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Division Overview
The Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences is located in
the Old Chemistry Building on West Campus. The Faculty at
EOS conducts research worldwide, from deep seafloor (5000
m depth) in the Pacific Ocean to altitudes of >4000 m
in the South American Altiplano. Research interests of the
EOS faculty are focused in three main areas: Oceans and
Climate Processes, Earth Surface Processes, and the Solid
Earth Processes. EOS includes a core faculty of 13 with
several research faculty, faculty emeriti, secondary and
adjunct appointments and post-doctoral investigators. There
are approximately 30 students in the EOS graduate program.
The Division also administers two professional training
programs in Global Environmental Change and in Energy &
Resources.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences
is research and education focused on a description and understanding
of the processes that affect the behavior of the Earth’s
surface, its oceans, climate, and interior. The Division
faculty advise and teach PhD students and undergraduates,
and are engaged in advising and teaching professional master’s
degree (MEM, CEM) students in programs focusing on global
change, coastal environments, and energy and resources.
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