Earth Science Research in MEAS

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Earth History - Investigations into the history and preservation of life on Earth, including the evolution and paleoecology of dinosaurs.



Faculty Pages: Schweitzer; Showers

Related Pages: Paleontology Group; NC Natural History Museum

Surface Processes - Assessment of the processes shaping the terrestrial landscape; The use and development of geographical information systems (GIS) for managing land use and change.


Faculty Pages: Leithold; Liu; Mitasova, Wegmann

Related Pages: GIS-Program

Solid Earth Systems - Investigations into the Earth’s formation and evolution, including studies of regional tectonics, geophysical processes, volcanic systems and economic ore deposits. Faculty Pages: Bohnenstiehl; Fodor; Hibbard; McConnell Related Pages: Tectonic Studies http://web.me.com/drbohnen/iWeb/MG_NCSU/Welcome.htmlhttp://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/users/f/fodor/public/Fodor1.htmlhttp://www4.ncsu.edu/eos/users/j/jphibbar/public/index_2.htmlhttp://www.meas.ncsu.edu/faculty/mcconnell/mcconnell.htmlhttp://web.me.com/drbohnen/ncsutectonics/Welcome.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4

Environmental Geology and Hydrology - Quantifying the flow and composition of ground and surface waters; Monitoring and mitigation of environmental contaminants within diverse geologic settings.

Faculty Pages: Fountain; Genereux; Showers

Related Pages: Rivernet

Marine Geology and Geophysics - Research focused on the sources and sinks of ocean sediments, coastal hazards, paleoceanography, and the formation of ocean basins.


Faculty Pages: Bohnenstiehl; DeMaster; Leithold; Liu, Osburn

Related Pages: CMAST

 
 
 
 

MEAS is one of largest interdisciplinary physical science departments in the nation--Earth scientists in MEAS interact with Marine and Atmospheric scientists on a wide range of scientific problems.

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Geoscience Education - Research focusing on the process of learning (geo-cognition, teaching strategies), the incentives for learning,  and the development of learning from freshman to graduate student.


Faculty Pages: McConnell; Kimberly; Carrie Thomas

Related Pages: The Science House

 
 

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