Welcome to the Graduate Studies Site of The Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM).
The main purpose of this page is to provide general information about procedures and admission requirements to the Master’s degree program in the Department of Geology. Also included is information on entrance requirements, costs/fees, options for economic assistance, and sources of additional information.

Research in the Department of Geology focuses primarily on investigations into geological, geochemical, and geophysical processes within the circum-Caribbean region. Particular focus areas include:

• Development of modern and Cretaceous reef systems, including post-depositional modification of carbonates (including modern dolomitization and diagenesis) (W. Ramirez, H. Santos)
• Karst development and tropical geomorphology in the Caribbean (T. Miller)
• The tectonic evolution of the Caribbean plate and its margins (J. Schellekens, A. Cavosie, J. Joyce, H. Santos)
• Stratigraphy of island arc sedimentary-volcano sequences (H. Santos, J. Schellekens)
• Igneous evolution of Caribbean island arcs (A. Cavosie, J. Schellekens)
• Volcanic hazards in the Lesser Antilles (R. Watts, J. Schellekens, L. Rodriguez)
• Tsunami and earthquake hazards (C. von Hillebrandt, G. Wang, V. Huerfano)
• Geophysical studies of island arcs (E. Asencio, G. Wang)
• Remote sensing techniques (F. Gilbes, J. Schellekens)
• Aqueous alteration of primitive meteorites and Mineral-fluid interactions (L. Chizmadia)

 
Aaron Cavosie, Ph.D.
Director of The Geology Department

acavosie@uprm.edu

University of Puerto Rico

Mayagüez Campus

Geology Department
PO Box 9017 Mayagüez PR 00681
Phones: (787) 832-4040, x3845
Fax: (787) 265-3845

 

Last Update: Feb 12, 2008