The Geology Department at CSUB offers undergraduate and graduate programs of exceptional quality specializing in student-involved research designed to solve applied problems of  interest to industry and government agencies as well as to the academic community. 

~News & Announcements~

Fall 2012 Department Newsletter

Earth is Calling ~ An inspiring look at careers in geosciences for high school students (video)

Acute Need for Geoscientists (From GSA)

CREST website is now available!

Fall 2011 Department Newsletter

EARTH Magazine: Highlights of 2011: Jobs, jobs everywhere, but not enough people to fill them

Department receives $5.3 million National Science Foundation grant to establish a Center for Research Excellence in Science and Technology

Department receives National Science Foundation grant create and support geology classes at high schools

Department is hiring two new tenure-track professors
Structural Geology/Neotectonics
Petroleum Geology

Chevron interviews students in the department

Geoscience salaries continue to increase and far exceed those for life, physical, and social scientists

CSUB Geology students apply classroom
learning to real-world

AAPG salary survey April 2011

RIGZONE article about the oil industry in California looking to hire young professionals

Bakersfield Californian article about Geology Department receiving Fiddler Endowment for field studies

Fall 2010 Newsletter
 

Carbon Capture & Sequestration Workshop presentations now available!

~New Alumni Survey~

Dr. Negrini is the geologic "Voice of Reason", local news reports on the Baja Earthquake:  Channel 17 News and Channel 23 News

~Geologists are a Hot Commodity~

~Science Magazine article on "Booming Business and Job Opportunities in the Geosciences"~

~Fall 2009 Newsletter~

~NSF Offers New Vision for Geoscientists~

~CSUB Geology Alumnus Rob Swartz to Speak on California's Water Future~

~CSUB Geology Alumna featured in Chevron video ~

~CSUB Geology Club now on Facebook - join to keep up with students, alumni, and faculty~

~New York Times article about excellent job opportunities for Hydrologists~

 

~Carbon Capture and Storage Workshop Presentations now available!~

~2008-2009 AAPG Salary Survey finds that the job market for geologist is unshaken by volatility and salaries show increases~

~National Science Foundation publishes report about "The importance of Earth Sciences and key concepts in the Earth Sciences"~

~Bakersfield Californian article about innovative geology class from South High School and CSUB~

~Department of Labor predicts strong growth in jobs for geologists~

~Bakersfield Californian Article about CSUB Grad Studies Moon Rocks~

~Geology Students Striking it Rich - NPR News Report~

~Bakersfield Californian Article about Excellent Job Opportunities for CSUB Geology Majors~

~Merit Award Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen Majoring in Geology and Scholarships for Current Students~

~K-12 Summer Research Participation Program in Geology~

~NSF Scholarship in the Sciences~