Department of Geology

Researchers and students in the Department of Geology use clues to understand how our planet has evolved since it formed four-and-a-half billion years ago. Geologists also explore how the Earth’s resources affect contemporary human life and society; particularly as natural resources become scarcer. Many of our graduates are working in organizations that deal directly with the environmental impact of human activities. Hands-on, real-world experience is crucial to the effective study of geology (also known as “earth science”).

Our geology students have the opportunity to take part in international fieldwork and regularly travel to sites like the Bayan Ulaan Mountains of Mongolia and Mount Stromboli in Italy. Student research and course work in Geology also includes hands-on experience with state-of-the-art analytical instruments, such as scanning-electron-microscopes, the Raman spectrometer, Geographic Information Systems, cathodoluminescence and fluid inclusion microscopes, and more.

 


News and Events

GAC-HSR Lecture
'The Mechanism of Archean Continental Growth: Evidence from Field Relationships, and Volcanic Rock and TTG Geochemistry'
Date & Time: 2:00 PM on Wed, 13 November
Location: Science Building - 408

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(APGNS) Student Awareness Presentation
The Association of Professional Geoscientists of Nova Scotia (APGNS) Student Awareness Presentation
Date & Time: 1:00 PM on Fri, 11 October
Location: Science Building - 408

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MSc Project Available
Applications are open for fully funded MSc project at SMU Geology
Date & Time:
Location: Science Building

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Contact us

Department of Geology
902-496-8268
Mailing address:
Saint Mary's University 923 Robie Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3

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