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Students and Faculty in the News

Dr. Paul Aharon, Dr. Joe Lambert, and Hillary Sletten a group of UA scientists spent July 8th – August 5th on the island Niue (pronounced new-ay). (read more)

Jonathan Stone ………. On weekends, University of Alabama graduate student Jonathan Stone is the lead guitarist for the rock band Lunar Rain, but Monday through Friday he can be found in a lab conducting scientific research that has the potential to one day save lives. Stone’s work at UA is focused on predicting the timing and scale of a volcanic eruption. (read more)

Dr. Andrew Goodliffe …………“This is an unparalleled opportunity to get a really high-resolution image of exactly what’s going on beneath our feet,” said Andrew Goodliffe, a geology professor at the University of Alabama. “It’s going to be a massive leap forward in our knowledge of the geological history of Alabama.” (read more)

Dr. Fred Andrus ………… “Shells from mollusks presented to the dead during ancient funeral ceremonies are keys to helping a University of Alabama geologist gauge ocean movements near the Peruvian coast from as much as 13,000 years ago.” (read more)

Mission Statement: The Department of Geological Sciences is committed to providing strong educational and research programs that benefit students, the science, society, and the state of Alabama. Our mission is to:

• Maintain quality educational programs that provide basic geologic instruction to non-majors.
• Maintain quality undergraduate programs that prepare students for graduate education or careers in the geological sciences.
• Maintain a quality graduate program that provides M.S. and Ph.D. students with the skills necessary to carry out independent research and obtain employment in a specialized area of the geological sciences.
• Develop and maintain research programs that contribute new knowledge to the geological sciences.  Provide service to the scientific community and the public.  Assist in the sound and sustainable economic development of the region, state, and nation.