Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

The Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS) covers the interdisciplinary study of the earth and its atmosphere. Our students and faculty are passionate about understanding earth systems and applying that knowledge to solve environmental and sustainability challenges.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to excel in education and research in Earth system sciences and human-environmental interactions. We aim to provide students with the scientific basis to work in geology, meteorology, atmospheric sciences and environmental science, and promote sustainability at all levels in society.

Professor Frank Colby of the EEAS department pointing to large, interactive weather monitor

Bachelor of Science in Meteorology Starting Fall 2020!

We have reactivated our major in Meteorology and the program is now open for freshman and transfer student enrollment.

Existing students enrolled in the Environmental Science major: Atmospheric Science option can transfer to the new major. As with our current option in Atmospheric Science, the new major fulfills the federal requirements for Meteorologist, while covering the broader Atmospheric Science including climate science and air pollution.

EEAS Fall Seminar Series

Mercury Cycling in the saltmarshes of the Parker River Wildlife Estuary in MA, USA

Ting Wang, Ph.D. student in the Intercampus Marine Sciences Program at UMass Lowell

When: Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 4-4:50 p.m.
Where: University Crossing 158

WBZ This Morning Inspiration: Danielle Niles With Robert Gamache

Screen grab of Robert Gamache and Danielle Niles. Dr. Gamache was visited by CBS Boston’s WBZ-TV meteorologist Danielle Niles in our weather lab. Danielle, an Alumna of our program, has only the nicest things to say about our wonderful Atmospheric Science program. Congratulations, Dr. Gamache, for the outreach about your successful research and teaching, our great programs and UMass Lowell! — Watch The Video on WBZ-TV's Website

Watch as former WBZ TV meteorologist, Danielle Niles '06 visits her inspiration, UMass Lowell professor, Robert Gamache in our weather lab.

Danielle, an Alumna of our program, has only the nicest things to say about our wonderful Atmospheric Science program.

Congratulations, Professor Gamache, for the outreach about your successful research and teaching, our great programs and UMass Lowell!

Watch The Video on WBZ-TV's Website

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Laurie Agel '18 Marine Sciences & Technology

Software engineer Laurie Agel was looking for a career change in her 40s. Fifteen years later, she has her Ph.D. in marine sciences and technology from UML and is working as a post-doctoral research assistant, studying extreme precipitation and flooding in the Charles and Mystic river basins.

News

2/3/2020 Department News

Richard Gaschnig Receives NSF Award

Richard Gaschnig Receives NSF Award

Richard Gaschnig received an NSF award from the Petrology and Geochemistry program entitled “Collaborative Research: Tracking novel metal isotope signatures during subduction metamorphism.”

2/3/2020 Department News
1/23/2020 Featured Story

UML Researchers Shed Light on Climate Change Science

UML Researchers Shed Light on Climate Change Science

Climate change was the central issue at the 100th annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society in Boston, where students, faculty and alumni from the Kennedy College of Sciences shared their environmental and atmospheric science research and networked with meteorologists, climate scientists and academics from around the country.

1/23/2020 Featured Story
11/18/2019 NOAA Fisheries In The News

Flood Prediction Helps People and Fish

Flood Prediction Helps People and Fish

Knowing more about how and when flooding will occur helps us manage our watersheds for the benefit of people and fish.

11/18/2019 NOAA Fisheries In The News
5/15/2019 Featured Story

Faculty Experts Brief Legislators on Climate Change

Faculty Experts Brief Legislators on Climate Change

The university’s Climate Change Initiative hosted members of the state’s House Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change for a roundtable discussion on climate science and policy at which faculty members shared scientific research and expertise to help inform policy decisions.

5/15/2019 Featured Story

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