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Macalester College Geology Department


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Welcome to Geology @ Macalester


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. (read more)






News and Events


Kristi Curry Rogers has paper published in Nature Communications on Sauropod dinosaur osteoderms



Osteoderms are bones that grow within the skin of reptiles including long-necked sauropod dinosaurs. A new discovery in Madagascar elucidates how these "skin bones" helped sauropods survive in ancient environments prone to frequent, fatal droughts. Rapetosaurus is a sauropod that bore the most massive osteoderms yet discovered; to accommodate these bones Rapetosaurus skin would have been seven times as thick an elephant‘s. Rapetosaurus osteoderms likely hollowed out during their life, providing a mobile mineral reserve that may have helped sustain growth rates and egg-laying ability, even through the harshest times.



Second Annual Mid-Winter Jökulhlaup (Icelandic for Geology BBQ)



Food and Fun
Monday, December 12th
12:00-1:00 pm
Webers Rock Garden





Contact Us

Location: 1st Floor OLRI West End
Geology Office: OLRI 118
Phone: 651-696-6105
Fax: 651-696-6122
Dept. Coordinator: Barb Ekeberg
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Alumni

Read about our alumni, find out about upcoming events, and view photos from past events here.


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