Geological, Environmental, & Marine Sciences (GEMS)
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DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
Welcome to the web site of the Department of Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences (GEMS). Here you will find many details on our highly diverse and challenging curricula. To prepare our students for future Earth-related careers and graduate studies, the GEMS faculty continually re-evaluates GEMS programs to ensure they meet the needs of our students, the private companies or public agencies that may employ them, and the graduate or professional schools they may attend. In addition, the faculty encourages all students to conduct independent student research projects in order to gain valuable experience in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of scientific data. GEMS faculty also continue to improve and refine their technological and pedagogical expertise as new and sophisticated instrumentation and facilities are made available for both student and faculty use. The primary result of these on-going educational refinements and technological improvements is a highly-qualified and well-prepared GEMS graduate.
If you wish, check out Rider's Undergraduate Academic Catalog to learn about our innovative courses, including an OSHA-certified training course sponsored by the Rider University College of Continuing Studies. Find out about course requirements for our majors (and associated minors) in Liberal Studies: Environmental Emphasis, Environmental Sciences, Geosciences, Integrated Sciences and Math, Liberal Studies: Marine Ecological Emphasis, and Marine Sciences, along with the outstanding credentials and research of our highly respected full-time and part-time GEMS faculty. Or, if you prefer, you can discover what exotic locations host our field marine science courses, or where in the Rocky Mountains or Australia our geosciences majors travel for geology field camp experiences. You also can discover what state-of-the-art equipment our GEMS students utilize on a regular basis, including our new on-line Davis Instruments Vantage Pro Weather Station, and the exciting and scientifically important student research resulting from its use. If field-based environmental remediation or research is your interest, then you can learn about our on-going Centennial Lake Watershed Restoration Project, our new facilities at the Lighthouse Education Center on Barnegat Bay, or our faculty affiliation with the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Brigantine, NJ. In addition, catch up on all the latest GEMS news in our annual department newsletter, Surf and Turf, or find out about old friends and colleagues on our alumni page, which includes information on alumni activities and addresses. Finally, try out the many and varied web links to access a wealth of useful information, data, and job opportunities in the geological, environmental, and marine sciences.
In summary, this web site is your prime location for learning about, and keeping track of, the ever changing face of the geological, environmental, and marine sciences at Rider University. Please feel free to browse our GEMS pages in depth, utilize the information and links they contain, and to return many times in the future. If you require further assistance and/or wish to talk to a GEMS faculty or staff member, please call us at 609-896-5092, or write us at the Department of Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences (GEMS), Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099. You also can contact the department chairperson at:
Dr. Jonathan M. Husch
GEMS Chair
609-896-5330
Office Location: Science and Technology Center 323D
husch@rider.edu
Finally, if you are interested in attending Rider University as an undergraduate major in any of the programs offered by GEMS, please contact the Rider University Office of Admissions at 609-896-5042 or 1-800-257-9026. Thanks for stopping by!
The GEMS web site is maintained by Dr. Jonathan M. Husch. Please direct all questions and concerns about this site to Dr. Husch at husch@rider.edu or 609-896-5330.
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Dr. Jonathan M. Husch GEMS Department Chair Professor NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative Office: SCI 323D Phone: 609-896-5330 Fax: 609-895-5782 Email: husch@rider.edu |
