Thank you for your interest in the Marine Geosciences Graduate Program at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. Geoscientists provide fundamental and applied knowledge about how Earth works and changes through time. Research in MGS examines the exchange of materials among the solid Earth, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere, advancing our understanding of climate, natural resources, sea level, hazards, and the formation and deposition of sediments across space and time.
Our faculty approach these questions through geological, geodynamic, geophysical, and geochemical methods. We study the formation and movement of Earth’s crust and continental margins, reconstruct ocean and climate histories preserved in sediments and fossils, and examine how environmental change and biogeochemical cycles are recorded in sedimentary archives through space and time. You can learn more about active areas of research by exploring faculty webpages, and our departmental center website for the Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory and Center for Carbonate Research (CSL).
Here on the Virginia Key campus, MGS graduate students work with faculty to develop research questions, conduct field work, participate in research cruises, collect new data in state-of-the-art laboratories or run high-resolution numerical and analytical models, analyze multimodal remote-sensing datasets, and communicate their findings. Life on the Virginia Key campus also gives students access to coastal and marine field settings, a restaurant and bar overlooking the beach and sand volleyball court on campus. Our department also supports active student organizations and community-engaged outreach that helps our students connect their research to the broader South Florida community.
Our department offers research-focused PhD and MSc degrees in Marine Geosciences, as well as professional degrees like our MPS degree in Environmental Geology or a certificate in Applied Carbonate Geology. I encourage you to learn more about the exciting research taking place in our department and to contact faculty whose work aligns with your interests. Prospective students can also review admission procedures for the Rosenstiel School, which provides application instructions, opportunities to request more information about our programs, and how to arrange a visit to campus. For up-to-date information about events and news from the Rosenstiel School, you can also follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions about the MGS degree programs. In addition, the staff in our Graduate Studies Office (gso@earth.miami.edu) are always happy to answer general questions about the Rosenstiel School and our graduate programs. Thank you for considering Marine Geosciences at the University of Miami for your graduate studies; we look forward to receiving your application!
Sincerely,
Amanda Oehlert, PhD
Director, Marine Geosciences Graduate Program
aoehlert@miami.edu
