Professor Sabine Stanley’s first book, What’s Hidden Inside Planets?, is an easy-reading primer on the rocks, gases, and ice that comprise the centers of the planets and moons in the […]
Make a Difference in the Earth's Future
The Morton K. Blaustein Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences offers programs of study and research in fields such as atmospheric science, ecology, geochemistry, geology, geophysics, oceanography, paleoecology, and planetary science.
- Degrees Offered BA, PhD
- Major Earth & Planetary Sciences
- Minor Earth & Planetary Sciences
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Faculty
Our faculty’s research areas cover the Earth and beyond: atmosphere, oceans, and climate; geochemistry; geology and geophysics; global change science; ecology and paleoecology; and planets.
Undergraduate Program
Students can earn a bachelor’s degree in earth and planetary sciences, environmental science, or environmental studies.
PhD Program
The graduate program is designed to educate scientists who will make fundamental and lasting contributions to their fields.
News & Announcements
Professor Julie Lundquist on big-picture problems
Julie Lundquist, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science and Wind Energy, was featured in the Fall 2024 issue of Arts & Sciences Magazine.
Benjamin Fernando wins Faculty Prize
Advanced Research Computing at Hopkins (ARCH) announced the 2024 Mark O. Robbins Prize recipients in high-performance computing. Benjamin Fernando was one of the Future faculty award recipients. Fernando holds a […]