earthquakes
Geoscience Professor Don Weidner selected to receive Inge Lehman Medal
Geoscience researchers find that natural minerals disinfect drinking water
Professor Dan Davis publishes 4th edition of "Turn Left at Orion"
Stony Brook PhD and Faculty Advisor Show that the Moon Isn't as Dry as Previously Thought
The Department welcomes its new faculty member, Deanne Rogers
Jerome Varriale, Geosciences major, Named URECA Researcher of the Month
