Hi, I´m Danny Horns, the chair of the department Earth Sciences here at UVSC. This department which encompasses geology and environmental management is the best such department in the state of Utah. We have an incredible diverse and talented faculty. Every one of our faculty members has practical experience in their field of expertise and they bring that expertise to the classroom. Not only do we have this great expertise in the classroom, but we are in an amazing place to teach Earth Sciences, here along the Wasatch Front. Within an hour of campus we can look at almost any aspect of geology or hydrology that one could imagine. Our faculty very much focuses on undergraduate education. We are completely devoted to the needs of our students. In addition to teaching great classes, we offer research opportunities for our students. We have had students up on Lone Peak studying igneous rocks at 10,000 feet. Students down in Santaquin looking at the Wasatch Fault hoping to develop zero emissions wood burning stoves through Environmental Management Programs. This research experience gives those students a great edge in the job market and in applying to graduate school.