The Department of Geographical Ecology was established at the Faculty of Geography on the basis of the Department of Environmental Protection and Rational Use of Natural Resources in 1981. And from this period is the only department in the Republic. She specializes in training personnel capable of analyzing the nature-population-production relationship, the ecological state and the protection of natural territorial systems.
This department continues its activity under the name of “Geographical Ecology” and trains personnel capable of solving problems on the ecology of natural and production-territorial systems (landscapes), their planetary and cosmic entities, nature restoration, monitoring, etc. State Educational Standards were compiled that respond to all stages of educational reforms. A collection of programs corresponding to undergraduate and master's curricula has been published. The department has 9 employees. Of these, 2 PhD, professor, 6 candidates of sciences, associate professor, 1 senior lecturer.

Teaching staff:
1. Sh.Y.Goychayli – head of department, prof.
2. Т.А.Khalilov – doctor of geography, 1,0 pcs prof.
3. V.А.Mammadov –  PhD in geography, 1,0 pcs ass. prof.
4. R.Т.Tahirov – senior lecturer
5. L.А.Bayramova – PhD in technical, 1,0 pcs ass. prof.
6. М.А.Zeynalova – PhD in geography, 1,0 pcs ass. prof.
7. Т.О Ibrahimov – PhD in geography, 1,0 pcs ass. prof.

Teaching-technical support staff
1. S.М.Adilova – main technician
2. S.М.Isgandarova – main technician
3. H.F.Shakiliyeva– main technician
4. А.S.Huseynova – engineer
5. Н.К.Nagiyeva – technician

Scientific direction:
It meets all the requirements set for scientific and educational institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is conducted in two directions: - Assessment and protection of the ecological status of natural zones of the Republic of Azerbaijan - Ecological manifestations of global processes in Azerbaijan - Ecological foundations of sustainable (balanced) development of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Prominent scientists worked at the department: academician GAAliev, academician B.A.Budagov, academician V.Dzh.Gadzhiev, academician M.A.Salmanov, prof.A.J.Eyyubov, correspondent member of ANAS Sh.B.Khalilov Scientists and highly qualified concurrent specialists are invited to the department from ANAS and industries: hourly payment: Prof. B.Aliev, Prof. B.A.M. Azizov, Leading Experts of ANAS G. Rustamov, M Yusifova et al.

Bachelor's degree in teaching subjects:
1. Fundamentals of ecology and environmental protection
2. Fundamentals of geographical ecology
3. Basics of biogeographical ecology and applied ecology
4. Economic and environmental foundations of environmental management
5. Systemic environmental monitoring
6. Ecological expertise
7. Water conservation and the ecology of the Caspian Sea
8. Ecological problems of Azerbaijan
9. Balanced Balanced Development and Ecological Optimization of Regions
10. Caucasus Ecology and Environmental Cooperation
11. Legal framework for environmental management, etc.

Master's degree in teaching subjects:
1. History and methodology of ecology
2. Modern problems of ecological science
3. Methods for the study of geographical ecology and environmental protection
4. Ecology and landscape protection
5. Regional geoecology
6. Ecosystems, their protection and restoration
7. Organization and management of environmental monitoring
8. Research methods and forecasting of air pollution
9. Methods of protection and restoration of forest ecosystems
10. The place of geographical information systems (GIS) in the study of environmental problems

The following topics are an example of the scientific direction of the department, performed over the last period:
- Ecological bases of the problem of sustainable (balanced) development of regions in a market economy (2001-2005);
- Assessment and protection of the natural-ecological state of Nagorno Shirvan (2006-2008);
- Ecological manifestations of global processes in the Lankaran natural zone (2009-2011);
Assessment and ways to restore the forest ecosystems of Azerbaijan in the Kura-Araz lowland (2012-2014), etc.
- Assessment of ecogeographic changes and preparation of protective measures in the Ganja-Kazakh zone due to climate change (2015-2017).

Scientific trainings:
Preparation of scientific personnel is carried out through the magistracy, doctoral and dissertation. On the magistracy, scientists are trained in the specialty Environmental Protection and Restoration Methods, and in the dissertation and doctoral studies in the specialty geoecology.
Over the past 5 years, there was a discussion of 2 Ph.D. and 2 doctoral, the defense of 1 Ph.D. thesis. Doctoral candidates and thesis candidates of the department successfully work on various scientific topics. Of these, 2 part-time doctoral students are citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The department has connections with educational and scientific centers of foreign countries: International Academy of Ecology and Life Safety, Johns Hopkins University, USA, Faculty of Geography and Geoecology, St. Petersburg University, Zukkov Foundation Germany, Kazan University, etc.

Essential Publications:
1. Ш.Ю.Геокчайлы, Н.К.Микаилов, Р.Б.Абдуллаев и др. «Охрана окружающей среды и  рациональное использование природных ресурсов» (1996) Р.Б.Абдуллаев «Биогеография» (2005)
2. Ш.Ю.Геокчайлы «Проблемы географии и геоэкологии» (2004)
3. Ш.Б.Халилов «Экологические проблемы Азербайджана» (2005)
4. Ш.Ю.Геокчайлы, Б.М.Азизов «Охрана окружающей среды» (2008)
5. Н.К.Микаилов «География почв с основами почвоведения» (2008, на русском языке)
6. Ш.Ю.Геокчайлы, Т.А. Исмаилов «Экономические и экологические основы природопользования» (2004)
7. Ш.Ю.Геокчайлы «Основы геоэкологии» (2010) и др.

In August 2011, prof. Sh.Yu.Geokchayly from the prof. With the participation of employees of the Resht environmental department of the Ministry of Water of Iran. Some of the conclusions were published in English in a Swiss scientific and historical journal (04/04/2012).

Prominent scientists worked at the department: academician GAAliev, academician B.A.Budagov, academician V.Dzh.Gadzhiev, academician M.A.Salmanov, prof.A.J.Eyyubov, correspondent member of ANAS Sh.B.Khalilov Scientists and highly qualified concurrent specialists are invited to the department from ANAS and industries: hourly payment: Prof. B.Aliev, Prof. B.A.M. Azizov, Leading Experts of ANAS G. Rustamov, M Yusifova et al.