Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell is focused on understanding the nature and evolution of our home planet by applying the basic principles of mathematics, physics and chemistry. EAS hosts frontier research on a wide variety of processes which drive the solid earth, the oceans and the atmosphere. From geohazards to critical resources, from the origin of mountains to the origin of megastorms, from the inner core to the edge of space, from reading the geological record of ancient earth to forecasting meteorological threats to future earth, EAS scientists and students use the latest technologies while traveling the globe to probe our physical environment. EAS is dedicated to training the next generation of global leaders in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences while promoting a citizenry informed on the science behind the important environmental and hazard issues of our time.
Recent News
Allmendinger's NSF funded research in Atacama Desert provides million-year record of earthquakes
Ideal conditions to measure preserved cracks from earthquakes in Northern Chile's Iquique Gap over...
"Learning to Live with Fossil Fuels", Sarewitz EAS Ph.D. '86
The Atlantic features EAS alum, Sarewitz Ph.D. '86 article on fossil fuels.
Suzanne Mahlburg Kay elected GSA President
The Geological Society of America officially elects Mahlburg Kay as its new President.
Arctic ice loss amplified Superstorm Sandy violence
Chronicle highlights Cornell's Greene, Monger's research; Bloomberg Businessweek Nov. 1, 2012...
Did you know?
The Geological Society of America was founded in Ithaca, New York in 1888 by some of the great geologists of the time, including James Hall, James Dwight Dana, and Alexander Winchell, who were members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This year marks its 125th Anniversary. Suzanne Mahlburg Kay is currently the President Elect of GSA and will assume the presidency at the GSA Annual Meeting in Denver on October 27-30. Please plan to attend.
