Research Groups and Centers

Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic: Institute of Geology
Research includes structural geology, magnetostratigraphy, petrology, geochemistry of endogenous and exogenous processes, economic geology, phytopaleontology and zoopaleontology, Quaternary geology and environmental sciences.
http://web.gli.cas.cz/en/

Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences: Geology Institute
Undertakes fundamental research, and applied research in various fields of geology, geophysics, geochemistry, ecogeology and other Earth sciences.
http://www.gia.az/

Chinese Academy of Sciences: Institute of Geology and Geophysics
Undertaking wide-ranging research into geodynamics, environments, disasters and mineral resources.
http://www.igcas.ac.cn/english/index.htm

Chinese Academy of Sciences: Lanzhou Institute of Geology
Undertaking basic and applied research on oil and gas exploration and development.
http://www.lig.ac.cn/english.asp

Coastal & Urban Geology Research Group
At the Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, Japan. The group is developing a coastal environment information database, survey and monitoring techniques, and methods for the evaluation of coastal environments.
http://unit.aist.go.jp/igg/rg/cug-rg/RG_E/index_e.html

Colorado School of Mines: Geodynamics and Ore Deposit Research Group
Studying igneous petrology and magma genesis, volcanic environments and hydrothermal systems, sedimentary processes and mineral resources, mountain building and deformation, exploration geochemistry, ore petrography and geometallurgy.
http://geology.mines.edu/econgeol/index.html

Geology and Geophysics Research Group
At the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK. Research includes the tectonics and dynamics of active plate boundaries and continental margins, deep-water sedimentation processes, fault system growth and high resolution geophysics.
http://www.noc.soton.ac.uk/gg/

Leeds University: Structural Geology Research Group
Undertaking research into continental and oceanic tectonics and sedimentation, the relationship between fractures and folds, microstructural processes and microgeodynamics.
http://earth.leeds.ac.uk/research/igt/structure/

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology: Institute of Geology
Research activities include structural geology and tectonics, climate geology, micropaleontology, engineering geology and earth surface process.
http://www.geology.ethz.ch/

Tallinn University of Technology: Institute of Geology
Independent research, development and teaching institution. Includes a history of the Institute, its structure, staff, research, laboratory, services and teaching.
http://www.gi.ee/

UniSA: Applied Geology Research Group
Main activities are in the fields of petroleum geology, Cambrian and Tertiary palaeontology, geomorphology and geomorphometry, Quaternary geology, sedimentology and economic geology.
http://www.unisa.edu.au/nbe/research/AGRG/

University at Buffalo: Stratigraphy and Paleontology Research Group
Interdisciplinary research group composed of stratigraphers, paleontologists, geochemists and structural geologists. Includes details of the main areas of research.
http://www.geology.buffalo.edu/contrib/research/main.htm

University of Aberdeen: Geology and Petroleum Geology
Research themes include sediment flux, climate change and tectonics; tectonics and structural geology; terrestrial ecosystems; deep-water frontiers; geofluids and porous media; meteorite impacts and astrobiology.
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/geology/research/research_groups.php

University of British Columbia: Mineral Deposit Research Unit
Collaborative venture between UBC and the mining industry. Research is focused on mineral exploration related problems.
http://www.mdru.ubc.ca/

University of California, Davis: Geology Department: DY Sumner's Group
Provides information on present and past graduate and undergraduate students and their research interests.
http://mygeologypage.ucdavis.edu/sumner/Research/Group.html

The University of Hong Kong: Engineering and Environmental Geology Research Group
Provides an overview of the group and details of the people, projects and facilities.
http://www3.hku.hk/earthsci/index.php/research/groups/9

University of Leicester: Crustal Process Group
Investigates the evolution of the Earth's crust, and its interrelationships with the mantle, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/geology/research/research-groups/crustal-process-group

University of Plymouth: Geodynamics and Palaeomagnetism Group
Studying the kinematics and evolution of plate tectonic boundaries.
http://www.research.plymouth.ac.uk/geodynpaleo/

Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
The Institute, at Dehra Dun, India, is engaged in basic research on the various aspects related to geodynamic evolution of the Himalaya.
http://www.wihg.res.in/