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Skip to main content West Virginia University [ nav ] Department of Geology and Geography DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY WVU Home Eberly Home Apply Now Search Would you like to search this site specifically, or all WVU websites? Search this site Search WVU Home About Students Faculty and Staff Research News and Events Give Explore Your World. Our programs give students the chance to study complex geosystems and spatial patterns around the globe and in our backyard. From field geology to global climate change, our undergraduate and graduate programs in Geology, Geography and Environmental Geoscience offer countless opportunities to dig down deep or take you far across the planet. Learn about our programs. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Geology Geography Environmental Geoscience GRADUATE PROGRAMS Geology Geography In Memoriam: John J. "Jack" Renton, PhD On February 28, the world lost a preeminent geologist, teacher, leader and philanthropist. John Renton taught in the Eberly College's Department of Geology and Geography for more than 50 years. Dr. Renton was Professor Emeritus of Geology and before his retirement served as an Eberly Family Professor for Outstanding Teaching since 2002. It is estimated that Dr. Renton had instructed in his classes over 10% of ALL the WVU students since the universities founding in 1867. To share personal memories of Dr. Renton, please contact ECAS@mail.wvu.edu with the subject line "John Renton." Learn more Research Spotlight New Faculty We are pleased to announce that Dr. Charles Shobe, a geomorphologist specializing in cutting edge modeling of landscape evolution, will join the Department of Geology and Geography as a new Assistant Professor of Surficial Processes in January of 2021. Dr. Shobe received a PhD from the University of Colorado-Boulder and is currently a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the German Research Center for Geosciences in Potsdam. Learn more about our research areas. Caretta receives national geography award Congratulations to Martina Angela Caretta, assistant professor of geography and recipient of the American Association of Geographers' 2020 Glenda Laws Award. The annual award recognizes outstanding research contributions to social justice issues. Read more on her research here. Landslide Mapping WVU Geology Dr. Kite and Geography Dr. Maxwell, and the WV GIS Technical Center Kurt Donaldson, Dr. Sharma, and research students published on recent landslide research. Learn more about their research News: In Memoriam: John Renton Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:44:04 GMT If trees could talk Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:30:03 GMT Meet the Grads December 2019: Kassie Colón Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:17:38 GMT Beyond borders Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:41:37 GMT [ read more news ] Events: 041620Matters of Gravity 033020Using Other Bodies: From Ancient Slavery to Biotechnology 032620Workers on Arrival: Black Labor in the Making of America 032420The Art of Perception: Seeing What Matters 03122020Community-Based Participatory Research in Postconflict Northern Uganda 03112020'Sewing Hope' Film Screening and Discussion 03112020Using Photovoice for Community-Based Research and Action 031020The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 031020 Native Children and Families: Knowledge, Practice and Policy 031020Social Justice and Prison Reform 031020The Importance of Educating Women and Girls 031020Higher Education and Schooling Panel [ view all Eberly events ] Student Spotlight Elizabeth Hanwell Wins Prestigious ASPRS Scholarship Elizabeth Hanwell, a Junior majoring in Environmental Geoscience, will be receiving the John O. Behrens ILI Memorial Scholarship from ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) for outstanding students in geospatial science. Hanwell has been an Intern at the West Virginia GIS Technical Center since January of 2018. At the Tech Center she created the West Virginia Landslide Tool, Worked on a project that involves the creation of a statewide building inventory for all primary structures and critical infrastructure that are located within the 100-year floodplain in West Virginia and worked with the Mountain State Trail Alliance and is creating a series of trail maps at the county and regional level. Learn more about her work. Get involved. Student Organizations We offer several student organizations to help you make the most of of your education. Check out our student organizations. Internships Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Selected students are awarded a $3,500 stipend for eight weeks of mentored research. An additional $2,000 is available for travel to a professional conference or for supplies. Explore internship opportunities. Colloquium We invite speakers from around the world to talk with students and faculty within the department. Colloquia are held on Friday at 2 p.m. in 325 Brooks Hall during the fall and spring semesters. All talks are free, and most are open to the public. Plan to attend. Weather Live WVU Weather Station The Brooks Hall weather station obtains real-time meteorological data for teaching and research in physical geography, and it presents current weather conditions on campus. It was the first weather station bought with NSF funding. View Current Weather on Wunderground CONNECT WITH US. Apply Now Your first step to becoming a Mountaineer is applying for admission. Our online application makes the process as convenient as possible. Undergraduate Graduate Request Information Want to know more about WVU? Fill out the request information form to learn about the endless possibilities we offer. Request Information EBERLY LINKS Courses of Study Students Eberly Scholarships Safety Information SpeakWrite™ Eberly News and Events DEPARTMENTS LINKS Courses of Study Undergraduate Graduate Scholarships Eberly Events Eberly News The Eberly Family Eberly Leadership For Parents For Alumni Contact and Directions Department of Geology and Geography 330 Brooks Hall | 98 Beechurst Ave. | Morgantown, WV 26506 Phone: 304-293-5603 | Fax: 304-293-6522 Accreditations Web Standards Privacy Notice Questions or Comments? © 2020 West Virginia University. WVU is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer — Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. Last updated on March 6, 2020. A-Z Site Index Campus Map WVU Careers Directory Give to WVU MountaineerTRAK WVU Alert WVU Today WVU Portal WVU on Facebook WVU on Twitter WVU on YouTube -- ')...