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

  • Ericka Boudreau
    Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

    Earth System Science Ph.D. student Ericka Boudreau is on her way to becoming a triple River Hawk.

  • Tyler Harrington
    Atmospheric Science

    Before starting his Ph.D. in atmospheric science at UMass Lowell, Tyler Harrington interned at the Federal Aviation Administration, where he wrote a report for Congress on how extreme weather events affect air travel.

  • Alexavier Pilacik
    Environmental Science

    Alexavier Pilacik is exploring the many paths of environmental science, from municipal clean-energy policy to beach sediment research.