The academic program of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Jeonbuk National University is focused on understanding physical, chemical and biological processes that have shaped and are constantly changing our Earth by applying basic and interdisciplinary principles of physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics. Students in our department have a chance to learn a wide variety of processes taking place in the interior and on the surface of our planet, from mountain building to earthquake generation, from identification to exploration and development of energy and mineral resources, and from global climate change to microbial processes that affect our environment. The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is dedicated to educating next generation of experts who will be frontiers in major research and educational institutions, and performing research on many different aspects of environmental system of the Earth, which will enhance our overall understanding on prediction of environmental changes and prevention of natural and artificial hazards in the nature.
Successful graduates of our department have been actively building and pursuing their career in major research institutions, government supported corporations, private industry, and graduate schools nationwide. The list of research institutions and government supported corporations in which our graduates are performing major functions include Korea Basic Science Institute, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Mining & Materials, Korea Ocean Research Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea Agricultural & Rural Intrastructure Corporation, Korea Water Resources Corporation, Korea National Oil Corporation, and Korea Coal Corporation. Students can also prepare for teaching career at secondary schools in environment courses. Prospects for job opportunities in the related fields seem to increase greatly in the future as the demand for environmental experts is steadily and rapidly growing.
professor
- Junghoo Lee
- MajorMineralogy
- Emailjhlee@jbnu.ac.kr
- Telephone.3394
- Bong-gon Jo
- MajorSeismology
- Emailbgjo@jbnu.ac.kr
- Telephone.3395
- Jae-ill Chung
- MajorEconomic Geology
- Emailminechem@jbnu.ac.kr
- Telephone.3396
- Chang Whan Oh
- MajorMetamorphic petrology
- Emailocwhan@jbnu.ac.kr
- Telephone.3397
- Young-up Lee
- MajorSedimentology
- Emailyulee@jbnu.ac.kr
- Telephone.3398
- Hyun-su Kim
- MajorEnvironmental Biogeochemistry
- Emailhyunkim@jbnu.ac.kr
- Telephone.3369