*Note* The departmental office will be closed from December 19th 2025 at 4pm until January 5th 2026 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.
Dr. Sandra Barr was approached by a Nova Scotia Dept of Energy and Mines geologist to identify the source of the paving stones used for the old Halifax tram lines. It turns out the material was most likely artificial, possibly recycled steel foundry slag.
Read more … The mystery of the tram line cobblestones in Halifax
A round-up of news of Earth and Environmental Science at Acadia and news of our alumni was sent out to 750 alumni.
Dr. Peir Pufahl and Christa Pufahl are leaving Acadia to take up positions at Queen's University, after 14 years of teaching in the sedimentology-paleontology-oceanography areas of Geology.
