Earth Sciences Research
To study the materials and forces that shape our planet, the department offers research programs that span the earth sciences.
Earth Science Faculty – Primary Research Areas
Carli Arendt – Climate Science, Geochemistry, Hydrology and Water Resources
Del Bohnenstiehl – Structural Geology and Tectonics, Volcanic and Magmatic Systems, Marine and Coastal Geology
Curtis Congreve – Earth System History, Geoscience Education
Maggie Ellis Curry – Structural Geology and Tectonics, Geomorphology, Earth System History
Catherine Davis – Climate Science, Marine and Coastal Geology, Earth System History, Sedimentology
Lisa Falk – Geoscience Education, Volcanic and Magmatic Systems
David Genereux – Hydrology and Water Resources, Geochemistry
Peter Harries – Earth System History
Ethan Hyland – Earth System History, Sedimentology, Geochemistry
Lonnie Leithold – Earth System History, Sedimentology, Geochemistry, Quaternary Geology
Paul Liu – Marine and Coastal Geology, Sedimentology, Climate Science
David McConnell – Geoscience Education
Helena Mitasova – Geomorphology, Marine and Coastal Geology, Quaternary Geology
Chris Osburn – Geochemistry, Hydrology and Water Resources, Marine and Coastal Geology
Lewis Owen – Geomorphology, Quaternary Geology, Structural Geology and Tectonics
Arianna Soldati – Volcanic and Magmatic Systems, Geomorphology
Carrie Thomas – Geoscience Education, Marine and Coastal Geology, Geochemistry
Karl Wegmann – Geomorphology, Quaternary Geology, Natural Hazards
Emeritus Earth Science Faculty – Primary Research Areas
Bill Showers – Hydrology and Water Resources, Geochemistry
Skip Stoddard – Volcanic and Magmatic Systems, Structural Geology and Tectonics
Related Research Centers:
NC Natural History Museum
The Science House
The Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST)
Center for Geospatial Analytics