Research

Our research spans Earth’s interior, to the oceans and atmosphere, and beyond. We study the natural world through approaches including fieldwork, cutting-edge observations, computer models, and theory.

Climate, Atmosphere, and Oceans

Climate change poses societal challenges and compelling scientific problems. We observe, analyze, and model the components of climate from local to global scales.

Geobiology, Geochemistry, and Earth History

We investigate the composition and operation of Earth and how these intertwine with the history and current state of life, ecosystems, and the climate of our planet.

Geology, Geophysics, and Planetary Science

We unearth and answers questions about the origin, evolution, and current state of the Earth from its core to crust and from our planet to those in distant solar systems.

Research Groups

Led by world-renowned faculty, our interdisciplinary research groups explore timely topics that are moving the field of Earth and planetary sciences forward.

Meet Our Research Groups

My graduate experience made me feel like I was part of something bigger than myself, and the research I was doing had an impact on the future health and safety of millions of people affected by natural disasters.