Science. Solutions. Impact.

The Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS) offers undergraduate and graduate degrees with unique interdisciplinary study programs encompassing Geosciences, Meteorology, Hydrology and Sustainability. Our research and teaching engage students in today’s environmental challenges, including climate change, critical minerals and water resources.

Meet Our Students & Alumni

  • Erin McGuire
    Geoscience

    Erin McGuire has been able to ease into her new job as staff geologist at Nobis Group in Concord, N.H., while putting the finishing touches on her bachelor’s degree in environmental science with a geoscience option.

  • William Lefebvre
    Climate Change and Sustainability

    From attending COP28 in Dubai to joining the Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy, William Lefebvre is learning that environmental science is also an art.

  • Andrew Fenner
    Climate Change and Sustainability

    Andrew Fenner credits the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor (LINC) with making it possible to balance an internship with classes, work and extracurricular activities.