Interested in rocks, fossils, critical minerals, climate change, wildfire and water resources, or natural disasters?<\/p>\n
In the EWU Geosciences program, you’ll study the Earth through real-world projects with community partners, faculty-mentored research, and immersive fieldwork experiences in the unique landscape where the Columbia Plateau, Okanagan Highlands, and Rocky Mountains converge.<\/p>\n
Whether you’re examining the geology of the Columbia Plateau, flying drones over the Palouse, collecting water samples from the Spokane River, or analyzing data in our state-of-the-art labs, you’ll gain practical skills that prepare you for graduate school or a wide range of careers.<\/p>\n
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Tests include specific gravity, Atterberg limits (plastic and liquid limits of soil), sieve and hydrometer analysis of particle size distributions, optimal water content for compaction (both standard and modified Proctor tests), unconfined compressive strength, California bearing ratio (CBR) for soil and rock underlying roads and runways, long-term consolidation, liquefaction, and constant head and falling head permeability.<\/p>\n Equipment includes:<\/p>\n The GIS Laboratory is located in the Science Building giving student access to cutting edge spatial technology. 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A digitizer board and measuring instrument simplify the quantitative aspects of working with fossils.<\/p>\n The primary group of fossil studies in the paleontology lab at Eastern are colonial marine organisms called bryozoans. Most of the morphological structures present in these organisms require microscopic studies to identify the various species of bryozoans. We are currently studying Permian bryozoans from Washington state, New Zealand, Russia, Pakistan, Nevada, and China.<\/p>\n The laboratory also contains a large library of books and articles on fossil bryozoans to aid our research.<\/p>\n"},{"label":"Sedimentology Lab","copy":" The Sedimentology Lab is used for both teaching and research. The lab contains equipment to perform basic sieve analyses and grain size analyses of silts and clays, heavy mineral separation and basic soil engineering tests. 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Scholarships aren\u2019t just for top GPAs or athletes\u2014they\u2019re based on your major, background, community service, and more. And the best part? Scholarships are free money you don\u2019t have to pay back.<\/p>\n The EWU General Scholarship Application<\/strong><\/a> for the academic year opens Nov. 1 and closes Feb. 1.<\/p>\n Additional scholarship and grant opportunities are listed below.<\/p>\n","include_spacing":true,"expanded":false,"sections":[{"label":"Alumni-Funded Undergraduate Research Grant","copy":" The Alumni-Funded Undergraduate Research Grant was established in 2013 to support research done by undergraduate\u00a0 students at Eastern Washington University.\u00a0 The grant was initiated from a generous donation from a former student who graduated from EWU with a B.S. in Geology in 2003 and from Baylor University with a Ph.D. in Geology. He is currently a research geologist and technical team leader at Exxon Mobil in Houston, TX where he works with others to predict the presence of oil\/gas reservoirs in remote and under-explored parts of the world.<\/p>\n Application Deadline: <\/strong>Second Friday of the fall, winter, and spring quarters.<\/p>\n Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p>\n Use of Funds:<\/strong><\/p>\n A student in good standing may be awarded a maximum of $300 during their time at EWU. Funds may be used for:<\/p>\n Funds may not be used for personal field gear (e.g., hiking boots), salary, travel expenses for a professional meeting, tuition, or textbooks.<\/p>\n Those who receive an award are expected to:<\/p>\n The report should detail how the award was spent, a summary of the research, and a list of any publications or presentations given at the EWU Research and Creative Works Symposium or professional meetings generated by this research.<\/p>\n Application Procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n This scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Al Weissenborn, a prominent geologist who was in charge of the U.S. Geological Survey office in the Spokane area from 1946 to 1973. Donations from former EWU students, faculty, the Weissenborn family, and friends from the geologic community have made this scholarship possible.<\/p>\n Students holding a junior standing may submit their application. Please include your resume. 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This scholarship is for pre-junior standing students early in their geology academic career.<\/p>\n You may apply if you are enrolled in junior level geology courses and have an overall 3.0 GPA. Completed applications can be submitted to geosciences@ewu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Application Deadline is April 1st. Please note all application will apply towards next academic year.<\/p>\n Apply<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"label":"The Rock Rollers Endowed Scholarship","copy":" The Rock Rollers Club of Spokane has been fundraising the EWU Geology Department since 1984; you can see rock collections from its members on display. The Rock Rollers Field Camp Scholarship is dedicated to students residing in the Inland Empire, who will be attending the EWU summer field camp. It is a way to help pay the required expenses of attendance.<\/p>\n You may apply if you are enrolled in GEOL 490, Senior Capstone: Geology Field Camp.<\/p>\n Application Deadline is April 1st.<\/p>\n Apply<\/a><\/p>\n Submit completed application to\u00a0geosciences@ewu.edu.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"label":"CSTEM Scholars Undergraduate Research Fund","copy":" You can apply for financial support with undergraduate research from the CSTEM Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Fund for the following:<\/p>\n Fund Your Project<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"label":"EWU \u2013 US Geological Survey Cooperative Agreement","copy":" For the last few decades, EWU and the Spokane Office of the US Geological Survey have collaborated on a project, Geologic Research in Support of Mineral Resource Studies in the Inland Northwest. EWU is one of the very few universities in the nation to place paid student employees with the US Geological Survey to assist with Mineral Resource projects.<\/p>\n For more information, please contact Chad Pritchard, PhD at cpritchard@ewu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n"}],"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Scholarships & Grants","identifier":"scholarships","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"destination-eastern","module_background_color":"white","title":"Geoscience Careers","subtitle":"Our degrees lead to many exciting opportunities:","features":[{"icon":"waste-plant","image":false,"feature_title":"Environmental Cleanup ","feature_content":"","link":""},{"icon":"water-faucet","image":false,"feature_title":"Natural Resources ","feature_content":"","link":""},{"icon":"paper-airplane","image":false,"feature_title":"Drone Applications 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