Geological Oceanography is the study of sediments and rocks within the coastal and marine environment. Our faculty examine the sediments, sediment transport processes, and stratigraphy of coastal and continental margin environments and how oceanographic processes affect these deposits and associated ecosystems. Physical processes redistribute marine sediment resources that are critical societal needs and faculty conduct fundamental surveys of their distribution and character. We study both contemporary and ancient environments using field studies and models to understand how these systems have responded to change in the past and predict how similar modern systems will change in the future. Coastal and marsh resiliency to climate change, studies of which are rooted in geologic processes in nearshore environments, is addressed through studies of green infrastructure and engineering with nature principles.
