We are thrilled to announce that our own Dr. Kathy Szlavecz, Research Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, has been awarded the 2026 Soil Ecology Society Career Award. This well-deserved […]
Make a Difference in the Earth's Future
The Morton K. Blaustein Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences offers programs of study and research in fields such as atmospheric science, ecology, geochemistry, geology, geophysics, oceanography, paleoecology, and planetary science.
- Degrees Offered BA, MS, PhD
- Major Earth & Planetary Sciences
- Minor Earth & Planetary Sciences, Energy
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Faculty
Our faculty’s research areas cover the Earth and beyond: atmosphere, oceans, and climate; geochemistry; geology and geophysics; global change science; ecology and paleoecology; and planets.
Undergraduate Program
Students can earn a bachelor’s degree in earth and planetary sciences, environmental science, or environmental studies.
PhD Program
The doctoral program is designed to educate scientists who will make fundamental and lasting contributions to their fields.
News & Announcements
Adjunct Professor Dr. Peter Griffith named AGU Local Science Partner
EPS was proud to learn that the American Geophysical Union (AGU) has selected Adjunct Professor Peter Griffith to join the AGU Local Science Partners 2026 cohort. As a Local Science […]
Advancing Wind Energy Through Better Understanding of the Atmosphere
In a recent thought piece written by Dr. Julie Lundquist that originally appeared in Nature Energy, Lundquist argues that wind variability, turbine wake effects, and extreme events are not just challenges but […]