• Geology is the study of the planet Earth. It is concerned with the origins of the planet, the evolution of life, the materials and morphology of the Earth and its history. It deals with the processes that shape the present landscape and those that acted throughout geologic time.
  • The Earth is a naturally occurring physical-chemical system, therefore geology draws on other sciences such as chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics and geography.
  • The Earth is dynamic and geoscientists study and predict earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other natural phenomena, and their mitigation.
  • There are an abundance of employment opportunities and a chronic shortage of well-educated geoscientists.