Binghamton University Department of Geological Sciences

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Binghamton University Department of Geological Sciences

The Department of Earth Sciences offers B.A., B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Our M.S. degree either at Binghamton or another university. The Ph.D.

Geological Sciences comprises ten faculty with research interests in Environmental Geosciences; Sedimentology and Surficial Processes; and Geochemistry and Petrology. There are a number of different perspectives within these different focus areas and surprising diversity in research problems tackled. There is flexibility for students to tailor their program of study to their individual professiona

l objectives at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our small size fosters close faculty – student interactions at all levels including opportunities for field trips associated with some classes. Highlights of our program include longer field excursions and seminars by noted geologists both underwritten by the Department's Bartle Fund (named in honor of Binghamton University's first President, the geologist Glenn Bartle). Our undergraduate programs are built around four core courses designed to give students a breath of knowledge in the geological sciences. Students then choose an advanced track with course programs that emphasize Environmental Geoscience, Geophysics, or more traditional Geology. Undergraduates are encouraged to become involved in research and many continue on for advanced degrees in geoscience. degree is intended to prepare students for a job in industry or as a stepping stone to a Ph.D. is intended to train future government research scientists, industry research scientists, or academic scientists. Both of our advanced degrees are based on a breadth of coursework coupled with a thesis (M.S.) or dissertation (Ph.D.) both of which comprise publishable work in one of our subdisciplines: Environmental Geosciences; Sedimentology and Surficial Processes, or Geochemistry and Petrology.

10/16/2025

We are hiring a Hydrogeologist Professor at the Assistant or Associate level! Priority application deadline is November 15, 2025. Please share far and wide! bit.ly/Bing_Hydro

09/25/2023

Today, a few of our professors, grads, and undergrads visited the Sterling Hill Mine in NJ. This mine is world famous for its fluorescent minerals, which are absolutely incredible!

09/15/2023

PhD student Ravi Kiran Koorapati attended the 2023 ECORD Summer School “From Greenhouse to Icehouse – The Cenozoic Arctic Ocean and (global) climate history”! Thank you so much to the organizers for training the next generation of scientific ocean drilling scientists! ⛴️⚓️😁

05/13/2023

Our very own Adriane Lam is one of the 2023-2024 Ocean Discovery Lecturers! Click the link in the below post to apply to host Adriane or any of the other stellar 5 speakers! Universities, colleges, and museums, etc. are all encouraged to apply 🐚🦕

There's still time! Spread the wealth of knowledge from our institution to yours by hosting a distinguished lecturer from the 2023-2023 Ocean Discovery Lecture Series. Perfect for schools, museums, aquaria, and more.

Apply by May 22 at https://usoceandiscovery.org/lecture-series/

07/12/2022

Wonderful sea level. -erosion

06/29/2022

Amazing discovery in the Yukon. https://yukon.ca/en/news/mummified-baby-woolly-mammoth-found-gold-miner-klondike

06/26/2022

Happy summer!!

06/12/2022

Just stitched some recent images sent back from Mars. Very impressive cross-stratification!

05/31/2022

If you find yourself in western New York go check out Eternal Flame State Park. A short half mile hike will take you to a natural gas seep behind a waterfall that has been ignited. This isn’t a Disney movie. It is real.

05/21/2022

Congratulations to the Undergraduate and Graduate Class of 2022! You made it through exams, online lectures, research projects, and quarantine. Your time at Binghamton has truly been unique. We will not forget you and wish you all the best in what lies ahead. Stay in touch.

05/10/2022

The Pirates of Structural Geology. Perfect last day of class field trip. Maybe we got ice cream.

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