Research

Biology & Paleo Environment is a diverse group of oceanographers, geologists, geochemists, biologists, and environmental scientists who use biology to uncover clues about Earth’s past and study how the modern environment affects biology through its oceans, atmosphere, and land.

Using advanced chemical and isotope analyses of air, water, biological remains, rocks, and meteorites, Geochemistry researchers seek to understand Earth’s environments by studying its history and the past and present processes that have governed these environments.

Marine & Polar Geophysics scientists are explorers at heart, motivated by curiosity to understand some of the most remote and forbidding parts of our planet, from the active margins beneath the oceans to the polar ice sheets.

From expeditions aboard the R/V Marcus G. Langseth to seafloor mapping to ship-based experiences for students and more, Marine/Large Programs marine geoscientists and experts are seafaring explorers of Earth's history and environment.

Researchers in Ocean & Climate Physics study Earth's climate dynamics from sea ice to the oceans to the atmosphere in order to document change, build an understanding of controlling forces, and develop cutting-edge computer models for crucial predictions.

Seismology, Geology & Tectonophysic scientists are at the forefront of seismology, solid earth dynamics, rock mechanics, and sedimentary geology, making important contributions to the study of earthquakes, Earth’s structure, and  motions and deformation of tectonic plates.