Research Units
The research that is being carried out at the Department of Geology can be grouped under three main themes: "Global Change Geology","Earth Materials and Georesources" and "Earth Science and Environment"
The research within these three main themes is conducted within a number of separate research groups, each consisting of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, led by one or more professors:
- Laboratory of Applied Geology and Hydrogeology (LTGH)
- Mineralogy & Petrology Research Unit (MinPet)
- Paleontology and Paleo Environments Research Unit
- Pore-scale Processes in Geomaterials (PProGRess) Research Unit
- Renard Centre of Marine Geology Research Uni (RCMG)
In addition, members of the Department are also involved in other partnerships within UGent:
As a result of their research or teaching assignment, the members of the Department have expertise in the following subjects:
- Minerals and Rocks (Prof. J. De Grave, Prof. V. Cnudde, Prof. S. Dewaele)
- Ores and natural Resources (Prof. S. Dewaele, Prof. V. Cnudde, Prof. D. Van Rooij, Prof. T. Hermans)
- Building Blocks (Prof. V. Cnudde)
- Age and Evolution of the Earth (Prof. J. De Grave, Prof. S. Dewaele)
- Climate Evolution (Prof. S. Bertrand, Prof. D. Van Rooij, Prof. S. Louwye, Prof. T. Vandenbroucke, Prof. J. De Grave)
- Groundwater (Prof. K. Walraevens, Prof. T. Hermans)
- Soil Contamination (Prof. K. Walraevens, Prof. T. Hermans)
- Fossils (Prof. S. Louwye, Prof. T. Vandenbroucke)
- Earthquakes (Prof. M. De Batist)
- Volcanoes (Prof. S. Bertrand, Prof. M. De Batist)
- Oceans, Seas and Lakes (Prof. D. Van Rooij, Prof. S. Bertrand, Prof. M. De Batist, Prof. S. Louwye, Prof. T. Vandenbroucke)
- Environment (Prof. S. Bertrand, Prof. K. Walraevens, Prof. T. Hermans)