Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Our Program Offerings

As a global leader in research directed toward understanding the fundamental processes that have shaped our environment, we are committed to providing our students with the earth literacy needed to serve as informed citizens and wise stewards of planet Earth. Visit our programs and research pages to learn more about our offerings and our science!

Undergraduate Programs

EAS offers three undergraduate degree programs.

Undergraduate programs

Grad Student Andres Aguirre in ICPMS Lab

Graduate programs

EAS offers five graduate degree programs.

Graduate programs

Our research areas

Natural Hazards

Geophysics and Seismology

Tectonics and Structural Geology

Atmospheric Science and Climate

Ocean Sciences

Meteorology and Applied Climatology

Research Areas

The Latest News, Events and Stories

News

Living in the Era of California Wildfires: EAS Cornell Professors Weigh in on West Coast Destruction

November 13, 2019

“In California, there is a strong element of climate change, but much of the problem also stems from land use, such as people building houses in ecosystems that traditionally burn regularly in the... Read more about Living in the Era of California Wildfires: EAS Cornell Professors Weigh in on West Coast Destruction

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Event

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 12:00am to 11:59pm

ICDP Scientific Drilling Workshop: Deep Geothermal Test Borehole

International Continental Drilling Program We invite you to our 3-day scientific borehole planning workshop. The workshop will be held on the Cornell campus in rural New York State, 8-10 January 2020.... Read more about ICDP Scientific Drilling Workshop: Deep Geothermal Test Borehole

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Spotlight

Welcome Patrick Fulton

Patrick Fulton joined the faculty of Cornell’s School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) in January 2019. Fulton is an assistant professor whose research interests include hydrologic and thermal... Read more about Welcome Patrick Fulton

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