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

  • Mars Orfanos
    Environmental Science, Architectural Studies

    Environmental Science major Mars Orfanos has found numerous opportunities at UMass Lowell to support his career ambitions of designing environmentally sustainable buildings.

  • 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.

  • 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.