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The students’ mapping project at South Twin Mountain is nearly complete! 🤩We spent the last four days in the field colle...
06/18/2026

The students’ mapping project at South Twin Mountain is nearly complete! 🤩

We spent the last four days in the field collecting data for students to make a geologic map, structural map, and cross section of the area. We’re proud of our students for pushing through the long, hot, gnat-filled days, and know that they’ll be proud of their final products 🙌😎

One day off tomorrow, then we’ll begin our last project of field school at Mixing Bowl (Temple Canyon). We’ll keep you updated! 🔥

Go GeoDawgs! 🐶

We're proud of our hardworking students for finishing up a week of GIS, cross-sections, and ore deposit work mostly in t...
06/14/2026

We're proud of our hardworking students for finishing up a week of GIS, cross-sections, and ore deposit work mostly in the classroom. Today we're starting our next mapping project on South Twin Mountain just outside of Cañon City! 🥳

Students used GPS waypoints collected at our first mapping site (Red Hill) to construct geologic maps in ArcGIS Pro. Dr. Klimczak also led the group in a geologic cross-section short course to review the kink-band method that will be applied in future mapping projects. 🤓

We'd also like to recognize and thank UGA Alum Mr. Jeff Blackmon and Zephyr for allowing us to visit an active prospect site near Cañon City to map an ore deposit and present on its potential. This was a valuable learning experience that we're extremely grateful for! 🙏

As always, go GeoDawgs! 🐶⛏️

Congratulations to Tomi Emerson and William Phillips! They were awarded the AAPG Foundation Field Camp Scholarship, whic...
06/12/2026

Congratulations to Tomi Emerson and William Phillips! They were awarded the AAPG Foundation Field Camp Scholarship, which supports their participation with our field school this summer! 🙌🪨

05/28/2026

Taking a strike and dip in the field but it’s paced like One Piece... ☠️

Geologists use compasses to measure the orientation of rock layers in the field! 🪨 A good way to think of it is with the right hand rule. Take your right hand and orient it so that your fingers point “down-dip,” or on the slope of the plane. Your thumb will be the direction you measure strike, and your fingers will be the dip! 🧭 Similar methods can be used for other features, like fault orientations, lineations, etc. 😎

Understanding the architecture of the rocks beneath our feet is important for making structurally sound infrastructure, avoiding groundwater contamination, assessing geologic hazards like earthquakes and landslides, evaluating economic resources like minerals and hydrocarbons, and more! The list of geology’s uses goes on and on 🌎⛏️

05/15/2026

Come rage-bait the geology department with us!!🪨🪨🤗🤗

We were so glad to host our end-of-year celebration and awards ceremony on April 24th! There’s no better community than our UGA Geology one! Thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated with us! 🥳🥳🥳🥳

Congratulations to our amazing students, faculty, and staff who we celebrated at our awards ceremony last week! Go GeoDa...
05/04/2026

Congratulations to our amazing students, faculty, and staff who we celebrated at our awards ceremony last week! Go GeoDawgs! 🤩🫶

You thought we were done with defenses? No way! Join us on Wednesday, May 6th for Jessica Brown’s Master’s Thesis defens...
05/01/2026

You thought we were done with defenses? No way! Join us on Wednesday, May 6th for Jessica Brown’s Master’s Thesis defense! 🙌 Come hear her present her research titled “Cs Sorption to Savannah River Site Stream Sediments.” 😎🌊

📆 Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
🕛 11:00 am
🏫 GG room 142

Jessica’s thesis is also currently available for review in the conference room. If you’re interested in attending by Zoom, email [email protected] for the info! Hope to see you there! ✨

Join us for an info session on the Geology Department’s new online Master’s program in Environmental Geology! The sessio...
04/30/2026

Join us for an info session on the Geology Department’s new online Master’s program in Environmental Geology! The session will include information on the program, a faculty meet-and-greet, and free pizza! 🤭🙌

🗓️ Tuesday, May 5th
🕛 12:30 pm
🏫 Geography-Geology Room 327

Are you a student interested in a career in industries dedicated to the exploration of natural resources, in public-sector regulation and protection of the environment, or environmental remediation? Or maybe you might be a working professional wanting to obtain another degree while keeping your job? You might be interested in our new 100% ONLINE Master of Science (M.S.) in Environmental Geology ⛰️🌱

The primary aim of this graduate program is to produce professional geologists with a sound grasp of current scientific problems and a solid technical background. We hope these geologists develop the skills and motivation for continued learning that will permit them to solve new scientific problems during their professional careers. 😎

Learn more on our website! 🤓✨

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