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IN THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA

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Aloha!

Welcome to the homepage of the Department of Geology and Geophysics in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. The department is located on the University of Hawai‘i’s largest campus (about 20,000 students), overlooking Waikiki and downtown Honolulu.

More than 60 Faculty, Graduate, Cooperating and Affiliate Faculty, teach and advise students in the Geoscience, Environmental and Planetary fields of study. The collective research expertise and programs of these faculty provide a broad diversity of potential projects and employment opportunities for students.

Department faculty are loosely organized into three Research Divisions: Geophysics and Tectonics, Marine and Environmental Geology, and Volcanology, Geochemistry and Petrology.

Prospective Students

A career in the geosciences is a great way to work on interesting and socially relevant issues while interacting with the environment. Jobs are waiting for our graduates! See the AGI website for more information about geoscience careers.

We encourage applications from talented, motivated students to join our international department. Learn more about our programs and the application process.

Course Offerings

Browse our Courses in the UH Mānoa catalog.

Contact Us

For more information, please contact us at:

• Department of Geology and Geophysics
• School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
• University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
• POST Building, Suite 701
• 1680 East-West Road
• Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
• tel: (808) 956-7640 • fax: (808) 956-5512
• email: ggdept@soest.hawaii.edu

Please contribute…

to the UH Foundation
G&G fund — we need your support! Learn more about all of the various GG funds. Mahalo!

News and Announcements

Leanr about the new Professional Masters Degree in Geoscience (MGeo). First enrollment is in Fall 2014.

GG Courses News and Schedules

Fall 2014: Class Availability
Fall 2014: Draft Schedule
New Fall 2014 GG Courses and existing course changes not yet in the UHM catalog

New GG Courses
GG 607 Submarine Volcanoes (Seminar course exploring different aspects of submarine effusive and explosive volcanism, hydrothermal activity, and volcano-hosted ecosystems. 3 units, prereq. GG300 or consent.)
Fall 2014 info: krubin@hawaii.edu

GG616 How to Write a Scientific Paper. (This course is designed for students who have collected data and now want to know how to publish their work in a scientific journal. Essential parts of paper preparation and submission are discussed. Students write up these sections of the paper and they are critiqued in class. The final product of the class is a paper of suitable quality to submit to a journal.)
Fall 2014 info: mogarcia@hawaii.edu

other course news:
O-focus for GG410 was renewed successfully

New GG Courses
GG 607 Submarine Volcanoes (Seminar course exploring different aspects of submarine effusive and explosive volcanism, hydrothermal activity, and volcano-hosted ecosystems. 3 units, prereq. GG300 or consent.)
Fall 2014 info: krubin@hawaii.edu

GG616 How to Write a Scientific Paper. (This course is designed for students who have collected data and now want to know how to publish their work in a scientific journal. Essential parts of paper preparation and submission are discussed. Students write up these sections of the paper and they are critiqued in class. The final product of the class is a paper of suitable quality to submit to a journal.)
Fall 2014 info: mogarcia@hawaii.edu

GG 454 Engineering Geology Solutions of geotechnical problems by geologists and engineers through recognition, characterization, evaluation, and assessment of geological processes that impact people, engineering structures and engineering operations. Group format.

GG 631 Continuum mechanics in geophysics, as applied to the deformation of Earth materials (elastic, viscous, viscoelastic, and plastic deformations) and seismic wave propagation (body waves, surface waves, anisotropy, and attenuation).

GG 632 Geophysics- Gravity, Magnetics and Heat Transfer Fundamental theory and practical applications of the use of gravity, magnetics, and heat conduction to probing the structure of the Earth. Heat transfer via mantle convection is a major control on Earth's internal structure.

GG 740 MGeo Seminar Seminar to improve student awareness of trends and practices in geoscience professions, and develop ability to prepare, deliver, and evaluate a professional scientific presentation. Targets abstract writing, oral presentation, and technical criticism.

other course news:
O-focus for GG410 was renewed successfully

5 Yr Draft Department Course Schedule By Class

Apply for Bullard Fellowship
Applications Due Feb. 15, 2014

$1.8M Fred M. Bullard Graduate Fellowship. See the UH press release and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Download the department’s 2013 Alumni Newsletter (PDF).

More news and announcements are in the SOEST Bulletin.

Early History of the Department of Geology and Geophysics By Ralph Moberly, Emeritus Faculty

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