Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Environmental Science – Meteorology – Earth Science

The University of Massachusetts Lowell Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS) offers unique interdisciplinary study programs encompassing Geosciences, Meteorology, Hydrology and Environmental Chemistry. Our research and teaching engages students in today’s critical environmental challenges including climate change, sustainability and environmental pollution.

Graduate Student Research and Teaching Assistantships

Fall 2018

The Department of Environmental, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell offers exciting graduate research and teaching assistantships for motivated students.

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UML-led Team Finds Source of Arctic Mercury

UML-led Team Finds Source of Arctic Mercury | Featured Story

7/13/2017
Prof. Daniel Obrist recently led an international group of researchers to conduct a long-term study of the origin of mercury pollution in the Arctic tundra.
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The Arctic is Full of Mercury, and Scientists Think They Know How it’s Getting There

The Arctic is Full of Mercury, and Scientists Think They Know How it’s Getting There | In The News

7/12/2017
Washington Post

A research team led by Prof. Daniel Obrist, chairman of UMass Lowell's Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, found that airborne mercury is gathering in the Arctic tundra, where it gets deposited in the soil and ultimately runs off into waters.
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Climate Researchers Win Grant to Study Northeast Rainfall

Climate Researchers Win $454K NSF Grant to Study Extreme Rainfall in the Northeast | Featured Story

6/1/2017
Assoc. Prof. Mathew Barlow of the Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is conducting research to try to understand what causes extreme rainfall events in the Northeast.
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New Sciences Dean Gets Warm Welcome at Block Party

New Sciences Dean Gets Warm Welcome at Block Party | Featured Story

10/7/2016
The second annual Kennedy College of Sciences Block Party at Cumnock Hall gave the school’s new dean, Noureddine Melikechi, a fun and informal way to introduce himself to students, faculty and staff.

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