Department ofDepartment of

GeosciencesGeosciences GeologyGeology MeteorologyMeteorology OceanographyOceanography

GEOLOGYGEOLOGY:: B.S. in GeologyB.S. in Geology B.A. in GeologyB.A. in Geology MinorMinor

METEOROLOGYMETEOROLOGY: : B.S. In Atmospheric and Oceanic B.S. In Atmospheric and Oceanic

SciencesSciences((Concentration in MeteorologyConcentration in Meteorology))

Certificate in Meteorology for BroadcastersCertificate in Meteorology for Broadcasters

OCEANOGRAPHYOCEANOGRAPHY:: B.S. In Atmospheric and Oceanic B.S. In Atmospheric and Oceanic

SciencesSciences((Concentration in Oceanography)Concentration in Oceanography)

Degree Programs

What is Geology?What is Geology?Study of the Study of the solid earthsolid earth::

Earth materialsEarth materials(rocks, minerals, etc.)(rocks, minerals, etc.)

Changes over timeChanges over time Processes of change Processes of change

(plate tectonics, erosion, etc.)(plate tectonics, erosion, etc.)

What is Meteorology?What is Meteorology?

Study of the Study of the atmosphereatmosphere::

Weather and climateWeather and climate Underlying Underlying

physicalphysical

processesprocesses

What is What is Oceanography?Oceanography?

Study of Ocean Processes:Study of Ocean Processes:

PhysicalPhysical ChemicalChemical GeologicGeologic BiologicalBiological

Who are the Who are the Geosciences faculty?Geosciences faculty?

What do faculty What do faculty members do?members do?

Karen Grove reconstructing beach

terrace histories, Point Reyes, CAJohn Monteverdi chasing tornadoes, west Texas

Elko

Reno

Physiography and Quat ernary Fault s

of Nevada

Historical Holocene to Late Pleistocene Undifferentiated and Undated

Bradys(Florida Power and Light)

Dixie Valley(Oxbow Geothermal Corp.)

(Oxbow Power of Beowawe)

Beowawe

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Stillwater Gap

Coulomb failure stress (bars)

(Due to slip on the Pleasant Valley and Dixie Valley fault ruptures)

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Horizontal grid, 8km depth

John Caskey

Earthquake faults, western Nevada

What do faculty members do?

What do faculty members do? Oswaldo Garcia

Tropical cloud climatology

What do Geology What do Geology students do?students do?

Field tripsField trips Senior thesesSenior theses InternshipsInternships

What do Meteorology What do Meteorology students do? students do?

Forecast weatherForecast weather Build, run, interpret Build, run, interpret

computer modelscomputer models Media exposureMedia exposure

What do What do Oceanography Oceanography students do? students do?

Field trips (cruises)Field trips (cruises) Analyze and interpret dataAnalyze and interpret data

What jobs can What jobs can Geology students Geology students

get?get?• Environmental consulting Environmental consulting (sediment & groundwater--e.g., coastal wetlands)(sediment & groundwater--e.g., coastal wetlands)• Geotechnical work Geotechnical work (site evaluation for urban planning & construction)(site evaluation for urban planning & construction)• Geologic hazard evaluation Geologic hazard evaluation (earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes)(earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes)• Petroleum and mineral explorationPetroleum and mineral exploration• Largest Employer-- US Geological SurveyLargest Employer-- US Geological Survey

What jobs can Meteorology students get?

• Weather forecasting (Government, private firms, military)• Environmental & Meteorological consulting (air quality, forensic meteorology, climate change)• Media meteorology (computer graphics, on-air broadcasting)• Weather and climate research

(government, private companies)• Largest Employer--National Weather Service

• Research and Development (Government, universities and private firms)• Environmental Consulting, Monitoring and Protection (Federal and State agencies and private firms)• Coastal Zone Management (Federal and State agencies)• Climate Change--Air-Sea Interactions

(Government, universities, private firms)• Largest Employers--NOAA (Coast and Geodetic Survery),

Interior (USGS)

What jobs can Oceanography students get?

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