Is a geology degree an "environmental" degree?

Yes, it sure is! And the UPJ geology program has a long and successful history of placing our graduates into environmental career tracks.

Environmental geologists are environmental scientists who work on a variety of pressing societal issues and concerns including:

• development & protection of municipal and industrial water resources
• detection and remediation of water and soil pollution (including abandoned mine drainage)
• landsliding and hillslope hazards
• analysis of bedrock and soil materials for road and building projects
• monitoring seismic and volcanic hazards
• safe storage of nuclear waste
• shoreline and coastal protection along rapidly developing coastlines
• enforcement of environmental and safety regulations in mining & drilling operations

Are you an Environmental Studies major? Click here to find out how a geology minor can complement your major course of study.