Geochemistry Program
Colorado School of Mines
Welcome
The graduate program in Geochemistry is an interdisciplinary program with the mission to educate students whose interests lie at the intersection of the geological and chemical sciences.
The Geochemistry Program consists of two subprograms, administering two M.S. and Ph.D. degree tracks, two Professional Master’s (non-thesis) degree programs, and a Graduate Certificate.
The Geochemistry (GC) degree track pertains to the history and evolution of the Earth and its features, including but not limited to the chemical evolution of the crust and mantle, geochemistry of energy and mineral resources, aqueous geochemistry and fluid-rock/ fluid-mineral interactions and chemical mineralogy.
The Environmental Biogeochemistry (EBGC) degree track pertains to the coupled chemical and biological processes of Earth’s biosphere, and the changes in these processes caused by human activities.
News
- NSF Research Coordination Network aims to expand use, application of state-of-the-art geoscience models
In order to understand the complex processes that control the movement of contaminants and shape the Earth’s surface, scientists increasingly rely on reactive transport models, complex numerical model … - Navarre-Sitchler receives DOE funds for rock weathering work
It’s a discrepancy that has dogged geochemists for years – when researchers bring rocks back to the lab and measure how quickly they dissolve, the numbers don’t match what they can see happening in th … - Microbial hot spring structures offer clues into geological past
Orange, tree-like cone structures up to two centimeters tall found in a California hot spring were built by a rich and diverse community of microbes, newly published research shows. These microbes, li … - Looking back on 25 years of the 'deep hot biosphere'
Two Colorado School of Mines microbiologists have coauthored an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that examines the widespread impact of a paper, published a quarter-centu … - Researchers drill deep to unearth cause of 2004 Sumatra megaquake
Map of the eastern Indian Ocean and surrounding regions. The Indo-Australian plate was the source of the 2004 Sumatra earthquake and tsunami subducts beneath the Eurasian plate at the subduction zone … - College of Applied Science and Engineering hosts recruitment event
On March 10, 2017, more than 60 prospective graduate students participated in the Colorado School of Mines College of Applied Science and Engineering 2017 CASE Recruitment Day. The prospective student … - Geochemistry PhD candidate headed to France on Fulbright
A Colorado School of Mines PhD candidate in geochemistry is headed to France later this year after receiving a Fulbright grant to analyze European river waters, compare them to North American samples …