Cornell Engineering : Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Administration & Contact Information
Degree Programs

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) is the home at Cornell of study of the physical and chemical processes of the earth system, stretching from deep in our planet through the atmosphere. Our research and educational programs also encompass the coupling of those chemical and physical processes to the biosphere because, unlike any other planet in our solar system, Earth's processes and Earth's evolution are tightly linked to the biosphere. Our research includes includes three elements: investigation of the processes themselves; documentation of the history of the solid earth, oceans, and atmosphere; and application of that history to projection of future conditions (forecasting) and provision of natural resources (energy, metals, and water).

We are parts of two colleges, Engineering and Agriculture and Life Sciences. We enroll undergraduate majors from not only those two colleges, but also from Arts and Sciences. Our undergraduate programs have three distinct themes: the history and processes of the solid earth; the science of the atmosphere; and the interwoven processes of the earth system, inclusive of oceans, solid earth, biosphere and atmosphere. EAS graduate students are affiliated with two fields, Geological Sciences and Atmospheric Sciences.

Department Contact Information

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Snee Hall, Bradfield Hall

Administration

Co-Chair:
Professor Teresa Jordan
Office Coordinator/Assistant to Chair: Lynda Swafford
2122A Snee Hall
607-254-8737

Co-Chair:
Professor Arthur DeGaetano
Administrative Assistant: Pam Vitale
1123 Bradfield Hall
607-255-3034

Director of Graduate Studies, Geological Sciences:
Professor William White
Graduate Coordinator: Elena Welch
2124 Snee Hall
607-255-5466

Director of Graduate Studies, Atmospheric Sciences:
Professor Kerry Cook
Administrative Assistant: Pam Vitale
1113 Bradfield Hall
607-255-3034

Director of Undergraduate Studies,
Geological Sciences/Science of Earth Systems:
Professor John Cisne
Undergraduate Coordinator: Brenda Leonard
2124 Snee Hall
607-255-5466

Director of Undergraduate Studies, Atmospheric Sciences:
Mr. Mark Wysocki
Administrative Assistant: Pam Vitale
1114 Bradfield Hall
607-255-3034

Email: easinfo@cornell.edu
EAS Directory: www.eas.cornell.edu/fbxk/cmpltdrctry.cfm
EAS Web site: www.eas.cornell.edu
EAS Majors & Courses:
www.eas.cornell.edu/fbxk/ugrdmjrs.cfm

Degree Programs
(For options/concentrations, see department Web site)

College of Engineering:
BS Geological Sciences
Concentrations:
Geosciences
Science of Earth Systems
Atmospheric Sciences

Minor:
Geological Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences:
BA Geological Sciences
BA Science of Earth Systems

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences:
BS Atmospheric Sciences
BS Science of Earth Systems

Graduate Degrees:
MS/PhD: Geological Sciences
MS/PhD: Atmospheric Sciences
MEng: Geological Sciences