Geosciences
WHERE EARTH MEETS WATER
An amazing natural laboratory and a nationally recognized commitment to teaching make UM the place to study geosciences. Student engagement and field work are key as we develop new knowledge of Earth and share that knowledge broadly.
14%
growth in the number of jobs in geosciences
91K
Median salary for a geoscientist with a bachelor’s degree
5
valleys and three rivers converge in Missoula
Programs
- Geosciences Minor Bachelor's Master's Doctorate/Specialist
- Applied Geosciences Doctorate/Specialist
- Earth Science Education Bachelor's
Careers
- Geologist
- Environmental Geologist
- Environmental Scientist
- GIS Analyst
- Hydrologist
- Environmental Consultant
- Data Scientist
- Restoration Practitioner
Faculty Research
GPS can get you to your destination. Dr. Hilary Martens uses GPS to track changes in the shape of the Earth from the storage and flow of water. Students work with Martens to set up GPS monitoring stations and to collect and process data.
Student Research
Claire Gilder is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. Gilder studies how landscapes change rivers and how rivers change landscapes. Claire’s field research site is on the border of Glacier National Park. Our students and faculty work all over the world, from Montana to Greenland and beyond.
