Welcome to the Department of Geosciences at the University of Cincinnati, a program with high-caliber faculty and a strong research reputation. We strive to provide our undergraduate and graduate students with the knowledge and skills necessary for a broad range of careers. We teach and conduct research in many areas of the geosciences including paleontology, hydrogeology, geomorphology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, tectonics, environmental geology, and biogeochemistry. Our faculty maintain high-tech laboratories and conduct field work all over the world and our students are involved every step of the way.
Quick Contacts:
Main office phone: 513-556-3732
Department Head - Aaron Diefendorf, diefenan@ucmail.uc.edu
Program Director, Departmental Advisor - Krista Smilek, smilekka@ucmail.uc.edu
Business Manager - Stacey Ludwig, ludwigsy@ucmail.uc.edu
Financial Administrator 2 - Sarah Hammer, tritscsh@ucmail.uc.edu
Financial Administrator 1 - Myia Engleman, englemmi@ucmail.uc.edu
Instrumentation Specialist - Owen Cowling, cowlinon@ucmail.uc.edu
Undergraduate Director - Dylan Ward, warddy@ucmail.uc.edu
Graduate Director - Andrew Czaja, czajaaw@ucmail.uc.edu
August 12, 2026
Researchers say a spike in temperatures during an ice age 304 million years ago could inform what climate scientists are learning about rapidly changing conditions today.
July 22, 2026
A University of Cincinnati project to protect sources of drinking water and identify valuable underground resources is part of a national initiative to harness artificial intelligence to speed scientific breakthroughs.
May 13, 2026
Science outlets highlight a University of Cincinnati student's collaborative discoveries about an exoplanet 901 light years away.