GeoClub and the Dept. Teaching and speaking opportunities exist as undergraduate course assistants, through presentation of research talks at meetings, or through Space Grant activities seeking to get school children excited about the sciences. Social events include departmental spring and fall picnics, holiday parties, and smaller get-togethers, often at the homes of faculty members. The geosciences faculty conduct internationally recognized research at the forefront of their fields. Undergraduate students participate actively in this research through independent research projects or employment involving field work, laboratory experiments, or theoretical computer modeling.
Students get meaningful hands-on experience as well as a chance to assess various career options.
It is common for student research to be published. Pollen, micropaleontological, and alkenone paleotemperature laboratories, Elzone particle counter, C-N analyzer, and Benedum Stable Isotopes Laboratory for d l8 O and d l3 C analyses. Gateway computers with hydrology software are available. Possible Careers With A Geological Sciences Degree Students with a Brown degree in geological sciences have found a market for their skills because of the growing concern about natural hazards, global change, and protection of the environment. Approximately half of our undergraduate alumni pursue careers in geological and environmental sciences.