Help Fund The Department of Geosciences' Educational and Research Efforts

Gifts like yours help the department in many ways such as funding departmental seminars by outstanding scientists, assisting graduate and undergraduate research and helping new faculty establish their research programs. In addition to contributions ear-marked for a specific purpose, general support helps make it possible for us to continue activities that enrich our educational and research programs.

The Department of Geosciences promotes interdisciplinary approaches to solve problems in the earth sciences and geography. Our faculty are internationally recognized for research in numerous disciplines in both geology and geography.

We believe that innovative and effective instruction goes hand in hand with basic research. The Department is continually seeking to acquire the most advanced instrumentation for its laboratory courses so that students will receive the best possible training. We currently have fifteen active labs, of which three have been added within the last five years. The laboratory course offerings to major and non-majors are viewed by students as important training for independent research projects, preparation for graduate school and for jobs in the geosciences. We are particularly proud of the students who conduct research in faculty laboratories. Their contributions are evident from the many publications that have resulted from research conducted in part by both graduate students and undergraduates.

You may also wish to directly fund department scholarships, student research, or student travel grants. Please contact the department head, Mike Williams for details.

How to Donate to The Department of Geosciences

Visit the University of Massachusetts online donations web site. Follow these instruction to make sure your gift is targeted toward helping fund teaching and research in the Department of Geosciences.

1. Fill out the "Make a Gift Online " Donor Information Form.

2. Fill out the Gift Designation Section:

a. Fill in the Allocation Amount box with the amount you are designating to the department.
b. In the pull-down menu, choose "College of Natural Science and Mathematics"
c. This will bring up another pull-down menu(see image below) that will allow you to choose Geosciences.