Stratigraphy Course
This course equips geologists and geography professionals with hands-on skills to master stratigraphy. Learn to interpret rock layers, fossils, and facies across fluvial to marine environments. Develop stronger abilities in correlation, field logging, and basin-scale interpretations for professional success in geology.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical expertise in interpreting sedimentary rock sequences confidently. Master reading sedimentary facies using grain size, sedimentary structures, and fossils. Apply sequence stratigraphy and biostratigraphic methods, construct composite stratigraphic columns, perform accurate correlations, handle uncertainties with field and subsurface data, and plan effective field campaigns for reliable stratigraphic analysis.
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Develop skills
- Interpret sedimentary facies by analyzing grain size, structures, and flow indicators.
- Utilize fossils to determine paleoenvironments including depth, salinity, and energy levels.
- Apply sequence and biostratigraphy principles to quickly correlate complex regional stratigraphy.
- Construct composite stratigraphic columns integrating outcrops, facies, and sea-level changes.
- Design efficient field campaigns to log sections, collect targeted samples, and document uncertainties.
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