Department of Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences, or geology, from the ancient Greek meaning “The Study of the Earth”, is the study of our dynamic planet, from its interior to its surface, and from the events that occurred since its formation 4568 million years ago, to the processes that take place in the modern Earth.
Giorgio Ranalli (Assistant Professor 1970, Full Professor 1982, Chancellor's Professor 2003, Distinguished Research Professor since 2006) has been reappointed as DRP for a further five-year term (2018-2023).
See Hillary Maddin's interview on April 14, 2018 at CBC radio here, where she discusses her research with fluorescent salamanders.