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- Monterey and Related Stratigraphy
- Conrey Hydrogeology
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Events and Announcements

Ryan Weller and Maia Davis were presented with the John C. Crowell Graduate Award for Masters theses in sedimentology/stratigraphy. Read more about the award and the students.
Dr. Matt Becker and his Masters student Adam Hawkins were selected for recognition by the American Geophysical Union's journal Water Resources Research to receive an "2018 Editor's Choice Award". Read more about the selection.
Faculty and grad students presented research on faults and tectonic deformation in Southern California at the So. California Earthquake Center. Read more about the presentations.
Faculty and graduates edited and wrote papers for a new book: "From the Mountains to the Abyss: The California Borderland as an Archive of Southern California Geologic Evolution" for the Society for Sedimentary Geology. Read more about the book and the students.
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Department Seminar Schedule

Held on Wednesdays in HSCI-382 from 12:30 to 1:30pm.

September 4 - Nick van Buer
(Cal Poly Pomona)
"Eastward escape of Tibet facilitated by mid-crustal upwelling where conjugate faults meet at its western end; with an aside on glacially dammed lakes."
September 25 - Jen Garrison
(CSU Los Angeles)
"Sumaco Volcano, Ecuador: Investigating mantle melting and slab structure in the rear-arc of Ecuador "
October 2 - Eileen Evans
(CSU Northridge)
"Geodetic fault slip rates in California: what they are, how well we know them, and how could we know them better."
October 9 - Josh West
(University of Southern California)
"Uplift, erosion, and the carbon cycle: The problem with an erosional driver of global glaciation"
October 16 - Paul Alessio
(UC Santa Barbara)
"Short-term patterns and processes of coastal cliff erosion in Santa Barbara, CA"
October 30 - Jillian Maloney
(San Diego State University)
"Geological Assessment of Submerged Landforms off the Pacific Coast: Implications for Archaeological Resources."
November 13 - Nicole Bunoso
(CSU Fullerton)
"TBD"
November 20 - Jessica Wang
(UC Irvine)
"Investigating Asian monsoon variability over the last two millennia using cave deposits."
December 4 - Alexis Ceballos
(CSULB Alumna / McAlister Geoscience)
"McAlister Geoscience, Geological Consulting Firm."

Welcome to The Department of Geological Sciences at California State University Long Beach!

Since 1955, our program has a proud tradition with a continuing commitment in preparing our students for professional careers or further post-graduate education. Our program is based solidly in fundamental geological skills with an emphasis in field experiences. We offer the degrees at both the Bachelor's and Master's level.

We are located 10 minutes from the beach, one hour from the mountains and the San Andreas Fault, and two hours from the desert!

Department Spotlights

Ryan Weller and Maia Davis, winners of the John C. Crowell Graduate Award for Masters theses in sedimentology/stratigraphy

CSULB Geology Club Hosts the First Annual Great Shakeout Event

Ashley, Rick and Jack at the Page museum

Chair: Dr. Rick Behl, Richard.Behl@csulb.edu, Hall of Science (HSCI) Room 322, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840, Phone: (562) 985-5850

Department of Geological Sciences