Texas A&M University
Department of Geology & Geophysics
Coming Fall 2022
The Department of Geology & Geophysics is becoming part of the College of Arts and Sciences in Fall 2022.
Geology & Geophysics Research
Ancient Life & Environments The Earth System & Other Planetary Bodies Earth Resources & Resilience Labs and Services
New! Certificate in Environmental and Engineering Geology
The Department of Geology and Geophysics is expanding educational opportunities for students by providing a new certificate program.
Faculty Focus
Dr. Christina Belanger
Dr. Christina Belanger, assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, was awarded a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Read about her award
Dr. Nick Perez
Dr. Nick Perez, assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, was awarded a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Read Dr. Perez's Story
Dr. David Bapst
Dr. David Bapst, instructional assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, was named a 2021 ConocoPhillips Data Science Faculty Fellow for his help creating the Undergraduate Certificate in Data Analytics for the Petroleum Industry (CERT-DAPI).
Read Dr. Bapst's StoryNews
New Environmental And Engineering Geology Certificate Now Available
The Department of Geology and Geophysics is expanding educational opportunities for students, providing new certificate program.
Imperial Barrel Award Team Competes In 8-Week International Competition
The team of Texas A&M students was assigned an evaluation area in the eastern deep-water Gulf of Mexico.
Christina Belanger Receives NSF CAREER Award
With the prestigious award, Belanger will provide first-generation students the opportunity to participate in research aimed at building global benthic foraminiferal database
Mysterious Dunes on Jupiter's Moon Explained By Scientists' New Model
New research co-authored by Texas A&M’s Dr. Ryan Ewing shows how dunes on Jupiter’s volcanically active moon, lo, were formed.
Geology And Geophysics Students Experience Carbonates Up Close On Field Study Trip To The Bahamas
Dr. Juan Carlos Laya and undergraduate students spent an extended spring break in The Bahamas to investigate a modern carbonate platform
From First-Generation Student To Texas A&M Donor
Joanne and Lee Billingsley reflect on their fond Texas A&M memories and their inspiration for giving to the Department of Geology and Geophysics.
