Earth Science Research in MEAS

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


Faculty Pages: Clarke; Schweitzer

Research Centers: 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

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; Kimberly

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

Research Centers: 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

Research Centers: 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.