该研究领域是水（流体）及其与土壤，耕地和岩石之间相互作用的其他研究领域的补充，这些领域的温度和压力范围从环境条件到高温系统。在过去以及目前的某种程度上，研究涉及环境地球化学研究或矿床研究（水热），以研究由高温流体形成的系统。环境地球科学/地球化学研究的范围从污染物的运输，酸性岩石排泄，矿山废物的排泄，水质方面，一直到填埋场废物处置，再到地下水的核废物处置问题，包括流动和无限制含水层的保护。本科级别的自然水和勘探地球化学等课程以及研究生级别的许多课程对此提供了支持。基线地球化学研究的某些方面与这两个研究领域
This field of research is a compenent of other fields of research on water (fluid) and their interactions with soil, till, and rock that range widely in temperature and pressure from ambient conditions to high temperature systems. In the past, and to some extent the present, research involves either environmental geochemistry research or ore deposits research (hydrothermal), for systems formed by high temperature fluids. Environmental Geoscience/Geochemistry research has ranged from contaminant transport, acid rock drainage, mine waste drainage, water quality aspects, through to land fill site waste disposal to nuclear waste disposal issues of ground water research, including flow and protection of unconfined aquifers. This is supported by courses like natural waters and exploration geochemistry at the undergraduate level and many courses available at the graduate level. Some aspects of baseline geochemical studies are related to both fields of research. In addition, Medical Geology is a growing field, due to the fundamental nature of how mineralized rocks in the natural environment are incorporated into the food chain, with resultant health effects. Anthropogenic issues are obviously a part of any of these research fields. The facilities here within Earth Sciences (Geology) include a geochemistry wet labe, Inductively Coupled Plasma - Emission Spectrometry, and Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry.