Are you intrigued by the natural world?
Do you enjoy solving mysteries?
Are you interested in the environment and climate change?
The geology program at Macalester focuses on all aspects of the Earth.
Students who take our courses explore the origin of the Earth and solar system, the
formation of continents and oceans, the evolution and extinction of life, the distribution
and availability of natural resources, and the impact of humans on the environment.
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News and Events
Welcome back students! It is only a matter of a few weeks until field trips will again be happening for a number of spring semester geology courses. Speaking of field trips, the department sponsored two 'Geological Excursions' this past January. Ray Rogers, Kristi Curry Rogers, and Jeff Thole brought 20 students to San Salvador, Bahamas for a 10-day exploration of beaches, reefs, hypersaline inland lakes, and many, many biting insects. Karl Wirth led a Macalester contingent to the Galapagos Islands with Tim Flood and his students from St. Norbert College.
