Research Areas

Our research examines everything from the Earth’s deepest interior, to the dynamic atmosphere and oceans, and beyond our solar system.

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.