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NAU's Geoscience degrees may lead to professional licensure/certification. State information can be found at NAU's Professional Licensure by State table.
This program may lead to licensure in 32 ASBOG member board states and 2 exam testing states, including Arizona, Utah, and California. Seventeen states are non-regulatory, including New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada (https://asbog.org/state_boards.html).
STATE LICENSURELicensure is granted by each individual state, when appropriate. Registered Geologists practice in accordance with requirements of individual state Geologists licensing boards. In Arizona, the Arizona State Board of Technical registration administers the national ASBOG Practice of Geology Exam and the Professional Geology Exam. For more information regarding program licensure in other states, please visit https://nau.edu/pep/licensure-information/.
This program may lead to licensure in 32 ASBOG member board states and 2 exam testing states, including Arizona, Utah, and California. Seventeen states are non-regulatory, including New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada (https://asbog.org/state_boards.html).
STATE LICENSURELicensure is granted by each individual state, when appropriate. Registered Geologists practice in accordance with requirements of individual state Geologists licensing boards. In Arizona, the Arizona State Board of Technical registration administers the national ASBOG Practice of Geology Exam and the Professional Geology Exam. For more information regarding program licensure in other states, please visit https://nau.edu/pep/licensure-information/.
School of Earth & Sustainability
Integrating physical, biological, and social perspectives on our changing earth: At Northern Arizona University, we train undergraduate and graduate students to be leading researchers and practitioners in geology, environmental sciences, and sustainability, often collaborating across disciplinary boundaries. Our students spend time learning in the field, working on cutting-edge research, and collaborating with agencies.
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SES in the news
For more news (with photos!) about our faculty, students, and alumni, see our News page.
The latest:
SES Geologist Donna Shillington elected AGU Tectonophysics Secretary
SES Associate Professor Donna Shillington was recently elected by her peers to serve as Secretary of the Tectonophysics Section of the American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest earth and space science society. The Tectonophysics Section represents a large community of scientists focused on a broad spectrum of dynamic Earth processes. As secretary, Shillington will be a member of the Tectonophysics leadership team and will be responsible for communicating with the community and coordinating an awards program for student presenters at…
SES ecologist Clare Aslan receives grant to study improvements in pollinator habitat and biodiversity
Dr. Clare Aslan is an Associate Professor in SES and co-director of the Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), a nonprofit organization that funds scientific research to help utility companies make sustainable decisions, has awarded Aslan and colleagues a $379,177 grant to study the potential for improving pollinator habitat in power line rights-of-way. The four-year study involves research plots in the Coconino, Apache-Sitgreaves and Tonto National Forests in the ponderosa pine, pinyon/juniper and Sonoran Desert.…
Geology alum shows the importance of groundwater to the Colorado River
SES alum Riley Swanson and Dr. Abe Springer have a new paper out in Hydrogeology Journal showing that the Colorado River gets an important part of its flow from groundwater that flows into the river from springs in the Grand Canyon region. Read more at NAU News.
Two SES ecologists named AAAS fellows
Congrats to our own Nancy Johnson and Laura Huenneke, who have been selected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for their contributions to science, including ecological research, leadership, and education! Read more at NAU News. A huge honor for these leaders and our School!
SES teaching in the field
Interdisciplinary SES faculty, graduate students, and alumni take to the river: Field-based learning about geology and policy on the Yampa River.
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