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The Earth System History (ESH) group studies the dynamics of the solid Earth by using the marine and terrestrial geologic record to understand the history and dynamics of global climate and environmental change. Faculty and students develop and apply sedimentological, geochemical, organic geochemical, and microfossil proxies to marine and terrestrial sediments to investigate Earth System History on time scales ranging from seasons to millions of years. |
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Departmental research in Environmental Science includes environmental remote sensing, hydrology, environmental geophysics, estuarine processes, and global climate change. Working closely with Brown's Environmental Change Initiative, WHOI and URI, and creating a joint PhD program at the Marine Biological Lab (MBL) in Woods Hoke, MA, this group is truly inter-disciplinary in its approach.
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The research conducted by the "GMP" group addresses a wide variety of geological problems that study the properties and processes of geologic materials. They utilize observational, analytical, and experimental approaches, including geochronological and isotope tracer studies of tectonic processes in orogenic belts, and time-dependent aspects of a number of major long and short-term geological processes. |
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The Geophysic/Tectonophysics group studies the dynamics of the solid Earth by combining experimental, theoretical, and field studies to determine physical processes operative in the Earth's crust and mantle. They conduct environmental field studies to address hydrology questions including groundwater flow and contaminant migration. They combine experimental and theoretical studies of the processes and mechanics of rock deformation to give insight into applications of flow in the Earth and earthquake mechanics. |
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The Planetary Geosciences group is involved in a variety of research programs and actively participates in planetary missions. Using diverse approaches within the Department of Geological Sciences they study surface processes and their role in the overall evolution of planetary geologic history and internal evolution. |
