NDSU Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geospatial Sciences

01/22/2026

Dear NDSU Geoscience supporters,

I encourage you to like and follow the Fargo Moorhead Science Museum, a community-led initiative to design and build a destination science museum in Fargo, ND.

Learn more or get involved at https://www.fmsm.org

Like and follow FMSM on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/fmsciencemuseum
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-Jessie Rock

08/15/2024

Nathan Anderson was a graduate of NDSU Geosciences. He's another example of how graduates of this (former) department have populated critical earth sciences positions with the ND state government.

https://kfgo.com/2024/08/15/commission-taps-candidate-with-industry-background-for-north-dakotas-next-top-oil-regulator/?fbclid=IwY2xjawErAnFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZUdlZVTgEbPnkj73B1kXq4RpGq3NtBpK7uL5ehnDYgMmIF49ZhGwnbdNQ_aem_ewXqU4w1QAgjMq1PU0p6YQ

By: Mary Steurer BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) - The North Dakota Industrial Commission voted unanimou...

11/20/2023

https://inforum.com/news/fargo/faculty-students-say-ndsu-failed-them-with-its-budget-cutting-geology-program-teach-out

Below are screenshots of the story for those who cannot access this in other ways.

05/13/2023

Congratulations to our graduates!

01/10/2023

Congratulations to Annaka Clement for receiving a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies

12/17/2022

Congratulations to our newest alumni!

12/13/2022

The votes are in, and the winner of the The Great Geo Bake Off for 2022, is Dr. Ken Lepper, with his delicious sweet potato pie!

11/29/2022

Only 23 more donations to go, and still plenty of time Remember, the money you donate goes directly to spring field experiences for students. Also this year we have special gifts for first time donors from the geology club!!

11/29/2022

Did you know today is Giving Day? With 30 gifts to the Geo Alumni fund we unlock a generous $10,000 donation from Jerry and Carol Mayer! Click here to donate:

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11/10/2022

At NDSU, the Augmented Reality Sandbox is an interactive way to learn about topography.

Located in NDSU's new Sugihara Hall science building, the geosciences department has five sandboxes that can simulate a three-dimensional landscape by using colors and lines to give students a hands-on lesson in landscape topography, geomorphology and watersheds.

"Being able to play around with sand to manipulate simulated terrain and then see how fluids interact with the landscape are always fun," said Emily Jackson, a junior geosciences major from Fargo who helps teach the topography map course. "To me, the sandbox is special in what it does for students. By engaging them with a hands-on experience, we're able to make a difficult topic fun and interesting."

Read more at ndsu.edu/experience.