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Welcome to Geosciences at VSU
What does it mean to study Environmental Geosciences?
Environmental Geosciences is a diverse field of study dealing with the Earth and its four spheres: lithosphere (the solid Earth), hydrosphere (the realm of water), atmosphere (the gaseous envelope surrounding Earth), and biosphere (the realm of living things). The Geosciences deal with the broad category of fields in the Earth Sciences.
For a look at ALL the various things geoscientists do, click HERE (this link opens a new window).
Students of geosciences at VSU focus on two broad areas:
- Geography--the Earth and the natural processes that modify the Earth's surface, Earth's inhabitants, their interactions with each other and with natural environment.
- Geology--the materials and structures that make up the Earth and the way they have changed throughout Earth's history.
More info will be published here soon about the Geosciences at VSU.
Professor Specialization Office* Phone Number Dr. Jason Allard Climatology NH 2021 jmallard@valdosta.edu 229.249.2745 Dr. Edward Chatelain (Dept. Head) Paleontology NH 2006 echatela@valdosta.edu 229.333.5752 Dr. Jon Denizman Karst geology NH 2028 cdenizma@valdosta.edu 229.249.2744 Dr. Judith Grable Hydrology NH 3026 jlgrable@valdosta.edu 229.249.4846 Dr. Weimin Feng Geochemistry NH 2067 wfeng@valdosta.edu 229.333.7040 Dr. Mark Groszos Hard rock geology NH 3023 msgroszo@valdosta.edu 229.333.5664 Dr. Jia Lu Urban & regional planning NH 2110 jlu@valdosta.edu 229.333.7065 Dr. Michael Noll Cultural geography NH 2011 mgnoll@valdosta.edu 229.333.7143 Dr. Donald Thieme Geo-archeology NH 2046 dmthieme@valdosta.edu 229.219.1345 Dr. Paul Vincent (Geoscience advisor) Cartography & Geographic Information Systems NH 2001 pvincent@valdosta.edu 229.333.5752 Ms. Shelly Bryant Master of all NH 2006 shebryant@valdosta.edu 229.333.5752 *All offices are in Nevins Hall (NH)
Virtual Laboratory of Historical Geology
VSU's Virtual Museum of Fossils