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
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 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?