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*Note* The departmental office will be closed from December 19th at 2025 at 4pm until January 5th at 8am for the holiday break.

Earth and Environmental Science at Acadia offers programs leading to B.Sc. degrees in Environmental Science, Geology and Environmental Geoscience, and M.Sc. degrees in Geology, Environmental Science and Applied Geomatics.


Departmental News

Gearing up for summer?

Students are starting to look forward to summer research - graduate student Évelyne Sunatori is getting samples prepared for thin section examination.

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Rupert MacNeill Book Prize awarded to Hannah White

The Rupert MacNeill book prize is awarded by the Rotary Club of Wolfville to a Geology major, selected by the Department.

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Donation of gems and semi-precious stones

The department received a generous donation of a wide variety of stones used for jewelry that will significantly improve our collection of gem materials.

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