Institute of Geosciences http://www.geopetro.ufrgs.br
Since 1957, UFRGS Institute of
Geosciences has developed advanced research and teaching activities in
several areas of the Earth Sciences. Presently, three undergraduate
courses are offered: Geology, Geography and Cartographic Engineering.
Eighty-six permanent Faculty members, plus associate and visiting
researchers, are installed in a modern campus with about 12,000 m2 of
built area, including a large library, a modern auditorium,
well-equipped laboratories, and classrooms.
Since
1968, 495 Master´s and 208 Ph.D. degrees were completed in the Graduate
Course in Geosciences, comprising four areas of concentration:
Geochemistry, Marine Geology, Paleontology and Stratigraphy, the latter
developed in cooperation with PETROBRAS. An agreement with Brazil
National Petroleum Agency – ANP allows the formation of specialists in
Petroleum Geology in accordance to the new scenario of petroleum
exploration in the country. |