Earth Sciences

Explore the Department of Earth Sciences

Earth sciences are vital to understanding our dynamic Earth, ocean and atmosphere; our changing climate; and how to create a sustainable future. Students in the Department of Earth Sciences study the Earth from its core through its mantle and crust, into its hills and mountains, the water that flows through its rivers to the ocean, and the encompassing atmosphere. We offer flexible undergraduate and graduate degrees encompassing a broad spectrum of disciplines including geology, geophysics, hydrology, oceanography, ocean mapping, geochemistry, environmental science, and climate science. Our location on the Great Bay Estuary is near the White Mountains and the Gulf of Maine, and our state-of-the-art laboratories provide an ideal backdrop for hands-on learning opportunities. Join us in our journey of discovery!

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What Lies Beneath

Larry Mayer - “We know more about the surface of Mars than we do the seafloor." Thanks to UNH, the United States grew by one million square kilometers

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UNH Expert Weighs in on Earthquake That Shook New England

Sophie Coulson, assistant professor of geophysics, provides insight on quake felt from Maine to Rhode Island

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Georgia Bunnell, MS ESCI Geochemical Systems Candidate

Chronicle 5 WCVB highlighting her thesis work

Protecting and preserving New Hampshire's lakes through citizen-based monitoring and research video.
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James Lin

Oceanography Ph.D. Student's Research Focuses on Understanding the Role of Future Climate Change on Marine Refractory Dissolved Organic Carbon

James Lin is an Oceanography Ph.D. student in the Earth Sciences Department. Lin received a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science and Technology from the University of Maryland, and a master's degree in Agronomy from Kansas State University. His hometown is Germantown, Maryland. 1. Why did you choose UNH for your graduate program? UNH offers a diverse range of Earth…
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Kayla Tozier

Master's Student Uses Ancient Marine Sediment Records to Unravel Past Ocean Conditions

Kayla Tozier is a master's student studying oceanography with a focus in paleoceanography. She received a bachelor's in science here at UNH in earth sciences with a focus in chemical oceanography, and her hometown is in York, Maine. 1. Why did you choose UNH for your graduate program? As my undergraduate experience at UNH was ending, I felt as though I…
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