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.

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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Eric Roy '22 Meteorology and Mathematics

Eric Roy started doing meteorological research on campus the summer after his freshman year – and then won two research internships with government agencies.

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9/22/2020 Featured Story

Researchers to Study the Impact of Coastal Storms on Beach Aquifers

Researchers to Study the Impact of Coastal Storms on Beach Aquifers

Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Asst. Prof. James Heiss and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution were awarded a three-year, $784,000 National Science Foundation grant to study how powerful coastal storms affect the fresh water flowing below the ground along the seashore.

9/22/2020 Featured Story
9/3/2020 Featured Story

Climate Scientists to Study Droughts, Heat Waves in the Northeast

Climate Scientists to Study Droughts, Heat Waves in the Northeast

Profs. Mathew Barlow and Christopher Skinner of the Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will study the cause of heat waves and droughts in the Northeast and how they interact with each other under a three-year, $478,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

9/3/2020 Featured Story
4/30/2020 Department News

Environmental Science Students Give Virtual Teaching a Try

Environmental Science Students Give Virtual Teaching a Try

Environmental science students from the Kennedy College of Sciences led free educational sessions on Zoom for middle and high school students who, like them, are stuck at home because of the coronavirus pandemic.

4/30/2020 Department News

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