UC’s PhD in Geology trains scientists to unravel tectonic, volcanic, and sedimentary records, informing resource exploration and hazard mitigation.
U-Pb zircon dating constraining Sierra Nevada batholith emplacement chronology
Seismic tomography imaging crustal magma reservoirs beneath Cascade volcanoes
Provenance study of forearc-basin sandstones using detrital-zircon spectra
LiDAR-based fracture mapping to inform geothermal reservoir models
Stable-isotope analysis tracing serpentinization fluids in ophiolite complexes
Paleomagnetic reconstruction of Cenozoic block rotations in the Basin & Range
Geomechanical modeling of induced seismicity during CO₂ sequestration
Portable XRF survey of critical-metal enrichment in granitic pegmatites
Tephrochronology correlating volcanic ash layers across western U.S. basins
Micro-CT imaging of pore networks in tight-oil shales
GIS susceptibility map for earthquake-triggered landslides near urban corridors
Fluid-inclusion thermometry of orogenic gold deposits in Nevada
VR field camp module teaching structural geology with immersive outcrops
Citizen-science beach-cobble provenance project along California’s coast
Machine-learning classifier distinguishing volcanic vs tectonic tremor signals
Isotope geochronology of ultra-high-pressure metamorphic terranes
Hydrothermal alteration mapping at epithermal Au–Ag deposits via SWIR imaging
White paper on ethical sourcing of rare-earth elements for green tech
Public lecture series on earthquake preparedness and early warning
Conference session on planetary analog studies informing Mars geology
Explore Earth’s deep history and hazards with UC’s field-focused PhD.
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