Geology Department
For information on current volcanic hazards, please visit the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense
and USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory websites.
Ready to enroll in some Geology classes at UH Hilo?
We look forward to working with you! Contact the Admissions Office today, to get started.
You can apply online. Or, send us an email, uhadm@hawaii.edu with questions. You can phone us at (808) 932 - 7446, or, you can even connect to Admissions virtually! Prospective students can schedule individual meetings with our admissions counselor. See you soon!
UH Hilo Geology is Adapting During the COVID-19 Pandemic



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Research Projects of the UH Hilo Geology Department
Things not so hot where you live? Wouldn’t you rather be outdoors in Hawaiʻi with a field notebook, studying active volcanoes? Imagine living in Hawaiʻi surrounded by erupting volcanoes, lush rainforests, high mountain peaks, and the tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean. This could be your life if you enroll at the Geology program, or the Natural Science program, at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. We offer an affordable undergraduate education with small classes and personalized instruction. Visit our Mentos page, which explains how the famous Mentos & Diet Coke explosions work, and how expanding gas relates to volcanoes.
Visit our high-resolution Gallery featuring Jack Dykinga photos of students working around lava!
Several reasons to study at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo:
- Affordable education on a beautiful campus.
- Small class sizes.
- Hilo is the perfect college town.
- Watch volcanoes erupt.
- Excellent outdoor recreational activities.
- Internship opportunities at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
- New! Gordon A. Macdonald research grant for Geology majors!
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