Earth and Environmental Sciences M.S.

Choose from a wide range of research projects in earth and environmental science.

Overview

The Master of Science in Earth and Environmental Sciences centers on research with a faculty advisor.

Research areas

  • Aquatic ecology
  • Coastal and marine geology
  • Coastal oceanography and processes
  • Geomorphology
  • Sedimentology and stratigraphy

Doctoral study

Students who want a doctorate can continue through the Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science. You work with an Earth and Environmental Sciences faculty member and earn your degree from this interdisciplinary program, which the College of Sciences and the Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering run together.

Engineering and Applied Science Ph.D.

Degree requirements

Degree requirements

Where graduates go

  • State and federal earth and environmental science agencies
  • Private earth and environmental science consulting firms
  • Major and minor energy companies
  • National and international graduate programs

How to apply

Apply through the Graduate School.

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Faculty

Ronald K. Stoessell

Professor Emeritus

Melanie Stiegler

Instructor

William Simmons

Professor Emeritus

Martin T. O'Connell

Professor

Robert C. Mahon

Assistant Professor

Mark A. Kulp

Professor, Department Chair

Madeline Foster-Martinez

Assistant Professor