The Australian National University (ANU) Department of Earth and Marine Sciences (previously
Department of Geology) is a centre of excellence for teaching and research in areas
of environmental, earth and marine science. It maintains a diverse range of interests,
preparing students for careers in science, law and the humanities, offering both undergraduate
and postgraduate studies. The primary focus is on both environmental science and earth
processes. The Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) has ranked ANU geoscience
the top university program in Australia, and amongst the top 10 universities worldwide.
The Department is the only teaching department of Earth Sciences in Canberra, and
its location provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with government departments
such as Geoscience Australia and the Bureau of Rural Sciences. Thus, there is access
to some of the most advanced equipment available for experimental work, and opportunities
that no other university in Australia can offer. The Department is an active member
of the Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration
which sees some staff involved in teaching and research in hydrology, regolith geochemistry
and biogeochemistry. The Department also holds the Office for the Consortium of Marine
Geoscience Institutions for Australia and is the successor of the [now defunct] Australian
Ocean Drilling Program with new aims for promoting marine geoscience in this country.
Organisation no longer exists. Replaced by http://vocab.aodn.org.au/def/organisation/entity/196.
Replaces http://vocab.aodn.org.au/def/organisation/entity/197
