DGRN

Department of Geology and Natural Resources - DGRN

The study goal of the Department of Geology and Natural Resources (DGRN) is the use of natural resources and their geological, social, political, legal, economic and environmental conditioners. This involves the nature and origin of metallogenic provinces, hydrocarbon deposits, aquifers and the geological conditioners for urban occupation and engineering works, particularly with regard to Brazil, with a view to defining theories and parameters that contribute to the discovery and sustainable use of these resources. The DGRN strives for the training of human resources capable of contributing to the scientific and technological development of the Geosciences in an autonomous, critical and original manner, in accordance with the wellbeing and needs of society´s natural resources, the preservation of the environment and the social and economic development of the country.