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Salton Sea, the lakebed it now occupies was home to a much larger body of water known as Lake Cahuilla</p> </div> <ul class="featured-list"> </ul> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="clear"></div></div><div class="widget wpzoom-featured-cat" id="wpzoom-featured-cat-2"> <div class="main-post"> <a href="https://earth.sdsu.edu/vanessa-herrera-receives-women-in-stem-scholarship-from-logicmonitor/" title="Vanessa Herrera Receives Women in STEM Scholarship from LogicMonitor"> <img width="640" height="360" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Vanessa-Herrera-Explore-SDSU-Video.png" class="attachment-featured-cat size-featured-cat wp-post-image" alt="Vanessa wears an SDSU sweatshirt in a classroom displaying several rocks" decoding="async" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Vanessa-Herrera-Explore-SDSU-Video.png 1328w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Vanessa-Herrera-Explore-SDSU-Video-300x169.png 300w, 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Sciences at SDSU?</h1> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p>Geoscientists apply basic physical, chemical, and biological principles to understand how the earth was formed, how it evolved and how it may change in the future. In addition to understanding the origin and evolution of our planet, geologists seek to discover, use, and manage earth鈥檚 resources in clean and environmentally responsible ways. Training in geological sciences prepares students to address major societal issues including dwindling energy resources, climate change, environmental pollution and natural disasters from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and coastal subsidence. Students who are curious about the planet on which we live, challenged by environmental problems facing humankind, and intrigued by a subject which combines both the arts and applied science, should consider one of our many geological sciences degrees.</p> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide metrics is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center metrics-big is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><p><span style="font-size:2.5em; font-weight:600">57</span><br /> <b>Enrollment: Spring 2024</b></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile metrics-small is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><p><span style="font-size:1.75em; font-weight:600">38</span><br />Bachelor's</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><p><span style="font-size:1.75em; font-weight:600">12</span><br /> Master's</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><p><span style="font-size:1.75em; font-weight:600">7</span><br /> Doctoral</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide metrics is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center metrics-big is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><p><span style="font-size:2.5em; font-weight:600">14</span><br /> <b>Degrees Awarded: 2023-2024</b></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile metrics-small is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><p><span style="font-size:1.75em; font-weight:600">6</span><br />Bachelor's</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><p><span style="font-size:1.75em; font-weight:600">7</span><br /> Master's</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><p><span style="font-size:1.75em; font-weight:600">1</span><br /> Doctoral</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Discover the Earth's Origin with an SDSU Geological Sciences Degree" width="1140" height="641" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_dhAp9oY6kE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> </div> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wide Array of Expertise</h2> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="600" height="400" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fault-model-d-e-900x600-1-600x400.png" alt="Physical model of two different types of faults" class="wp-image-11070" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fault-model-d-e-900x600-1-600x400.png 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fault-model-d-e-900x600-1-300x200.png 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fault-model-d-e-900x600-1-768x512.png 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fault-model-d-e-900x600-1-800x533.png 800w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fault-model-d-e-900x600-1.png 900w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Tectonics</h3> <p>Learn about the processes that form faults, folds and other geological features</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="600" height="399" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FossilsKibab2-600x399.jpg" alt="Student looks at fossils with notebook in hand" class="wp-image-7825" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FossilsKibab2-600x399.jpg 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FossilsKibab2-300x199.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FossilsKibab2-768x511.jpg 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FossilsKibab2-83x55.jpg 83w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FossilsKibab2-45x30.jpg 45w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Paleoceanography</h3> <p>Find out how climate, water and life have changed throughout Earth's history</p> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="600" height="400" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/devils-punch-bowl-river-dog-1200x800-1-600x400.png" alt="Students stand in a creek bed with a dog on the Devils Punch Bowl field trip" class="wp-image-11008" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/devils-punch-bowl-river-dog-1200x800-1-600x400.png 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/devils-punch-bowl-river-dog-1200x800-1-300x200.png 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/devils-punch-bowl-river-dog-1200x800-1-768x512.png 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/devils-punch-bowl-river-dog-1200x800-1-800x533.png 800w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/devils-punch-bowl-river-dog-1200x800-1.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Environmental Sciences</h3> <p>Understand sustainable water and land management practices in unique <a href="http://envsci.sdsu.edu">interdisciplinary program</a></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-medium"><img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/JDP-ad-feature-image-e1664493375382-300x200.jpg" alt="Heat map of geological activity along fault lines" class="wp-image-3148" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/JDP-ad-feature-image-e1664493375382-300x200.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/JDP-ad-feature-image-e1664493375382-370x245.jpg 370w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/JDP-ad-feature-image-e1664493375382.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Geophysics</h3> <p>Identify patterns in seismic activity in Southern California and beyond</p> </div> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading alignwide">Active Research Projects</h2> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="600" height="400" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/bova-core-samples-600x400-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-11009" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/bova-core-samples-600x400-1.png 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/bova-core-samples-600x400-1-300x200.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Sampling the Ocean Floor</h3> <p>Chemical composition of seafloor sediments tell tales of climate change</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="600" height="400" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/roslynn-king-lady-research-cruise-boat-600x400-1.png" alt="Roz King (right) and other researchers on a research vessel with equipment to detect oil seeps" class="wp-image-11006" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/roslynn-king-lady-research-cruise-boat-600x400-1.png 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/roslynn-king-lady-research-cruise-boat-600x400-1-300x200.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Uncovering Underwater Tar Pits</h3> <p>Oil seeps provide clues about <a href="https://earth.sdsu.edu/maloney-lab-at-sea-around-the-channel-islands-ca">early Indigenous peoples along Pacific Coast</a></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="445" height="297" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ecuador-seismic-shift-small.png" alt="Along the side of a road in Ecuador, students gather rock samples from a diagonal rockface" class="wp-image-11005" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ecuador-seismic-shift-small.png 445w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ecuador-seismic-shift-small-300x200.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px" /></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Predicting the Next Disaster</h3> <p>In Ecuador, students gather rock samples to inform earthquake preparedness plans</p> </div> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Close-Knit Community</h2> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Frequent Field Trips</h3> <p>Make lasting memories and friendships while developing skills and knowledge outside of the classroom.</p> <p>Students, professors and alumni annually spend several days camping at the Grand Canyon complete with camp fire stories and delicious meals.</p> <p>Short trips to national and state parks in California, San Diego beaches and seismic hot spots are also common.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="2560" height="1663" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_2131-scaled.jpg" alt="Wasim Merchant center right with Advanced Field classmates" class="wp-image-10308" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_2131-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_2131-300x195.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_2131-600x390.jpg 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_2131-768x499.jpg 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_2131-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_2131-2048x1330.jpg 2048w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_2131-140x90.jpg 140w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_2131-45x30.jpg 45w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1724" height="968" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220212_100736-scaled-e1648575971928.jpg" alt="Several students work together to guide a core tube into the ground" class="wp-image-10686" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220212_100736-scaled-e1648575971928.jpg 1724w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220212_100736-scaled-e1648575971928-300x168.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220212_100736-scaled-e1648575971928-600x337.jpg 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220212_100736-scaled-e1648575971928-768x431.jpg 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220212_100736-scaled-e1648575971928-1536x862.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1724px) 100vw, 1724px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/two-male-students-on-rock-1200x800-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10999" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/two-male-students-on-rock-1200x800-1.png 1200w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/two-male-students-on-rock-1200x800-1-300x200.png 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/two-male-students-on-rock-1200x800-1-600x400.png 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/two-male-students-on-rock-1200x800-1-768x512.png 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/two-male-students-on-rock-1200x800-1-800x533.png 800w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></figure> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="2560" height="1920" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_7017-edited-2-scaled.jpg" alt="Jasmine Peach, Matthew Tinglof, Scott Smith, Kim Olsen, Kip Hering, Muhammad Fadilah, Hannah Carney, and Liam Schramm standing in front of the SDSU campus sign" class="wp-image-9822" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_7017-edited-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_7017-edited-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_7017-edited-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_7017-edited-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_7017-edited-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_7017-edited-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_7017-edited-2-160x120.jpg 160w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_7017-edited-2-60x45.jpg 60w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="2002" height="1335" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-World-Comp-Feature-e1664422160636.jpg" alt="2018 World Comp Feature" class="wp-image-7621" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-World-Comp-Feature-e1664422160636.jpg 2002w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-World-Comp-Feature-e1664422160636-300x200.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-World-Comp-Feature-e1664422160636-768x512.jpg 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-World-Comp-Feature-e1664422160636-600x400.jpg 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-World-Comp-Feature-e1664422160636-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-World-Comp-Feature-e1664422160636-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-World-Comp-Feature-e1664422160636-800x533.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 2002px) 100vw, 2002px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="640" height="480" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_7132.jpg" alt="2018 IBA section winners" class="wp-image-7460" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_7132.jpg 640w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_7132-300x225.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_7132-600x450.jpg 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_7132-73x55.jpg 73w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_7132-160x120.jpg 160w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_7132-60x45.jpg 60w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></figure> </figure> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Competitions as Career Preparation</h3> <p>Participating in the American Association of Petroleum Geologists' International Barrel Awards is a great way to prepare for life after college by analyzing real datasets on a deadline.</p> <p>Our Department has a long history of excellence, with teams earning several regional, national and global awards.</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> <p>"Since working in the petroleum geology industry, I've realized my IBA experience was the best preparation for the time, focus and energy necessary to be successful in this business." </p> <cite>Bryant Fulk ('10)</cite></blockquote> </div> </div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading alignwide">Extensive and Involved Alumni Network</h3> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-12 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p>SDSU Geological Sciences alumni readily provide mentoring, advice and camaraderie for students planning their next steps. They also support <a href="https://earth.sdsu.edu/scholarships/">scholarships</a> like those named for Gordon Gastil, Baylor Brooks and John and Diane Robinson. Current students can learn about the prolific careers of our alumni on field trips, department picnics and by connecting on social media.</p> <p>Our graduates solve today's climate crises, inform environmental policy decisions and analyze the history of our planet. Job openings are plentiful in management, scientific and geotechnical consulting services. Many government agencies, including the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the California Department of Conservation and regional planning offices hire geoscientists.</p> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="200" height="200" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_sue_tanges.jpg" alt="Black and white headshot of Sue Tanges" class="wp-image-1438" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_sue_tanges.jpg 200w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_sue_tanges-150x150.jpg 150w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_sue_tanges-55x55.jpg 55w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="200" height="200" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_tony_carrasco.jpg" alt="Headshot of Tony Carrasco in front of a rock when he was a student" class="wp-image-1469" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_tony_carrasco.jpg 200w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_tony_carrasco-150x150.jpg 150w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_tony_carrasco-55x55.jpg 55w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="200" height="200" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_joe_corones.jpg" alt="Black and white photo of Joe Corones" class="wp-image-1108" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_joe_corones.jpg 200w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_joe_corones-150x150.jpg 150w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_joe_corones-55x55.jpg 55w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1744" height="1736" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Rob-Hawk-crop.jpg" alt="Headshot of Rob Hawk" class="wp-image-6612" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Rob-Hawk-crop.jpg 1744w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Rob-Hawk-crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Rob-Hawk-crop-300x300.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Rob-Hawk-crop-768x764.jpg 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Rob-Hawk-crop-600x597.jpg 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Rob-Hawk-crop-55x55.jpg 55w" sizes="(max-width: 1744px) 100vw, 1744px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="579" height="579" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Keene-Karlsson.jpg" alt="Headshot of Keene Karlsson" class="wp-image-7542" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Keene-Karlsson.jpg 579w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Keene-Karlsson-150x150.jpg 150w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Keene-Karlsson-300x300.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Keene-Karlsson-55x55.jpg 55w" sizes="(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="2448" height="2784" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Heather-Webb-2015.jpg" alt="Heather Webb in front of a mountain" class="wp-image-5410" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Heather-Webb-2015.jpg 2448w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Heather-Webb-2015-263x300.jpg 263w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Heather-Webb-2015-527x600.jpg 527w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Heather-Webb-2015-48x55.jpg 48w" sizes="(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="398" height="354" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Luke-Johnson-crop.jpg" alt="Luke Johnson in a safety vest and helmet" class="wp-image-7510" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Luke-Johnson-crop.jpg 398w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Luke-Johnson-crop-300x267.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Luke-Johnson-crop-62x55.jpg 62w" sizes="(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="200" height="200" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_gayatri_marliyani.jpg" alt="Gayatri Indah Marliyani wearing an SDSU jacket" class="wp-image-1022" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_gayatri_marliyani.jpg 200w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_gayatri_marliyani-150x150.jpg 150w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/student_gayatri_marliyani-55x55.jpg 55w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="2816" height="2112" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Diane_Self_Cahuilla-field_California_MS-thesis.jpg" alt="Diane Cheung-Harris in hiking gear" class="wp-image-6881" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Diane_Self_Cahuilla-field_California_MS-thesis.jpg 2816w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Diane_Self_Cahuilla-field_California_MS-thesis-300x225.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Diane_Self_Cahuilla-field_California_MS-thesis-768x576.jpg 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Diane_Self_Cahuilla-field_California_MS-thesis-600x450.jpg 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Diane_Self_Cahuilla-field_California_MS-thesis-73x55.jpg 73w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Diane_Self_Cahuilla-field_California_MS-thesis-160x120.jpg 160w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Diane_Self_Cahuilla-field_California_MS-thesis-60x45.jpg 60w" sizes="(max-width: 2816px) 100vw, 2816px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1263" height="1154" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Xiomara-Rosenblatt-crop.jpg" alt="Xiomara Rosenblatt smiling with hands outstretched above her head" class="wp-image-7520" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Xiomara-Rosenblatt-crop.jpg 1263w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Xiomara-Rosenblatt-crop-300x274.jpg 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Xiomara-Rosenblatt-crop-768x702.jpg 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Xiomara-Rosenblatt-crop-600x548.jpg 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Xiomara-Rosenblatt-crop-60x55.jpg 60w" sizes="(max-width: 1263px) 100vw, 1263px" /></figure> </figure> </div> </div> <figure class="wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" data-id="10766" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Commencement22Feature-scaled.jpg" alt="Undergraduates and graduates wearing graduation regalia gathered together in front of the Geological Sciences sign" class="wp-image-10766"/></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1600" height="1063" data-id="10996" src="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/grand-canyon-group-2021.png" alt="Students, faculty and alumni at the Grand Canyon" class="wp-image-10996" srcset="https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/grand-canyon-group-2021.png 1600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/grand-canyon-group-2021-300x199.png 300w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/grand-canyon-group-2021-600x399.png 600w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/grand-canyon-group-2021-768x510.png 768w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/grand-canyon-group-2021-1536x1020.png 1536w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/grand-canyon-group-2021-800x532.png 800w, https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/grand-canyon-group-2021-370x245.png 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /></figure> </figure> <p></p> <div class="clear"></div></div> </div> </section> </section> <h2 class="section-title"> Announcements </h2> <section class="content-area"> <section class="recent-posts list-view"> <article id="post-11852" class="post-11852 post type-post status-publish 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